CAROLINA LEAGUE
CAROLINA MUDCATS AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
07/21/2110
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
CAROLINA MUDCATS AT MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS
GAME ID: 8023 - MONDAY, JULY 21ST , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carolina Mudcats (42-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 5 0
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (65-30) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 1
Mudcats Score Late, Stun Pelicans, 4-2
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Joe Foster into a win. Instead, the Carolina Mudcats prevailed, 4-2. Foster threw 9.0 innings of 5-hit ball. Alex Buitrago snagged the win in relief. He goes to 6-1 on the season. Joe Foster suffered the loss. Antonio Lujan closed it out for Carolina, earning his 14th save.

Carolina used a timely hit from Greg Stevens to get the win. The left fielder stroked a bases-clearing double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Mudcats ahead, 4-2. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a difference-maker.

"I thought we played some darn good baseball," said Mudcats manager Jason Hawkins.

With the win, Carolina has a record of 42-53. Myrtle Beach falls to 65-30.
CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Martinez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .186 4 17
J. Salgado RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
R. Lopez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192 1 2
   a-M. Valadez DH 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .239 1 8
G. Stevens LF 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 .261 8 29
R. Diaz CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .172 0 0
A. Crates 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .294 1 11
T. Soucy 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .226 0 4
J. Vazquez C 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .133 0 5
J. Unknown SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
Totals 32 4 5 4 3 6 7      
a - M. Valadez inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Crates (10, 2nd Inning off J. Foster, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Stevens (15, 8th Inning off J. Foster, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Salgado , G. Stevens 2 , A. Crates 2 , T. Soucy , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: M. Valadez , G. Stevens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Diaz , J. Vazquez
GIDP: R. Diaz
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Soucy-Martinez-Crates)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Motley SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 11 41
S. McGuire CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .187 3 21
V. Romero DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .275 8 32
A. Laffin LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .248 6 40
J. Manes 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319 6 42
M. Pena RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .312 6 31
   a-P. Forcier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 5 25
S. Hood 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .246 4 34
C. Virgen 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .234 4 21
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2 2 7 11      
a - P. Forcier pinch hit for M. Pena in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Virgen (20, 5th Inning off A. Buitrago, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Laffin (19, 6th Inning off A. Buitrago, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. McGuire (8, 6th Inning off A. Buitrago, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. McGuire 3 , A. Laffin 3 , S. Hood 2 , C. Virgen 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Motley , M. Pena , C. Virgen , J. Unknown
GIDP: V. Romero
Hit by Pitch: S. Hood
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Laffin (5)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Virgen (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Virgen-Hood-Manes)
CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE MYRTLE BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lopez 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 3.22   
A. Buitrago W (6-1) 5.2 4 2 2 1 6 0 73 2.64   
A. Lujan SV (14) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lopez 45
Batters Faced: D. Lopez 5, A. Buitrago 23, A. Lujan 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lopez 3-0, A. Buitrago 5-6, A. Lujan 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lopez 21-11, A. Buitrago 73-49, A. Lujan 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Buitrago 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Buitrago
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Foster L (2-2) 9.0 5 4 4 3 6 0 104 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Foster 64
Batters Faced: J. Foster 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Foster 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Foster 104-61
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Foster
Ballpark: TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 6467
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