APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE BRAVES AT SAN FRANCISCO (RK+) GIANTS
09/01/2112
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE BRAVES AT SAN FRANCISCO (RK+) GIANTS
GAME ID: 14305 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Danville Braves (34-27) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
San Francisco (Rk+) Giants (30-31) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 3 7 0
Giants Get Better of Braves, 3-1
Steve Wentzel pitched well enough to win, but it was not to be. The Danville Braves, despite Wentzel's fine outing, dropped a 3-1 decision to the San Francisco (Rk+) Giants at Ballpark of Anchorage. Earning his 1st save of the year was Jason McKnight. Their 30-31 record puts the Giants 5th in the East.

Scott McManus, who is tied for 7th in the APP in triples with 4, took Danville hurler Steve Wentzel deep in the bottom of the fourth. His 2-run home run put the Giants on top, 2-1. In all, McManus had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"The effort we put into this one paid off," McManus said.
DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO (RK+) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Knight LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .282 1 11
N. Matthews SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .221 1 20
A. King C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .247 2 11
A. Padgett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .317 4 23
R. Simmons 1B 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .235 5 20
R. Merino DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .290 2 11
J. Hall CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .261 4 25
T. Kujawa 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .250 7 35
K. Church RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .295 1 8
Totals 30 1 5 1 4 13 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hall (13, 4th Inning off C. Owens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Simmons (5, 4th Inning off C. Owens, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Knight 2 , R. Simmons 4 , J. Hall 2 , K. Church
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. King , A. Padgett , T. Kujawa
Sac Bunt: R. Knight
Hit by Pitch: R. Simmons
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: A. King (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peete LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .318 2 11
D. Green SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .251 5 21
J. Alvarez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 2 .221 8 37
   a-D. Muresan PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
S. McManus CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .282 6 25
J. Ontiveros C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .229 2 16
A. Markowski DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .227 6 25
J. Castaneda 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .181 1 11
L. Velazquez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 3 10
K. McCorkle 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .259 4 21
Totals 31 3 7 3 4 9 15      
a - D. Muresan pinch ran for J. Alvarez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Alvarez 2 (14, 4th Inning off S. Wentzel, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off B. Long, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Ontiveros (13, 8th Inning off J. Mills, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. McManus (6, 4th Inning off S. Wentzel, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Green , J. Alvarez 4 , S. McManus 5 , J. Ontiveros 3
2-out RBI: J. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Alvarez , S. McManus , K. McCorkle
Hit by Pitch: L. Velazquez
Team LOB: 9
DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO (RK+) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Wentzel L (0-3) 5.1 4 2 2 2 8 1 81 0.98   
B. Long 1.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 27 7.23   
J. Mills 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Wentzel 58
Batters Faced: S. Wentzel 22, B. Long 9, J. Mills 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Wentzel 5-3, B. Long 3-2, J. Mills 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Wentzel 81-52, B. Long 27-15, J. Mills 16-9
Hit Batsmen: J. Mills
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Owens 4.0 4 1 1 2 5 1 71 4.34   
J. Sarmiento W (6-2) 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 3.30   
J. McKnight SV (1) 2.2 0 0 0 1 5 0 30 0.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Owens 53
Batters Faced: C. Owens 17, J. Sarmiento 10, J. McKnight 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Owens 1-5, J. Sarmiento 1-3, J. McKnight 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Owens 71-42, J. Sarmiento 28-17, J. McKnight 30-20
Hit Batsmen: J. Sarmiento
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Wentzel
Ballpark: Ballpark of Anchorage
Weather: Partly Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 3014
Special Notes: 1B Jose Alvarez was injured while running the bases.
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