MINOR LEAGUE PBE
STATE COLLEGE SWIFT STEEDS AT KANSAS CITY HEPCATS
08/17/2080
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MINOR LEAGUE PBE
STATE COLLEGE SWIFT STEEDS AT KANSAS CITY HEPCATS
GAME ID: 1291 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2080 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
State College Swift Steeds (45-41) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Kansas City Hepcats (38-48) 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 X 7 10 0
Velez Hits Two Homers in 7-3 Win for Kansas City
The Kansas City Hepcats beat the State College Swift Steeds , 7-3, at Center for Kansas City Kids That Can't Read Good. Luis Velez, in particular, was impressive. He belted 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Kansas City has now won 6 straight.

With Kansas City leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth, Velez came up to bat against State College pitcher Derek Kirkland. Velez hit a cutter to right for a 2-run double. His 8th double of the season put the Hepcats on top, 5-2.

"The vibe's good," said Kansas City manager . "We've got to keep it going."
STATE COLLEGE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Honcho RF 5 2 4 2 0 0 0 .308 20 60
M. Of Steal 3B 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .264 9 38
F. Tafo-Felia CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .324 13 74
W. Whacker DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .249 16 49
E. von Muy Caliente 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255 11 51
J. Butler LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .269 5 43
T. Graf C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298 5 31
R. Shower SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321 2 37
F. Lincoln 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .252 9 45
Totals 36 3 11 3 2 7 16      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Honcho (20, 3rd Inning off S. Devoir, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Honcho 7 , M. Of Steal 2 , F. Tafo-Felia 2 , E. von Muy Caliente , J. Butler , F. Lincoln
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Tafo-Felia , W. Whacker , J. Butler , F. Lincoln
GIDP: W. Whacker , T. Graf
Hit by Pitch: F. Lincoln
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Honcho (45) , M. Of Steal (44)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lincoln-Shower-Lincoln, Shower-Lincoln)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Walker 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .300 11 32
K. Kroker C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 18 52
J. Kupu RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .310 8 46
D. Castillon DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .264 18 47
B. Cru LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .315 16 45
N. Abel 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 22 60
A. LaRue CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .226 5 31
J. Ulloa 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .220 9 34
L. Velez SS 3 2 3 4 0 0 0 .256 12 23
Totals 32 7 10 7 3 6 7      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Velez (8, 4th Inning off D. Kirkland, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Walker (11, 7th Inning off J. Sellen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Cru (16, 2nd Inning off D. Kirkland, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Castillon (18, 2nd Inning off D. Kirkland, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Velez 2 (12, 3rd Inning off D. Kirkland, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Sellen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Walker 3 , J. Kupu , D. Castillon 4 , B. Cru 4 , A. LaRue 2 , L. Velez 10
2-out RBI: L. Velez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Walker , J. Ulloa
GIDP: K. Kroker , D. Castillon
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. LaRue 2 (24)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Velez-Walker-Ulloa, Abel-Walker-Ulloa)
STATE COLLEGE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Kirkland L (8-10) 5.2 8 5 5 2 4 3 72 3.88   
J. Sellen 2.1 2 2 2 1 2 1 36 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Kirkland 35
Batters Faced: D. Kirkland 25, J. Sellen 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Kirkland 7-4, J. Sellen 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Kirkland 72-46, J. Sellen 36-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sellen 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Devoir W (7-8) 6.0 9 3 3 2 3 1 94 4.87   
P. Poe H (6) 2.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 39 5.76   
S. Tarandus 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Devoir 43
Batters Faced: S. Devoir 27, P. Poe 9, S. Tarandus 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Devoir 7-6, P. Poe 3-1, S. Tarandus 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Devoir 94-58, P. Poe 39-24, S. Tarandus 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Tarandus 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Poe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Velez
Ballpark: Center for Kansas City Kids That Can't Read Good
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 18029
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