ROOKIE ADVANCED
BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS AT ELIZABETHTON TWINS
08/31/2062
 
ROOKIE ADVANCED
BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS AT ELIZABETHTON TWINS
GAME ID: 10683 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bluefield Blue Jays (34-35) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
Elizabethton Twins (51-18) 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 X 7 12 0
Twins Make It 4 Straight with 7-3 Win
The Elizabethton Twins withstood an impressive performance by Bluefield shortstop Luke Morris to defeat the Blue Jays, 7-3, at Joe O'Brien Field. Morris went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs. The Twins, at 51-18, sit in first place in the Appalachian League West Division.

Alex Graham had a big grand slam home run for the Twins in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Elizabethton leading 3-2 and the bases loaded, he got a fastball from D.J. Sundown and swatted a home run to right-center. It was his 4th home run of the season, and more importantly, it put the Twins ahead, 7-2.

"This team has the heart of a lion," said Twins manager Toby Staiano.
BLUEFIELD BATTING LINESCORE ELIZABETHTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. De Quesada LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .191 2 7
A. Ivins 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .219 6 16
J. Almenas CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .287 7 22
D. Grady C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .273 0 0
A. Rendon RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
O. Woodard 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .221 2 11
L. Morris SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .248 3 8
C. Cochran DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .269 6 10
J. Shelton 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .321 2 3
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 3 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Shelton (2, 5th Inning off A. Poole, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Morris (3, 7th Inning off A. Poole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Ivins , J. Almenas , D. Grady , A. Rendon , L. Morris 6 , J. Shelton 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Almenas 2 , O. Woodard , L. Morris , C. Cochran
GIDP: O. Woodard
Sac Bunt: O. Woodard
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ivins-Morris-Woodard)
PB: D. Grady
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Graham LF 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 .298 4 24
B. Price 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .330 7 18
M. Little 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .293 8 41
L. Peña RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .278 5 19
T. Broussard DH 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .289 1 5
W. Horvath CF 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .295 6 28
E. Aristizabal C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .202 0 4
C. Paquette SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .216 1 10
M. Oliva 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .185 2 9
Totals 35 7 12 6 0 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Peña (5, 4th Inning off A. Sánchez, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Broussard (3, 7th Inning off D. Sundown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Horvath (6, 2nd Inning off A. Sánchez, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Graham (4, 6th Inning off D. Sundown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Graham 4 , M. Little 2 , L. Peña 2 , T. Broussard 4 , W. Horvath 5 , E. Aristizabal , C. Paquette , M. Oliva
2-out RBI: A. Graham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Peña , W. Horvath , E. Aristizabal
GIDP: L. Peña
Hit by Pitch: A. Graham , M. Little
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Oliva-Price-Little)
PB: E. Aristizabal
BLUEFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE ELIZABETHTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Sánchez L (0-3) 5.0 8 6 6 0 2 1 87 3.77   
D. Sundown 3.0 4 1 1 0 3 1 34 4.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Sánchez 29
Batters Faced: A. Sánchez 25, D. Sundown 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Sánchez 9-4, D. Sundown 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Sánchez 87-55, D. Sundown 34-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Sundown 3-3
Hit Batsmen: A. Sánchez 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Poole W (3-1) 6.1 6 3 3 2 2 2 95 1.72   
B. Herb 1.2 3 0 0 1 0 0 26 3.26   
N. Parkin 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 1.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Poole 49
Batters Faced: A. Poole 26, B. Herb 9, N. Parkin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Poole 9-7, B. Herb 3-2, N. Parkin 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Poole 95-57, B. Herb 26-19, N. Parkin 13-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luke Morris
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Field
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 1943
Special Notes: SP Bill Herb was injured while pitching.
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