DOUBLE A
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
05/12/2052
 
DOUBLE A
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
GAME ID: 4268 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Midland RockHounds (10-23) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 8 0
Tennessee Smokies (15-18) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
RockHounds Snag 5-2 Win
Midland rode a good effort from starter Merlin Lowe to beat the Tennessee Smokies at Smokies Park. The final score was 5-2. Jeremiah Whiting earned save number 6 this season. Midland's record now stands at 10-23, placing them 8th in the Southern League Texas Division.

Midland used a clutch hit from Iván Lopez to get the win. The pinch hitter drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the RockHounds ahead, 3-2. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"I'm trying to keep it simple," said Lopez. "Just do my job."
MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE TENNESSEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Kromah LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 2 6
   c-I. Lopez PH, RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273 1 3
F. Adames SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .210 1 4
S. Yun DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .293 1 8
M. Montes C 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 .224 1 4
H. Ayala 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 2 9
K. Avilez RF, LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .258 2 7
S. Ruiz CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .164 1 6
J. Ellis 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .222 0 5
   a-L. Minger PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .411 10 21
   d-K. Ruffin 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 3
F. Salinas 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .244 0 0
   b-D. San Juan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 1
   e-T. Uribe 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174 2 8
Totals 34 5 8 5 1 14 11      
a - L. Minger pinch hit for J. Ellis in the 8th
b - D. San Juan pinch hit for F. Salinas in the 8th
c - I. Lopez pinch hit for L. Kromah in the 8th
d - K. Ruffin substituted for L. Minger in the 8th
e - T. Uribe substituted for D. San Juan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ellis (3, 5th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Lopez (1, 8th Inning off C. Rivas, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Avilez (2, 9th Inning off M. Melendez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Lopez 4 , F. Adames , S. Yun , H. Ayala , K. Avilez 4 , S. Ruiz , J. Ellis 2 , L. Minger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Kromah , H. Ayala , F. Salinas
Sac Fly: M. Montes
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Ruiz(Jackson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Jackson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 5 23
A. Rose RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .277 3 15
C. Wable 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 1 10
L. Dyer CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .311 0 8
J. Pok DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .214 4 24
D. Negron C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275 1 11
C. O'Dowd 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .093 0 3
K. Simpson LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .175 0 2
M. Morales SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303 1 9
Totals 30 2 5 2 3 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rose 2 (9, 5th Inning off M. Lowe, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off M. Lowe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Jackson , A. Rose 4 , L. Dyer , J. Pok
2-out RBI: A. Rose , J. Pok
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Wable , D. Negron , C. O'Dowd
Sac Bunt: M. Morales
Hit by Pitch: D. Negron
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rose (4)
MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE TENNESSEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lowe W (1-1) 8.0 5 2 2 3 5 0 104 3.68   
J. Whiting SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lowe 66
Batters Faced: M. Lowe 32, J. Whiting 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lowe 9-9, J. Whiting 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lowe 104-63, J. Whiting 6-6
Hit Batsmen: M. Lowe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Anderson 5.1 3 1 1 1 10 0 92 3.47   
E. Rivera H (3) 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 0 27 0.37   
C. Rivas L (0-1), BS (1) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 13.50   
M. Melendez 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 25 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Anderson 67
Batters Faced: B. Anderson 20, E. Rivera 7, C. Rivas 1, M. Melendez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Anderson 5-1, E. Rivera 0-3, C. Rivas 0-0, M. Melendez 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Anderson 92-59, E. Rivera 27-17, C. Rivas 2-1, M. Melendez 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Rivas 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Merlin Lowe
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 6396
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