SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT ROME BRAVES
09/06/2110
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT ROME BRAVES
GAME ID: 11059 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbia Fireflies (69-67) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 12 2
Rome Braves (68-68) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 8 0
Braves Edge Fireflies, 4-3
The Columbia Fireflies got a superb performance from pitcher George Faint, but the Rome Braves still won the game, 4-3. Faint threw 6.2 innings of shutout ball. Rome currently is in 5th place in the Southern Division at 68-68.

Pat Hays was the walk-off hero for Rome. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Braves center fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"The ending was a real humdinger," Hays told reporters after the game.
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Levenson CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .266 7 32
J. Reed 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .252 4 9
C. Neilson LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .224 5 22
S. Freeman DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .246 0 7
P. Ege C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .197 4 14
M. Bartgis 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .229 0 0
K. Lopp 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .361 2 19
D. Holt SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .237 5 10
E. Meyers RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 .228 0 12
Totals 35 3 12 3 3 7 25      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Meyers (11, 5th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Lopp (9, 7th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Neilson (6, 8th Inning off D. Franz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Levenson 2 , J. Reed , C. Neilson 2 , S. Freeman 2 , P. Ege , M. Bartgis , K. Lopp 4 , E. Meyers 2
2-out RBI: J. Reed
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reed , S. Freeman , E. Meyers 2
GIDP: S. Freeman , M. Bartgis
Sac Bunt: J. Reed
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Levenson (4) , M. Bartgis (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Lopp-Holt-Reed)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Esparza LF 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 .250 0 3
G. Gordon 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231 18 48
   d-A. Echeandia PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 2 11
D. Duell DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .257 3 18
   e-M. Vega DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .230 3 13
P. Hays CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .252 15 44
R. Weston 3B, SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .289 4 27
N. Fraley C 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .239 1 17
M. Stephens RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .071 0 1
   c-J. Natale PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 1 3
J. Garlington SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 9 35
   a-J. Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .203 2 8
   b-C. Conley SS, 3B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .301 7 23
B. Tracy 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .306 4 23
Totals 34 4 8 4 5 9 20      
a - J. Jackson pinch hit for J. Garlington in the 7th
b - C. Conley substituted for J. Jackson in the 8th
c - J. Natale pinch hit for M. Stephens in the 9th
d - A. Echeandia pinch hit for G. Gordon in the 9th
e - M. Vega inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: P. Hays (6, 6th Inning off G. Faint, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Esparza 2 , D. Duell , P. Hays 4 , M. Stephens , B. Tracy 2
2-out RBI: P. Hays
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Hays 2 , N. Fraley
GIDP: M. Stephens
Hit by Pitch: A. Echeandia
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Weston-Tracy-Gordon, Weston-Tracy-Gordon)
OF assists: 1 (Stephens(Holt at 3rd base))
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Faint 6.2 6 0 0 1 6 0 95 2.73   
M. Perez H (1) 1.1 0 2 2 2 2 0 19 1.71   
N. Amos L (2-2), BS (5) 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 32 3.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Faint 67
Batters Faced: G. Faint 27, M. Perez 6, N. Amos 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Faint 6-7, M. Perez 1-1, N. Amos 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Faint 95-67, M. Perez 19-9, N. Amos 32-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Perez 1-0 , N. Amos 2-2
Hit Batsmen: N. Amos
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Anderson 6.0 7 1 1 3 3 0 92 3.13   
D. Mertz 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 3.49   
D. Franz W (9-6) 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 0 40 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Anderson 54
Batters Faced: B. Anderson 26, D. Mertz 3, D. Franz 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Anderson 7-6, D. Mertz 0-0, D. Franz 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Anderson 92-54, D. Mertz 20-11, D. Franz 40-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mertz 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Faint
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 5042
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