TO THE WALL BASEBALL
COLUMBUS RED BIRDS AT ASHEVILLE BOOMSTICKS
06/17/2052
 
TO THE WALL BASEBALL
COLUMBUS RED BIRDS AT ASHEVILLE BOOMSTICKS
GAME ID: 3588 - MONDAY, JUNE 17TH , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Red Birds (37-28) 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 11 1
Asheville Boomsticks (35-30) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 1
Mer Pops Two Homers in 5-4 Win for Columbus
Quick Stop Stadium was the site of a competitive game between the Asheville Boomsticks and Columbus Red Birds.

The Columbus Red Birds downed the Asheville Boomsticks, 5-4. The hitting star was shortstop John Mer. Mer was 3 for 3 with 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Red Birds. The winner in relief was Chris Crawford. The right-hander allowed 4 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings. He now owns a record of 3-0.

Had Ken Schroeder not delivered a key base hit in the top of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 3rd, Schroeder hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 5-4, in favor of the Red Birds.

"We squandered some opportunities," said Asheville manager Jon Papp.

The triumph puts Columbus at 37-28 for the season.
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. González LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .198 8 19
   d-H. Smith PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 13 37
J. Price C 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .287 0 17
M. González CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .239 3 16
J. Mer SS 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 .296 15 48
   a-E. Martínez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 16 40
   b-Y. Kokawa SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 2 13
L. Gutiérrez 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .255 10 24
S. Simmons 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 14 33
D. Henderson RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .197 5 10
   c-R. López PH, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322 10 25
M. de Greef 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .292 1 8
K. Schroeder DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .195 7 28
Totals 38 5 11 5 3 8 19      
a - E. Martínez pinch hit for J. Mer in the 7th
b - Y. Kokawa substituted for E. Martínez in the 7th
c - R. López pinch hit for D. Henderson in the 8th
d - H. Smith pinch hit for L. González in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Henderson (5, 2nd Inning off N. Díaz, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. López (17, 8th Inning off N. Sai, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: , J. Mer 2 (15, 2nd Inning off N. Díaz, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off N. Díaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Price , M. González , J. Mer 9 , Y. Kokawa , L. Gutiérrez , D. Henderson 2 , R. López 2 , K. Schroeder 2
2-out RBI: J. Mer , K. Schroeder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. González , L. Gutiérrez 2 , M. de Greef
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. González (10) , R. López (33)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Gutiérrez (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Kokawa-de Greef-Gutiérrez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peña CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .279 5 25
   a-K. Young PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .219 1 7
E. Morrow 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 .230 3 16
H. Wells LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .309 14 36
   b-J. Lawler PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 4 13
J. Bautista DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 5 .322 17 38
K. Whitaker 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .209 6 27
J. Villegas RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .257 10 26
M. Vaifale C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .229 3 18
L. Solís SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .224 1 16
W. Díaz 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 10 4 3 4 20      
a - K. Young pinch hit for J. Peña in the 9th
b - J. Lawler pinch hit for H. Wells in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Morrow (3, 5th Inning off C. Crawford, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bautista (17, 5th Inning off C. Crawford, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Peña , K. Young , E. Morrow 5 , H. Wells , J. Lawler , J. Bautista 4 , K. Whitaker , J. Villegas , L. Solís
2-out RBI: K. Whitaker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Wells , K. Whitaker , M. Vaifale
GIDP: E. Morrow
Sac Fly: J. Bautista
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: K. Whitaker (6)
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bauer 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 5.84   
C. Crawford W (3-0) 6.0 6 4 2 3 4 2 91 4.34   
R. Gentry SV (13) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bauer 43
Batters Faced: B. Bauer 5, C. Crawford 28, R. Gentry 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bauer 1-2, C. Crawford 8-6, R. Gentry 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bauer 23-12, C. Crawford 91-54, R. Gentry 26-19
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Díaz 6.0 7 4 3 3 5 2 95 4.35   
N. Sai L (3-1), BS (3) 2.2 4 1 1 0 2 0 48 3.38   
D. Bennett 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Díaz 46
Batters Faced: N. Díaz 28, N. Sai 12, D. Bennett 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Díaz 7-5, N. Sai 3-3, D. Bennett 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Díaz 95-61, N. Sai 48-28, D. Bennett 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Sai 2-1 , D. Bennett 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Mer
Ballpark: Quick Stop Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 44948
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