SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LEXINGTON LEGENDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
08/19/2109
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
LEXINGTON LEGENDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10943 - MONDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lexington Legends (84-35) 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 11 0
Asheville Tourists (43-76) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Asheville Absorbs 7-2 Loss to Lexington
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Lexington Legends and Asheville Tourists.

The Lexington Legends topped the Asheville Tourists, 7-2, in South Atlantic League action at McCormick Field. The game was highlighted by the performance of Lexington pitcher Steve Walat. Walat got the win, improving to 11-7. He gave up 6 hits and walked 1 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs.

In the top of the sixth, Lexington left fielder Julio Shifflett had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Shifflett stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 6-2, Lexington. For the game, he went 2 for 4 with 2 singles and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"I still think this team can play even better," Shifflett told the Lexington Gazette.

The Legends, at 84-35, have a comfortable 16½-game lead in their division.
LEXINGTON BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Andino DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .248 3 19
K. Yerger SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .304 9 48
J. Pantoja 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .247 14 39
J. Shifflett LF 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .267 15 53
L. de Leon 3B 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .259 5 29
V. Suris CF 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .240 1 12
F. Chacon RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .286 1 5
D. Esquivel 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .228 7 36
J. Turner C 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 .222 0 2
Totals 36 7 11 6 6 7 24      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Chacon (2, 6th Inning off M. Ono, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Andino , K. Yerger , J. Pantoja , J. Shifflett 2 , L. de Leon , V. Suris , F. Chacon 3 , D. Esquivel , J. Turner
2-out RBI: J. Shifflett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Suris , D. Esquivel , J. Turner
Sac Fly: F. Andino , F. Chacon
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Yerger-Pantoja-Esquivel)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Armstrong CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196 3 4
J. Martinez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .189 4 20
B. Bjorge LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .217 3 7
V. Villarreal C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 2 11
A. Gash 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .182 0 1
J. Paniagua DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .204 3 15
S. Velez 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .199 5 15
G. Villalobos 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .164 3 10
B. Peeples RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .219 9 23
Totals 32 2 6 2 1 5 8      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Bjorge (3, 1st Inning off S. Walat, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Velez (5, 5th Inning off S. Walat, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Bjorge 4 , A. Gash , S. Velez 5 , B. Peeples 2
2-out RBI: B. Bjorge
GIDP: J. Paniagua
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: D. Armstrong (1)
LEXINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Walat W (11-7) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5 2 120 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Walat 71
Batters Faced: S. Walat 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Walat 16-5
Pitches - Strikes: S. Walat 120-77
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ono L (5-7) 5.0 7 5 5 4 4 0 91 4.23   
T. Lawson 2.2 4 2 2 2 2 0 48 4.26   
C. Geary 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 5.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ono 33
Batters Faced: M. Ono 26, T. Lawson 14, C. Geary 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ono 5-6, T. Lawson 3-3, C. Geary 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ono 91-51, T. Lawson 48-29, C. Geary 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Lawson 2-2 , C. Geary 1-0
Balk: T. Lawson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Walat
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 3164
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