SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT NORFOLK MONARCHS
05/08/2051
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT NORFOLK MONARCHS
GAME ID: 10291 - MONDAY, MAY 8TH , 2051 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbia Fireflies (12-20) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0
Norfolk Monarchs (12-20) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 10 1
Monarchs Get Clutch Win, 3-2
The Norfolk Monarchs gave their fans something to talk about with a thrilling, walk-off win.

Norfolk registered a win at Whitaker Bank Ballpark by beating the Columbia Fireflies, 3-2. Pitcher Mike Milano was one reason why the Monarchs triumphed. Norfolk is now 12-20, Columbia 12-20.

The game ended with a bang. In the bottom of the ninth, with Norfolk trailing 2-1, Jerry Ward jumped on a first pitch fastball from Garrett Maher for a 2-run home run, sending the Monarchs to a walk-off win.

"Good to pick up this win," Ward said.
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Chambers CF 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 .184 2 7
A. Gainey 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .299 2 10
   c-R. Troyer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 1 5
M. Crousse RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .250 3 11
J. Nichols DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .280 0 3
L. Grado SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 1 4
   a-J. Woodruff PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .432 1 5
   b-G. Austin SS, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .318 0 10
R. Aguilera 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .181 1 9
T. Dupuis LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .217 0 14
O. Polanco 3B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .167 2 10
C. Gonzalez C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .182 0 1
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 9 17      
a - J. Woodruff pinch hit for L. Grado in the 6th
b - G. Austin substituted for J. Woodruff in the 6th
c - R. Troyer substituted for A. Gainey in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Gainey 2 , M. Crousse , J. Nichols , J. Woodruff , R. Aguilera , T. Dupuis , C. Gonzalez
2-out RBI: J. Woodruff , R. Aguilera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Dupuis , O. Polanco
GIDP: J. Nichols
Hit by Pitch: C. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Chambers (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Polanco-Aguilera-Gainey)
OF assists: 1 (Crousse(Beatty at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Beatty SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .299 8 19
N. Evans LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 5 11
   a-M. Pineda PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 0
W. Jefferson DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .214 2 9
D. Cabrera RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .182 2 8
J. Hernandez 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .236 6 18
J. Ward 2B 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .250 3 12
K. Kim 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .209 2 5
J. Hernandez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 4 6
K. Alston CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .175 2 5
Totals 32 3 10 3 1 10 8      
a - M. Pineda pinch hit for N. Evans in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Beatty (6, 1st Inning off N. Bowers, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ward (2, 4th Inning off N. Bowers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Alston (2, 5th Inning off N. Bowers, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Ward (3, 9th Inning off G. Maher, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Beatty 3 , W. Jefferson , D. Cabrera , J. Hernandez 3 , J. Ward 6 , K. Alston 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kim
GIDP: K. Kim
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Milano (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Beatty-Ward-Hernandez)
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Bowers 5.0 6 1 1 1 4 1 76 6.33   
J. Medina H (1) 3.0 2 0 0 0 6 0 43 3.29   
G. Maher L (3-2), BS (4) 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 4 10.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Bowers 54
Batters Faced: N. Bowers 20, J. Medina 11, G. Maher 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Bowers 3-6, J. Medina 1-2, G. Maher 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Bowers 76-44, J. Medina 43-29, G. Maher 4-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Milano 6.1 4 2 2 2 7 0 81 4.31   
W. Rodriguez W (1-2) 2.2 4 0 0 0 2 0 31 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Milano 62
Batters Faced: M. Milano 26, W. Rodriguez 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Milano 7-4, W. Rodriguez 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Milano 81-50, W. Rodriguez 31-21
Hit Batsmen: M. Milano
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Milano
Ballpark: Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 2895
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