APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BURLINGTON ROYALS AT KINGSPORT METS
07/14/2111
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BURLINGTON ROYALS AT KINGSPORT METS
GAME ID: 12036 - TUESDAY, JULY 14TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Burlington Royals (10-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 0
Kingsport Mets (5-16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Burlington Wins 2-1 Nail-Biter
The Burlington Royals used a top-flight performance from Juan Sanchez, who is tied for 10th in the APP in strikeouts with 30, to beat the Kingsport Mets, 2-1, in 10 innings. Rich de la Cruz picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 3-0. Matt Lowe suffered the loss. The 5th-place Royals have a record of 10-11.

Burlington used the timely hitting of Tony Valadez to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Royals on top, 2-1. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Valadez told a Burlington Herald reporter that he felt "euphoric" after the win.
BURLINGTON BATTING LINESCORE KINGSPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vargo RF 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 .386 6 19
X. Gilbert SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .356 3 15
   d-M. Diaz PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .400 0 1
   n-E. Gil PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1
   o-F. Bennett LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Molina 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .338 5 12
J. Maldonado DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .250 2 11
T. Valadez CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .333 2 12
P. Grant 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .322 0 12
   a-C. Perry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 4
   e-J. Beltran 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-A. Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 0 0
   h-T. Warren 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
R. Bonilla 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .276 0 2
   b-J. Gomez PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-C. Haffner 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 3
   i-V. Utting PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   l-S. Carmona SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
M. Frees LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 2 11
   c-T. Chavez PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .382 1 7
   j-A. Vasquez PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
S. Casillas C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .364 1 3
   k-J. Cepeda PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   m-B. Hamilton C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 2 7 1 5 10 22      
a - C. Perry pinch hit for P. Grant in the 7th
b - J. Gomez pinch hit for R. Bonilla in the 7th
c - T. Chavez pinch hit for M. Frees in the 7th
d - M. Diaz pinch hit for X. Gilbert in the 7th
e - J. Beltran substituted for C. Perry in the 7th
f - C. Haffner substituted for J. Gomez in the 7th
g - A. Torres pinch hit for J. Beltran in the 8th
h - T. Warren substituted for A. Torres in the 8th
i - V. Utting pinch hit for C. Haffner in the 9th
j - A. Vasquez pinch hit for T. Chavez in the 9th
k - J. Cepeda pinch hit for S. Casillas in the 9th
l - S. Carmona substituted for V. Utting in the 9th
m - B. Hamilton substituted for J. Cepeda in the 9th
n - E. Gil pinch hit for M. Diaz in the 10th
o - F. Bennett substituted for E. Gil in the 10th

BATTING
Total Bases: X. Gilbert , C. Molina 3 , T. Valadez , S. Casillas 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vargo , M. Diaz , T. Valadez , M. Frees
GIDP: X. Gilbert , T. Warren
Hit by Pitch: J. Maldonado
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grant-Gilbert-Molina)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Wilson DH 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .174 1 2
L. Nanez CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
B. Skogstad 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .169 2 5
D. Allwood LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .333 2 4
J. Unknown SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
A. Espino C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 0 1
J. Unknown 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 1 1 3 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Nanez (1, 1st Inning off J. Sanchez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Nanez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Allwood , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
GIDP: L. Nanez
Sac Fly: D. Allwood
Hit by Pitch: B. Skogstad
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 2 (Johnson-Unknown-Skogstad, Unknown-Espino-Skogstad)
BURLINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE KINGSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sanchez 7.0 1 1 1 2 3 0 74 3.34   
R. de la Cruz W (3-0) 3.0 0 0 0 1 6 0 39 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sanchez 72
Batters Faced: J. Sanchez 23, R. de la Cruz 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sanchez 8-9, R. de la Cruz 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sanchez 74-46, R. de la Cruz 39-24
Hit Batsmen: R. de la Cruz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Johnson 6.0 4 0 0 2 6 0 81 0.00   
A. Loza BS (2) 2.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 38 6.46   
M. Lowe L (0-1) 2.0 2 1 0 2 2 0 40 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Johnson 68
Batters Faced: S. Johnson 23, A. Loza 10, M. Lowe 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Johnson 3-8, A. Loza 2-2, M. Lowe 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Johnson 81-51, A. Loza 38-25, M. Lowe 40-25
WP: A. Loza
Hit Batsmen: A. Loza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Sanchez
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 4 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 1962
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