SOUTHERN LEAGUE
JACKSON GENERALS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
08/03/2111
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
JACKSON GENERALS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
GAME ID: 6263 - MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jackson Generals (48-59) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 1
Tennessee Smokies (69-38) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1
Smokies Fall to Generals, 5-1
Jackson Generals starter Mel Valdez turned in an exceptional performance against the Tennessee Smokies at Smokies Park, resulting in a Jackson win, 5-1. Valdez yielded 1 run over 7.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 4, and struck out 8. His record improves to 6-1. The last-place Generals now have a win-loss record of 48-59.

Jackson used a well-timed hit by Hermínio Cochat to capture the win. The third baseman socked a 2-run double in the top of the first inning to put the Generals ahead, 2-0. Though it was his only hit in 3 at-bats, it was important.

Cochat said, "Whether you hit the ball hard, you walk, you have a long at-bat, 10 or 12 pitches, or you hit a homer, you're just trying to do anything you can do to help the team win."
JACKSON BATTING LINESCORE TENNESSEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Miranda DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .222 6 30
C. Strauss 2B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .309 9 33
N. Moats RF 4 1 1 0 1 3 2 .292 18 72
H. Cochat 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .250 0 8
M. Key LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .244 6 25
J. Hudgins 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .291 10 39
M. Sparkman C 4 0 2 2 0 2 1 .229 2 20
J. Chavez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .247 5 30
I. Suarez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258 2 8
Totals 34 5 10 5 4 10 14      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Cochat (3, 1st Inning off J. Rueda, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Sparkman (6, 1st Inning off J. Rueda, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Strauss 3 , N. Moats , H. Cochat 2 , M. Key , M. Sparkman 3 , J. Chavez 2
2-out RBI: C. Strauss , M. Sparkman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Moats , M. Sparkman , J. Chavez , I. Suarez
GIDP: H. Cochat , I. Suarez
Hit by Pitch: F. Miranda
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Miranda 2 (25) , H. Cochat (1) , M. Key (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hudgins (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Hudgins-Chavez-Valdez, Cochat-Strauss-Hudgins)
OF assists: 1 (Suarez(Welde at 2nd base))
PB: M. Sparkman
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Romero LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .306 15 57
A. James CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .330 15 73
A. Dias RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .293 8 70
E. Fitzsimons 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .273 13 71
P. Welde DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .303 3 26
Z. Tamburino 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .262 4 29
   a-A. Rustay PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 9 55
A. Laffin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .256 2 26
B. Quillen C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266 11 46
A. Hall SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .204 3 18
   b-J. Chapman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 1 2
Totals 31 1 6 0 4 9 22      
a - A. Rustay pinch ran for Z. Tamburino in the 9th
b - J. Chapman pinch hit for A. Hall in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Romero (22, 8th Inning off M. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Romero 2 , A. James 2 , A. Dias , P. Welde , Z. Tamburino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Welde , Z. Tamburino
GIDP: B. Quillen , A. Hall
Hit by Pitch: Z. Tamburino
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Quillen (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Fitzsimons-Hall-Laffin, Hall-Fitzsimons-Laffin)
OF assists: 1 (Dias(Sparkman at 2nd base))
JACKSON PITCHING LINESCORE TENNESSEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Valdez W (6-1) 7.2 6 1 0 4 8 0 109 1.69   
J. Gordon SV (13) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Valdez 69
Batters Faced: M. Valdez 31, J. Gordon 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Valdez 6-6, J. Gordon 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Valdez 109-66, J. Gordon 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gordon 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Gordon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rueda L (4-3) 6.1 9 4 4 3 5 0 105 3.60   
R. Kester 2.2 1 1 1 1 5 0 41 1.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rueda 41
Batters Faced: J. Rueda 28, R. Kester 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rueda 6-5, R. Kester 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rueda 105-66, R. Kester 41-26
Hit Batsmen: R. Kester
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Valdez
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 6366
Special Notes: 3B Zack Tamburino was injured being hit by a pitch.
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