CAROLINA LEAGUE
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS AT CAROLINA MUDCATS
08/27/2039
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS AT CAROLINA MUDCATS
GAME ID: 8097 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wilmington Blue Rocks (95-37) 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 5 9 0
Carolina Mudcats (59-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Blue Rocks Squelch Mudcats Offense in Shutout Win
Wilmington Blue Rocks starter Joe Hughes pitched a strong game against the Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium, leading the Blue Rocks to victory, 5-0. Hughes picked up the win for Wilmington, going 6 innings. He gave up no runs on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 7-5. The Blue Rocks, at 95-37, have a comfortable 28½-game lead in their division.

Mike Simon, the Wilmington shortstop, contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to make the score 1-0, Blue Rocks. For the game, Simon went 1-1 with a walk.

"I don't feel you win baseball games by working harder than the other team or 'wanting it more,'" Simon told the Wilmington Gazette. "You win just by scoring more runs."
WILMINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Mason LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263 0 4
M. Calhoun 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .305 1 5
A. Zavala DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .326 0 9
T. Chipman CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .275 1 19
C. Bystry 2B 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 .345 6 59
L. Pace 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .266 2 19
B. Cotta RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .304 0 31
M. Simon SS 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 .199 0 19
   a-L. Medina PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324 1 12
   b-L. Ibarra SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 2 7
S. Griffith C 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .277 5 35
Totals 33 5 9 5 2 6 16      
a - L. Medina pinch hit for M. Simon in the 9th
b - L. Ibarra substituted for L. Medina in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Calhoun , A. Zavala 2 , C. Bystry , L. Pace , B. Cotta 2 , M. Simon , S. Griffith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Mason , T. Chipman , B. Cotta
Sac Bunt: M. Simon
Sac Fly: C. Bystry
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Zavala 2 (22) , T. Chipman (6)
CS: P. Mason (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Gifford RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .293 4 34
B. Graham CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316 6 49
   b-E. Rivas CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 1 19
J. Stewart 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .297 15 58
N. Clatterbuck DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .275 10 75
J. Mendoza LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .231 1 4
J. Bower C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276 5 23
B. Covaleski 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .234 2 17
   a-C. Fischer PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 1 14
J. Bates 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .150 1 3
G. Spencer SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .204 3 20
Totals 32 0 5 0 1 12 15      
a - C. Fischer pinch hit for B. Covaleski in the 7th
b - E. Rivas substituted for B. Graham in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mendoza (4, 2nd Inning off J. Hughes, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Stewart (24, 3rd Inning off J. Hughes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Gifford , E. Rivas , J. Stewart 3 , J. Mendoza 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Clatterbuck , J. Mendoza , G. Spencer
Hit by Pitch: B. Covaleski , J. Bates
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Stewart (8)
WILMINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hughes W (7-5) 6.0 4 0 0 0 9 0 87 3.24   
J. Duncan SV (3) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 29 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hughes 73
Batters Faced: J. Hughes 24, J. Duncan 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hughes 3-6, J. Duncan 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hughes 87-55, J. Duncan 29-22
Hit Batsmen: J. Hughes 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ray L (1-4) 6.0 5 3 3 2 4 0 81 4.53   
C. Pinnock 3.0 4 2 1 0 2 0 39 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ray 52
Batters Faced: J. Ray 24, C. Pinnock 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ray 8-5, C. Pinnock 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ray 81-47, C. Pinnock 39-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Pinnock 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Hughes
Ballpark: Five County Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 5392
Special Notes: CF Ben Graham was injured while throwing the ball.
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