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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS AT COLUMBUS RED BIRDS
GAME ID: 3808 - SUNDAY, JULY 14TH , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Indians (35-52) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0
Columbus Red Birds (50-37) 3 0 0 6 0 2 1 2 X 14 19 0
Mer hits 2 home runs as Red Birds Drub Indians, 14-2
The Columbus Red Birds topped the Indianapolis Indians by a score of 14-2. Leading the way was shortstop John Mer. Mer was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and a double, while adding 6 RBI and scoring twice for the Red Birds. Scott Thomas, the winner, goes to 6-4. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, with 3 walks and 9 strikeouts over 9 innings. The Red Birds, at 50-37, lead by one game in their division.

Mer came through for the Red Birds in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Columbus leading 6-1, the shortstop hit a 3-run home run. It made the score 9-1, Columbus.

"The team always comes first, so pulling out the win on a day like today is the most important thing," Mer told a reporter while responding to autograph requests. "Our fans like to come out to see a win, so I'm happy to do what I can to give them that."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ibarra 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 0 14
   a-I. Mendoza PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 4 15
S. Hui DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 8 24
T. Schneider LF 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Chávez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
X. Chew RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .219 6 25
J. Paredes 2B 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .248 13 49
J. Hinojosa C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .254 8 21
N. Ortíz CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .191 0 13
M. Little SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Hufford 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 5 16
Totals 31 2 5 2 3 9 7      
a - I. Mendoza pinch hit for R. Ibarra in the 8th
b - M. Chávez pinch hit for T. Schneider in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Paredes (11, 9th Inning off S. Thomas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: X. Chew (1, 1st Inning off S. Thomas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Paredes (13, 7th Inning off S. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: X. Chew 4 , J. Paredes 6 , J. Hufford
2-out RBI: X. Chew
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Paredes , N. Ortíz
GIDP: X. Chew
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Chew(Simmons at home), Ortíz(Price at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. González LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .195 11 23
   a-R. Irvin PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .174 0 1
Y. Kokawa 2B 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 .280 2 20
J. Mer SS 4 2 3 6 0 0 2 .297 21 64
S. Simmons 3B 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 .254 23 50
L. Gutiérrez 1B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .280 13 33
H. Smith RF, LF 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .272 21 58
   b-M. González PH, CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 3 20
R. López DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .336 19 43
D. Henderson CF, LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .198 6 12
J. Price C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .306 0 21
Totals 40 14 19 14 4 7 17      
a - R. Irvin pinch hit for L. González in the 7th
b - M. González pinch hit for H. Smith in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mer (15, 3rd Inning off R. Durango, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Gutiérrez (15, 5th Inning off N. Abraham, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Simmons (1, 8th Inning off V. Bargenquast, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Simmons (23, 1st Inning off R. Durango, 1 on, 1 out) , H. Smith (21, 4th Inning off R. Durango, 1 on, 0 outs) , , J. Mer 2 (21, 4th Inning off N. Abraham, 2 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off N. Abraham, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Kokawa 4 , J. Mer 10 , S. Simmons 7 , L. Gutiérrez 4 , H. Smith 4 , R. López 2 , D. Henderson 2 , J. Price 2
2-out RBI: Y. Kokawa , J. Mer , J. Price
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Irvin , S. Simmons , J. Price
Sac Fly: J. Mer
Hit by Pitch: J. Price
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Henderson (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kokawa-Mer-Gutiérrez)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Durango L (3-9) 3.1 6 6 6 1 4 2 57 5.14   
N. Abraham 2.2 7 6 6 3 2 2 66 4.43   
V. Bargenquast 2.0 6 2 2 0 1 0 43 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Durango 25
Batters Faced: R. Durango 17, N. Abraham 18, V. Bargenquast 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Durango 3-3, N. Abraham 0-5, V. Bargenquast 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Durango 57-35, N. Abraham 66-37, V. Bargenquast 43-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Abraham 1-1 , V. Bargenquast 1-1
Hit Batsmen: N. Abraham
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Thomas W (6-4) 9.0 5 2 2 3 9 1 116 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Thomas 75
Batters Faced: S. Thomas 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Thomas 11-6
Pitches - Strikes: S. Thomas 116-69
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Mer
Ballpark: Griffith's Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 44864
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