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ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT FORT WORTH CATS
09/08/2063
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TRIPLE A
ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT FORT WORTH CATS
GAME ID: 11805 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Albany Firebirds (59-81) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 9 0
Fort Worth Cats (68-72) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 8 1
Firebirds Nip Cats, 5-4
Fort Worth got a valiant performance from pitcher Mike Leach, but it wasn't enough to beat the Albany Firebirds. Albany won the game, 5-4. Leach threw 7.1 innings of 4-hit ball for the losing team. Jim Metcalfe, the winner, is now 5-8. He struck out 6 and walked 4 over 8 innings, while allowing 4 runs on 8 hits. Israel Sanchez wrapped it up, recording his 17th save.

Albany used a timely hit from Dan Hernandez to get the win. The designated hitter stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Firebirds ahead, 5-4. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a difference-maker.

Albany manager Vicente Vargas called it "a pretty good win."

The Firebirds now own a record of 59-81.
ALBANY BATTING LINESCORE FORT WORTH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Simmons LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .293 7 38
   e-G. Ledlow 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 5 13
R. Baker 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .290 15 49
   f-J. Perez CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Menendez C 5 2 2 1 0 1 5 .176 0 7
D. Hernandez DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .141 1 11
W. Dudley 1B 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 .288 11 33
B. Fisher RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .319 8 35
A. Dingane CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .259 3 36
   a-G. Bourdeau PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .364 10 56
   c-L. Capobianco SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .312 2 9
J. McCluskey 3B 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .265 5 28
B. Griffin SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .280 3 28
   b-J. Jessel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 3 15
   d-T. Mirelez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 4 14
Totals 36 5 9 5 6 7 23      
a - G. Bourdeau pinch hit for A. Dingane in the 8th
b - J. Jessel pinch hit for B. Griffin in the 8th
c - L. Capobianco substituted for G. Bourdeau in the 8th
d - T. Mirelez substituted for J. Jessel in the 8th
e - G. Ledlow substituted for N. Simmons in the 9th
f - J. Perez substituted for R. Baker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Simmons (27, 3rd Inning off M. Leach, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Hernandez (4, 9th Inning off K. Taylor, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Baker (19, 9th Inning off K. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Simmons 3 , R. Baker 2 , C. Menendez 2 , D. Hernandez 2 , B. Fisher , J. McCluskey , B. Griffin
2-out RBI: J. McCluskey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Menendez 2 , L. Capobianco , J. Jessel
Sac Bunt: J. McCluskey
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dudley-Griffin-Metcalfe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Tabares 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .210 5 18
   a-J. Tello 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 2 5
   g-D. DiFranco PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 8 26
R. Miranda 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .240 8 40
M. Mulholland 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .286 3 9
M. Zumaya RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .257 18 54
   b-B. Overby PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 7 42
   d-R. Sandoval RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 1 4
B. McDaniel DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .304 26 65
   c-J. Tovrea DH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .215 3 12
J. Britton SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .243 12 40
J. Bergendahl LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .309 1 22
S. Benitez C 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .182 1 4
   e-R. Pimienta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 12 48
R. Horvath CF 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 .241 9 47
   f-R. Wasilewski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 4 24
Totals 33 4 8 4 4 6 11      
a - J. Tello substituted for A. Tabares in the 8th
b - B. Overby pinch hit for M. Zumaya in the 8th
c - J. Tovrea inserted as DH in the 8th
d - R. Sandoval substituted for B. Overby in the 9th
e - R. Pimienta pinch hit for S. Benitez in the 9th
f - R. Wasilewski pinch hit for R. Horvath in the 9th
g - D. DiFranco pinch hit for J. Tello in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Benitez (2, 5th Inning off J. Metcalfe, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Miranda (10, 7th Inning off J. Metcalfe, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Bergendahl (4, 3rd Inning off J. Metcalfe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Tovrea (3, 8th Inning off J. Metcalfe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Miranda 3 , M. Mulholland , J. Tovrea 4 , J. Bergendahl 4 , S. Benitez 3
2-out RBI: R. Miranda , M. Mulholland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Mulholland 2 , B. McDaniel
GIDP: S. Benitez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Britton (10)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Leach (2)
ALBANY PITCHING LINESCORE FORT WORTH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Metcalfe W (5-8) 8.0 8 4 4 4 6 1 111 7.54   
I. Sanchez SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Metcalfe 52
Batters Faced: J. Metcalfe 34, I. Sanchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Metcalfe 8-8, I. Sanchez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Metcalfe 111-70, I. Sanchez 10-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Leach 7.1 4 1 1 3 5 0 98 5.58   
K. Taylor L (4-3), BS (2) 1.0 5 4 4 2 1 0 37 3.40   
E. Pollard 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Leach 68
Batters Faced: M. Leach 30, K. Taylor 10, E. Pollard 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Leach 9-8, K. Taylor 1-1, E. Pollard 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Leach 98-61, K. Taylor 37-19, E. Pollard 12-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Taylor 1-1 , E. Pollard 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Leach
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 9622
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