MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT ATLANTA BRAVES
07/26/2109
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 1944 - FRIDAY, JULY 26TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (60-34) 0 0 0 3 1 3 2 3 0 12 13 0
Atlanta Braves (49-45) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 8 0
Wetzel Stars for White Sox in 12-4 Win
The Chicago White Sox captured an easy win, 12-4, over the Atlanta Braves at Coca-Cola Field. Ben Wetzel led the offensive barrage, going 3-for-5 for Chicago. Greg Hoppe got the win, improving to 9-7. He worked 8 innings, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 0. The White Sox go to 60-34, putting them first in the American League Central Division.

Wetzel contributed a big hit, a 2-run double, for Chicago in the top of the fourth. With his team trailing 2-1, Wetzel took a changeup from T.J. Grady and stroked the double to left. His 14th double of the season allowed the White Sox to leap in front, 3-2.

"I like to lead by example," said Wetzel. "I'm glad I could contribute to a good win."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grow 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .257 3 37
   a-J. Densmore PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .187 9 28
E. Ellison DH 6 1 2 0 0 3 3 .256 6 21
B. Gibbons RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .315 20 77
   b-M. Juran PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 3 12
   d-T. Loyd RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 6 27
L. Lepe LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .371 25 88
   c-R. Donahue PH, 1B 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .326 4 13
D. Maurer 1B, LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 4 .272 15 66
J. Reese 2B 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .248 15 45
D. Rodriguez CF 2 3 1 0 3 0 1 .220 7 24
B. Wilson SS 4 1 2 2 1 1 3 .238 5 33
B. Wetzel C 5 1 3 5 0 1 1 .236 15 41
Totals 39 12 13 11 8 7 19      
a - J. Densmore pinch hit for J. Grow in the 7th
b - M. Juran pinch hit for B. Gibbons in the 8th
c - R. Donahue pinch hit for L. Lepe in the 8th
d - T. Loyd substituted for M. Juran in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Reese (12, 4th Inning off T. Grady, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Wetzel (14, 4th Inning off T. Grady, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Gibbons (4, 6th Inning off K. Carlton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Lepe (25, 4th Inning off T. Grady, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Wilson (5, 6th Inning off T. Grady, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Wetzel (15, 7th Inning off R. Barragan, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Maurer (15, 8th Inning off R. Barragan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grow , E. Ellison 2 , B. Gibbons 3 , L. Lepe 4 , D. Maurer 4 , J. Reese 2 , D. Rodriguez , B. Wilson 5 , B. Wetzel 7
2-out RBI: B. Gibbons , D. Maurer , B. Wetzel 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grow , B. Gibbons , D. Maurer , J. Reese
Hit by Pitch: L. Lepe 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grow 2 (39) , B. Wilson (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lindberg LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306 11 45
F. Ruiz RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .309 12 50
J. Powell 1B 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .234 16 76
   b-J. Noriega PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 1 11
G. Hollingsworth 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .198 21 52
D. Valera DH 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 .300 15 56
K. Akers 2B, SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .258 10 44
G. Somers SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .208 1 15
   a-N. Sprague PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248 4 21
J. Griesbach C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 6 29
   c-G. Bridwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 2 12
D. Juarez CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .218 4 26
Totals 34 4 8 4 0 9 9      
a - N. Sprague pinch hit for G. Somers in the 7th
b - J. Noriega pinch hit for J. Powell in the 8th
c - G. Bridwell pinch hit for J. Griesbach in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: K. Akers (10, 9th Inning off J. Redd, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Lindberg , F. Ruiz , G. Hollingsworth , D. Valera 3 , K. Akers 5
2-out RBI: D. Valera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Somers
Sac Fly: J. Powell
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Ruiz (32)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Juarez(Rodriguez at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Hoppe W (9-7) 8.0 6 2 2 0 7 0 101 4.04   
J. Redd 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 17 1.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Hoppe 69
Batters Faced: G. Hoppe 30, J. Redd 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Hoppe 6-11, J. Redd 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Hoppe 101-67, J. Redd 17-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Grady L (9-7) 5.0 7 6 6 3 4 2 110 4.06   
K. Carlton 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 0 35 5.23   
R. Barragan 1.1 3 4 4 4 2 2 49 8.62   
T. Martinez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 8.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Grady 30
Batters Faced: T. Grady 26, K. Carlton 9, R. Barragan 10, T. Martinez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Grady 5-6, K. Carlton 1-3, R. Barragan 0-1, T. Martinez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Grady 110-66, K. Carlton 35-20, R. Barragan 49-22, T. Martinez 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Barragan 1-1
WP: T. Grady , R. Barragan
Hit Batsmen: T. Grady , K. Carlton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Wetzel
Ballpark: Coca-Cola Field
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 42997
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