DOUBLE A
BEAUMONT DRILLERS AT BOSTON WHITECAPS
08/08/2063
 
DOUBLE A
BEAUMONT DRILLERS AT BOSTON WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 5473 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Beaumont Drillers (44-69) 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 9 0
Boston Whitecaps (68-45) 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 1
Drillers Topple Whitecaps with Late Rally
The Boston Whitecaps could not turn a fine performance from pitcher David Burger into a win. Instead, the Beaumont Drillers prevailed, 9-7. Burger came in in relief and pitched to 19 batters. Beaumont reliever Wayne Blanchard was the winner. His record is now 4-2. Adam Walsh took the loss. Beaumont occupies last place in the RCL AA Lou Piniella League at 44-69.

Beaumont used the timely hitting of Wilson Pizano to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Drillers on top, 9-7. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Pizano. "And not try to do too much."
BEAUMONT BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Douglas SS 5 1 1 4 0 2 1 .260 5 36
T. MacDonald 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .284 11 40
C. Lacenaire RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .259 18 59
A. Buxton DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .239 2 11
C. Hart C 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .305 8 42
Y. Watanabe LF 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 .277 2 14
H. Bautista 2B 3 0 1 1 2 1 3 .267 8 29
W. Pizano CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 5 .221 3 21
S. Spencer 3B 5 0 1 1 0 3 5 .266 4 42
Totals 36 9 9 9 6 11 22      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Lacenaire (16, 1st Inning off V. Cortez, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Hart (18, 2nd Inning off V. Cortez, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Buxton (3, 9th Inning off A. Walsh, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: H. Bautista (1, 3rd Inning off V. Cortez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Douglas (5, 2nd Inning off V. Cortez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Douglas 4 , C. Lacenaire 2 , A. Buxton 2 , C. Hart 2 , Y. Watanabe 2 , H. Bautista 3 , W. Pizano , S. Spencer
2-out RBI: K. Douglas , H. Bautista , W. Pizano , S. Spencer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Douglas , A. Buxton , W. Pizano 2 , S. Spencer
Hit by Pitch: C. Lacenaire 2 , W. Pizano
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Spencer-Bautista-MacDonald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Neese CF, RF 4 1 0 1 1 0 2 .217 4 23
T. Kirkpatrick 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .347 4 49
   d-J. Day PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 6 41
T. People DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .268 5 31
M. Farmer RF, LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .293 11 61
B. Perfect 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .312 11 60
   e-S. Hockey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317 3 17
J. Alexander C 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .314 9 26
   b-L. Collins C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 5 19
J. Pelayo 2B 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 .268 4 44
J. Walker LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .200 1 5
   a-E. Chapman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 1 5
   c-M. Brothers CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 7
C. Chamberlain SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .281 2 42
Totals 33 7 8 7 7 4 20      
a - E. Chapman pinch hit for J. Walker in the 8th
b - L. Collins substituted for J. Alexander in the 9th
c - M. Brothers substituted for E. Chapman in the 9th
d - J. Day pinch hit for T. Kirkpatrick in the 9th
e - S. Hockey pinch hit for B. Perfect in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. People (24, 9th Inning off W. Blanchard, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Kirkpatrick 2 , T. People 2 , M. Farmer 2 , B. Perfect , J. Walker , C. Chamberlain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Neese , B. Perfect , S. Hockey , J. Alexander
GIDP: C. Neese
Sac Fly: B. Perfect
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Farmer (2)
BEAUMONT PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Downey 3.0 4 7 7 6 1 0 83 7.59   
A. Meza 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 21 4.08   
M. Nowak 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 32 5.96   
W. Blanchard W (4-2) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Downey 16
Batters Faced: M. Downey 19, A. Meza 6, M. Nowak 9, W. Blanchard 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Downey 4-4, A. Meza 0-3, M. Nowak 6-2, W. Blanchard 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Downey 83-42, A. Meza 21-14, M. Nowak 32-21, W. Blanchard 19-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Meza 3-3 , M. Nowak 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Cortez 2.2 5 5 5 2 3 1 68 5.31   
D. Burger 5.0 1 1 1 2 7 0 75 5.54   
N. Merritt H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.81   
A. Walsh L (1-1), BS (2) 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 0 30 7.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Cortez 25
Batters Faced: V. Cortez 16, D. Burger 19, N. Merritt 2, A. Walsh 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Cortez 1-4, D. Burger 5-3, N. Merritt 0-1, A. Walsh 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Cortez 68-39, D. Burger 75-46, N. Merritt 6-3, A. Walsh 30-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Burger 1-0 , N. Merritt 1-1
WP: N. Merritt
Hit Batsmen: V. Cortez , D. Burger , A. Walsh
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Burger
Ballpark: The Studio
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 11892
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