INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
BUFFALO BISONS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
08/14/2098
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
BUFFALO BISONS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 4734 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bisons (75-43) 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 8 1
Columbus Clippers (59-59) 2 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 X 9 12 0
Meller Homers Twice in 9-7 Clippers Win
The Columbus Clippers trumped the Buffalo Bisons, 9-7, at Huntington Park. Columbus shortstop Bill Meller was terrific. He went 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and 2 singles. He drove in 6 runs and scored twice. Columbus pitcher Aurélio Anjinho got the win. He's now 5-4. David Lewis was tagged with the loss. Columbus now sits at 59-59, while Buffalo falls to 75-43.

The game turned with one out in the bottom of the seventh when Meller hit a 2-run single. It propelled the Clippers into the lead, 9-7.

"We'll hit the hot tub in good spirits tonight," said Meller.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Flores DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 .279 7 26
A. Young CF, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .176 1 12
J. Everson 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .268 17 50
M. Gordon LF 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .204 13 38
J. Carr 2B 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .244 20 62
   b-L. Rios PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 3 17
   c-G. Phillips 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 1 26
M. Formosa RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .344 4 21
R. Davis 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .270 7 19
   a-I. Tirado PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236 2 7
D. Fowlkes SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .192 7 34
J. Peterson C 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .152 3 12
Totals 34 7 8 7 4 10 15      
a - I. Tirado pinch hit for R. Davis in the 8th
b - L. Rios pinch ran for J. Carr in the 8th
c - G. Phillips substituted for L. Rios in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Flores (21, 3rd Inning off M. Vera, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Gordon (10, 3rd Inning off M. Vera, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Fowlkes (2, 6th Inning off M. Vera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Peterson (3, 6th Inning off M. Vera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Flores 2 , J. Everson , M. Gordon 2 , J. Carr , M. Formosa , R. Davis , D. Fowlkes 3 , J. Peterson 4
2-out RBI: D. Fowlkes , J. Peterson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Peterson 2
Sac Fly: J. Carr
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Fowlkes (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Fowlkes-Carr-Everson, Fowlkes-Carr-Everson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Walko DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .254 1 33
V. Zavala RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .268 5 28
Z. Moody 1B 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 .276 13 50
   a-S. Hans 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 5 12
M. Cannon LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .277 5 16
B. Meller SS 4 2 4 6 0 0 0 .234 9 44
M. Rosebrock C 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .375 1 2
C. Hubert 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .261 10 47
A. Avelar CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .221 1 27
G. Gonzalez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 2 19
Totals 34 9 12 9 1 5 10      
a - S. Hans substituted for Z. Moody in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Walko (28, 5th Inning off B. Higgins, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Cannon (6, 7th Inning off D. Lewis, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Rosebrock (1, 4th Inning off B. Higgins, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Meller 2 (9, 4th Inning off B. Higgins, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off D. Lewis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Walko 2 , V. Zavala , Z. Moody 3 , M. Cannon 2 , B. Meller 10 , M. Rosebrock 5
2-out RBI: , B. Meller 2 , M. Rosebrock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Hubert
GIDP: M. Rosebrock , A. Avelar
Sac Fly: V. Zavala
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Walko (24)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Higgins 4.1 8 6 6 1 2 2 75 3.69   
D. Lewis L (4-3) 2.2 4 3 3 0 3 1 45 4.50   
M. Manzo 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Higgins 24
Batters Faced: B. Higgins 21, D. Lewis 12, M. Manzo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Higgins 6-4, D. Lewis 1-3, M. Manzo 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Higgins 75-48, D. Lewis 45-28, M. Manzo 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lewis 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Vera 5.2 7 7 7 3 8 1 93 8.18   
A. Anjinho W (5-4) 3.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 44 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Vera 32
Batters Faced: M. Vera 27, A. Anjinho 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Vera 4-5, A. Anjinho 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Vera 93-58, A. Anjinho 44-31
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Meller
Ballpark: Huntington Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 9015
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