SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
WEST VIRGINIA POWER AT ROME BRAVES
07/31/2110
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
WEST VIRGINIA POWER AT ROME BRAVES
GAME ID: 10821 - THURSDAY, JULY 31ST , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Virginia Power (67-35) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 12 1
Rome Braves (52-50) 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 0 X 10 13 0
Braves Mow Down Power, 10-4
Dan Larkin was instrumental in his team's 10-4 triumph over the West Virginia Power. The right fielder was 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Rome Braves. Doug Mertz, now 6-5, picked up the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 2.1 innings. The Braves sit in 5th place in the Southern Division with a record of 52-50.

The game turned with two out in the bottom of the fourth. That's when Larkin hit a run-scoring single off Stephen Hibbs. It propelled the Braves into the lead, 3-2.

Rome manager Tim Helfrich commended his team for "putting the hammer down."
WEST VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Buckingham CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .252 16 51
K. Kinkade 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .246 5 34
S. Urich LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .285 11 32
B. Tabak SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .271 9 46
C. McMillan RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .259 5 29
L. Ramos C 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .260 1 15
B. Rebouas DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .252 9 39
D. Tapia 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .227 5 23
G. Eckert 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .188 3 24
Totals 36 4 12 4 2 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Tapia 2 (6, 2nd Inning off J. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Eckert (6, 7th Inning off J. Hernandez, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Ramos (9, 8th Inning off D. Mertz, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Buckingham (16, 9th Inning off D. Mertz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Tabak (9, 8th Inning off D. Mertz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Buckingham 3 , K. Kinkade , B. Tabak 4 , C. McMillan , L. Ramos 4 , D. Tapia 5 , G. Eckert 2
2-out RBI: D. Tapia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Urich 2 , D. Tapia , G. Eckert
GIDP: K. Kinkade
Sac Fly: B. Rebouas
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: G. Eckert (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Larkin RF 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 .302 2 14
C. Oliveros 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .252 10 40
T. Supico LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .273 2 19
P. Hays CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .279 10 31
G. Gordon DH 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .230 12 37
   a-C. Conley DH 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .298 3 14
N. Fraley C 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .221 0 13
J. Boyer 3B 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 .187 5 17
J. Garlington 2B 4 1 1 4 0 0 2 .286 5 24
M. Van Loenen SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .248 3 17
Totals 38 10 13 10 3 8 20      
a - C. Conley inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Boyer (5, 2nd Inning off M. Gallegos, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Hays (10, 4th Inning off M. Gallegos, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Larkin (2, 7th Inning off S. Hibbs, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Garlington (5, 7th Inning off I. Roth, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Larkin 7 , T. Supico , P. Hays 5 , G. Gordon 2 , C. Conley , N. Fraley , J. Boyer 4 , J. Garlington 4
2-out RBI: D. Larkin , J. Boyer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Oliveros , T. Supico , P. Hays , N. Fraley
Hit by Pitch: C. Oliveros
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Larkin 2 (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Boyer-Garlington-Oliveros)
OF assists: 1 (Hays(Eckert at 3rd base))
WEST VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gallegos 3.2 6 3 3 0 3 2 65 1.79   
S. Hibbs L (9-4) 2.2 4 2 2 1 3 1 47 2.66   
I. Roth 0.0 3 5 5 2 0 1 23 3.76   
M. Corry 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 2.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gallegos 38
Batters Faced: M. Gallegos 17, S. Hibbs 13, I. Roth 5, M. Corry 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gallegos 5-3, S. Hibbs 1-4, I. Roth 0-0, M. Corry 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gallegos 65-45, S. Hibbs 47-31, I. Roth 23-12, M. Corry 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hibbs 2-1 , I. Roth 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Corry
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hernandez 6.2 9 3 3 2 6 0 97 5.16   
D. Mertz W (6-5) 2.1 3 1 1 0 4 1 29 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hernandez 48
Batters Faced: J. Hernandez 29, D. Mertz 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hernandez 5-7, D. Mertz 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hernandez 97-58, D. Mertz 29-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mertz 1-0
WP: J. Hernandez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Larkin
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 5033
Special Notes: RP Stephen Hibbs was injured while pitching.
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