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TRAVERSE CITY PIT SPITTERS AT CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS
07/08/2065
 
SINGLE A ADVANCED
TRAVERSE CITY PIT SPITTERS AT CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS
GAME ID: 6630 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH , 2065 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Traverse City Pit Spitters (36-32) 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 1 0 13 17 2
Charlotte Stone Crabs (29-39) 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 6 11 3
Kuka Hits Two Dingers, Pit Spitters Win, 13-6
The Traverse City Pit Spitters stormed past the Charlotte Stone Crabs, 13-6, at Charlotte Sports Park. Traverse City shortstopD.J. Kuka , who is tied for 9th in the ECL in stolen bases with 9, led the hit parade. He hit 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3. The Pit Spitters are now 36-32.

Traverse City used the hitting of John Timerman to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Pit Spitters on top, 3-0. For the game, Timerman had 1 home run and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

"I was able to barrel up some pitches," said Kuka.
TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Gomez LF 6 2 1 0 0 1 4 .237 5 20
K. Guajardo CF 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .289 2 17
J. Yanes DH 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .198 3 12
M. Steinberg RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .192 1 7
J. Timerman 1B 5 2 3 4 0 0 1 .524 2 7
D. Armada SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 3 15
   a-A. Keetch PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 5 14
   b-D. Kuka SS 4 3 3 3 0 0 2 .202 4 16
W. Yamamoto 3B 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .239 2 7
P. Zhong C 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .302 3 20
A. Sellers 2B 5 0 1 2 0 1 2 .219 1 3
Totals 44 13 17 12 1 8 20      
a - A. Keetch pinch ran for D. Armada in the 1st
b - D. Kuka substituted for A. Keetch in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: K. Guajardo (6, 3rd Inning off D. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Yanes (2, 7th Inning off B. Peck, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Timerman (2, 1st Inning off R. Heston, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Kuka 2 (4, 3rd Inning off D. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off B. Peck, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Gomez , K. Guajardo 2 , J. Yanes 4 , J. Timerman 6 , D. Kuka 9 , W. Yamamoto 2 , P. Zhong 3 , A. Sellers
2-out RBI: J. Yanes , J. Timerman , D. Kuka , P. Zhong , A. Sellers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Gomez 2 , K. Guajardo , M. Steinberg , D. Kuka
Sac Bunt: K. Guajardo
Hit by Pitch: D. Armada
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Kuka (1) , A. Sellers (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Yamamoto-Sellers-Timerman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Borjon 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .281 7 21
T. Hopkins LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .271 8 24
Z. Vitt 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .340 9 26
T. Narvaez 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .339 13 42
A. Martin SS 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .272 18 51
T. Fennell RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .326 15 37
C. Martineau C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .256 3 20
A. Mattix DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 4 20
S. Merchant CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 0 5
Totals 39 6 11 4 1 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Fennell (13, 4th Inning off F. Lane, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Martin (15, 6th Inning off F. Lane, 1 on, 1 out) , Z. Vitt (8, 7th Inning off L. Boxberger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Martin (18, 7th Inning off L. Boxberger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Borjon 2 , Z. Vitt 3 , T. Narvaez 2 , A. Martin 6 , T. Fennell 3 , C. Martineau
2-out RBI: T. Narvaez , A. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hopkins , C. Martineau , A. Mattix 2 , S. Merchant
GIDP: T. Narvaez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Borjon (9) , C. Martineau (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Borjon 2 (8) , T. Narvaez (3)
OF assists: 2 (Fennell(Timerman at 2nd base), Hopkins(Yamamoto at 2nd base))
TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lane W (4-1) 5.2 8 3 1 1 5 0 92 3.26   
L. Boxberger 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 1 22 6.46   
K. Lynch 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lane 49
Batters Faced: F. Lane 25, L. Boxberger 7, K. Lynch 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lane 6-5, L. Boxberger 0-2, K. Lynch 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lane 92-58, L. Boxberger 22-15, K. Lynch 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Boxberger 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Heston L (2-5) 0.2 2 3 0 0 0 1 20 4.73   
C. Binkley 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 4.88   
D. Johnson 1.1 4 3 3 0 1 1 23 11.44   
W. Wood 3.0 7 3 3 1 3 0 60 5.34   
B. Peck 2.0 4 4 1 0 2 1 43 5.13   
J. Morris 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Heston 34
Batters Faced: R. Heston 6, C. Binkley 3, D. Johnson 7, W. Wood 17, B. Peck 11, J. Morris 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Heston 1-1, C. Binkley 0-1, D. Johnson 1-1, W. Wood 3-3, B. Peck 2-1, J. Morris 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Heston 20-11, C. Binkley 11-7, D. Johnson 23-16, W. Wood 60-40, B. Peck 43-28, J. Morris 6-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Binkley 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Heston
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: D.J. Kuka
Ballpark: Charlotte Sports Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 6939
Special Notes: David Armada and Ryder Heston were ejected in the 1st inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.SP Carl Binkley was injured while pitching.
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