LEAGUE OF THE GREAT LAKES
SUPERIOR WHALEBACKS AT DULUTH ZENITHS
08/27/1908
 
LEAGUE OF THE GREAT LAKES
SUPERIOR WHALEBACKS AT DULUTH ZENITHS
GAME ID: 19905 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 1908 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Superior Whalebacks (38-54) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Duluth Zeniths (47-42) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 8 1
Zeniths Handle Whalebacks, Nab 3-1 Win
The Duluth Zeniths beat the Superior Whalebacks, 3-1, at Peak Performance Park. Starting pitcher Anaxímenes Valverde was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. The Zeniths improved to 47-42.

Lázaro Fresneda, who is tied for 6th in the WGLA in home runs with 6, had a timely hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. With one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, the Duluth first baseman hit a 2-run single. That put the Zeniths in front, 3-1.

"Anaxímenes is one tough son of a gun," said Duluth manager Mamerto Salgado.
SUPERIOR BATTING LINESCORE DULUTH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
U. Díaz 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .214 3 18
   b-R. Pedroza PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322 2 43
H. Valadez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258 1 11
   c-N. Snyder PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .350 0 17
L. Lincoln CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .328 1 31
   d-L. Cedillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 2 5
   e-R. Aguilar 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 0 5
L. Castello DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .323 2 27
V. Luján SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279 0 20
P. Pérez RF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .246 1 21
R. Santiago 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .170 0 14
P. Garza C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .314 1 2
M. Nelson LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .184 1 11
   a-R. Wells PH, LF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 0 16
Totals 30 1 6 0 2 1 15      
a - R. Wells pinch hit for M. Nelson in the 7th
b - R. Pedroza pinch hit for U. Díaz in the 8th
c - N. Snyder pinch hit for H. Valadez in the 8th
d - L. Cedillo pinch hit for L. Lincoln in the 8th
e - R. Aguilar substituted for L. Cedillo in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: U. Díaz 2 , R. Pedroza , V. Luján , P. Pérez , M. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Lincoln , P. Garza 2
GIDP: L. Cedillo , V. Luján
Sac Bunt: R. Santiago
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: U. Díaz 2 (10) , M. Nelson (5)
CS: U. Díaz (16)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Garza (1)
PB: P. Garza
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Díaz LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .299 2 22
L. Rivas SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 .266 4 38
V. López CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .372 1 42
V. Esquivel 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .355 8 42
   a-M. Maciel RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Torres 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 5 .243 5 29
R. Baldez DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .170 0 7
D. Marcial 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204 3 27
L. Fresneda RF, 1B 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .225 6 19
L. Chávez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 2 27
Totals 29 3 8 3 5 4 19      
a - M. Maciel substituted for V. Esquivel in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Torres (15, 6th Inning off J. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. López (21, 7th Inning off J. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Rivas , V. López 4 , V. Esquivel 2 , C. Torres 2 , L. Fresneda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Díaz , L. Rivas 2 , R. Baldez 3
Sac Bunt: C. Torres , D. Marcial
Hit by Pitch: L. Rivas
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Marcial (1)
CS: L. Rivas (6)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Torres (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Torres-Rivas-Esquivel, Rivas-Torres-Esquivel)
SUPERIOR PITCHING LINESCORE DULUTH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rivera L (5-11) 6.1 8 3 3 4 2 0 119 5.87   
J. Monroy 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 29 5.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rivera 43
Batters Faced: J. Rivera 31, J. Monroy 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rivera 11-5, J. Monroy 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rivera 119-74, J. Monroy 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Monroy 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Rivera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Valverde W (13-8) 9.0 6 1 1 2 1 0 117 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Valverde 70
Batters Faced: A. Valverde 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Valverde 12-11
Pitches - Strikes: A. Valverde 117-68
WP: A. Valverde
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Anaxímenes Valverde
Ballpark: Peak Performance Park
Weather: Clear skies (13 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 19 km/h
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 2928
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