FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
ST. LUCIE METS AT CLEARWATER THRESHERS
08/02/2111
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
ST. LUCIE METS AT CLEARWATER THRESHERS
GAME ID: 8841 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Lucie Mets (52-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 6 9 0
Clearwater Threshers (42-63) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 5 0
Mets Score Late, Upend Threshers, 6-4
The St. Lucie Mets defeated the Clearwater Threshers, 6-4, at Bright House Field. Leading the charge for St. Lucie was designated hitter Steve Freeman. He was 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs. St. Lucie reliever Anthony Jones picked up the win to move to 1-1. Josh Groover suffered the loss. The 5th-place Mets go to 52-53.

The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Freeman delivered big-time for St. Lucie, stroking a dramatic 2-run single off Willie Maciel. The game-changing hit put the Mets on top, 6-4.

After the game, St. Lucie manager Troy Nelson applauded the team's effort. "We put some good AB's together," he said.
ST. LUCIE BATTING LINESCORE CLEARWATER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reed 1B 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 .175 0 6
C. Berntsen LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 .220 2 15
S. Freeman DH 3 0 2 2 2 1 2 .174 0 4
D. Holt SS 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 .279 2 12
T. Lilley C 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .237 1 22
J. Zamora 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .297 4 31
J. Morris RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264 0 20
T. Lavin CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .299 6 49
   a-J. Chargin CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 2 5
K. Lopp 2B 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .265 0 20
Totals 34 6 9 6 8 7 18      
a - J. Chargin substituted for T. Lavin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Berntsen (3, 9th Inning off J. Groover, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Berntsen 3 , S. Freeman 2 , D. Holt 2 , J. Morris , T. Lavin , K. Lopp
2-out RBI: D. Holt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Lilley 2 , J. Zamora
GIDP: D. Holt 2
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cotner 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .208 2 22
B. Zamora RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .254 5 19
R. Cirella 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 7 30
   a-I. Allende PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 10 33
   b-T. Mayoral 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 3 15
J. Fuentez DH 3 2 1 2 0 0 3 .238 5 16
M. Rosario LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .265 4 33
J. Ceniceros CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240 2 10
J. Hutchens 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .273 4 19
E. Monjaras SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .227 1 19
R. Serpa C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .223 3 23
   c-J. Loftin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 2 10
Totals 31 4 5 4 4 2 17      
a - I. Allende pinch ran for R. Cirella in the 7th
b - T. Mayoral substituted for I. Allende in the 8th
c - J. Loftin pinch hit for R. Serpa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Zamora (11, 4th Inning off C. Merrick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Fuentez (5, 2nd Inning off C. Merrick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Zamora 3 , R. Cirella , J. Fuentez 4 , R. Serpa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Cotner , M. Rosario , E. Monjaras
Sac Fly: J. Hutchens
Hit by Pitch: R. Cirella , J. Fuentez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Monjaras-Cotner-Hutchens, Cotner-Monjaras-Hutchens)
ST. LUCIE PITCHING LINESCORE CLEARWATER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Merrick 6.0 5 4 4 3 1 1 88 2.77   
M. McGuire 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 2.98   
A. Jones W (1-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Merrick 44
Batters Faced: C. Merrick 27, M. McGuire 5, A. Jones 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Merrick 8-9, M. McGuire 1-2, A. Jones 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Merrick 88-54, M. McGuire 14-8, A. Jones 25-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. McGuire 1-0
WP: C. Merrick
Hit Batsmen: C. Merrick , M. McGuire
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Gonzales 6.1 4 3 3 6 3 0 97 2.60   
D. Adams BS (3) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 15 2.38   
J. Groover L (0-2) 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 0 25 4.91   
W. Maciel 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Gonzales 50
Batters Faced: V. Gonzales 27, D. Adams 5, J. Groover 6, W. Maciel 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Gonzales 7-7, D. Adams 1-0, J. Groover 1-1, W. Maciel 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Gonzales 97-50, D. Adams 15-8, J. Groover 25-15, W. Maciel 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Adams 3-3 , W. Maciel 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Freeman
Ballpark: Bright House Field
Weather: Rain (86 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 6 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 3496
Special Notes: 3B Ryan Cirella was injured being hit by a pitch.
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