APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS AT PRINCETON RAYS
08/14/2109
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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS AT PRINCETON RAYS
GAME ID: 12225 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Bluefield Blue Jays (16-32) 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 9 14 0
Princeton Rays (38-9) 2 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 13 15 0
Rays Take Nail-Biter Over Blue Jays
David Buckner was the difference-maker for the Princeton Rays in what turned into a shootout with the Bluefield Blue Jays. Buckner, who is tied for 5th in the APP with a .439 on-base percentage, went 3-for-5 in the 13-9 Rays win. Fernando Perez came out of the bullpen to earn the win. The right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 3 innings. His record now stands at 1-0. Princeton, having won 17 in a row, is now 38-9.

The climactic moment came in the bottom of the 12th for Princeton. That's when 24-year old center fielder Andy Walsh hit a grand slam home run off Yoshiharu Ikeda to win the game. The home crowd erupted in celebration.

"Eventually, the carousel ride will end," said Walsh. "But for now, we'll do our best to enjoy it."
BLUEFIELD BATTING LINESCORE PRINCETON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kief LF 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 .286 1 5
J. Johnson RF 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .272 4 18
   d-R. Sanchez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .188 1 2
   f-K. Johnston RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
D. Ayala SS 6 1 3 2 0 2 3 .285 3 21
J. Benefield C 5 2 2 2 1 2 4 .342 6 20
M. Wood 1B 6 1 2 2 0 3 5 .250 9 25
J. Machado CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .223 2 11
   b-J. Alessio PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 0 1
   c-L. Chappell CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 3
   e-F. Navarro PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .171 2 13
   g-D. Lopez CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
B. Priddy 2B 6 0 1 0 0 2 4 .200 1 9
A. Millan 3B 6 0 0 0 0 3 4 .240 1 9
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Escobar DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 0 2
Totals 48 9 14 8 4 16 26      
a - J. Escobar inserted as DH in the 7th
b - J. Alessio pinch hit for J. Machado in the 8th
c - L. Chappell substituted for J. Alessio in the 8th
d - R. Sanchez pinch hit for J. Johnson in the 9th
e - F. Navarro pinch hit for L. Chappell in the 9th
f - K. Johnston substituted for R. Sanchez in the 9th
g - D. Lopez substituted for F. Navarro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Benefield (12, 1st Inning off J. Paglia, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Johnson (12, 7th Inning off V. Curiel, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Ayala (11, 9th Inning off C. Rasmussen, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Johnson (3, 5th Inning off J. Paglia, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Wood (9, 1st Inning off J. Paglia, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Benefield (6, 8th Inning off V. Curiel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kief 2 , J. Johnson 5 , R. Sanchez , D. Ayala 4 , J. Benefield 6 , M. Wood 5 , F. Navarro , B. Priddy
2-out RBI: J. Benefield , M. Wood , F. Navarro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Johnston , D. Ayala , J. Benefield , M. Wood , D. Lopez , B. Priddy , A. Millan , J. Escobar
Sac Bunt: J. Johnson , J. Machado
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Johnson (19) , D. Ayala (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Priddy-Ayala-Wood)
OF assists: 1 (Johnson(Eteldrum at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Eteldrum 3B, SS 4 3 2 0 3 1 3 .336 9 37
S. Vollmann LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263 8 30
   b-T. Gutierrez PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   d-A. Walsh RF 3 1 2 4 0 0 3 .342 3 12
A. Santiago C 6 0 1 1 0 0 7 .356 11 45
D. Buckner DH 5 2 3 3 1 0 0 .318 2 14
J. Sheeley 1B 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 2 8
R. Franco SS 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .275 0 20
   f-K. Spiker PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   g-V. Munoz SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 2
   h-C. Coe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 0 4
