SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
CHARLESTON RIVERDOGS AT ROME BRAVES
06/26/2113
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
CHARLESTON RIVERDOGS AT ROME BRAVES
GAME ID: 10635 - MONDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2113 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charleston RiverDogs (32-43) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0
Rome Braves (40-35) 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 X 4 10 0
Streaking Braves Win Another One, 4-2
The Rome Braves defeated the Charleston RiverDogs, 4-2, in South Atlantic League action at State Mutual Stadium. Rome pitcher Doug Mertz had a standout performance. Mertz got the win, improving to 1-0. He gave up 1 hit and walked 1 over 5.1 innings. He allowed no runs. Rome is now 40-35.

Mike Van Loenen, the 11th overall pick in the 2108 draft, chipped in a solo home run for Rome in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the shortstop had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 2 singles, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"Good pitching stops good hitting," said Mertz. "And vice-versa."
CHARLESTON BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Taylor RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .335 1 15
T. Prisbrey DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .205 7 19
A. Curiel CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .270 5 19
T. Herrera LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 2 32
   a-S. Norris PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 1 17
J. Paez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .193 4 18
P. Peddle C 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .199 2 6
   b-M. Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
B. Tanner 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 4 18
D. Runge 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .236 2 11
A. Gogan SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .174 2 8
Totals 31 2 4 2 1 11 9      
a - S. Norris pinch hit for T. Herrera in the 9th
b - M. Hall pinch hit for P. Peddle in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Runge (10, 8th Inning off B. DiFabio, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Taylor (15, 8th Inning off B. DiFabio, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Taylor (10, 1st Inning off A. Velazquez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Taylor 6 , D. Runge 2
2-out RBI: J. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Prisbrey
Hit by Pitch: S. Norris
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Taylor(Van Loenen at 3rd base), Curiel(McGee at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ramos 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .257 3 13
   a-J. Zuniga Jr. 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 0 10
B. Brisco CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .343 3 12
I. Aldana LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .229 3 7
J. Schade RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .193 2 16
M. Van Loenen SS 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .207 4 20
B. McGee 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .256 2 10
B. Kirby C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .228 2 9
M. Nye 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .204 1 7
J. Purvis DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .219 2 11
Totals 30 4 10 4 3 6 8      
a - J. Zuniga Jr. substituted for M. Ramos in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Aldana (7, 4th Inning off R. French, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Van Loenen (4, 5th Inning off R. French, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ramos , B. Brisco , I. Aldana 2 , M. Van Loenen 6 , B. McGee 2 , M. Nye , J. Purvis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Schade , B. Kirby
Sac Fly: J. Schade
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Purvis (1)
CHARLESTON PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. French L (0-2) 6.1 8 4 4 3 5 1 95 6.48   
C. Gowland 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 5.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. French 43
Batters Faced: R. French 27, C. Gowland 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. French 4-7, C. Gowland 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. French 95-60, C. Gowland 19-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Velazquez 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 5.53   
G. Westbrook 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 6.15   
D. Mertz W (1-0) 5.1 1 0 0 1 6 0 75 0.45   
B. DiFabio H (1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 33 2.77   
R. Gutierrez SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Velazquez 36
Batters Faced: A. Velazquez 1, G. Westbrook 5, D. Mertz 18, B. DiFabio 8, R. Gutierrez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Velazquez 0-0, G. Westbrook 2-1, D. Mertz 4-6, B. DiFabio 1-2, R. Gutierrez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Velazquez 2-1, G. Westbrook 16-12, D. Mertz 75-49, B. DiFabio 33-20, R. Gutierrez 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Westbrook 1-1 , R. Gutierrez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. DiFabio
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Mertz
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 5050
Special Notes: SP Alex Velazquez was injured while pitching. RP Garrett Westbrook was injured while pitching.
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