INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
08/29/2023
 
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 3711 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Clippers (71-66) 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 8 1
Charlotte Knights (67-70) 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 X 7 11 3
Clippers Dealt 7-4 Loss by Charlotte
The Charlotte Knights topped the Columbus Clippers, 7-4, with right fielder Blake Rutherford playing a big role. Rutherford went 2 for 3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Knights in the win. Joey Gerber earned the win after being called from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed 1 run on no hits in 2.1 innings. He upped his record to 2-2. Nathan Schuessler converted his 27th save in 31 tries.

Rutherford had an important at-bat with a runner on 3rd in the bottom of the sixth, when he hit a sacrifice fly. The Knights went on to win.

"Winning never gets dull," said Rutherford.

With the victory, the Knights record now stands at 67-70.

COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORES CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Campbell 1B 4 1 0 1 1 2 2 .264 7 23
G. Workman 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .238 14 54
A. Phillips CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 9 39
N. Mallandain LF 5 0 1 2 0 2 1 .226 7 29
G. Walsh DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .243 4 19
N. Young C 3 0 2 0 2 1 1 .240 7 31
K. Robinson RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .229 5 20
   a-M. Romero PH, RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .273 9 38
A. Walker 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .234 8 44
M. McLeod SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .202 0 4
Totals 38 4 8 4 5 9 22      
a - M. Romero pinch hit for K. Robinson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Young (14, 2nd Inning off T. Howard, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Walsh (6, 5th Inning off T. Howard, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Workman (14, 5th Inning off T. Howard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Workman 5 , N. Mallandain , G. Walsh 2 , N. Young 3 , K. Robinson , A. Walker
2-out RBI: M. Campbell , N. Mallandain
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Campbell , G. Workman , G. Walsh , K. Robinson 2 , M. Romero
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: K. Robinson (5)
Double Plays: 1 (McLeod-Walker-Campbell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Black CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .283 7 54
P. Fitzgerald 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 .268 14 62
J. Baylor SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .266 13 47
J. Walker 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .277 16 53
K. Nurre LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .274 8 37
B. Rutherford RF 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .306 3 12
C. Eden DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 6 26
M. Wheeloc 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .265 8 26
J. Gilliam C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .214 4 28
Totals 33 7 11 7 3 3 15      
BATTING
Triples: J. Baylor (5, 6th Inning off J. Bowlan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Fitzgerald (14, 1st Inning off J. Bowlan, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Rutherford (3, 2nd Inning off J. Bowlan, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Nurre (8, 8th Inning off V. Lambert, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Black , P. Fitzgerald 5 , J. Baylor 4 , J. Walker , K. Nurre 4 , B. Rutherford 5 , C. Eden , J. Gilliam
2-out RBI: P. Fitzgerald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Fitzgerald 2 , J. Baylor , K. Nurre
GIDP: M. Wheeloc
Sac Bunt: C. Eden
Sac Fly: B. Rutherford
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Black (14) , P. Fitzgerald (14) , J. Baylor (8) , J. Walker (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Baylor 2 (13) , M. Wheeloc (3)
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORES CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Bowlan 5.0 6 3 3 1 3 2 95 59 2.35
V. Lambert L (1-2), BS (2) 2.0 4 4 3 0 0 1 41 27 2.62
B. Witt 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 15 8 2.93
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bowlan 45
Batters Faced: J. Bowlan 21, V. Lambert 11, B. Witt 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bowlan 4-7, V. Lambert 4-2, B. Witt 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bowlan 95-59, V. Lambert 41-27, B. Witt 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Lambert 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Howard 5.0 7 3 1 2 5 1 99 65 7.31
J. Gerber W (2-2) 2.1 0 1 0 0 3 0 36 25 4.74
B. Montes De Oca H (9) 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 29 15 3.21
N. Schuessler SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 7 4.03
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Howard 48
Batters Faced: T. Howard 25, J. Gerber 8, B. Montes De Oca 5, N. Schuessler 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Howard 7-3, J. Gerber 1-3, B. Montes De Oca 1-0, N. Schuessler 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Howard 99-65, J. Gerber 36-25, B. Montes De Oca 29-15, N. Schuessler 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Montes De Oca 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Blake Rutherford
Ballpark: BB&T Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 10
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