TRIPLE-A EAST
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT GWINNETT STRIPERS
05/02/2038
 
TRIPLE-A EAST
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT GWINNETT STRIPERS
GAME ID: 445 - SUNDAY, MAY 2ND , 2038 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (6-13) 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 9 14 1
Gwinnett Stripers (6-13) 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 7 16 0
5-for-5 Game for Hill
It takes more than one player to win a baseball game - as proven by Steve Hill of the Gwinnett Stripers.

The Gwinnett right fielder gave it his all and dominated Charlotte Knights pitching at Coolray Field, finishing with a great 5-for-5 line. However, when the game ended, the scoreboard showed the Knights going home the winner, 9-7.

"There's no point gloating about a 5-hit day in a loss," Hill said. "A loss just means you should have done more. Maybe I should have hit 5 home runs instead."

Steve Hill doubled in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Mike Eckstrom in the 4th, hit an RBI double in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

This year, Hill has collected a .339 batting average to date with 21 hits in 62 at-bats, 10 RBIs, 2 home runs and scored 8 times. He has played in 19 games.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Loera LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .237 2 7
E. Roeglin 3B 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 .347 0 2
L. Mejia DH 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .400 0 2
C. Huber CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .383 1 12
G. Stiffler 1B 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .246 3 10
B. Metz RF 4 2 1 2 1 1 3 .329 2 14
J. Ferrell 2B 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 .244 1 5
B. Buchholz C 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 .333 0 3
J. Unknown SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Unknown SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 39 9 14 9 5 8 15      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 8th
b - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Mejia (3, 7th Inning off C. Lovel, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Roeglin (2, 7th Inning off C. Lovel, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Ferrell (1, 6th Inning off D. Escamilla, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Roeglin 4 , L. Mejia 2 , C. Huber 2 , G. Stiffler 3 , B. Metz , J. Ferrell 5 , B. Buchholz 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: B. Metz , B. Buchholz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mejia , B. Metz , J. Ferrell , J. Unknown
Sac Fly: C. Huber
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Buchholz (2)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Roeglin (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Ferrell-Stiffler)
OF assists: 1 (Metz(Canizales at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Chandler SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .227 0 4
E. George RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .229 3 9
   a-T. Mikita RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
J. Sierra CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .323 2 9
A. Ruiz DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .203 4 7
E. Hinojosa 1B 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
S. Hill LF 5 2 5 3 0 0 0 .339 2 10
J. Canizales 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .250 1 7
D. Herrera C 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .204 1 5
J. Unknown 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
   b-J. Chacon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 1 5
Totals 42 7 16 7 2 6 24      
a - T. Mikita substituted for E. George in the 9th
b - J. Chacon pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hill 2 (6, 2nd Inning off M. Eckstrom, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Sperry, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Hinojosa (2, 5th Inning off J. Sperry, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Sierra (6, 8th Inning off M. Harstad, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. George (1, 3rd Inning off M. Eckstrom, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Hill (2, 4th Inning off M. Eckstrom, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Ruiz (4, 5th Inning off M. Eckstrom, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. George (3, 8th Inning off M. Harstad, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. George 8 , J. Sierra 3 , A. Ruiz 4 , E. Hinojosa 3 , S. Hill 10 , J. Canizales , D. Herrera 2
2-out RBI: E. George , D. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Chandler , J. Sierra , A. Ruiz , E. Hinojosa , J. Unknown , J. Chacon
GIDP: J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: J. Canizales
Team LOB: 11
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Eckstrom 4.0 8 5 5 2 1 2 82 5.40   
J. Sperry 1.2 3 1 1 0 3 0 32 2.19   
M. Harstad W (1-0) 2.1 4 1 1 0 2 1 33 5.56   
T. Talbot SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Eckstrom 25
Batters Faced: M. Eckstrom 22, J. Sperry 9, M. Harstad 10, T. Talbot 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Eckstrom 5-5, J. Sperry 0-2, M. Harstad 1-3, T. Talbot 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Eckstrom 82-59, J. Sperry 32-19, M. Harstad 33-27, T. Talbot 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Harstad 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Eckstrom
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Escamilla 5.1 6 3 3 3 6 1 94 2.25   
C. Lovel H (3) 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 23 3.12   
A. Bell H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.35   
J. McBratney H (1) 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 0 17 6.30   
A. McMillan L (1-1), BS (1) 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 14 10.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Escamilla 47
Batters Faced: D. Escamilla 25, C. Lovel 7, A. Bell 4, J. McBratney 4, A. McMillan 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Escamilla 6-4, C. Lovel 2-2, A. Bell 0-2, J. McBratney 1-0, A. McMillan 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Escamilla 94-52, C. Lovel 23-15, A. Bell 14-8, J. McBratney 17-9, A. McMillan 14-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. McMillan 2-2
WP: C. Lovel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Hill
Ballpark: Coolray Field
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 10406
Special Notes: Steve Hill ties the GWI regular season game record for hits with 5.
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