SOUTHERN LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BARONS AT JACKSONVILLE SUNS
08/15/2111
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BARONS AT JACKSONVILLE SUNS
GAME ID: 6319 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Barons (59-59) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 5 13 0
Jacksonville Suns (36-82) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 0
Barons 5-2 Winners Over Jacksonville
Barons first baseman Ernesto Esparza put his stamp on his team's 5-2 win over the Jacksonville Suns. Esparza was 2 for 4 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for Birmingham in the contest. Jesus Alvarado earned the save for Birmingham, his 15th of the year. With the win, the Barons improved to 59-59.

Esparza had a timely hit for Birmingham in the top of the sixth. With Birmingham trailing 1-0, he turned a first pitch fastball into a 3-run home run. It was his 12th home run of the season, making it 3-1, Birmingham.

In postgame comments to the Birmingham Herald, Esparza said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hudson LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 .242 7 34
B. Corey SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .295 6 36
R. Riojas RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .295 4 39
B. DePue CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .232 8 40
A. Pierce DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .265 5 44
S. Henderson 2B 5 2 2 1 0 2 4 .261 13 49
S. Hostler 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .251 11 41
E. Esparza 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .220 12 54
T. Starks C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .253 2 17
Totals 40 5 13 5 1 8 22      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Esparza (12, 6th Inning off M. Jacobson, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Henderson (13, 8th Inning off M. Jacobson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hudson 3 , B. Corey 2 , R. Riojas 2 , A. Pierce , S. Henderson 5 , E. Esparza 5 , T. Starks
2-out RBI: B. Corey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Corey , R. Riojas , B. DePue , S. Henderson
Hit by Pitch: A. Pierce
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hudson (50)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (DePue(Hochstetler at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Neal LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .290 3 16
K. Hochstetler CF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .243 3 16
C. Fuentes 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .338 3 13
W. Lopez DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .195 12 35
P. Ott RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .206 6 18
J. Cardenas SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .246 1 18
J. Pena C 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .225 0 2
V. Saldana 1B 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 0 1
   a-E. Alaniz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .136 0 6
   b-K. Moore 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 1 21
J. Rigney 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .302 2 5
   c-L. Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 1 11
Totals 31 2 8 2 3 11 19      
a - E. Alaniz pinch hit for V. Saldana in the 7th
b - K. Moore substituted for E. Alaniz in the 8th
c - L. Baker pinch hit for J. Rigney in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Hochstetler , C. Fuentes , W. Lopez , J. Pena 3 , E. Alaniz , J. Rigney
2-out RBI: K. Hochstetler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Neal , P. Ott , J. Cardenas
Sac Bunt: C. Fuentes
Sac Fly: V. Saldana
Hit by Pitch: K. Hochstetler
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rigney (4)
CS: K. Hochstetler (2)
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Lopez W (8-7) 6.0 5 2 2 3 8 0 103 3.45   
J. Gomez H (5) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 2.63   
J. Alvarado SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lopez 59
Batters Faced: A. Lopez 26, J. Gomez 7, J. Alvarado 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lopez 4-5, J. Gomez 1-2, J. Alvarado 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lopez 103-57, J. Gomez 20-14, J. Alvarado 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gomez 2-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Lopez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Jacobson L (6-11) 7.2 12 5 5 1 7 2 110 5.39   
A. Martin 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 5.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Jacobson 41
Batters Faced: M. Jacobson 37, A. Martin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Jacobson 5-11, A. Martin 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Jacobson 110-82, A. Martin 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Martin 2-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Jacobson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernesto Esparza
Ballpark: Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 5329
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