 | | FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE MIAMI MAKOS AT NEW YORK EMPIRE 07/19/2045 |  |  | | | |
 | | FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE | | MIAMI MAKOS AT NEW YORK EMPIRE | | GAME ID: 588 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH , 2045 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Miami Makos (56-43) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | | New York Empire (61-38) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 8 | 1 | | |  | |
| New York Slaps 6-5 Loss on Miami | Despite a fine performance by center fielder Dane Burdier, the Miami Makos lost to the New York Empire, 6-5. Burdier was 2 for 4 with a home run and a triple. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. New York reliever Jose Diaz picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Juan Magana absorbed the loss. Manny Grijalva earned his 30th save, after closing out the game.
The Empire got a big at-bat from second baseman Nick Pluff. For the game, Pluff was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave New York a 3-1 lead.
"We took advantage of our opportunities," Pluff told the New York Herald. "It's as simple as that."
With the win, New York pushed its record to 61-38. | | | | |
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| MIAMI BATTING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE | |
BATTING Triples: D. Burdier (5, 6th Inning off J. Diaz, 2 on, 1 out) Home Runs: D. Burdier (5, 5th Inning off M. Tellado, 0 on, 1 out) Total Bases: D. Castillo , L. Whitlock , J. Prioleau , B. Rousseau , C. Joyce , D. Burdier 7 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Zapien , B. Rousseau , D. Burdier GIDP: L. Whitlock Sac Fly: D. Castillo Team LOB: 7
FIELDING Errors: H. Zapien (1) Double Plays: 1 (Zapien-Whitlock) OF assists: 1 (Zapien(Nelson at 3rd base)) | | | a - M. Stevens substituted for B. Buchanan in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: J. Galvan (14, 5th Inning off J. Magana, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Martinez (5, 5th Inning off J. Magana, 2 on, 2 outs) Home Runs: N. Pluff (3, 1st Inning off J. Magana, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: D. Nelson , M. Ramos , S. Martinez 3 , N. Pluff 4 , J. Galvan 2 , J. Apodaca 2 2-out RBI: S. Martinez , N. Pluff Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Pluff Sac Fly: M. Ramos Team LOB: 2
FIELDING Errors: S. Lynn (10) Double Plays: 1 (Lynn-Pluff-Buchanan) | | |
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| MIAMI PITCHING LINESCORE | | NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Magana L (8-10) | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 2.64 | | J. Lutz | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3.15 | | R. Mello | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2.35 | | | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Dane Burdier Ballpark: Empire Ballpark Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph Start Time: 7:35 PM ET Time: 2:59 Attendance: 49752 |
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