INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
DURHAM BULLS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
08/08/2023
 
DURHAM BULLS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 3574 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Durham Bulls (56-62) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Charlotte Knights (60-58) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 X 3 4 1
Bulls Lose By a Run at Charlotte, 3-2
In a low-scoring affair between the Charlotte Knights and the Durham Bulls, pitcher Jose Soriano was the difference between victory and defeat. The Charlotte right-hander earned accolades in the 3-2 Knights win. With the win, Charlotte upped its record to 60-58.

Had Blake Rutherford not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and the bases loaded, Rutherford hit a 2-run single. That made the score 3-2, in favor of the Knights.

"We made a couple of mistakes," said Durham skipper Chad Holbrook, "and it cost us."

DURHAM BATTING LINESCORES CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mangum CF 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .258 5 28
B. McDonald RF 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .290 6 34
A. Shenton 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .278 11 62
J. Alvarado DH 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .280 17 61
R. Ward LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .306 7 29
   a-C. Swinney LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 3 24
M. Mauk C 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .209 5 14
R. Spieth SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .251 5 38
J. Dailey 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .251 2 18
B. McConnell 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .091 0 0
Totals 35 2 10 2 3 12 19      
a - C. Swinney substituted for R. Ward in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. McConnell (1, 5th Inning off J. Soriano, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Mangum 2 , B. McDonald 2 , A. Shenton 2 , J. Alvarado , R. Ward , J. Dailey , B. McConnell 2
2-out RBI: J. Dailey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Alvarado , R. Ward , B. McConnell
GIDP: R. Ward , R. Spieth
Hit by Pitch: J. Alvarado
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Mangum (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shenton-Spieth-Mochizuki)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Fitzgerald 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .287 13 59
L. Black CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 5 47
M. Wheeloc DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 7 22
J. Walker 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .294 13 41
K. Nurre LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .277 7 31
J. Moran 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .214 1 1
C. Eden SS 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .253 5 24
C. Johnson C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .248 6 27
B. Rutherford RF 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .316 0 5
Totals 26 3 4 3 4 6 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Eden (5, 3rd Inning off M. Mochizuki, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Black , M. Wheeloc , C. Eden 4 , B. Rutherford
2-out RBI: B. Rutherford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Fitzgerald , B. Rutherford
GIDP: K. Nurre
Sac Bunt: C. Eden
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Walker (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Fitzgerald-Johnson-Moran, Eden-Fitzgerald-Moran)
DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORES CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Mochizuki L (4-5) 6.0 3 3 3 3 3 1 91 51 4.56
J. Cantrell BS (2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 31 21 3.95
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mochizuki 54
Batters Faced: M. Mochizuki 23, J. Cantrell 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mochizuki 5-9, J. Cantrell 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mochizuki 91-51, J. Cantrell 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cantrell 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Soriano 5.1 6 2 2 1 11 0 94 59 4.86
J. Gerber W (1-2) 2.2 3 0 0 2 1 0 39 20 2.78
N. Schuessler SV (22) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 4.62
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Soriano 58
Batters Faced: J. Soriano 25, J. Gerber 10, N. Schuessler 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Soriano 2-3, J. Gerber 3-1, N. Schuessler 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Soriano 94-59, J. Gerber 39-20, N. Schuessler 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gerber 1-0
WP: J. Soriano
Hit Batsmen: J. Soriano
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Soriano
Ballpark: BB&T Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 10
Special Notes: LF Ryan Ward was injured while throwing the ball.
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