FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DAYTONA TORTUGAS AT ST. LUCIE METS
09/03/2035
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
DAYTONA TORTUGAS AT ST. LUCIE METS
GAME ID: 7206 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2035 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Daytona Tortugas (65-53) 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 10 0
St. Lucie Mets (57-61) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0
Tortugas Down Mets, 6-2
Daytona pitcher Mike Nielsen did his part in helping his team defeat the St. Lucie Mets, 6-2. The opposition could never get too much going against the right-hander. The winning pitcher was Nielsen, now 7-3. He tossed 8 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 6 and fanning 7. Daytona improves to 65-53 with the win. They lead their division by 8 games.

Daytona used a well-timed hit by Juan Ortega to capture the win. The right fielder socked a run-scoring double in the top of the second inning to put the Tortugas ahead, 1-0. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important.

"I like our moxie," said Tortugas manager Jerry Gil.
DAYTONA BATTING LINESCORE ST. LUCIE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ramirez 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .217 1 2
B. Searles 3B 5 0 2 1 0 2 2 .277 17 74
D. Castillo DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .299 11 39
E. Wilcox CF 2 1 0 0 3 1 4 .252 15 38
A. Kirunda C 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 .261 5 14
J. Ortega RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 .257 6 20
J. Abril LF 4 1 0 1 1 1 3 .258 6 42
D. Schackmann 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .283 7 27
C. Kueny SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .213 15 50
Totals 37 6 10 6 6 7 28      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ortega (5, 2nd Inning off J. Cella, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. Kirunda (6, 3rd Inning off J. Cella, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Searles (32, 6th Inning off L. Morales, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Ramirez 2 , B. Searles 3 , D. Castillo , A. Kirunda 3 , J. Ortega 2 , C. Kueny 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wilcox , A. Kirunda , J. Ortega , J. Abril , C. Kueny
Sac Fly: A. Ramirez
Hit by Pitch: A. Ramirez
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Ramirez 2 (5) , D. Castillo (11) , J. Abril 2 (25)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Searles-Ramirez-Schackmann, Ramirez-Schackmann)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 21 63
   a-J. Lema 2B, CF 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .192 2 3
B. Rich C 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .243 8 27
C. Watkins SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .251 20 60
Z. Smittie LF, RF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .222 5 8
V. Hamilton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232 9 32
J. McMahon 1B, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .303 6 24
S. Kelley DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .244 10 29
A. Kelbel CF, 1B, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 6 17
   c-J. Alfaro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .204 3 14
J. Robles RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 3
   b-J. Schneider PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 7 23
Totals 29 2 5 2 6 8 15      
a - J. Lema substituted for J. Russell in the 2nd
b - J. Schneider pinch hit for J. Robles in the 8th
c - J. Alfaro pinch hit for A. Kelbel in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McMahon (17, 2nd Inning off M. Nielsen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Watkins (20, 4th Inning off M. Nielsen, 0 on, 0 outs) , Z. Smittie (5, 9th Inning off M. Nielsen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Watkins 4 , Z. Smittie 4 , J. McMahon 3 , J. Robles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Watkins , S. Kelley
GIDP: V. Hamilton , J. McMahon
Team LOB: 6
DAYTONA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LUCIE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Nielsen W (7-3) 8.0 4 2 2 6 7 2 107 4.89   
A. Aguilar 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 29 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Nielsen 67
Batters Faced: M. Nielsen 31, A. Aguilar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Nielsen 4-10, A. Aguilar 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Nielsen 107-61, A. Aguilar 29-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cella L (5-10) 2.1 5 5 5 1 3 0 58 5.83   
L. Morales 4.2 5 1 1 3 2 0 66 3.17   
J. Cancino 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 2.86   
B. Epting 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 4.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cella 25
Batters Faced: J. Cella 14, L. Morales 23, J. Cancino 4, B. Epting 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cella 3-2, L. Morales 1-11, J. Cancino 0-2, B. Epting 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cella 58-41, L. Morales 66-37, J. Cancino 16-9, B. Epting 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Morales 1-0 , J. Cancino 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Morales
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Nielsen
Ballpark: Clover Park
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 7284
Special Notes: 2B Jim Russell was injured in a collision at a base.
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