APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BURLINGTON ROYALS AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
08/15/2107
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BURLINGTON ROYALS AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 12223 - MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Burlington Royals (21-25) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Bluefield Blue Jays (19-26) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 0
Blue Jays Stick Royals with 2-1 Loss
The Burlington Royals got a superb performance from pitcher Jorge Gurule. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Bluefield. The Blue Jays won the game, 2-1. Gurule came in in relief and pitched to 22 batters. Yvain Natta picked up his 5th save of the season. The Blue Jays go to 19-26, putting them 5th in the East.

Mario Silva broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the second with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It put the Blue Jays in front, 2-1. For the game, Silva drove in one run.

"When you win, you always have confidence," said Bluefield skipper Nate Todaro. "Nobody likes to lose. Losing is a downer. That's how we look at it. It's always good to win."
BURLINGTON BATTING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Brown RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 4 14
S. Czachowski LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .132 2 4
   b-A. Ventura PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 5 19
J. McElwain DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 4 15
B. Young CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .255 1 5
J. Howard 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .382 2 8
L. de Leon 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232 5 16
G. Rivera C 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 .254 4 10
F. Fateen SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .314 1 17
R. Hernandez 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .125 0 1
   a-J. Shifflett PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213 3 21
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 7 10      
a - J. Shifflett pinch hit for R. Hernandez in the 8th
b - A. Ventura pinch hit for S. Czachowski in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hernandez (1, 5th Inning off X. Brim, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Young , J. Howard , L. de Leon , G. Rivera , F. Fateen , R. Hernandez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Brown , S. Czachowski
Sac Fly: G. Rivera
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: L. de Leon (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fateen-Hernandez-Howard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Monjaras 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .186 2 4
J. Gray 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .175 2 12
E. Romero 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .252 5 13
M. Bernardino DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .184 7 14
A. Palafox LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .205 0 6
J. Kuna SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .236 1 4
J. de la Pena RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .214 4 12
M. Silva CF 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .223 1 6
A. Kaikeapona C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .161 0 2
Totals 26 2 5 1 4 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Gray (6, 5th Inning off J. Gurule, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. de la Pena 2 (3, 2nd Inning off J. Gurule, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Gurule, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Monjaras , J. Gray 2 , M. Bernardino , J. de la Pena 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Monjaras , M. Bernardino , A. Palafox , J. Kuna
GIDP: M. Bernardino
Sac Bunt: E. Monjaras
Sac Fly: M. Silva
Hit by Pitch: M. Bernardino , A. Palafox
Team LOB: 8
BURLINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Botello 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 15 7.53   
J. Gurule L (4-1) 5.1 4 1 1 2 5 0 77 1.73   
G. Bryan 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 13 4.61   
N. Jones 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Botello 37
Batters Faced: H. Botello 5, J. Gurule 22, G. Bryan 4, N. Jones 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Botello 2-0, J. Gurule 3-7, G. Bryan 1-0, N. Jones 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Botello 15-7, J. Gurule 77-43, G. Bryan 13-9, N. Jones 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gurule 3-1 , G. Bryan 1-0
WP: J. Gurule
Hit Batsmen: H. Botello , J. Gurule
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Whelan 4.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 46 1.17   
X. Brim W (2-1) 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 33 4.57   
Y. Natta SV (5) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 30 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Whelan 55
Batters Faced: E. Whelan 15, X. Brim 11, Y. Natta 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Whelan 6-4, X. Brim 5-1, Y. Natta 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Whelan 46-31, X. Brim 33-21, Y. Natta 30-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Gurule
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 2966
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