APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS AT DANVILLE BRAVES
09/04/2108
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS AT DANVILLE BRAVES
GAME ID: 14319 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
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Bluefield Blue Jays (25-41) 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 7 12 1
Danville Braves (35-31) 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 10 0
Blue Jays Spill Braves, 7-4
The Bluefield Blue Jays withstood a fine game by Danville first baseman Dave Duell at American Legion Field, to upend the Braves, 7-4. Duell was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles. He drove in 4 runs. The victory puts Bluefield at 25-41.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for George Strauss? The Bluefield second baseman had a run-scoring ground out in the top of the third inning to put the Blue Jays on top, 2-0. For the game, Strauss had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"We'll kick back tonight and enjoy this win," said Strauss.
BLUEFIELD BATTING LINESCORE DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Monjaras SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .240 2 16
A. Palafox LF 5 2 2 1 0 2 2 .230 5 25
J. Burgoyne RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .274 2 9
G. Strauss 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .291 9 43
J. Ruben C 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .206 2 20
M. Smith DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .204 1 17
J. O'Reilley CF 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .267 6 30
J. Cohen 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .174 3 14
M. Wood 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .229 3 15
Totals 37 7 12 7 6 5 22      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Palafox (11, 3rd Inning off D. Franz, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Strauss (17, 7th Inning off E. Alvarado, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Monjaras , A. Palafox 3 , J. Burgoyne 2 , G. Strauss 3 , J. Ruben , M. Smith , M. Wood 3
2-out RBI: G. Strauss , J. Ruben , M. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ruben , M. Smith
GIDP: E. Monjaras
Sac Bunt: M. Wood
Hit by Pitch: J. Burgoyne
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Palafox (16)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Bourque (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Cohen-Strauss-Wood, Strauss-Monjaras-Wood, Cohen-Strauss-Wood)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Garlington 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .222 0 1
   d-M. Froman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Boyer 3B 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .246 2 12
M. Vega DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333 1 3
D. Duell 1B 4 0 3 4 0 1 2 .189 2 11
R. Spalinger LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 4 31
G. Russell C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .211 2 6
N. Neace SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .295 3 9
A. Breheny RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .188 1 13
   a-K. Cook PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   b-C. Blevins RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 1 11
N. Dwyer CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .260 0 3
   c-R. Dakarai PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 5 16
Totals 35 4 10 4 2 7 17      
a - K. Cook pinch hit for A. Breheny in the 8th
b - C. Blevins substituted for K. Cook in the 9th
c - R. Dakarai pinch hit for N. Dwyer in the 9th
d - M. Froman pinch hit for J. Garlington in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Boyer (5, 3rd Inning off B. Bunting, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Duell 2 (5, 3rd Inning off B. Bunting, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off B. Revis, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Garlington , M. Froman , J. Boyer 3 , M. Vega , D. Duell 5 , G. Russell , A. Breheny
2-out RBI: , D. Duell 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Duell , R. Spalinger 2 , N. Dwyer
GIDP: J. Boyer , N. Neace , A. Breheny
Hit by Pitch: R. Spalinger
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Duell-Russell-Duell)
PB: G. Russell
BLUEFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bunting 2.2 4 1 1 0 3 0 55 3.59   
M. Bourque W (4-1) 4.0 3 1 1 0 4 0 50 6.00   
B. Revis 2.1 3 2 2 2 0 0 27 5.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bunting 45
Batters Faced: B. Bunting 13, M. Bourque 15, B. Revis 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bunting 2-3, M. Bourque 7-0, B. Revis 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bunting 55-35, M. Bourque 50-36, B. Revis 27-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bourque 1-0 , B. Revis 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Bunting
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Franz L (1-2) 5.0 4 4 4 3 4 0 84 4.72   
E. Alvarado 2.0 4 2 2 2 1 0 36 3.32   
J. Barnard 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 25 9.00   
H. Bakken 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Franz 44
Batters Faced: D. Franz 23, E. Alvarado 11, J. Barnard 7, H. Bakken 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Franz 7-4, E. Alvarado 3-1, J. Barnard 0-3, H. Bakken 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Franz 84-49, E. Alvarado 36-22, J. Barnard 25-17, H. Bakken 13-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Alvarado 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Franz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Duell
Ballpark: American Legion Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 2555
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