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COLUMBUS CATFISH AT COLUMBIA FIREFLIES
08/01/2062
 
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COLUMBUS CATFISH AT COLUMBIA FIREFLIES
GAME ID: 8916 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Catfish (42-48) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 15 0
Columbia Fireflies (53-37) 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 X 10 17 1
With 10-7 Win, Fireflies Improve to 53-37
The Columbia Fireflies dealt the Columbus Catfish a loss at Spirit Communications Park. The final score was 10-7. Bill Thompson was especially productive for Columbia. In addition to his 3 singles and 1 triple, he scored 1 run and drove in 2. Brantley Schmidt earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 1.1 innings. He upped his record to 1-0. Purvis Chigozie was credited with the save for Columbia, his 6th of the season.

Roger Hamilton chipped in a 3-run home run for Columbia in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the left fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"We got the victory," said Hamilton. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."

At 53-37, the Fireflies are currently 4th in the South Atlantic League Carolina Division.
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lebel 2B 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 .278 2 26
J. Woo 1B 5 1 2 0 1 1 1 .287 5 26
A. Newell DH 6 0 1 1 0 1 5 .377 23 80
S. Mota RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .304 20 60
C. Clay LF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .315 11 44
T. Kang C 5 1 4 1 0 0 2 .335 9 41
G. Lorenz CF 4 0 1 2 1 0 5 .361 3 10
R. Esqueda SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 .200 5 19
B. Suero 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .200 4 20
   a-J. Fitze PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .349 11 59
Totals 42 7 15 7 4 8 26      
a - J. Fitze pinch hit for B. Suero in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Clay 2 (13, 3rd Inning off G. Wilson, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off G. Wilson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Mota (20, 8th Inning off J. Wagner, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Kang (9, 9th Inning off J. Wagner, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Esqueda (5, 9th Inning off C. Fields, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Lebel 2 , J. Woo 2 , A. Newell , S. Mota 4 , C. Clay 5 , T. Kang 7 , G. Lorenz , R. Esqueda 4
2-out RBI: S. Mota , C. Clay , G. Lorenz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Newell , G. Lorenz , R. Esqueda , B. Suero 2
Hit by Pitch: S. Mota , C. Clay
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Suero-Lebel-Woo, Lebel-Esqueda-Woo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Salazar RF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .286 10 41
T. Chung 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .270 13 39
   a-M. Maez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
F. Gray CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .287 4 15
W. Salyers DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .338 4 16
B. Thompson 2B 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 .381 1 3
R. Hamilton LF 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .293 1 11
A. Gengler 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 .240 3 7
B. Parham C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .191 4 26
W. Shackleford SS 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .267 2 17
Totals 39 10 17 10 3 3 16      
a - M. Maez substituted for T. Chung in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Salazar (11, 5th Inning off S. Alejo, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Salyers (7, 6th Inning off S. Alejo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Thompson (1, 8th Inning off J. Griep, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Shackleford (2, 5th Inning off Y. Griego, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Hamilton (1, 5th Inning off Y. Griego, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Salazar 3 , T. Chung 3 , F. Gray , W. Salyers 3 , B. Thompson 6 , R. Hamilton 5 , A. Gengler , B. Parham , W. Shackleford 4
2-out RBI: , T. Chung 2 , B. Thompson 2 , R. Hamilton , W. Shackleford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Gray 2 , R. Hamilton 2 , A. Gengler
GIDP: T. Chung , A. Gengler
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Thompson (1)
OF assists: 1 (Salazar(Woo at 2nd base))
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Church 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 19 3.99   
A. Timmermans 3.1 6 2 2 1 1 0 48 11.07   
Y. Griego L (9-3) 0.2 4 5 5 1 0 2 20 8.38   
S. Alejo 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 31 5.06   
J. Griep 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 10 6.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Church 35
Batters Faced: J. Church 4, A. Timmermans 16, Y. Griego 7, S. Alejo 12, J. Griep 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Church 1-0, A. Timmermans 4-4, Y. Griego 0-2, S. Alejo 2-6, J. Griep 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Church 19-11, A. Timmermans 48-30, Y. Griego 20-11, S. Alejo 31-22, J. Griep 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Timmermans 2-1 , Y. Griego 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Wilson 4.2 9 3 3 2 3 0 85 3.86   
B. Schmidt W (1-0) 1.1 3 1 0 0 1 0 38 2.45   
J. Wagner 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 2 23 4.76   
C. Fields 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 3.00   
P. Chigozie SV (6) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Wilson 35
Batters Faced: G. Wilson 26, B. Schmidt 8, J. Wagner 8, C. Fields 4, P. Chigozie 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Wilson 5-6, B. Schmidt 1-1, J. Wagner 2-2, C. Fields 0-1, P. Chigozie 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Wilson 85-48, B. Schmidt 38-23, J. Wagner 23-19, C. Fields 15-8, P. Chigozie 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Schmidt 3-0 , P. Chigozie 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Wilson , B. Schmidt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Thompson
Ballpark: Spirit Communications Park
Weather: Rain (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 10:35 PM ET
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 7449
Special Notes: Rain delay of 21 minutes in the 8th inning.
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