ROOKIE
MESA SAGUAROS AT KEY LARGO FIGHTING SHRIMP
07/23/2052
 
ROOKIE
MESA SAGUAROS AT KEY LARGO FIGHTING SHRIMP
GAME ID: 11458 - TUESDAY, JULY 23RD , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mesa Saguaros (18-13) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 6 1
Key Largo Fighting Shrimp (20-12) 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 X 8 11 0
Saguaros Suffer 8-6 Loss to Fighting Shrimp
The performance of Daniel Zupan proved critical in helping Key Largo beat Mesa, 8-6. The Fighting Shrimp shortstop was 2-4 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Key Largo pitcher Eloy Soriano got the win, upping his record to 3-1. Holden Wallace got the loss. The win puts Key Largo at 20-12 this season.

Zupan contributed a big hit, a grand slam home run, for Key Largo in the bottom of the third. With his team trailing 4-2, Zupan took a fastball from Holden Wallace and stroked the home run to left. His 3rd home run of the season allowed the Fighting Shrimp to leap in front, 6-4.

"It wasn't a pretty victory," said Zupan, "but we got it done."
MESA BATTING LINESCORE KEY LARGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Demorizi SS 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .200 3 10
   a-K. Maher PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
K. Foster 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286 2 7
   b-D. Coffey PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 1 4
T. Grudzien DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 2 8
B. Williamson CF 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .303 5 19
V. Allen 1B 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .280 0 3
   c-I. Eboé PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .438 0 1
E. Spriggs C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 4 15
   d-A. Sabal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
B. Bruncevic 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .198 3 6
J. Sherbert LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .160 2 11
   e-M. McAllen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
A. Isaza RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253 4 17
Totals 31 6 6 6 4 6 8      
a - K. Maher pinch hit for S. Demorizi in the 8th
b - D. Coffey pinch hit for K. Foster in the 8th
c - I. Eboé pinch hit for V. Allen in the 9th
d - A. Sabal pinch hit for E. Spriggs in the 9th
e - M. McAllen pinch hit for J. Sherbert in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Demorizi (3, 3rd Inning off E. Soriano, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Williamson (5, 3rd Inning off E. Soriano, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Bruncevic (3, 9th Inning off F. Rich, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Demorizi 4 , K. Foster , B. Williamson 5 , B. Bruncevic 4 , A. Isaza
2-out RBI: B. Williamson , B. Bruncevic
GIDP: K. Foster , A. Isaza
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: E. Spriggs (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Sherbert-Spriggs)
OF assists: 1 (Sherbert(Littler at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Simmons 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .219 5 5
R. Hatfield CF, LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .186 1 4
T. Rodriguez RF, LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .276 6 11
   c-T. Hammann CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
V. Jones 1B 4 0 3 2 0 1 1 .342 13 32
M. Carr LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296 5 18
   a-Z. Brown PH 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 .167 0 2
   b-W. Littler LF, RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286 0 0
W. Reiner 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .284 5 11
D. Zupan SS 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .267 3 11
M. Overton C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .189 5 13
I. Abreu DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .114 2 5
Totals 34 8 11 8 3 7 19      
a - Z. Brown pinch hit for M. Carr in the 3rd
b - W. Littler substituted for Z. Brown in the 4th
c - T. Hammann substituted for T. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hatfield (1, 4th Inning off T. Whitmire, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Zupan (3, 3rd Inning off H. Wallace, 3 on, 1 out) , M. Overton (5, 5th Inning off T. Whitmire, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hatfield 3 , T. Rodriguez 2 , V. Jones 3 , D. Zupan 5 , M. Overton 5
2-out RBI: V. Jones , M. Overton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Simmons , W. Reiner
Hit by Pitch: W. Reiner
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Littler (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Zupan-Reiner-Jones, Reiner-Zupan-Jones)
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE KEY LARGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Taylor 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 31 2.84   
H. Wallace L (3-1) 1.1 4 5 5 0 2 1 27 3.38   
T. Whitmire 4.0 4 2 2 1 4 1 57 2.14   
C. Burton 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taylor 37
Batters Faced: J. Taylor 7, H. Wallace 9, T. Whitmire 17, C. Burton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taylor 2-1, H. Wallace 2-0, T. Whitmire 5-3, C. Burton 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taylor 31-16, H. Wallace 27-17, T. Whitmire 57-34, C. Burton 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Wallace 1-0 , C. Burton 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Wallace
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Soriano W (3-1) 6.0 4 4 4 4 5 2 97 3.21   
J. Sherrill 2.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 26 2.84   
F. Rich 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 9.39   
K. Gunter SV (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Soriano 49
Batters Faced: E. Soriano 24, J. Sherrill 9, F. Rich 1, K. Gunter 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Soriano 4-7, J. Sherrill 3-5, F. Rich 0-0, K. Gunter 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Soriano 97-55, J. Sherrill 26-14, F. Rich 2-2, K. Gunter 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Rich 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Daniel Zupan
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 10973
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