APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (RK+) ORIOLES AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
08/21/2109
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (RK+) ORIOLES AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 13711 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore (Rk+) Orioles (42-12) 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 5 9 0
Bluefield Blue Jays (18-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0
Baltimore (Rk+) Hands Bluefield 5-1 Defeat
Getting a good performance from center fielder Tony Gonzales, the Baltimore (Rk+) Orioles defeated the Bluefield Blue Jays, 5-1. Gonzales went 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Orioles. Danny Spruill was the winning pitcher. Over 7 innings, he allowed 1 run on 8 hits, with no walks and 7 strikeouts. Baltimore (Rk+), at 42-12, is 9½ games up in the West.

It could have been a different outcome for Baltimore (Rk+), had it not been for Joe Bazzani, the 22-year old center fielder . Bazzani contributed a 2-run triple in the top of the fifth inning to put Baltimore (Rk+) up, 4-0.

Baltimore (Rk+) manager Jose Sierra said his team played a "no nonsense" game.
BALTIMORE (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Fernandez SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .333 2 16
T. Gonzales CF 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .352 4 22
B. Margrave 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .263 1 2
J. Bazzani LF 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 .308 1 11
P. Polzin DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .194 0 3
J. Lewis RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .231 0 7
M. Marmol 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 6 23
S. Nicolas 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .253 3 5
R. Argueta C 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .248 2 8
Totals 32 5 9 5 6 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Argueta (4, 3rd Inning off D. Grey, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Fernandez (10, 7th Inning off D. Grey, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Bazzani (2, 5th Inning off D. Grey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Gonzales (4, 1st Inning off D. Grey, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Fernandez (2, 5th Inning off D. Grey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Fernandez 6 , T. Gonzales 6 , J. Bazzani 3 , J. Lewis 2 , R. Argueta 2
2-out RBI: T. Fernandez , J. Bazzani
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bazzani , P. Polzin , J. Lewis
GIDP: B. Margrave , M. Marmol
Hit by Pitch: T. Fernandez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Nicolas (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Johnson CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .290 5 20
B. Priddy 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .185 1 10
D. Ayala 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .299 3 22
J. Benefield C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .335 6 21
M. Wood 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .244 10 29
   a-J. Alessio PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 0 2
A. Millan LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .232 1 10
J. Machado DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .225 4 14
K. Johnston RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 0
F. Navarro SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .168 2 13
Totals 35 1 8 0 0 9 16      
a - J. Alessio pinch hit for M. Wood in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Benefield (13, 2nd Inning off D. Spruill, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Ayala (15, 6th Inning off D. Spruill, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Machado (10, 7th Inning off D. Spruill, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Johnson , B. Priddy , D. Ayala 3 , J. Benefield 2 , M. Wood , J. Machado 2 , F. Navarro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Benefield , A. Millan , J. Machado
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ayala-Priddy-Wood, Navarro-Priddy-Alessio)
BALTIMORE (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Spruill W (2-0) 7.0 8 1 1 0 7 0 108 1.26   
C. Baringer 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 0.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Spruill 64
Batters Faced: D. Spruill 29, C. Baringer 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Spruill 9-5, C. Baringer 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Spruill 108-71, C. Baringer 24-14
Balk: D. Spruill
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Grey L (2-2) 6.0 9 5 5 3 2 2 102 4.55   
R. Ortiz 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 28 1.35   
J. Sanchez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Grey 33
Batters Faced: D. Grey 29, R. Ortiz 7, J. Sanchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Grey 5-9, R. Ortiz 2-0, J. Sanchez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Grey 102-60, R. Ortiz 28-14, J. Sanchez 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Ortiz 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Grey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Gonzales
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 1552
Sunday, April 27th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 104