USPL TRIPLE A
NORFOLK PAJARITOS AT SYRACUSE STARKS
09/05/2060
 
USPL TRIPLE A
NORFOLK PAJARITOS AT SYRACUSE STARKS
GAME ID: 2404 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2060 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Norfolk Pajaritos (44-51) 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 10 1
Syracuse Starks (41-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 7 8 0
Starks Rally to Win
The Syracuse Starks got a hard-earned win over the Norfolk Pajaritos, 7-6, in 10 innings. Nazeem Ala' provided some offensive muscle for Syracuse. He was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The winner was Mario Méndez in relief. His record improves to 2-2. Doug Holland took the loss. The Starks improved their record to 41-54 with the win over Norfolk.

The Starks relied on designated hitter Dale King for the game-winning hit. And, in the bottom of the tenth, he delivered, hitting a run-scoring single to seal the deal.

"What a great win for our team," said a jubilant Homer Robertson, the Syracuse manager.
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Harris CF 3 1 0 0 2 2 5 .226 11 32
P. Parks C 5 1 1 3 1 2 6 .267 7 15
N. Dixon SS 6 0 4 1 0 1 2 .344 20 58
G. Boetticher DH 6 0 1 1 0 1 5 .223 8 26
B. López LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .211 15 40
D. Wallace 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .227 9 36
A. Hatcher 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .240 5 25
G. Guy RF 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 .219 20 54
E. Gonzáles 3B 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 .248 3 14
Totals 39 6 10 6 8 13 28      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Gonzáles (11, 8th Inning off E. Kehler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Parks (7, 3rd Inning off J. Carmona, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Parks 4 , N. Dixon 4 , G. Boetticher , B. López , A. Hatcher , E. Gonzáles 3
2-out RBI: P. Parks , N. Dixon , G. Boetticher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Parks , G. Boetticher , B. López , A. Hatcher , E. Gonzáles
Sac Bunt: B. Harris
Hit by Pitch: A. Hatcher
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: D. Wallace (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Dixon-Hatcher-Wallace)
OF assists: 1 (Harris(Strong at 2nd base))
PB: P. Parks
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Watson 1B 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 .353 8 27
M. Dunham 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188 6 15
N. Ala' CF 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .286 10 37
B. Strong LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .255 5 20
D. King DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .278 4 26
B. Johnson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .247 5 32
P. Ferguson C 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .226 0 7
P. Johnston SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .266 13 42
J. Sparks 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .051 0 1
   a-R. Ojíto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 14 41
   b-R. Oliver 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 2
Totals 34 7 8 6 5 5 12      
a - R. Ojíto pinch hit for J. Sparks in the 9th
b - R. Oliver substituted for R. Ojíto in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Johnson (11, 7th Inning off T. Elkins, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Ala' (13, 8th Inning off R. de Gooyer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Johnston (13, 9th Inning off D. Holland, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Ala' 3 , B. Strong , D. King , B. Johnson 2 , P. Ferguson , P. Johnston 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dunham , B. Strong
GIDP: D. King
Sac Fly: P. Ferguson
Hit by Pitch: D. King
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Ala' (3) , J. Sparks (1)
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Elkins 7.0 3 3 3 4 4 0 102 3.26   
R. de Gooyer H (2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 19 3.63   
D. Holland L (2-4), BS (4) 1.1 3 3 2 1 1 1 30 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Elkins 59
Batters Faced: T. Elkins 28, R. de Gooyer 5, D. Holland 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Elkins 7-9, R. de Gooyer 1-1, D. Holland 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Elkins 102-59, R. de Gooyer 19-11, D. Holland 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. de Gooyer 1-1
WP: T. Elkins , R. de Gooyer 2 , D. Holland
Hit Batsmen: R. de Gooyer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Carmona 5.0 5 4 4 5 8 1 100 3.87   
M. Clement 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 0 45 4.42   
E. Kehler 2.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 40 5.83   
M. Méndez W (2-2) 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Carmona 44
Batters Faced: J. Carmona 25, M. Clement 9, E. Kehler 11, M. Méndez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Carmona 2-5, M. Clement 2-0, E. Kehler 2-3, M. Méndez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Carmona 100-63, M. Clement 45-25, E. Kehler 40-24, M. Méndez 13-9
Hit Batsmen: E. Kehler
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nazeem Ala'
Ballpark: Stark Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 7142
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