Game Date: Oct 2nd, 2074
New York 6 - Houston 2
Date: May 30th, 2072
Game: Cup [#5996557] 
Ballpark: Houston Yards
Attendance: 25,500
Winning Pitcher: Melvin Francis (4-0)
Losing Pitcher: Darell Ellington (2-2)
Save: Darren Bowers (7)
Player Of The Game: Melvin Francis (2)
| Team / Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
| New York Lancers | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Houston Devil Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
New York Lancers
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| I. Velez ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | |
| C. Sapp 1b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 | |
| L. Jones 2b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | |
| L. Flores cf | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .366 | |
| R. Reece dh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .348 | |
| I. Higashio c | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .268 | |
| C. Moseley rf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .295 | |
| P. Keeney 3b | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .294 | |
| C. Grey lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | |
| Total | 38 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| M. Francis W (4-0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 92 | 54 | 7 | - | 5 | 2.96 | |
| D. Jensen | 1⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 2 | - | 1 | 3.45 | |
| E. Moreno | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | - | 0 | 5.40 | |
| P. McBride | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | 6.75 | |
| D. Bowers S (7) | ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 2.45 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 142 | 84 | 11 | - | 6 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| M. Francis p | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Jensen p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Moreno p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. McBride p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Bowers p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Higashio c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Sapp 1b | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Jones 2b | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P. Keeney 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| I. Velez ss | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Grey lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Flores cf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Moseley rf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Devil Rays
| Player | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | SH | SF | LOB | AVE | |
| M. Aviles lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | |
| S. Takagi lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .383 | |
| E. Nakashima 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .310 | |
| J. Bonilla ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | |
| R. Swain 3b | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .227 | |
| C. Traverso cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | |
| C. Frost ph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | |
| C. Cardwell rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .417 | |
| R. Pike ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .254 | |
| M. George 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | |
| Z. Clayton c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | |
| C. Garner dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .318 | |
| R. Graham ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | IBB | HB | K | HR | BF | NP | ST | GB | - | FB | ERA | |
| D. Ellington L (2-2) | 2⅓ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 69 | 41 | 3 | - | 3 | 4.35 | |
| S. Snow | 3⅔ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 45 | 8 | - | 2 | 2.81 | |
| R. Gonzalez | 1⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 1 | - | 2 | 4.26 | |
| N. De Simone | 1⅓ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 187 | 116 | 12 | - | 7 |
| Fielder | FA | PO | A | E | DP | OSB | OCS | PB | WP | |
| D. Ellington p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Snow p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Gonzalez p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. De Simone p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Z. Clayton c | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Nakashima 1b | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Bonilla ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. George 2b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Swain 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Graham ss | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Aviles lf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Takagi lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Traverso cf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Frost ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Cardwell rf | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Pike ph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Game
New York: Melvin Francis
Managers
New York: Kendrick Powell
Houston: Eduardo Gamboa
Injuries
New York: C-Crowe
Houston: OF-Early
Starting Pitcher
New York: M. Francis
Houston: D. Ellington
Pitcher Fatigue
New York: Henderson-Moderate, Saenz-Heavy, Sharpe-Heavy, Benavides-Moderate, Francis-Light, Shull-Heavy, Cecil-Heavy
Houston: Orellana-Heavy, Mejias-Heavy, Ellington-Light, Murphy-Heavy, Torres-Light, Farrar-Moderate, Snow-Light
Power Index
New York: 101.4
Houston: 103.0
Lineup Selection
New York: Cup [option #4]
Houston: Default [option #3]
Game Information
Date: May 30th, 2072
Game Type: Cup
Ballpark: Houston Yards
Weather: Climate Controlled
Attendance: 25,500
Version: 1.119
Simulated: Fri Jan 9 2026 @ 3:10:11 pm PST
Standard Dialog
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
New York: M. Francis (L)
Houston: D. Ellington (L)
Starting Lineups
New York: SS-Velez (R), 1B-Sapp (R), 2B-Jones (S), CF-Flores (S), DH-Reece (R), C-Higashio (R), RF-Moseley (R), 3B-Keeney (R), LF-Grey (S)
Houston: LF-Aviles (R), 1B-Nakashima (S), 3B-Swain (R), CF-Traverso (R), RF-Cardwell (S), 2B-George (R), C-Clayton (R), DH-Garner (R), SS-Graham (R)
Top 1st: New York
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Velez strikes out.
Sapp flies out to right field.
Jones hits a double to center field.
Flores strikes out.
New York 0, Houston 0
Bottom 1st: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles lines out to short stop.
Nakashima grounds to first base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Sapp.
Swain grounds to the pitcher. Swain is thrown out at first by Francis.
New York 0, Houston 0
Top 2nd: New York
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Reece hits a double to right field.
Higashio flies out to right field.
Moseley grounds to short stop. Moseley is thrown out at first by Graham. Reece holds at second base.
Keeney draws a walk.
Grey hits a double to center field. Reece comes in to score. Keeney comes in to score.
Velez draws a walk.
Sapp flies out to right field.
