INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT DURHAM BULLS
08/05/2112
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT DURHAM BULLS
GAME ID: 4687 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (70-42) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 12 0
Durham Bulls (47-65) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Bulls Lose Contest, 4-1
Charlotte starter Mike Grupe put the Durham offense in a vise grip. The right-hander relied heavily on his sinker in leading the Knights to a 4-1 win. Grupe picked up the win for Charlotte, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 1-1. Charlotte is 70-42 and Durham, with the loss, 47-65.

The Knights got a big hit from first baseman Ernesto Esparza. Facing Durham pitcher Tony Severs in the top of the fifth, Esparza pounded a solo home run to left. His 10th home run of the season put the Knights ahead, 3-1.

"When he's dealing, Mike is a tough customer," said Charlotte manager Arturo de la Rosa.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ellison LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .302 13 52
S. Henderson 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .270 10 52
S. Casarrubias DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .292 8 44
B. DePue CF 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .268 17 66
A. Baltazar SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .249 6 37
R. Riojas RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .321 1 5
M. Bauer 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .277 11 49
E. Esparza 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .233 10 44
F. Puig C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .216 6 21
Totals 36 4 12 4 2 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. DePue (29, 1st Inning off T. Severs, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Bauer (21, 6th Inning off T. Severs, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Bauer (11, 2nd Inning off T. Severs, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Esparza (10, 5th Inning off T. Severs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ellison 2 , S. Casarrubias , B. DePue 3 , A. Baltazar , R. Riojas , M. Bauer 6 , E. Esparza 4 , F. Puig 2
2-out RBI: B. DePue
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Baltazar , E. Esparza , F. Puig
GIDP: E. Ellison , A. Baltazar 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bauer, Henderson-Baltazar-Esparza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Santana LF 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .242 0 21
M. Johnson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .233 10 46
M. Dobson DH 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .299 11 56
T. Starnes CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .227 7 30
C. Ballance C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237 9 44
J. Dodge 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .282 9 40
H. Zhang 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .245 5 41
D. Harbold SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .243 5 28
N. Kallstrom RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .185 5 22
Totals 29 1 5 1 4 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Dodge (29, 7th Inning off M. Grupe, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Santana (18, 8th Inning off M. Grupe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Santana 3 , M. Johnson , J. Dodge 2 , H. Zhang
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dobson , H. Zhang
GIDP: C. Ballance
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Santana 3 (48)
CS: S. Santana (5)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Starnes (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Zhang-Harbold-Dodge, Harbold-Zhang-Dodge, Zhang-Harbold-Dodge)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Grupe W (1-1) 7.2 4 1 1 4 8 0 105 4.05   
J. Wright SV (7) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 3.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Grupe 71
Batters Faced: M. Grupe 28, J. Wright 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Grupe 8-4, J. Wright 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Grupe 105-62, J. Wright 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wright 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Severs L (2-5) 6.2 10 4 4 2 4 2 112 4.70   
N. Beaver 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 33 5.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Severs 40
Batters Faced: T. Severs 30, N. Beaver 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Severs 6-8, N. Beaver 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Severs 112-71, N. Beaver 33-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Beaver 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Grupe
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 7185
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