INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT GWINNETT STRIPERS
08/19/2023
 
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT GWINNETT STRIPERS
GAME ID: 3649 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (65-63) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Gwinnett Stripers (72-56) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Tight Tilt Goes to Knights, 3-2
The Charlotte Knights did just enough to secure a victory over the Gwinnett Stripers, 3-2, at Coolray Field. Nobody did more than pitcher Joey Wentz. Nathan Schuessler finished to wrap up his 25th save. The Knights raised their record to 65-63.

It could have been a different outcome for Charlotte, had it not been for Patrick Fitzgerald, the 25-year old second baseman . Fitzgerald contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put Charlotte up, 3-2.

"We made a couple of mistakes," said Gwinnett skipper Alfredo Simon, "and it cost us."

CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORES GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Stevens CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259 2 31
P. Fitzgerald SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .275 13 60
M. Wheeloc 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .272 8 25
J. Moran 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .194 1 2
K. Nurre LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 7 33
B. Cumberland DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291 1 14
L. Black RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .281 6 49
J. Gilliam C 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .214 4 28
J. Baylor 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .262 11 45
Totals 34 3 8 3 0 7 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Baylor (11, 3rd Inning off C. Parker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Stevens , P. Fitzgerald , M. Wheeloc , K. Nurre , L. Black 2 , J. Baylor 5
2-out RBI: P. Fitzgerald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wheeloc , J. Baylor
Hit by Pitch: K. Nurre , J. Gilliam
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gilliam (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Schuessler-Wheeloc)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Murray CF, 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .211 1 1
N. Schnell RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 13 58
M. Grun 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .286 1 8
J. Foscue 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .238 6 26
   a-M. Ogden PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .362 4 19
S. Stricker 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .276 1 3
L. Humphrey LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .268 5 29
Z. White DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .260 2 27
   b-E. Edwards DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 5 32
T. Harden C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223 5 24
P. White SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .224 0 14
   c-D. Beaver PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 14 42
Totals 30 2 5 2 6 6 23      
a - M. Ogden pinch hit for J. Foscue in the 7th
b - E. Edwards substituted for Z. White in the 8th
c - D. Beaver pinch hit for P. White in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Murray , M. Grun , J. Foscue , S. Stricker 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Schnell , Z. White , T. Harden
Sac Bunt: N. Schnell
Hit by Pitch: N. Schnell
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. White (5)
CS: M. Ogden (1)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORES GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Wentz W (8-3) 6.2 5 2 2 3 5 0 91 56 3.58
J. Gerber H (2) 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 8 4.35
N. Schuessler SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 6 4.22
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wentz 58
Batters Faced: J. Wentz 30, J. Gerber 5, N. Schuessler 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wentz 6-9, J. Gerber 0-3, N. Schuessler 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wentz 91-56, J. Gerber 18-8, N. Schuessler 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gerber 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Wentz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Parker L (13-8) 6.0 5 3 3 0 5 1 95 58 3.49
T. Stobbie 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 40 29 3.53
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Parker 55
Batters Faced: C. Parker 24, T. Stobbie 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Parker 5-7, T. Stobbie 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: C. Parker 95-58, T. Stobbie 40-29
Hit Batsmen: C. Parker 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joey Wentz
Ballpark: Coolray Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 10303
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