   j-D. Whitfield SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .150 1 7
R. Sassoon 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .419 7 29
   i-S. West PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 2 16
   k-A. Palacios 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 1
   n-J. Sanchez PH, 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
I. Valentin RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 3
   a-D. Diaz PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316 2 14
   c-T. Reynolds LF, CF, LF 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .423 0 6
S. Mata CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .198 1 9
   e-R. Alvarez LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   l-J. Lightfoot PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .105 0 1
   m-J. Ceja LF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190 0 4
Totals 46 13 15 12 10 6 34      
a - D. Diaz pinch hit for I. Valentin in the 6th
b - T. Gutierrez pinch hit for S. Vollmann in the 6th
c - T. Reynolds substituted for D. Diaz in the 7th
d - A. Walsh substituted for T. Gutierrez in the 7th
e - R. Alvarez substituted for S. Mata in the 8th
f - K. Spiker pinch ran for R. Franco in the 8th
g - V. Munoz substituted for K. Spiker in the 9th
h - C. Coe pinch hit for V. Munoz in the 9th
i - S. West pinch hit for R. Sassoon in the 9th
j - D. Whitfield substituted for C. Coe in the 10th
k - A. Palacios substituted for S. West in the 10th
l - J. Lightfoot pinch hit for R. Alvarez in the 10th
m - J. Ceja substituted for J. Lightfoot in the 11th
n - J. Sanchez pinch hit for A. Palacios in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Franco 2 (16, 2nd Inning off M. Bourque, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off V. Chavez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Buckner (9, 3rd Inning off M. Bourque, 1 on, 2 outs) , I. Valentin (1, 4th Inning off M. Bourque, 2 on, 0 outs) , T. Gutierrez (1, 6th Inning off M. Tuccillo, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Buckner 2 (2, 1st Inning off M. Bourque, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off D. Jolly, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Walsh (3, 12th Inning off Y. Ikeda, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Eteldrum 2 , T. Gutierrez 2 , A. Walsh 5 , A. Santiago , D. Buckner 10 , R. Franco 5 , R. Sassoon , I. Valentin 2 , R. Alvarez
2-out RBI: T. Gutierrez , D. Buckner 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Vollmann , A. Santiago 2 , J. Sheeley , J. Sanchez , S. Mata
GIDP: J. Sheeley
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Eteldrum (17)
CS: A. Santiago (2)
BLUEFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE PRINCETON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bourque 4.0 9 5 5 0 3 1 51 4.45   
M. Tuccillo 2.0 1 2 2 3 1 0 42 3.38   
V. Chavez 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 21 2.35   
D. Jolly BS (2) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 1 28 4.01   
Y. Ikeda L (4-5) 1.2 2 4 3 4 0 1 15 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bourque 27
Batters Faced: M. Bourque 20, M. Tuccillo 9, V. Chavez 10, D. Jolly 7, Y. Ikeda 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bourque 6-2, M. Tuccillo 2-2, V. Chavez 3-3, D. Jolly 0-3, Y. Ikeda 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bourque 51-37, M. Tuccillo 42-21, V. Chavez 21-17, D. Jolly 28-17, Y. Ikeda 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Ikeda 2-0
WP: M. Bourque
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Paglia 4.1 6 5 5 2 3 1 80 5.60   
V. Curiel 3.2 3 1 1 0 6 1 57 2.79   
C. Rasmussen BS (1) 1.0 4 3 3 1 2 0 20 20.25   
F. Perez W (1-0) 3.0 1 0 0 1 5 0 38 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paglia 32
Batters Faced: J. Paglia 21, V. Curiel 14, C. Rasmussen 8, F. Perez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paglia 8-2, V. Curiel 3-2, C. Rasmussen 0-1, F. Perez 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paglia 80-48, V. Curiel 57-34, C. Rasmussen 20-14, F. Perez 38-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Curiel 1-0
WP: J. Paglia , V. Curiel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Buckner
Ballpark: H.P. Hunnicutt Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:21
Attendance: 2942
Special Notes: SS Kevin Spiker was injured while running the bases.
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