INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
DURHAM BULLS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
08/24/2111
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
DURHAM BULLS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 4801 - MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
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Durham Bulls (60-68) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Charlotte Knights (72-56) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 9 0
Ayers Dazzles in 2-0 Charlotte Win
Mark Ayers, who leads the IL in wins with 15, imposed his will on the Bulls from the get-go. Relying mainly on his fastball, the right-hander spearheaded the 2-0 Charlotte triumph. The Knights improved their record to 72-56 by beating Durham.

Ayers went 7.1 innings, allowing no runs on 4 hits. The Charlotte right-hander, now 15-7, has an ERA of 3.46 this season.

"Mark executed his pitches at a high level," said Charlotte manager Nick Zlomke.
DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Santana CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 5 33
B. Benn RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 9 41
C. Ballance 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .266 8 37
J. Dodge 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 16 54
J. de la Rosa 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 11 47
P. Shapiro SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241 3 15
E. Holmes C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .245 12 40
K. Dawson DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .208 7 24
J. Unknown LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 0 5 0 0 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Ballance 2 (14, 4th Inning off M. Ayers, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off C. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. de la Rosa (19, 7th Inning off M. Ayers, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Ballance 4 , J. de la Rosa 2 , P. Shapiro , E. Holmes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Dodge 2 , P. Shapiro , K. Dawson
GIDP: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Shapiro (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Dodge-de la Rosa-Ballance, de la Rosa-Shapiro-Ballance)
OF assists: 1 (Unknown(Baltazar at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Frye LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .240 11 37
B. Houston RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .248 2 22
B. Owry 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .290 4 26
S. Casarrubias DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .223 9 42
M. Bauer 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .270 14 57
M. Richard CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .298 6 56
A. Baltazar SS 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .276 13 61
J. Reihl 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263 6 33
L. Torriti C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 4 23
Totals 30 2 9 2 3 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Baltazar (28, 4th Inning off J. Dorman, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Bauer (27, 6th Inning off J. Dorman, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Casarrubias (15, 8th Inning off J. Reid, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Frye (11, 1st Inning off J. Dorman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Frye 4 , B. Houston 2 , B. Owry , S. Casarrubias 3 , M. Bauer 2 , M. Richard , A. Baltazar 2
2-out RBI: A. Baltazar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Richard , J. Reihl 2
GIDP: B. Houston , B. Owry
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baltazar-Reihl-Bauer)
DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dorman L (9-5) 5.1 8 2 2 2 3 1 106 4.26   
J. Reid 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 42 1.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dorman 45
Batters Faced: J. Dorman 24, J. Reid 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dorman 10-1, J. Reid 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dorman 106-65, J. Reid 42-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Reid 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ayers W (15-7) 7.1 4 0 0 0 7 0 93 3.46   
C. Smith SV (3) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ayers 77
Batters Faced: M. Ayers 26, C. Smith 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ayers 7-8, C. Smith 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ayers 93-63, C. Smith 23-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Smith 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Ayers
Ballpark: BB&T Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 10127
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