Sparks 1 - Houston 10

Date: May 4th, 2071

Game: Cup [#5911094]

Ballpark: Houston Yards

Attendance: 25,500

Winning Pitcher: Rubén Gonzalez (1-0)

Losing Pitcher: Ricky Meyer (2-1)

Player Of The Game: Mo George (2)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Sparks Reds	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1	5
Houston Devil Rays	2	0	2	1	0	4	0	1	x	10	12	0	5

Sparks Reds

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
J. Santa Cruz 3b	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.317
L. Ball rf	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.355
J. Martinez lf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.293
B. Cowart 2b	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	.167
K. Donohue 1b	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.286
E. Llamas 1b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.529
M. Kim ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188
H. Hunter cf	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290
D. Smallwood cf	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118
R. Morales dh	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.372
F. Muniz c	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.371
L. Mejia c	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308
L. Pollard ss	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.367
Total	32	1	6	0	0	0	1	1	3	2	0	0	0	11

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
R. Meyer L (2-1)	5⅓	6	5	3	1	0	0	2	1	24	92	60	10	-	6	3.12
S. French	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	10	8	0	-	1	8.03
E. Ayres	2⅔	3	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	12	52	37	5	-	3	6.75
Total	8	12	10	8	2	0	0	4	3	39	154	105	15	-	10

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
R. Meyer p	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. French p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Ayres p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F. Muniz c	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Mejia c	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Donohue 1b	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Llamas 1b	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Kim ph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Cowart 2b	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Santa Cruz 3b	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
L. Pollard ss	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Martinez lf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Hunter cf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Smallwood cf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Ball rf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	36	24	11	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Devil Rays

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
J. Bonilla lf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.400
M. Aviles lf	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
R. Pike c	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.400
Z. Clayton c	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.267
R. Jones cf	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.282
S. Takagi rf	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280
E. Nakashima rf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.361
P. Sloan 1b	3	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.375
T. Early ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
C. Frost 1b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
R. Swain 3b	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.275
C. Traverso dh	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.295
M. George 2b	4	2	3	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288
R. Graham ss	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.196
Total	37	10	12	4	0	3	10	2	4	0	0	0	0	9

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
D. Collins	4⅔	6	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	20	82	53	10	-	5	3.21
R. Gonzalez W (1-0)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	14	1	-	4	3.86
D. Gray	2⅓	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	20	16	2	-	4	2.00
Total	9	6	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	33	123	83	13	-	13

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
D. Collins p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Gonzalez p	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Gray p	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Pike c	4	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	0
Z. Clayton c	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
P. Sloan 1b	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Early ph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Frost 1b	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. George 2b	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Swain 3b	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Graham ss	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Bonilla lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Aviles lf	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Jones cf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Takagi rf	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
E. Nakashima rf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	35	27	8	0	2	2	0	0	0

Player of the Game
Houston: Mo George

Managers
Sparks: J.B. McCollum
Houston: Eduardo Gamboa

Injuries
Sparks:  none
Houston:  none

Starting Pitcher
Sparks: R. Meyer
Houston: D. Collins

Pitcher Fatigue
Sparks:  Ayres-Light, Byun-Heavy, Florez-Light, Higgins-Heavy, French-Light, Gatlin-Light
Houston:  McGrath-Light, Mejias-Heavy, Murphy-Moderate, De Simone-Light

Power Index
Sparks:  99.4
Houston:  103.3

Lineup Selection
Sparks:  Default [option #3]
Houston:  Default [option #3]

Game Information
Date:  May 4th, 2071
Game Type:  Cup

Ballpark:  Houston Yards
Weather:  Climate Controlled
Attendance:  25,500

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Fri Oct 17 2025 @ 2:28:29 pm PDT

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Sparks: R. Meyer (R)
Houston: D. Collins (R)

Starting Lineups
Sparks: 3B-Santa Cruz (R), RF-Ball (L), LF-Martinez (R), 2B-Cowart (L), 1B-Donohue (L), CF-Hunter (L), DH-Morales (R), C-Muniz (L), SS-Pollard (R)
Houston: LF-Bonilla (L), C-Pike (L), CF-Jones (L), RF-Takagi (L), 1B-Sloan (L), 3B-Swain (R), DH-Traverso (R), 2B-George (R), SS-Graham (R)

Top 1st: Sparks
  Collins takes the mound to pitch.
  Santa Cruz grounds to short stop. Santa Cruz is thrown out at first by Graham.
  Ball hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Ball steals second base.
  Martinez pops out to third base.
  Cowart strikes out.
Sparks 0, Houston 0

Bottom 1st: Houston
  Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
  Bonilla grounds to second base. Bonilla is thrown out at first by Cowart.
  Pike hits a ground ball single through to left field.
  Jones lines out to right field.
  Takagi reaches on an error by third base Santa Cruz. Pike advances to second base.
  Sloan hits a ground ball single through to left field. Pike comes in to score. Takagi advances to third base.
  Swain hits a single to left field. Takagi comes in to score. Sloan advances to second base.
  Traverso lines out to the pitcher.
Sparks 0, Houston 2

