APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE BRAVES AT BURLINGTON ROYALS
07/01/2109
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE BRAVES AT BURLINGTON ROYALS
GAME ID: 11953 - MONDAY, JULY 1ST , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Danville Braves (2-5) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Burlington Royals (6-1) 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 5 4 0
Royals Make It 6 in a Row with 5-3 Win
The Danville Braves got a sterling performance from pitcher Guillermo Nira, but the Burlington Royals still prevailed, 5-3. Nira came in in relief and pitched to 25 batters. The loss puts Danville at 2-5.

The Royals got a big at-bat from catcher Ronnie Williams. For the game, Williams was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Burlington a 5-3 lead.

"We've been playing some good baseball," Williams told the Burlington Bulletin. "We're aggressive and focused on what we're going to do on the field and getting it done."
DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE BURLINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Dwyer CF 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 .258 0 4
T. Soucy 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .267 0 3
J. Natale DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .240 1 3
H. Esparza RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .304 1 4
D. Lopez C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .280 0 0
A. Murphy 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .172 0 0
A. Padgett 1B 2 1 0 0 2 2 2 .267 1 2
M. Yoss SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .364 0 0
L. de Leon LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .056 0 0
   a-N. Neace PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   b-R. Rios LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 5
   c-J. Aslinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 0 3
Totals 35 3 9 3 3 9 20      
a - N. Neace pinch hit for L. de Leon in the 6th
b - R. Rios substituted for N. Neace in the 6th
c - J. Aslinger pinch hit for R. Rios in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Natale (1, 1st Inning off J. Oakes, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Soucy (3, 5th Inning off J. Oakes, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Yoss (2, 9th Inning off J. Polk, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: N. Dwyer 2 (2, 5th Inning off J. Oakes, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Lainez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Dwyer 6 , T. Soucy 2 , J. Natale 2 , D. Lopez 2 , M. Yoss 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Soucy , H. Esparza 3 , L. de Leon , N. Neace
GIDP: A. Murphy
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Yoss-Murphy-Padgett, Murphy-Yoss-Padgett)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Hernandez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .407 1 4
R. Williams C 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .385 1 4
J. Peet LF 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .400 1 3
   a-D. Loera LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 1 4
B. Brancati 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .200 1 4
S. More 3B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .333 1 7
M. King RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .250 1 6
C. McCormack 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .357 3 9
J. Hobbs CF 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 .259 0 1
B. Beleite DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .071 0 2
Totals 26 5 4 5 8 10 16      
a - D. Loera substituted for J. Peet in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Beleite (1, 5th Inning off G. Nira, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Brancati (1, 1st Inning off C. Howard, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Williams (1, 5th Inning off G. Nira, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Hernandez , R. Williams 4 , B. Brancati 4 , B. Beleite 2
2-out RBI: B. Brancati
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. King , B. Beleite
GIDP: R. Williams , B. Beleite
Hit by Pitch: J. Peet , J. Hobbs
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Oakes-McCormack-Brancati)
DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE BURLINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Howard 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 1 19 3.86   
G. Nira L (0-1) 6.0 2 3 3 4 7 1 98 7.88   
J. Cotero 1.1 0 0 0 2 3 0 33 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Howard 30
Batters Faced: C. Howard 5, G. Nira 25, J. Cotero 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Howard 1-0, G. Nira 2-8, J. Cotero 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Howard 19-8, G. Nira 98-53, J. Cotero 33-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Nira 1-0 , J. Cotero 1-0
WP: J. Cotero
Hit Batsmen: G. Nira 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Oakes W (1-1) 5.1 6 3 3 2 5 0 86 6.52   
J. Lainez H (1) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 37 2.70   
J. Polk SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 1.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Oakes 47
Batters Faced: J. Oakes 23, J. Lainez 8, J. Polk 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Oakes 6-4, J. Lainez 0-3, J. Polk 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Oakes 86-56, J. Lainez 37-20, J. Polk 24-17
WP: J. Oakes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Guillermo Nira
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 3457
Special Notes: Nick Dwyer ties the DAN regular season game record for triples with 2.
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