ROOKIE
FORT LAUDERDALE PIRATES AT OVIEDO CATCH
09/02/2063
 
ROOKIE
FORT LAUDERDALE PIRATES AT OVIEDO CATCH
GAME ID: 17032 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fort Lauderdale Pirates (31-34) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Oviedo Catch (26-39) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
Pirates Losers, 2-1, to Oviedo
Vern Love played a key role in a gritty 2-1 Oviedo Catch win against the Fort Lauderdale Pirates. Love, now 4-7, was the winner. In 6.1 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 5, walking 2, and allowing 1 run. Kobe Govan earned the save for Oviedo, his 16th of the year.

In the bottom of the fifth, Johnny Melendrez delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 1st and 3rd, the Oviedo third baseman hit a run-scoring single, putting the Catch in front, 2-1.

"We found a way to win tonight," Melendrez said.

With the win, the Catch improved to 26-39.
FORT LAUDERDALE BATTING LINESCORE OVIEDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lara RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247 4 16
   e-K. Newberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .429 1 7
   g-O. Swagger 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 3 4
T. Dorado DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268 7 17
   h-E. Butler DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .391 6 16
J. Herrera LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 8 16
I. Rojas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .262 9 22
R. Canal C 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .182 3 11
H. Nix SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 6 14
   i-M. González PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .364 1 4
K. Hubbard CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251 6 13
   a-J. Schmidtlein PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .340 1 7
   b-C. Gordon CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 0 1
A. Rubalcava 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .220 6 13
   c-L. Lamas PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 1 2
C. Escobar 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 2 10
   d-C. Baptiste PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 9
   f-J. Day 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 2
Totals 30 1 4 1 4 9 16      
a - J. Schmidtlein pinch hit for K. Hubbard in the 7th
b - C. Gordon substituted for J. Schmidtlein in the 7th
c - L. Lamas pinch hit for A. Rubalcava in the 8th
d - C. Baptiste pinch hit for C. Escobar in the 8th
e - K. Newberry pinch hit for D. Lara in the 8th
f - J. Day substituted for C. Baptiste in the 8th
g - O. Swagger substituted for K. Newberry in the 8th
h - E. Butler inserted as DH in the 9th
i - M. González pinch hit for H. Nix in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Canal (1, 4th Inning off V. Love, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Herrera , I. Rojas , R. Canal 3 , K. Hubbard
2-out RBI: R. Canal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Nix , C. Gordon
GIDP: R. Canal
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Gordon (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Cole CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .229 5 13
J. Spiegel 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .196 4 16
H. Spychalla C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .277 3 13
J. Melendrez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .182 1 8
O. Harpool SS 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .268 3 12
L. Bell 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 10 .253 4 16
B. McDowell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .194 2 9
A. Colorado DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 10 18
C. Flanders RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .245 4 10
Totals 31 2 7 2 3 8 28      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Cole (5, 3rd Inning off L. Gonchar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Cole 5 , H. Spychalla , J. Melendrez , O. Harpool 2 , C. Flanders
2-out RBI: J. Melendrez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Cole , J. Melendrez , L. Bell 2 , A. Colorado
Sac Bunt: L. Bell
Hit by Pitch: J. Spiegel , A. Colorado
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Spiegel (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bell-Harpool-Bell)
FORT LAUDERDALE PITCHING LINESCORE OVIEDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Gonchar L (3-9) 6.2 7 2 2 2 7 1 105 5.27   
O. Picado 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gonchar 57
Batters Faced: L. Gonchar 30, O. Picado 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gonchar 10-3, O. Picado 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gonchar 105-66, O. Picado 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Picado 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Gonchar , O. Picado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Love W (4-7) 6.1 3 1 1 2 5 0 74 3.34   
D. Williams H (7) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 1.82   
K. Govan SV (16) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 19 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Love 66
Batters Faced: V. Love 23, D. Williams 5, K. Govan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Love 6-7, D. Williams 1-1, K. Govan 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Love 74-49, D. Williams 14-11, K. Govan 19-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Williams 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vern Love
Ballpark: Ballpark of Oviedo
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 13658
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