New York 2, Houston 0
Bottom 2nd: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso flies out to center field.
Cardwell lines out to short stop.
George grounds to first base. George is thrown out at first by Sapp.
New York 2, Houston 0
Top 3rd: New York
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Jones grounds to first base. Jones is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Flores hits a double to center field.
Reece draws a walk.
Higashio hits a ground ball single through to center field. Flores advances to third base. Reece advances to second base.
Moseley hits a double to center field. Flores comes in to score. Reece comes in to score. Higashio advances to third base.
Snow comes in to pitch.
Keeney grounds to short stop. Keeney is thrown out at first by Graham. Higashio comes in to score. Moseley advances to third base.
Grey strikes out.
New York 5, Houston 0
Bottom 3rd: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton draws a walk.
Garner pops out to short stop.
Graham hits a ground ball single through to center field. Clayton advances to second base.
Aviles draws a walk.
Nakashima grounds to second base. Clayton is thrown out at the plate by Jones. Graham advances to third base. Aviles advances to second base. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Swain flies out to right field.
New York 5, Houston 0
Top 4th: New York
Snow takes the mound to pitch.
Velez strikes out.
Sapp grounds to short stop. Sapp is thrown out at first by Graham.
Jones grounds to short stop. Jones is thrown out at first by Graham.
New York 5, Houston 0
Bottom 4th: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso strikes out.
Cardwell strikes out.
George strikes out.
New York 5, Houston 0
Top 5th: New York
Snow takes the mound to pitch.
Flores hits a double to center field.
Reece lines out to right field.
Higashio hits a ground ball single to third base. Flores advances to third base.
Moseley hits a ground ball single through to center field. Flores comes in to score. Higashio advances to second base.
Keeney grounds to first base. Moseley is thrown out at second by Nakashima. Keeney reaches first on a fielder's choice. Higashio advances to third base.
Grey grounds to the pitcher. Grey is thrown out at first by Snow.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 5th: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton flies out to right field.
Garner lines out to right field.
Graham grounds to first base. Graham is forced out at first by Sapp.
New York 6, Houston 0
Top 6th: New York
Snow takes the mound to pitch.
Velez grounds to short stop. Velez is thrown out at first by Graham.
Sapp flies out to right field.
Jones flies out to right field.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 6th: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles lines out to second base.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Velez.
Swain flies out to center field.
New York 6, Houston 0
Top 7th: New York
Snow takes the mound to pitch.
Flores draws a walk.
Gonzalez comes in to pitch.
Reece grounds to the pitcher. Reece is thrown out at first by Gonzalez. Flores advances to second base.
Higashio strikes out.
Moseley flies out to left field.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 7th: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso hits a single to center field.
Jensen comes in to pitch.
Cardwell strikes out.
George grounds to the pitcher. Traverso is thrown out at second by Jensen. George reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Clayton grounds to second base. Clayton is thrown out at first by Jones.
New York 6, Houston 0
Top 8th: New York
Gonzalez takes the mound to pitch.
Keeney pops out to second base.
Grey strikes out.
De Simone comes in to pitch.
Velez strikes out.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 8th: Houston
Jensen takes the mound to pitch.
Garner pops out to first base.
Graham strikes out.
Moreno comes in to pitch.
Takagi comes in to pinch hit for Aviles.
Takagi grounds to second base. Takagi is thrown out at first by Jones.
New York 6, Houston 0
Top 9th: New York
De Simone takes the mound to pitch.
Sapp hits a single to right field.
Jones strikes out.
Flores hits a double to left field. Sapp advances to third base.
Reece is intentionally walked.
Higashio strikes out.
Moseley lines out to first base.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 9th: Houston
Moreno takes the mound to pitch.
Bonilla comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Bonilla strikes out.
Swain draws a walk.
Frost comes in to pinch hit for Traverso.
Frost hits a single to center field. Swain advances to second base.
Pike comes in to pinch hit for Cardwell.
Pike strikes out.
McBride comes in to pitch.
George hits a ground ball single through to left field. Swain comes in to score. Frost advances to third base.
Clayton hits a single to left field. Frost comes in to score. George advances to second base.
Bowers comes in to pitch.
Garner strikes out.
New York 6, Houston 2
Starting Pitchers (Standard)
New York: M. Francis (L)
Houston: D. Ellington (L)
Starting Lineups
New York: SS-Velez (R), 1B-Sapp (R), 2B-Jones (S), CF-Flores (S), DH-Reece (R), C-Higashio (R), RF-Moseley (R), 3B-Keeney (R), LF-Grey (S)
Houston: LF-Aviles (R), 1B-Nakashima (S), 3B-Swain (R), CF-Traverso (R), RF-Cardwell (S), 2B-George (R), C-Clayton (R), DH-Garner (R), SS-Graham (R)
Top 1st: New York
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Velez strikes out.
Sapp flies out to right field.
Jones hits a double to center field.
Flores strikes out.
New York 0, Houston 0
Bottom 1st: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles lines out to short stop.
