TO THE WALL BASEBALL
GRAND RAPIDS GROWLERS AT COLUMBUS RED BIRDS
05/04/2065
 
TO THE WALL BASEBALL
GRAND RAPIDS GROWLERS AT COLUMBUS RED BIRDS
GAME ID: 3209 - MONDAY, MAY 4TH , 2065 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Grand Rapids Growlers (13-14) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Columbus Red Birds (15-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 0
Red Birds Rally to Eke Out Win
The Columbus Red Birds wiggled past the Grand Rapids Growlers, 2-1, at Ricardo Lopez Field. The win was highlighted by the performance of Columbus pitcher Rusty Collier. Columbus reliever Yosai Kato picked up the win, raising his record to 1-1. Ronnie MacGruder was tagged with the loss. The Growlers, 13-14, continue their so-so start to the 2065 season.

Columbus won the game in the bottom of the tenth inning. With one out and Ronnie MacGruder on the mound for Grand Rapids, right fielder Alan Bentley hit a dramatic solo home run, bringing Red Birds fans to their feet.

"Tough loss," said Grand Rapids manager Kaleb Bradley. "But we'll learn from it."
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Garza CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .147 3 4
P. Silva 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 1 4
D. Cadena RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .242 6 16
C. Wulf 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .193 3 5
B. Bonds DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .179 3 7
P. Silver LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .120 2 4
K. Inoue C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .127 0 3
   a-K. Miyajima PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
   b-A. Mena C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 0 0
A. Mortimer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .158 0 1
D. Sellers SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .261 0 2
Totals 33 1 5 1 2 13 9      
a - K. Miyajima pinch hit for K. Inoue in the 10th
b - A. Mena substituted for K. Miyajima in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Wulf (4, 9th Inning off R. Collier, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Garza (3, 1st Inning off R. Collier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Garza 4 , P. Silva , D. Cadena , C. Wulf 2 , A. Mortimer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Garza , P. Silva , C. Wulf , P. Silver
Sac Bunt: D. Sellers 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Sellers-Wulf-Silva, Sellers-Wulf-Silva, Wulf-Sellers-Silva)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Tezuka 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .320 0 3
K. Thompson CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .178 4 11
M. Philpott 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 4 9
   a-C. Arnold PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .169 1 7
   b-B. Snider 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 4 10
R. McBride LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .273 10 19
A. Weston DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .172 5 16
J. Hurtado SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .242 5 12
S. Genson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .308 1 5
A. Bentley RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .125 2 4
K. Kamaluhaiakapu C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .118 0 2
Totals 30 2 5 2 5 6 9      
a - C. Arnold pinch hit for M. Philpott in the 9th
b - B. Snider substituted for C. Arnold in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hurtado (7, 2nd Inning off F. Silva, 0 on, 1 out) , R. McBride (3, 9th Inning off F. Silva, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Bentley (2, 10th Inning off R. MacGruder, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Tezuka , R. McBride 2 , J. Hurtado 2 , A. Bentley 5
2-out RBI: R. McBride
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. McBride , J. Hurtado
GIDP: K. Thompson , M. Philpott , K. Kamaluhaiakapu
Team LOB: 5
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Silva 9.0 4 1 1 5 6 0 122 1.63   
R. MacGruder L (1-1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 0.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Silva 76
Batters Faced: F. Silva 33, R. MacGruder 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Silva 9-9, R. MacGruder 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Silva 122-73, R. MacGruder 5-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Collier 9.0 5 1 1 1 12 1 117 3.05   
Y. Kato W (1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Collier 84
Batters Faced: R. Collier 33, Y. Kato 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Collier 5-10, Y. Kato 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Collier 117-80, Y. Kato 21-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rusty Collier
Ballpark: Ricardo Lopez Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 44961
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