INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT STRIPERS AT LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS
08/20/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT STRIPERS AT LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS
GAME ID: 10005 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Stripers (72-58) 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 9 1
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (77-53) 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 4 X 9 15 1
Melendez Belts 5 Hits
Lehigh Valley first baseman Ivan Melendez could do no wrong in today's 9-6 win over the Stripers as he collected 5 hits.

"Things were in his favor in every one of his at-bats," Stripers skipper said to the press corps after the game. "He got hitters' counts."

Melendez agreed, saying that getting ahead early in the counts was "the key" to his game.

"Once you get ahead, it makes it a lot easier because you get a better pitch to hit," he said. "You know the pitcher has to come in with it. And you're ready."

Ivan Melendez hit an RBI single in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Matt Krook in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off Matt Krook in the 8th.

Looking at his stats this year, Melendez has compiled a .277 batting average, while hitting 30 home runs and driving in 71 runs. He has played in 86 games and scored 64 runs.
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE LEHIGH VALLEY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Senzel CF 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 .340 2 14
J. Palacios SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .237 3 11
   a-M. Busch PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .273 17 47
J. Baez 2B, SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .262 23 80
L. Raley RF 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 .269 11 33
R. Tellez DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .282 58 141
E. Hosmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263 5 29
A. Rosario LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 13 50
P. Aliendo C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .249 7 36
J. Barrero 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .261 18 63
Totals 35 6 9 6 5 7 10      
a - M. Busch pinch hit for J. Palacios in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Tellez (19, 5th Inning off W. Warren, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Aliendo (16, 6th Inning off W. Warren, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Raley (11, 1st Inning off W. Warren, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Tellez (58, 7th Inning off J. Wilson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Senzel , J. Palacios , J. Baez , L. Raley 5 , R. Tellez 6 , P. Aliendo 3
2-out RBI: N. Senzel , L. Raley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Senzel , J. Palacios , M. Busch , E. Hosmer
GIDP: J. Baez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: L. Raley (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Hosmer-Palacios-Hosmer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cowser CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .233 12 37
   a-V. Grissom PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .269 13 48
   b-S. Hurst CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .119 1 5
F. Bencosme 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 .310 19 62
I. Melendez DH 5 3 5 4 0 0 0 .277 30 71
D. McCabe 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .256 20 58
R. Lasko RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .256 34 85
C. Cairo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .213 10 39
J. Cronenworth LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229 16 55
A. Gomez C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .211 10 28
N. Miller SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .283 13 39
Totals 36 9 15 9 2 9 16      
a - V. Grissom pinch hit for C. Cowser in the 8th
b - S. Hurst substituted for V. Grissom in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Melendez (10, 5th Inning off A. Rozek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Cowser (3, 1st Inning off A. Rozek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Lasko (34, 3rd Inning off A. Rozek, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Bencosme (19, 5th Inning off A. Rozek, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Melendez 2 (30, 7th Inning off M. Krook, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off M. Krook, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cowser 4 , F. Bencosme 5 , I. Melendez 12 , D. McCabe , R. Lasko 4 , A. Gomez 2 , N. Miller 2
2-out RBI: F. Bencosme , I. Melendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Bencosme 2 , C. Cairo
GIDP: C. Cairo
Sac Bunt: D. McCabe
Sac Fly: V. Grissom
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Cowser (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Miller-Cairo-McCabe)
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE LEHIGH VALLEY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rozek 6.0 11 4 4 1 5 2 115 3.04   
M. Krook L (4-2), BS (2) 1.2 4 5 5 1 3 2 38 4.85   
J. Martinez 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rozek 38
Batters Faced: A. Rozek 29, M. Krook 10, J. Martinez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rozek 5-7, M. Krook 0-2, J. Martinez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rozek 115-73, M. Krook 38-22, J. Martinez 4-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Warren 6.0 6 3 3 4 5 1 107 4.00   
J. Wilson BS (2) 0.1 3 3 3 0 1 1 11 4.72   
K. Pilkington W (8-5) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 4.17   
E. Alvarado SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 2.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Warren 49
Batters Faced: W. Warren 28, J. Wilson 4, K. Pilkington 5, E. Alvarado 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Warren 5-8, J. Wilson 0-0, K. Pilkington 3-2, E. Alvarado 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Warren 107-68, J. Wilson 11-7, K. Pilkington 19-12, E. Alvarado 12-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ivan Melendez
Ballpark: Coca-Cola Park
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 9895
Special Notes: Ivan Melendez ties the regular season game record for hits with 5.
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