Nakashima grounds to first base. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Sapp.
Swain grounds to the pitcher. Swain is thrown out at first by Francis.
New York 0, Houston 0
Top 2nd: New York
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Reece hits a double to right field.
Higashio flies out to right field.
Moseley grounds to short stop. Moseley is thrown out at first by Graham. Reece holds at second base.
Keeney draws a walk.
Grey hits a double to center field. Reece comes in to score. Keeney comes in to score.
Velez draws a walk.
Sapp flies out to right field.
New York 2, Houston 0
Bottom 2nd: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso flies out to center field.
Cardwell lines out to short stop.
George grounds to first base. George is thrown out at first by Sapp.
New York 2, Houston 0
Top 3rd: New York
Ellington takes the mound to pitch.
Jones grounds to first base. Jones is thrown out at first by Nakashima.
Flores hits a double to center field.
Reece draws a walk.
Higashio hits a ground ball single through to center field. Flores advances to third base. Reece advances to second base.
Moseley hits a double to center field. Flores comes in to score. Reece comes in to score. Higashio advances to third base.
Snow comes in to pitch.
Keeney grounds to short stop. Keeney is thrown out at first by Graham. Higashio comes in to score. Moseley advances to third base.
Grey strikes out.
New York 5, Houston 0
Bottom 3rd: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton draws a walk.
Garner pops out to short stop.
Graham hits a ground ball single through to center field. Clayton advances to second base.
Aviles draws a walk.
Nakashima grounds to second base. Clayton is thrown out at the plate by Jones. Graham advances to third base. Aviles advances to second base. Nakashima reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Swain flies out to right field.
New York 5, Houston 0
Top 4th: New York
Snow takes the mound to pitch.
Velez strikes out.
Sapp grounds to short stop. Sapp is thrown out at first by Graham.
Jones grounds to short stop. Jones is thrown out at first by Graham.
New York 5, Houston 0
Bottom 4th: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso strikes out.
Cardwell strikes out.
George strikes out.
New York 5, Houston 0
Top 5th: New York
Snow takes the mound to pitch.
Flores hits a double to center field.
Reece lines out to right field.
Higashio hits a ground ball single to third base. Flores advances to third base.
Moseley hits a ground ball single through to center field. Flores comes in to score. Higashio advances to second base.
Keeney grounds to first base. Moseley is thrown out at second by Nakashima. Keeney reaches first on a fielder's choice. Higashio advances to third base.
Grey grounds to the pitcher. Grey is thrown out at first by Snow.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 5th: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Clayton flies out to right field.
Garner lines out to right field.
Graham grounds to first base. Graham is forced out at first by Sapp.
New York 6, Houston 0
Top 6th: New York
Snow takes the mound to pitch.
Velez grounds to short stop. Velez is thrown out at first by Graham.
Sapp flies out to right field.
Jones flies out to right field.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 6th: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Aviles lines out to second base.
Nakashima grounds to short stop. Nakashima is thrown out at first by Velez.
Swain flies out to center field.
New York 6, Houston 0
Top 7th: New York
Snow takes the mound to pitch.
Flores draws a walk.
Gonzalez comes in to pitch.
Reece grounds to the pitcher. Reece is thrown out at first by Gonzalez. Flores advances to second base.
Higashio strikes out.
Moseley flies out to left field.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 7th: Houston
Francis takes the mound to pitch.
Traverso hits a single to center field.
Jensen comes in to pitch.
Cardwell strikes out.
George grounds to the pitcher. Traverso is thrown out at second by Jensen. George reaches first on a fielder's choice.
Clayton grounds to second base. Clayton is thrown out at first by Jones.
New York 6, Houston 0
Top 8th: New York
Gonzalez takes the mound to pitch.
Keeney pops out to second base.
Grey strikes out.
De Simone comes in to pitch.
Velez strikes out.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 8th: Houston
Jensen takes the mound to pitch.
Garner pops out to first base.
Graham strikes out.
Moreno comes in to pitch.
Takagi comes in to pinch hit for Aviles.
Takagi grounds to second base. Takagi is thrown out at first by Jones.
New York 6, Houston 0
Top 9th: New York
De Simone takes the mound to pitch.
Sapp hits a single to right field.
Jones strikes out.
Flores hits a double to left field. Sapp advances to third base.
Reece is intentionally walked.
Higashio strikes out.
Moseley lines out to first base.
New York 6, Houston 0
Bottom 9th: Houston
Moreno takes the mound to pitch.
Bonilla comes in to pinch hit for Nakashima.
Bonilla strikes out.
Swain draws a walk.
Frost comes in to pinch hit for Traverso.
Frost hits a single to center field. Swain advances to second base.
Pike comes in to pinch hit for Cardwell.
Pike strikes out.
McBride comes in to pitch.
George hits a ground ball single through to left field. Swain comes in to score. Frost advances to third base.
Clayton hits a single to left field. Frost comes in to score. George advances to second base.
Bowers comes in to pitch.
Garner strikes out.
New York 6, Houston 2