Top 2nd: Sparks
  Collins takes the mound to pitch.
  Donohue strikes out.
  Hunter grounds to first base. Hunter is forced out at first by Sloan.
  Morales flies out to right field.
Sparks 0, Houston 2

Bottom 2nd: Houston
  Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
  George grounds to third base. George is thrown out at first by Santa Cruz.
  Graham grounds to short stop. Graham is thrown out at first by Pollard.
  Bonilla flies out to center field.
Sparks 0, Houston 2

Top 3rd: Sparks
  Collins takes the mound to pitch.
  Muniz hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Pollard hits a ground ball single to short stop. Muniz advances to second base.
  Santa Cruz flies out to center field.
  Ball hits a ground ball single through to left field. Muniz advances to third base. Pollard advances to second base.
  Martinez flies out to right field. Muniz is thrown out at the plate by Takagi.
Sparks 0, Houston 2

Bottom 3rd: Houston
  Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
  Pike grounds to first base. Pike is thrown out at first by Donohue.
  Jones grounds to third base. Jones is thrown out at first by Santa Cruz.
  Takagi hits a single to center field.
  Sloan hits a home run to right field. Takagi comes in to score.
  Swain flies out to center field.
Sparks 0, Houston 4

Top 4th: Sparks
  Collins takes the mound to pitch.
  Cowart draws a walk.
  Cowart steals second base.
  Donohue grounds to second base. Donohue is thrown out at first by George. Cowart advances to third base.
  Hunter hits a ground ball single through to center field. Cowart comes in to score.
  Morales hits a single to center field. Hunter advances to second base.
  Muniz strikes out.
  Pollard pops out to short stop.
Sparks 1, Houston 4

Bottom 4th: Houston
  Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
  Traverso draws a walk.
  George hits a double to center field. Traverso advances to third base.
  Graham grounds to short stop. Graham is thrown out at first by Pollard. Traverso comes in to score. George holds at second base.
  Bonilla strikes out.
  Pike flies out to left field.
Sparks 1, Houston 5

Top 5th: Sparks
  Collins takes the mound to pitch.
  Santa Cruz grounds to short stop. Santa Cruz is thrown out at first by Graham.
  Ball grounds to short stop. Ball is thrown out at first by Graham.
  Gonzalez comes in to pitch.
  Martinez grounds to the pitcher. Martinez is thrown out at first by Gonzalez.
Sparks 1, Houston 5

Bottom 5th: Houston
  Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
  Jones grounds to second base. Jones is thrown out at first by Cowart.
  Takagi flies out to left field.
  Sloan strikes out.
Sparks 1, Houston 5

Top 6th: Sparks
  Gonzalez takes the mound to pitch.
  Cowart lines out to center field.
  Llamas comes in to pinch hit for Donohue.
  Llamas pops out to second base.
  Smallwood comes in to pinch hit for Hunter.
  Smallwood flies out to left field.
Sparks 1, Houston 5

Bottom 6th: Houston
  Meyer takes the mound to pitch.
  Swain flies out to center field.
  French comes in to pitch.
  Traverso hits a double to right field.
  George hits a double to center field. Traverso comes in to score.
  Graham hits a home run to center field. George comes in to score.
  Ayres comes in to pitch.
  Aviles comes in to pinch hit for Bonilla.
  Aviles hits a ground ball single through to left field.
  Clayton comes in to pinch hit for Pike.
  Clayton grounds to third base. Aviles is thrown out at second by Santa Cruz. Clayton reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Jones hits a double to right field. Clayton comes in to score.
  Nakashima comes in to pinch hit for Takagi.
  Nakashima grounds to second base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Cowart.
Sparks 1, Houston 9

Top 7th: Sparks
  Gonzalez takes the mound to pitch.
  Morales flies out to right field.
  Mejia comes in to pinch hit for Muniz.
  Mejia pops out to short stop.
  Gray comes in to pitch.
  Pollard pops out to second base.
Sparks 1, Houston 9

Bottom 7th: Houston
  Ayres takes the mound to pitch.
  Early comes in to pinch hit for Sloan.
  Early grounds to first base. Early is thrown out at first by Llamas.
  Swain strikes out.
  Traverso strikes out.
Sparks 1, Houston 9

Top 8th: Sparks
  Gray takes the mound to pitch.
  Frost comes in to play defense at first base.
  Santa Cruz flies out to center field.
  Ball grounds to second base. Ball is thrown out at first by George.
  Martinez flies out to right field.
Sparks 1, Houston 9

Bottom 8th: Houston
  Ayres takes the mound to pitch.
  George hits a home run to left field.
  Graham grounds to second base. Graham is thrown out at first by Cowart.
  Aviles flies out to left field.
  Clayton draws a walk.
  Jones flies out to center field.
Sparks 1, Houston 10

Top 9th: Sparks
  Gray takes the mound to pitch.
  Cowart grounds to first base. Cowart is thrown out at first by Frost.
  Kim comes in to pinch hit for Llamas.
  Kim lines out to third base.
  Smallwood flies out to left field.
Sparks 1, Houston 10

Bottom 9th: Houston
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Sparks 1, Houston 10