INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
05/19/2023
 
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
GAME ID: 3056 - FRIDAY, MAY 19TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (20-23) 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 6 11 2
Indianapolis Indians (18-25) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 2
Knights Slap 6-4 Loss on Indians
The Charlotte Knights topped the Indianapolis Indians, 6-4, in International League action at Victory Field. The standout performance belonged to Charlotte pitcher and San Diego, California, native Michael Mercado. Bryant Bachleitner finished the game for Charlotte and earned his 1st save. Charlotte has 3 straight wins, Indianapolis 3 straight losses.

Charlotte relied on the hitting of Jamari Baylor to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Knights on top, 5-4. For the game, Baylor had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"It feels good to get this one," Mercado told the Charlotte Observer.

CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORES INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Fitzgerald SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .295 6 21
K. Nurre DH 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 .303 4 15
L. Black LF, RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .306 4 20
J. Sanchez RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 3 12
   a-C. Sanders RF, LF 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 .317 2 8
B. McKay 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .281 1 13
M. González 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .215 4 12
B. Stevens CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .294 1 6
B. Sabol C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .238 3 9
J. Baylor 2B 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .202 6 13
Totals 36 6 11 6 5 9 16      
a - C. Sanders substituted for J. Sanchez in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: B. Stevens (4, 6th Inning off H. Helton, 1 on, 1 out) , M. González (3, 7th Inning off Y. Cruz, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. McKay (1, 6th Inning off T. Dodson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Baylor (6, 6th Inning off H. Helton, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Nurre , L. Black , J. Sanchez , C. Sanders , B. McKay 4 , M. González 2 , B. Stevens 3 , J. Baylor 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Black , B. McKay , B. Sabol
GIDP: B. Stevens
Hit by Pitch: B. McKay
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Sanders (5) , J. Baylor (4)
CS: B. Stevens (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. González 2 (3)
Double Plays: 3 (Stevens-Sabol, Sanchez-González, Baylor-Fitzgerald-McKay)
OF assists: 2 (Stevens(Beer at home), Sanchez(Abrams at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Abril CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .375 0 0
   b-C. Brewer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 7
C. Abrams SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .276 2 9
S. Beer DH 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .288 5 29
   a-G. Torgeson DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 2 9
R. Hinds 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .196 2 7
L. Wentzell 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 6 .226 2 13
T. Freeman 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .273 0 3
J. Wassink RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .190 3 15
D. Larkin LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .238 0 0
Z. Britton C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .350 1 4
Totals 36 4 10 4 3 5 21      
a - G. Torgeson substituted for S. Beer in the 7th
b - C. Brewer pinch hit for R. Abril in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Wentzell (4, 3rd Inning off J. Wentz, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Freeman (3, 3rd Inning off J. Wentz, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Larkin (2, 4th Inning off J. Wentz, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Beer (9, 5th Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Abril 2 , C. Abrams 2 , S. Beer 3 , L. Wentzell 2 , T. Freeman 3 , D. Larkin 2
2-out RBI: L. Wentzell , T. Freeman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Wentzell , T. Freeman , J. Wassink
GIDP: C. Abrams
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Abrams (7) , L. Wentzell (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Abrams-Freeman-Wentzell, Abril-Britton)
OF assists: 1 (Abril(McKay at home))
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORES INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Wentz 3.1 9 4 4 1 1 0 52 37 5.74
M. Mercado W (1-0) 5.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 63 37 0.00
B. Bachleitner SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 8 1.50
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wentz 24
Batters Faced: J. Wentz 19, M. Mercado 17, B. Bachleitner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wentz 2-5, M. Mercado 4-7, B. Bachleitner 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wentz 52-37, M. Mercado 63-37, B. Bachleitner 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mercado 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Dodson 5.1 7 2 1 3 5 0 92 53 4.24
H. Helton L (0-1), BS (1) 0.0 2 3 0 0 0 1 5 3 0.00
Y. Cruz 3.2 2 1 1 2 4 0 66 37 5.48
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Dodson 50
Batters Faced: T. Dodson 24, H. Helton 3, Y. Cruz 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Dodson 4-4, H. Helton 0-0, Y. Cruz 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Dodson 92-53, H. Helton 5-3, Y. Cruz 66-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Helton 1-1
Hit Batsmen: Y. Cruz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Mercado
Ballpark: Victory Field
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 8700
Special Notes: RF Jesus Armando Sanchez was injured on a defensive play.
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