APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
KINGSPORT METS AT DANVILLE BRAVES
08/20/2114
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
KINGSPORT METS AT DANVILLE BRAVES
GAME ID: 13774 - MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kingsport Mets (24-27) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 13 1
Danville Braves (28-24) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 9 1
Kingsport Gets 5-3 Win
American Legion Field was the site for Appalachian League action featuring the Danville Braves and Kingsport Mets.

The Kingsport Mets beat the Danville Braves by a score of 5-3. Kingsport left fielder Nick Freeland deserved the lion's share of the credit. Freeland went 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles. He scored 3 times for the Mets. Paul Osteen collected his 2nd save.

In the first inning, Freeland had a run-scoring double for Kingsport. It was his 1st double of the season and put the Mets on top, 1-0.

Freeland told the Kingsport Observer: "Win or lose, I don't want to see our team outhustled."

The 5th-place Mets bumped their record to 24-27.
KINGSPORT BATTING LINESCORE DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Carr 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 0 3
   c-E. Gutierrez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 0
D. Hoffmeister SS 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 .197 1 15
N. Freeland LF 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 .800 0 1
J. Janelli 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .310 1 8
E. Hill RF 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .292 5 17
M. Bassler CF 5 0 2 1 0 2 6 .235 2 15
R. Sandoval C 4 0 0 0 1 0 7 .210 1 11
A. Flores DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 7 .260 5 18
J. Benitez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 2 3
   a-Z. Delaney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
   b-D. Byrnes 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 1 3
Totals 40 5 13 5 1 12 27      
a - Z. Delaney pinch hit for J. Benitez in the 8th
b - D. Byrnes substituted for Z. Delaney in the 8th
c - E. Gutierrez substituted for M. Carr in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Freeland (1, 1st Inning off O. Santana, 2 on, 0 outs) , E. Hill (8, 5th Inning off B. Waterfall, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Bassler (3, 9th Inning off J. Howard, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Carr , D. Hoffmeister , N. Freeland 5 , J. Janelli , E. Hill 4 , M. Bassler 4 , A. Flores
2-out RBI: M. Bassler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Sandoval 2 , A. Flores 3
GIDP: Z. Delaney
Hit by Pitch: M. Carr
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Freeland (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Sandoval (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Carr-Hoffmeister-Carr)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Carr LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .176 3 13
C. Jackson RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .234 2 11
D. Purtill 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 1 4
A. Obert CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .248 4 26
M. Espinoza DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .343 1 2
J. Broyles C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .265 1 9
A. Garza 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245 3 20
   a-A. Hill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 0 4
S. Perez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .138 2 9
   b-M. Rathbone PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .120 1 2
M. Perez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 0 6
   c-B. Pratt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
Totals 34 3 9 2 1 6 14      
a - A. Hill pinch hit for A. Garza in the 9th
b - M. Rathbone pinch hit for S. Perez in the 9th
c - B. Pratt pinch hit for M. Perez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Espinoza (1, 8th Inning off P. Osteen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Carr 2 , C. Jackson 2 , D. Purtill , M. Espinoza 4 , J. Broyles , A. Garza , B. Pratt
2-out RBI: M. Espinoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Perez
GIDP: J. Broyles
Sac Fly: C. Jackson
Hit by Pitch: M. Espinoza
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Carr (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Broyles (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Perez-Purtill-Garza)
KINGSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Bowman W (2-1) 7.0 7 2 1 1 4 0 86 2.52   
P. Osteen SV (2) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 24 6.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Bowman 60
Batters Faced: A. Bowman 29, P. Osteen 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Bowman 6-10, P. Osteen 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Bowman 86-54, P. Osteen 24-19
WP: A. Bowman
Hit Batsmen: A. Bowman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Santana L (0-1) 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 15 15.95   
B. Waterfall 4.1 5 1 1 1 7 0 75 1.67   
J. Escovar 3.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 52 11.00   
J. Howard 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 20 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Santana 24
Batters Faced: O. Santana 5, B. Waterfall 19, J. Escovar 14, J. Howard 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Santana 1-0, B. Waterfall 3-3, J. Escovar 2-5, J. Howard 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Santana 15-6, B. Waterfall 75-53, J. Escovar 52-38, J. Howard 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Waterfall 2-0 , J. Escovar 2-0
Hit Batsmen: O. Santana
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Freeland
Ballpark: American Legion Field
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 2434
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