AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
NORTH CAROLINA AVIATORS AT KENTUCKY LIONS
09/14/2070
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AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
NORTH CAROLINA AVIATORS AT KENTUCKY LIONS
GAME ID: 5844 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2070 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
North Carolina Aviators (74-62) 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 9 15 1
Kentucky Lions (80-56) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 2
Aviators Pop Lions, 9-3
The North Carolina Aviators topped the Kentucky Lions by a score of 9-3. Leading the way was shortstop Gene Link. Link went 2-5 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 3 for the Aviators. The winning pitcher was Don Floyd. His record now stands at 14-7. The right-hander went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits for the Aviators. The victory gives North Carolina a record of 74-62.

North Carolina took control in the top of the seventh. With one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, J.J. Watkins hit a 2-run single to make it 5-3, Aviators.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Watkins. "And not try to do too much."
NORTH CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE KENTUCKY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Link SS 5 2 2 3 1 1 2 .272 22 82
J. Weber DH 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 .284 36 102
M. Kosaka RF 6 2 2 0 0 0 3 .316 33 106
F. Rodriguez LF 3 2 1 2 2 1 0 .261 32 104
R. Alvarado 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .317 17 69
   c-J. Watkins PH, 1B 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .319 5 26
C. Avery C 5 0 3 0 0 1 3 .314 20 64
T. Jasso 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .294 8 56
S. Doss CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 .275 13 66
M. Moore 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 18 62
   a-B. Fox PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 3 15
   b-J. Sprague 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294 3 10
Totals 43 9 15 9 4 8 28      
a - B. Fox pinch hit for M. Moore in the 6th
b - J. Sprague substituted for B. Fox in the 6th
c - J. Watkins pinch hit for R. Alvarado in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Moore (24, 2nd Inning off B. Coriolano, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Watkins (11, 8th Inning off K. Finzer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Link (22, 8th Inning off K. Finzer, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Rodriguez (32, 8th Inning off K. Finzer, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Link 5 , M. Kosaka 2 , F. Rodriguez 4 , R. Alvarado 2 , J. Watkins 3 , C. Avery 3 , T. Jasso 2 , M. Moore 2
2-out RBI: R. Alvarado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Link , M. Kosaka , C. Avery , S. Doss , J. Sprague
Sac Fly: T. Jasso
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Link (19) , M. Kosaka (14)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Avery (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Baez CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .262 6 56
J. Jaramillo 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .277 24 78
C. Bermudez DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .286 29 76
B. Shanahan 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .303 20 77
R. St. John RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .302 14 67
S. Sinclair C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .248 11 41
K. van Straaten LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274 11 69
A. Irimescu 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 7 39
B. Combs SS 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .298 0 8
   a-L. Mathijssen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 12 47
   b-Z. Zarzycki SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 4 37
Totals 31 3 4 3 5 7 13      
a - L. Mathijssen pinch hit for B. Combs in the 7th
b - Z. Zarzycki substituted for L. Mathijssen in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Bermudez 2 (28, 4th Inning off D. Floyd, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off D. Floyd, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Baez , J. Jaramillo , C. Bermudez 4
2-out RBI: F. Baez , J. Jaramillo , C. Bermudez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Baez , B. Shanahan , S. Sinclair 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. van Straaten (22) , B. Combs (8)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Shanahan (10) , B. Combs (2)
NORTH CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE KENTUCKY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Floyd W (14-7) 6.0 4 3 3 3 6 0 90 54 4.95   
J. Vavrek H (5) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 36 16 6.59   
J. McGrath 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Floyd 55
Batters Faced: D. Floyd 25, J. Vavrek 8, J. McGrath 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Floyd 5-7, J. Vavrek 1-4, J. McGrath 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Floyd 90-54, J. Vavrek 36-16, J. McGrath 7-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Coriolano 5.0 6 3 3 2 3 0 96 56 4.88   
R. McCoy L (7-7) 1.1 2 2 2 1 2 0 30 17 4.02   
J. Brewer 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 14 1.67   
K. Finzer 0.2 5 4 4 0 1 2 23 15 3.35   
V. Navarro 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 16 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Coriolano 44
Batters Faced: B. Coriolano 23, R. McCoy 8, J. Brewer 5, K. Finzer 7, V. Navarro 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Coriolano 5-7, R. McCoy 0-2, J. Brewer 0-1, K. Finzer 0-1, V. Navarro 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Coriolano 96-56, R. McCoy 30-17, J. Brewer 19-14, K. Finzer 23-15, V. Navarro 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Brewer 2-2 , V. Navarro 1-0
Balk: R. McCoy
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gene Link
Ballpark: Lions Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 44221
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