DOUBLE A
TENNESSEE SMOKIES AT ROCKET CITY TRASH PANDAS
09/09/2065
 
DOUBLE A
TENNESSEE SMOKIES AT ROCKET CITY TRASH PANDAS
GAME ID: 16398 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2065 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tennessee Smokies (59-64) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 2
Rocket City Trash Pandas (56-67) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 8 1
Trash Pandas Nip Smokies, 4-3
The Rocket City Trash Pandas scored a tight, 4-3 win versus the Tennessee Smokies at Hank Aaron Stadium. Rocket City pitcher Clint Heinig held his own in the contest. The winner in relief was Samuel Gallegos. He is now 2-2. The left-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 2 innings. The Trash Pandas, at 56-67, sit in 8th place in the Southern League Southeast Division.

Batting in the bottom of the ninth, 23-year old catcher Victor Almonte had a real shot to win the game. Tennessee pitcher Felix Bonilla was determined not to let it happen. But with two outs, Almonte hit a 2-run single. The Trash Pandas had a walk-off triumph.

"This was a good win," said Heinig.
TENNESSEE BATTING LINESCORE ROCKET CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Morales 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .259 1 4
L. Vargas LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .260 2 11
J. García 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .241 2 8
D. Graham RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .283 17 61
N. Hawkins C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 12 44
Y. Espadas SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302 7 49
J. Escalante DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .237 1 5
J. Berggren 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .263 13 48
B. Suárez CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .500 0 0
Totals 31 3 7 3 3 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Escalante (3, 5th Inning off C. Heinig, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Suárez (1, 8th Inning off C. Heinig, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Graham (13, 8th Inning off S. Gallegos, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Morales (1, 1st Inning off C. Heinig, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Morales 4 , J. García , D. Graham 2 , Y. Espadas , J. Escalante 2 , J. Berggren , B. Suárez 2
2-out RBI: J. García , D. Graham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Morales , J. García , N. Hawkins
GIDP: J. Berggren
Sac Bunt: R. Morales
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Berggren (13) , B. Suárez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Berggren-Espadas-García)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Melgoza 1B 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .233 5 24
J. Ault SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .294 10 54
V. Almonte C 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .252 12 39
N. Harrison RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .296 12 55
   a-F. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .328 2 13
   b-C. Gray RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 2 9
E. Daley DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .227 5 28
H. Novinger 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .294 12 52
F. Forester LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .277 11 38
C. Wagers 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .241 10 43
E. Howell CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .257 2 18
   c-Y. Hernández PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0
Totals 34 4 8 3 5 11 24      
a - F. Davis pinch hit for N. Harrison in the 8th
b - C. Gray substituted for F. Davis in the 9th
c - Y. Hernández pinch hit for E. Howell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Hernández (2, 9th Inning off F. Bonilla, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ault 2 , V. Almonte 2 , H. Novinger , F. Forester , C. Wagers , Y. Hernández 2
2-out RBI: J. Ault , V. Almonte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Melgoza , E. Daley , H. Novinger , C. Wagers
GIDP: J. Ault
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: E. Howell (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Howell-Melgoza, Ault-Novinger-Melgoza)
OF assists: 1 (Howell(Escalante at 1st base))
TENNESSEE PITCHING LINESCORE ROCKET CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cunningham 6.0 2 1 1 4 7 0 113 1.50   
J. Lawson BS (1) 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 27 5.14   
F. Bonilla L (4-4), BS (5) 0.2 4 3 2 0 1 0 25 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cunningham 67
Batters Faced: J. Cunningham 24, J. Lawson 9, F. Bonilla 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cunningham 8-2, J. Lawson 3-0, F. Bonilla 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cunningham 113-66, J. Lawson 27-19, F. Bonilla 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lawson 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Heinig 7.0 4 2 2 3 7 1 94 4.40   
S. Gallegos W (2-2) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 25 4.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Heinig 65
Batters Faced: C. Heinig 27, S. Gallegos 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Heinig 8-5, S. Gallegos 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Heinig 94-59, S. Gallegos 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Gallegos 1-1
WP: S. Gallegos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clint Heinig
Ballpark: Hank Aaron Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 10:35 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 5942
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