SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE TOURISTS AT ROME BRAVES
08/08/2110
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE TOURISTS AT ROME BRAVES
GAME ID: 10878 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Asheville Tourists (64-46) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 0
Rome Braves (56-54) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 14 1
Braves Get Plucky, 4-3 Win Over Tourists
The Rome Braves topped the Asheville Tourists, 4-3, in South Atlantic League action at State Mutual Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Rome pitcher Jon Abeyta. Rome reliever Doug Mertz was the winner. His record is now 7-5. David Soto took the loss. Rome is now 56-54, while Asheville is 64-46.

The Braves got a clutch hit from second baseman Bobby Tracy. In the bottom of the 11th, he hit a run-scoring single to left, to win the game for the Braves.

"Jon looked very determined to have a good game," said Rome manager Tim Helfrich. "He was totally focused and he produced."
ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bjorge LF 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 .196 2 11
J. Paniagua 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .288 14 53
   a-S. Velez 2B, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 3 28
J. LaBoube SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .284 6 46
A. Gash 3B, 2B 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .269 16 55
B. Gardner 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .268 13 60
J. Willis DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .305 3 15
B. Peeples RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .199 9 35
D. Armstrong CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .251 13 40
C. Henneberry C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .230 4 19
   b-A. Cruse PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .278 6 40
   c-S. Lopez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 3 5 3 3 11 16      
a - S. Velez substituted for J. Paniagua in the 9th
b - A. Cruse pinch hit for C. Henneberry in the 10th
c - S. Lopez substituted for A. Cruse in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. LaBoube (30, 4th Inning off J. Abeyta, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Willis (6, 4th Inning off J. Abeyta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. LaBoube 2 , B. Gardner , J. Willis 2 , B. Peeples , D. Armstrong
2-out RBI: B. Gardner , J. Willis , B. Peeples
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bjorge , B. Gardner , J. Willis
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Paniagua-Gardner)
OF assists: 1 (Peeples(Van Loenen at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Oliveros 1B 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 .245 12 44
C. Conley 3B 6 0 3 0 0 1 3 .303 3 15
T. Supico CF 6 0 2 1 0 2 6 .271 2 21
J. Garlington 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .292 5 24
   a-L. School PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .194 4 27
   c-B. Tracy 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .337 4 20
D. Duell DH 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .241 1 14
N. Fraley C 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .226 0 13
   b-M. Froman PH, C 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .273 6 24
J. Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .221 2 8
M. Van Loenen SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253 3 17
   d-J. Binckley PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .300 0 2
   e-P. Hays SS 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .270 12 34
G. Gordon LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .234 15 41
Totals 44 4 14 4 4 12 34      
a - L. School pinch hit for J. Garlington in the 8th
b - M. Froman pinch hit for N. Fraley in the 8th
c - B. Tracy substituted for L. School in the 9th
d - J. Binckley pinch hit for M. Van Loenen in the 9th
e - P. Hays substituted for J. Binckley in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Supico (11, 1st Inning off M. Flowers, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Garlington (15, 6th Inning off A. Tripoli, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Oliveros , C. Conley 3 , T. Supico 3 , J. Garlington 3 , L. School , B. Tracy , D. Duell , N. Fraley , M. Van Loenen , G. Gordon
2-out RBI: T. Supico , B. Tracy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Supico 2 , J. Garlington , B. Tracy , J. Jackson , M. Van Loenen , P. Hays
Hit by Pitch: M. Van Loenen
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Garlington (4)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Fraley (4)
ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Flowers 4.2 7 0 0 0 4 0 76 1.77   
A. Tripoli 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 18 1.08   
J. Kelleher H (5) 2.1 1 1 1 2 5 0 39 1.36   
D. Soto L (4-2), BS (1) 2.1 4 2 1 2 2 0 52 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Flowers 54
Batters Faced: M. Flowers 20, A. Tripoli 6, J. Kelleher 10, D. Soto 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Flowers 4-4, A. Tripoli 0-3, J. Kelleher 1-1, D. Soto 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Flowers 76-48, A. Tripoli 18-14, J. Kelleher 39-23, D. Soto 52-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Tripoli 2-0 , D. Soto 2-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Flowers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Abeyta 8.0 3 2 2 2 8 0 115 3.24   
D. Mertz W (7-5) 3.0 2 1 0 1 3 0 44 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Abeyta 74
Batters Faced: J. Abeyta 30, D. Mertz 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Abeyta 8-8, D. Mertz 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Abeyta 115-75, D. Mertz 44-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Abeyta
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 5056
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