DOUBLE A
SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS AT NIAGARA FALLS PIPE FITTERS
05/02/2064
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DOUBLE A
SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS AT NIAGARA FALLS PIPE FITTERS
GAME ID: 4174 - FRIDAY, MAY 2ND , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sandy Springs Spartans (11-12) 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 10 1
Niagara Falls Pipe Fitters (16-7) 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 7 12 1
Spartans Win, 8-7
Jimmy DeFranco knocked in 3 runs to help Sandy Springs beat Niagara Falls, 8-7. The Smyrna, Tennessee native tallied 1 single and 1 home run. Sandy Springs starter Shuta Fukuda was credited with the win after throwing 95 pitches over 5 innings. His record now stands at 1-3. Victor Crawford earned the save for Sandy Springs, his 5th.

With Sandy Springs leading 2-1 in the top of the second, DeFranco hit a fastball from Carl Reusch for a 3-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Spartans ahead, 5-1.

"My job is to go out and play as hard as I can for the Spartans," said DeFranco.

The loss drops Niagara Falls to 16-7.
SANDY SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Blalock 1B 4 2 3 1 1 0 1 .250 1 4
J. DeFranco LF 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .274 1 5
J. Helmke RF 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .351 7 12
M. Amico DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .319 2 11
   a-R. Goodwin DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .120 0 1
J. Luciano 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .241 2 15
M. Shields SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .194 0 12
I. Sturgeon CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .396 1 5
S. Monterrubio 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .206 0 3
S. Whiteside C 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .246 4 7
Totals 36 8 10 8 4 5 15      
a - R. Goodwin inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Sturgeon (3, 2nd Inning off C. Reusch, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. DeFranco (1, 2nd Inning off C. Reusch, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Helmke (7, 4th Inning off W. Kim, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Blalock 3 , J. DeFranco 5 , J. Helmke 4 , M. Amico , I. Sturgeon 2 , S. Monterrubio 2
2-out RBI: N. Blalock , J. DeFranco , J. Helmke , S. Monterrubio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Amico , R. Goodwin , M. Shields
GIDP: I. Sturgeon
Sac Bunt: J. DeFranco
Hit by Pitch: M. Amico , S. Whiteside
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. DeFranco (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hicks 3B 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .283 1 10
   a-S. Larson PH, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .214 0 2
T. Mohundro DH 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 .385 1 7
   d-A. Kamoga DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 6 12
S. Bridgman RF, CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .292 1 7
L. Stagg 1B, RF 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .389 0 1
C. Buozzi SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 .229 0 5
   b-C. Bucio PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .378 4 10
   c-L. Little SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-J. Johnson PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Baca 2B 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .400 0 2
C. Aispuro LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .352 1 10
   f-E. Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
S. Eggert CF, SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .345 0 4
A. Aleman C 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .155 0 5
Totals 38 7 12 7 7 9 22      
a - S. Larson pinch hit for J. Hicks in the 5th
b - C. Bucio pinch hit for C. Buozzi in the 6th
c - L. Little substituted for C. Bucio in the 7th
d - A. Kamoga inserted as DH in the 8th
e - J. Johnson pinch hit for L. Little in the 8th
f - E. Miller pinch hit for C. Aispuro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Mohundro (3, 1st Inning off S. Fukuda, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Aispuro (7, 5th Inning off S. Fukuda, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Hicks (1, 4th Inning off S. Fukuda, 3 on, 1 out) , S. Eggert (1, 9th Inning off V. Crawford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hicks 3 , T. Mohundro 2 , S. Bridgman 2 , L. Stagg 2 , M. Baca 2 , C. Aispuro 3 , S. Eggert 4
2-out RBI: L. Stagg , M. Baca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Larson 2 , C. Buozzi , C. Aispuro
Hit by Pitch: S. Eggert
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Baca (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Larson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Eggert-Baca-Johnson)
SANDY SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Fukuda W (1-3) 5.0 8 5 5 5 6 0 95 7.84   
K. Holloway H (2) 3.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 45 5.09   
V. Crawford SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Fukuda 32
Batters Faced: S. Fukuda 28, K. Holloway 13, V. Crawford 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Fukuda 4-4, K. Holloway 2-5, V. Crawford 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Fukuda 95-51, K. Holloway 45-28, V. Crawford 23-13
WP: K. Holloway
Hit Batsmen: S. Fukuda
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Reusch L (1-1) 2.0 5 5 5 1 0 1 56 6.05   
W. Kim 3.0 4 3 3 2 2 1 53 7.27   
M. Carrera 3.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 57 1.93   
D. Wenzel 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Reusch 21
Batters Faced: C. Reusch 13, W. Kim 15, M. Carrera 14, D. Wenzel 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Reusch 3-3, W. Kim 3-4, M. Carrera 4-3, D. Wenzel 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Reusch 56-33, W. Kim 53-29, M. Carrera 57-34, D. Wenzel 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Kim 1-0 , D. Wenzel 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Reusch , M. Carrera
Balk: W. Kim
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy DeFranco
Ballpark: Pipe Fitters Park
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 12650
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