SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT ROME BRAVES
09/08/2110
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT ROME BRAVES
GAME ID: 11073 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Columbia Fireflies (70-68) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0
Rome Braves (69-69) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 7 0
Braves Need Extra Innings to Top Fireflies, 3-2
The Columbia Fireflies got a sterling performance from pitcher Justin Meyer, but the Rome Braves still prevailed, 3-2. Meyer threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball. Doug Mertz snagged the win in relief. He goes to 9-6 on the season. Matt Perez suffered the loss. With the win, the Braves have a record of 69-69.

The Braves got a clutch hit from pinch hitter Justin Jackson. In the bottom of the tenth, he hit a run-scoring single to right-center, to win the game for the Braves.

"We earned that one," said Jackson.
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Metzger SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
J. Reed 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .252 4 9
C. Neilson CF, LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .227 5 24
S. Freeman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246 0 7
J. Morris C 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .213 0 4
   a-J. Levenson PH, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 7 32
E. Meyers LF, RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 12
K. Lopp DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .352 3 20
D. Holt 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .238 5 12
   b-J. Peterson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .417 1 4
   d-P. Ege C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 4 15
J. Roberts RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .257 11 35
   c-M. Bartgis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259 0 4
   e-M. Collins 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
Totals 35 2 6 2 2 9 15      
a - J. Levenson pinch hit for J. Morris in the 9th
b - J. Peterson pinch hit for D. Holt in the 9th
c - M. Bartgis pinch hit for J. Roberts in the 9th
d - P. Ege substituted for J. Peterson in the 9th
e - M. Collins substituted for M. Bartgis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Morris (3, 4th Inning off J. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Roberts (13, 8th Inning off D. Franz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Neilson , S. Freeman , J. Morris 2 , J. Levenson , E. Meyers , J. Roberts 2
2-out RBI: C. Neilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Neilson , K. Lopp , D. Holt , M. Bartgis
Sac Bunt: E. Meyers
Hit by Pitch: K. Lopp
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Reed-Holt-Freeman, Collins-Metzger-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Leos RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .190 0 0
R. Weston SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .282 4 27
D. Duell DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 3 18
   b-J. Natale DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .156 1 4
P. Hays CF 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .250 15 45
A. Echeandia 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .170 2 11
   a-G. Gordon PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 18 48
   c-M. Vega PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228 3 13
   d-H. Esparza LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 5
N. Fraley C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .237 1 17
M. Ramirez LF, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
J. Garlington 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .278 9 35
B. Tracy 2B 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .307 4 23
   e-J. Jackson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .210 2 9
Totals 32 3 7 3 3 9 18      
a - G. Gordon pinch hit for A. Echeandia in the 7th
b - J. Natale inserted as DH in the 8th
c - M. Vega pinch hit for G. Gordon in the 8th
d - H. Esparza substituted for M. Vega in the 9th
e - J. Jackson pinch hit for B. Tracy in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Garlington (18, 3rd Inning off J. Meyer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Leos , J. Natale , M. Ramirez 2 , J. Garlington 2 , B. Tracy , J. Jackson
2-out RBI: J. Natale , P. Hays
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Leos , M. Vega , N. Fraley
GIDP: J. Garlington 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Duell
Team LOB: 7
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Meyer 7.0 2 0 0 1 8 0 84 2.77   
N. Amos BS (6) 2.0 4 2 2 2 1 0 42 3.86   
M. Perez L (2-5) 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Meyer 80
Batters Faced: J. Meyer 24, N. Amos 11, M. Perez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Meyer 8-4, N. Amos 2-2, M. Perez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Meyer 84-57, N. Amos 42-24, M. Perez 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Meyer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hernandez 7.0 3 1 1 1 6 0 86 4.65   
D. Franz 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 34 3.23   
D. Mertz W (9-6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hernandez 72
Batters Faced: J. Hernandez 26, D. Franz 10, D. Mertz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hernandez 4-11, D. Franz 1-3, D. Mertz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hernandez 86-58, D. Franz 34-21, D. Mertz 11-6
Hit Batsmen: J. Hernandez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Meyer
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 4051
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