INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT DURHAM BULLS
08/27/2023
 
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT DURHAM BULLS
GAME ID: 3704 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (66-70) 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 16 0
Durham Bulls (63-73) 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 2 X 11 11 1
Bulls Outmuscle Charlotte, 11-8
The Durham Bulls had to overcome a big game from Charlotte shortstop Jamari Baylor to leave Durham Bulls Athletic Park with a victory. And they did, winning 11-8. Baylor went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. Durham reliever Andrew Abbott picked up the win, upping his record to 2-0. Michael Mercado shouldered the loss. Conor Grammes earned the save, his 5th, for the Bulls.

Nick Plummer, the Durham left fielder, contributed a run-scoring single in the bottom of the fourth inning to make the score 9-7, Bulls. For the game, Plummer was 2-4 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"I like winning," Plummer told the Durham Observer. "I may joke around, but when it comes down to it, winning is the most important thing."

The current losing streak for Charlotte has reached 5 games.

CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORES DURHAM BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Black CF 6 1 2 3 0 1 4 .284 7 54
P. Fitzgerald 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .267 13 60
J. Baylor SS 4 1 2 1 1 2 4 .262 13 47
J. Walker 3B 5 2 2 2 0 2 4 .278 16 52
K. Nurre LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .275 7 35
B. Rutherford RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .290 2 10
C. Eden DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .236 6 26
M. Wheeloc 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .267 8 26
C. Johnson C 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .249 6 31
Totals 42 8 16 8 4 11 27      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Walker (13, 1st Inning off K. Senga, 2 on, 1 out) , K. Nurre (12, 1st Inning off K. Senga, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Johnson (17, 2nd Inning off K. Senga, 1 on, 0 outs) , L. Black (19, 3rd Inning off K. Senga, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Baylor (13, 8th Inning off J. Cantrell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Black 3 , P. Fitzgerald 2 , J. Baylor 5 , J. Walker 3 , K. Nurre 3 , B. Rutherford 2 , C. Eden , M. Wheeloc , C. Johnson 3
2-out RBI: L. Black , C. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Baylor , J. Walker , C. Eden 2
GIDP: L. Black
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Fitzgerald (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fitzgerald-Baylor-Wheeloc)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Davis SS 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .333 0 6
B. McDonald RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .280 7 39
J. Alvarado DH 4 1 1 2 1 3 2 .283 19 71
A. Shenton 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .274 13 67
R. Ward CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .309 9 39
S. Rose C 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .286 1 3
N. Plummer LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .306 1 10
R. Spieth 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .259 5 42
C. Swinney 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .257 4 28
Totals 32 11 11 10 5 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Ward (23, 2nd Inning off J. Soriano, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Davis (4, 8th Inning off A. Hornibrook, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Alvarado (24, 8th Inning off A. Hornibrook, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Davis 2 , B. McDonald , J. Alvarado 2 , A. Shenton , R. Ward 3 , S. Rose , N. Plummer 2 , R. Spieth , C. Swinney
2-out RBI: N. Plummer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ward , R. Spieth , C. Swinney
GIDP: A. Shenton
Sac Fly: R. Ward , C. Swinney
Hit by Pitch: A. Shenton , S. Rose
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Davis 2 (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Shenton (22)
Double Plays: 1 (Swinney-Spieth-Shenton)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORES DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Soriano 3.1 6 6 6 2 4 0 78 45 4.88
M. Mercado L (4-3) 1.2 2 3 3 3 0 0 37 17 3.58
E. Holifield 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 13 0.00
A. Hornibrook 1.2 3 2 2 0 4 0 28 23 2.61
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Soriano 24
Batters Faced: J. Soriano 18, M. Mercado 11, E. Holifield 4, A. Hornibrook 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Soriano 4-1, M. Mercado 1-4, E. Holifield 1-0, A. Hornibrook 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Soriano 78-45, M. Mercado 37-17, E. Holifield 16-13, A. Hornibrook 28-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mercado 1-1
WP: J. Soriano 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Soriano , M. Mercado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Senga 2.2 10 7 7 1 5 0 70 45 3.19
A. Abbott W (2-0) 2.1 3 0 0 3 2 0 48 26 1.96
J. Cantrell H (3) 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 42 26 3.88
C. Hock H (7) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 5.11
C. Grammes SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 3.04
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Senga 10
Batters Faced: K. Senga 19, A. Abbott 11, J. Cantrell 10, C. Hock 3, C. Grammes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Senga 1-2, A. Abbott 1-2, J. Cantrell 4-1, C. Hock 0-1, C. Grammes 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Senga 70-45, A. Abbott 48-26, J. Cantrell 42-26, C. Hock 16-10, C. Grammes 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Abbott 1-0 , J. Cantrell 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jamari Baylor
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 5:00 PM ET
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 7065
Special Notes: RP Elijah Holifield was injured while pitching.
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