TO THE WALL BASEBALL
ASHEVILLE BOOMSTICKS AT COLUMBUS RED BIRDS
09/25/2052
 
TO THE WALL BASEBALL
ASHEVILLE BOOMSTICKS AT COLUMBUS RED BIRDS
GAME ID: 4477 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Asheville Boomsticks (81-73) 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Columbus Red Birds (91-63) 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 X 7 10 0
Red Birds Pick Up 7-4 Win
The Columbus Red Birds withstood an impressive performance by Asheville right fielder Junior Villegas to defeat the Boomsticks, 7-4, at Griffith's Park. Villegas was 2-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Scott Thomas got the win, improving to 11-6. He worked 6 innings, giving up 4 runs on 9 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 1. Jorge Vargas notched his 11th save in 12 chances.

Hank Smith, who led the TTWB in on-base percentage with .411 in 2050, helped out the Columbus cause in the bottom of the third inning with a run-scoring double. For the game, the left fielder was 2-3 with a double and a walk, while adding 2 RBI.

"My job is to go out and play as hard as I can for the Red Birds," said Smith.

The victory gives Columbus a record of 91-63.
ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peña CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280 9 54
B. Werner 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 4 15
   a-Y. Ueno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 11 24
   b-E. Morrow 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 14 60
H. Wells LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .311 36 93
J. Bautista 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .277 43 98
J. Dunsmore DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .310 9 33
K. Whitaker 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .205 12 39
   c-D. Perkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 0 2
   e-J. Lawler SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 7 20
J. Villegas RF 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 .237 27 62
L. Solís SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 2 20
   d-T. Dillworth PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 0
   f-R. Cortéz 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Aloisi C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .273 0 25
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 7 16      
a - Y. Ueno pinch hit for B. Werner in the 7th
b - E. Morrow substituted for Y. Ueno in the 7th
c - D. Perkins pinch hit for K. Whitaker in the 8th
d - T. Dillworth pinch hit for L. Solís in the 8th
e - J. Lawler substituted for D. Perkins in the 8th
f - R. Cortéz substituted for T. Dillworth in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Whitaker (23, 4th Inning off S. Thomas, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Wells (41, 5th Inning off S. Thomas, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Villegas (22, 6th Inning off S. Thomas, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bautista (31, 8th Inning off Y. Kato, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bautista (43, 2nd Inning off S. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Villegas (27, 4th Inning off S. Thomas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Peña , B. Werner , H. Wells 2 , J. Bautista 6 , K. Whitaker 2 , J. Villegas 6 , M. Aloisi 2
2-out RBI: H. Wells , J. Villegas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Wells , J. Bautista , L. Solís , T. Dillworth
GIDP: H. Wells
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Peña (39)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Werner-Solís-Bautista)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. López RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .336 34 83
H. Smith LF 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .263 31 96
   d-D. Henderson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 8 22
J. Mer SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 31 109
   a-G. Herrera PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .160 1 2
   b-Y. Kokawa SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293 2 25
E. Martínez 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .271 45 102
S. Simmons 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .235 42 89
L. Gutiérrez 2B 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .269 22 62
   c-L. Morris 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 4 13
K. Kamaluhaiakapu C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .316 3 47
K. Schroeder DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .207 13 49
M. González CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .257 9 41
Totals 30 7 10 7 6 7 16      
a - G. Herrera pinch hit for J. Mer in the 3rd
b - Y. Kokawa substituted for G. Herrera in the 4th
c - L. Morris substituted for L. Gutiérrez in the 8th
d - D. Henderson substituted for H. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Smith (25, 3rd Inning off L. Xun, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Martínez (22, 7th Inning off M. Veeck, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Simmons (42, 5th Inning off M. Veeck, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Martínez (45, 5th Inning off L. Xun, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. López , H. Smith 3 , E. Martínez 6 , S. Simmons 4 , L. Gutiérrez , K. Kamaluhaiakapu , K. Schroeder , M. González
2-out RBI: E. Martínez , S. Simmons , K. Schroeder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Martínez , K. Kamaluhaiakapu , M. González
GIDP: Y. Kokawa
Sac Fly: G. Herrera
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. López (77) , M. González (38)
CS: R. López (26) , H. Smith (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gutiérrez-Mer-Martínez)
ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Xun L (13-9) 4.2 6 5 5 3 3 1 94 3.59   
M. Veeck 1.1 4 2 2 2 0 1 43 6.20   
S. Burgos 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 29 3.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Xun 32
Batters Faced: L. Xun 22, M. Veeck 9, S. Burgos 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Xun 5-5, M. Veeck 2-1, S. Burgos 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Xun 94-57, M. Veeck 43-22, S. Burgos 29-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Burgos 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Thomas W (11-6) 6.0 9 4 4 1 4 2 84 4.27   
Y. Kato H (5) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 33 1.98   
J. Vargas SV (11) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Thomas 41
Batters Faced: S. Thomas 27, Y. Kato 6, J. Vargas 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Thomas 5-8, Y. Kato 2-1, J. Vargas 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Thomas 84-53, Y. Kato 33-20, J. Vargas 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Kato 1-0 , J. Vargas 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Junior Villegas
Ballpark: Griffith's Park
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 36596
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