DOUBLE A
SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS AT NIAGARA FALLS PIPE FITTERS
09/20/2062
 
DOUBLE A
SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS AT NIAGARA FALLS PIPE FITTERS
GAME ID: 13304 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sandy Springs Spartans (79-70) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0
Niagara Falls Pipe Fitters (90-58) 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 X 6 11 1
Pipe Fitters Get 6-3 Win Versus Sandy Springs
Bill Bollard knocked in 3 runs to help the Niagara Falls Pipe Fitters win, 6-3, over the Sandy Springs Spartans. Geoff Dwyer went 6.1 innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits. The right-hander, who is tied for 10th in the TAA in quality starts with 15, struck out 3 and walked 1. With the win, he's now 12-7 this season. Steve Hoefling closed out the game, earning his 15th save.

With Niagara Falls trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Bollard hit a fastball from Jason Evans for a 3-run home run. It was his 10th home run of the season and put the Pipe Fitters ahead, 3-1.

Bollard said the win provided a "big morale boost" for the team. "There's a good feeling in the clubhouse right now."

Niagara Falls has won 4 consecutive games.
SANDY SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Clow LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .242 19 63
J. Sanchez RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 2 8
N. Johnson DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309 14 71
N. Rausch 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .311 31 97
J. Mangini 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .214 11 39
R. Medrano 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .231 12 45
M. Pack C 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .234 13 52
M. Shields SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .221 1 23
I. Sturgeon CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .191 8 31
   a-N. Carr PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 5 18
   b-R. Howard CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 0 5
Totals 36 3 8 3 3 6 19      
a - N. Carr pinch hit for I. Sturgeon in the 8th
b - R. Howard substituted for N. Carr in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Sturgeon (9, 7th Inning off G. Dwyer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Johnson , N. Rausch 2 , R. Medrano , M. Shields 2 , I. Sturgeon 3
2-out RBI: M. Shields
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Clow , J. Mangini , M. Pack
GIDP: N. Johnson
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Shields-Mangini-Rausch, Mangini-Shields-Rausch)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bridgman CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .306 12 47
J. McLane LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .314 5 10
K. Easterling 2B 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .260 22 79
B. Hogan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .322 24 74
B. Bollard DH 3 2 2 3 1 0 1 .251 10 37
S. Venetz 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .357 15 53
B. Benjamin RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .275 6 42
C. Buozzi SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269 5 24
J. Spring C 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .228 9 43
Totals 31 6 11 5 5 9 21      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Hogan (32, 2nd Inning off J. Evans, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Easterling (26, 7th Inning off J. Burgess, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Bollard (10, 4th Inning off J. Evans, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Spring (9, 7th Inning off J. Evans, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. McLane 2 , K. Easterling 3 , B. Hogan 2 , B. Bollard 5 , B. Benjamin , C. Buozzi , J. Spring 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McLane , B. Hogan , B. Benjamin
GIDP: J. McLane , B. Hogan
Sac Bunt: S. Bridgman
Hit by Pitch: S. Bridgman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Easterling (5)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Buozzi (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Buozzi-Easterling-Hogan)
PB: J. Spring 2
SANDY SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Evans L (10-9) 6.0 6 5 5 5 6 2 96 4.16   
J. Burgess 2.0 5 1 1 0 3 0 41 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Evans 41
Batters Faced: J. Evans 27, J. Burgess 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Evans 5-4, J. Burgess 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Evans 96-51, J. Burgess 41-29
WP: J. Evans 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Evans
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Dwyer W (12-7) 6.1 7 1 1 1 3 0 109 4.17   
B. Wager H (6) 1.1 1 2 0 2 2 0 32 2.06   
J. Griffith H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8.10   
S. Hoefling SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Dwyer 57
Batters Faced: G. Dwyer 28, B. Wager 7, J. Griffith 1, S. Hoefling 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Dwyer 8-8, B. Wager 2-0, J. Griffith 0-1, S. Hoefling 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Dwyer 109-72, B. Wager 32-18, J. Griffith 6-3, S. Hoefling 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wager 1-0 , J. Griffith 1-0
WP: G. Dwyer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Bollard
Ballpark: Pipe Fitters Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 15628
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