INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT DURHAM BULLS
08/10/2023
 
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT DURHAM BULLS
GAME ID: 3586 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (61-58) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Durham Bulls (56-63) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Knights Edge Bulls, 3-2
Charlotte rode a good effort from starter Ed Brown to beat the Durham Bulls at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The final score was 3-2. Brown went 5 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 8. His record improves to 6-8. Charlotte, at 61-58, occupies third place in the South.

The Knights got a big at-bat from first baseman Michael Wheeloc. For the game, Wheeloc was 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the first, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 8th home run of the season gave Charlotte a 2-0 lead.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Brown.

CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORES DURHAM BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Fitzgerald 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .286 13 59
L. Black CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .273 5 47
M. Wheeloc 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .289 8 24
J. Walker 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .291 13 41
K. Nurre LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .282 7 31
B. Cumberland DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .259 1 10
C. Eden SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .253 6 25
T. Lutz RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .214 6 29
J. Gilliam C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .218 4 28
Totals 34 3 7 3 3 12 15      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Nurre (10, 1st Inning off B. Dutcher, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Wheeloc (8, 1st Inning off B. Dutcher, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Eden (6, 2nd Inning off B. Dutcher, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Fitzgerald , L. Black , M. Wheeloc 4 , K. Nurre 3 , C. Eden 4 , J. Gilliam
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Black , B. Cumberland 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Walker
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. McDonald RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .288 6 34
R. Ward LF 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .312 7 31
J. Alvarado DH 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 .277 17 61
A. Shenton 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .275 11 62
J. Bledsoe 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .259 4 24
J. Mangum CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .261 5 28
W. Contreras C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .284 7 29
R. Spieth SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 3 .254 5 38
B. McConnell 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .154 0 0
   a-L. Tavarez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270 3 14
Totals 36 2 9 2 2 10 25      
a - L. Tavarez pinch hit for B. McConnell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mangum (14, 2nd Inning off E. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. McConnell (2, 5th Inning off E. Brown, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Ward 2 (20, 5th Inning off E. Brown, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off T. Rankin, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. McDonald , R. Ward 5 , J. Mangum 3 , R. Spieth 2 , B. McConnell 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McDonald , J. Alvarado , A. Shenton 2 , J. Bledsoe , B. McConnell
Hit by Pitch: B. McConnell
Team LOB: 10
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORES DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Brown W (6-8) 5.0 5 2 2 1 8 0 92 60 5.24
T. Rankin H (2) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 43 26 4.42
N. Schuessler SV (23) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 16 4.50
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Brown 56
Batters Faced: E. Brown 22, T. Rankin 12, N. Schuessler 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Brown 4-3, T. Rankin 3-5, N. Schuessler 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Brown 92-60, T. Rankin 43-26, N. Schuessler 22-16
WP: E. Brown
Hit Batsmen: E. Brown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Dutcher L (0-1) 5.0 6 3 3 2 6 2 102 61 5.40
B. Larue 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 41 24 4.01
C. Grammes 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 18 2.32
J. Charles 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 10 3.63
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Dutcher 47
Batters Faced: B. Dutcher 24, B. Larue 8, C. Grammes 3, J. Charles 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Dutcher 3-6, B. Larue 2-1, C. Grammes 0-1, J. Charles 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Dutcher 102-61, B. Larue 41-24, C. Grammes 25-18, J. Charles 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Grammes 1-0
WP: B. Dutcher
Hit Batsmen: B. Dutcher
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Brown
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 9607
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