SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LEXINGTON LEGENDS AT DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS
08/07/2110
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LEXINGTON LEGENDS AT DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS
GAME ID: 10869 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lexington Legends (62-47) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0
Delmarva Shorebirds (48-61) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 X 3 11 0
Shorebirds Get Hard-Earned Win, Stop Legends, 3-2
The Lexington Legends could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Harry Evans into a win. Instead, the Delmarva Shorebirds prevailed, 3-2. Evans threw 5.2 innings allowing 1 run. The win went to Edwin Franco in relief. His record improves to 7-8. Brent Beaver took the loss. The Shorebirds are now 48-61.

The game was at a stalemate until designated hitter Tony Gonzales came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Lexington pitcher Brent Beaver, he hit a 2-2 cutter for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Delmarva on top, 3-2.

"It'd be nice to win by four or five runs," Gonzales said, "instead of holding our breath the whole game."
LEXINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DELMARVA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Brancati 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .233 4 25
Z. Kennard RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .160 1 9
M. King LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .231 1 16
J. Turner C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .277 11 47
R. Meyer CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 6 26
   a-D. Esquivel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 3 18
   b-P. Stempien CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 0 3
B. Barnes SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .286 1 11
T. Combs DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .247 8 33
C. McCormack 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 5 27
   c-J. Pantoja PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 8 24
T. Chavez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .128 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 11 12      
a - D. Esquivel pinch hit for R. Meyer in the 8th
b - P. Stempien substituted for D. Esquivel in the 8th
c - J. Pantoja pinch hit for C. McCormack in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Chavez (3, 3rd Inning off J. Bourbon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Barnes (1, 6th Inning off J. Bourbon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. King , B. Barnes 5 , T. Combs , C. McCormack , T. Chavez 2
2-out RBI: , B. Barnes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brancati , M. King , T. Combs
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: M. King (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hall SS, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .230 2 20
B. Rutherford C 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .138 9 17
B. Margrave 3B 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .277 6 20
T. Bristol 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .241 6 15
I. Bostic CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .191 12 27
M. Marmol LF, SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .239 5 23
N. Buanoroti RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233 3 18
   b-J. Burney PH, RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .357 2 11
E. Ervin 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 3 13
   a-J. Neubauer 2B, LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .176 0 0
T. Gonzales DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .235 13 34
Totals 33 3 11 3 2 12 16      
a - J. Neubauer substituted for E. Ervin in the 4th
b - J. Burney pinch hit for N. Buanoroti in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Gonzales 2 (15, 3rd Inning off H. Evans, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off H. Evans, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Margrave (7, 7th Inning off R. Maier, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Neubauer (1, 8th Inning off B. Beaver, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Rutherford (9, 7th Inning off R. Maier, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hall , B. Rutherford 4 , B. Margrave 4 , N. Buanoroti , J. Burney , J. Neubauer 2 , T. Gonzales 5
2-out RBI: B. Rutherford , B. Margrave , T. Gonzales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hall , T. Bristol 2 , J. Neubauer
Sac Bunt: R. Hall
Hit by Pitch: B. Margrave
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Bostic (2)
CS: R. Hall (8)
LEXINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DELMARVA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Evans 5.2 6 1 1 2 7 0 93 5.11   
R. Maier BS (3) 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 1 24 1.58   
B. Beaver L (1-3) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 23 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Evans 58
Batters Faced: H. Evans 25, R. Maier 6, B. Beaver 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Evans 6-3, R. Maier 1-0, B. Beaver 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Evans 93-52, R. Maier 24-14, B. Beaver 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Maier 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Evans
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Glover 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 0.00   
J. Bourbon 5.0 5 2 2 3 4 1 90 3.12   
E. Franco W (7-8) 2.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 30 2.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Glover 54
Batters Faced: T. Glover 6, J. Bourbon 23, E. Franco 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Glover 2-2, J. Bourbon 4-7, E. Franco 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Glover 25-15, J. Bourbon 90-54, E. Franco 30-20
WP: J. Bourbon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harry Evans
Ballpark: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 4420
Special Notes: SS Evan Ervin was injured in a collision at a base.
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