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TOPEKA PREDATORS AT SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS
09/22/2034
 
DOUBLE A
TOPEKA PREDATORS AT SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS
GAME ID: 5629 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Topeka Predators (65-80) 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 9 15 2
Sandy Springs Spartans (71-74) 2 0 0 4 0 2 3 2 X 13 13 1
Zhong Stars for Spartans in 13-9 Win
The Sandy Springs Spartans defeated the Topeka Predators, 13-9. Earning player of the game honors was left fielder Jen-ta Zhong, who went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 5 runs and drove in 3. Sandy Springs reliever Tony Mejía got the win, raising his record to 10-2. Jorge Arellano was tagged with the loss. The 5th-place Spartans are now 71-74, the Predators 65-80.

The Spartans got a big at-bat from first baseman Douglas Dill. For the game, Dill was 2 for 5 with 2 doubles and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. In the bottom of the fourth, with the bases loaded, he stroked a 2-run double. His 10th double of the season gave Sandy Springs a 5-4 lead.

"It was a nice win for our side today," said Spartans manager José Parra. "Not perfect, but we'll take it."
TOPEKA BATTING LINESCORES SANDY SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Esquivel 2B 6 1 0 1 0 4 7 .273 1 18
J. Bailey RF 1 2 0 0 5 1 0 .236 9 29
D. Garza DH 6 1 4 5 0 0 1 .303 1 15
J. Tatham 3B 5 0 2 1 0 3 3 .236 7 33
S. Fukushima 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 5 .243 5 23
M. Ozuna CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .269 3 31
G. Peña LF 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 .286 4 19
T. Correa SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 .300 2 8
J. LaCroix C 5 0 2 2 0 1 5 .248 4 27
Totals 40 9 15 9 8 12 27      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Garza (3, 8th Inning off R. McKinney, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Garza (1, 9th Inning off J. Woodward, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. LaCroix 2 , J. Tatham 2 , M. Ozuna , G. Peña 3 , T. Correa 3 , D. Garza 8
2-out RBI: J. LaCroix , J. Tatham , D. Garza 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Fukushima 2 , J. LaCroix , M. Ozuna , J. Esquivel 2
GIDP: D. Garza
Hit by Pitch: J. Tatham
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Peña 2 (14)
CS: J. Bailey (9)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Fukushima (4) , J. Esquivel (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Zhong LF 5 5 4 3 1 1 1 .330 5 29
D. Dill 1B 5 2 2 3 1 0 1 .282 3 24
   b-T. Yamaguchi 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 14 61
J. Bryant DH 5 0 3 4 1 0 0 .324 16 81
J. Takahashi 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 7 28
   a-A. Aidan 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .238 2 11
A. Wolfer C 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .246 11 22
H. Corbitt SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .231 3 21
H. Ishibashi RF 3 1 0 0 2 0 6 .307 17 106
C. Ang 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .207 0 15
S. Pyles CF 4 4 3 0 1 0 1 .320 5 32
Totals 38 13 13 11 9 5 23      
a - A. Aidan substituted for J. Takahashi in the 3rd
b - T. Yamaguchi substituted for D. Dill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Zhong (11, 6th Inning off R. Hogan, 1 on, 0 outs) S. Pyles 2 (17, 6th Inning off R. Hogan, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off C. Quintana, 0 on, 1 out) D. Dill 2 (10, 1st Inning off J. Arellano, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Arellano, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Bryant (4, 1st Inning off J. Arellano, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Zhong (5, 8th Inning off C. Quintana, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Zhong 8 , J. Bryant 5 , S. Pyles 5 , A. Wolfer , D. Dill 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Ishibashi 2 , A. Wolfer , H. Corbitt 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Aidan
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Zhong 2 (24) , S. Pyles 4 (18) , D. Dill (10)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Zhong (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Ang-Corbitt-Dill)
TOPEKA PITCHING LINESCORES SANDY SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Arellano L (6-10) 3.1 5 6 6 4 4 0 88 47 3.75
R. Hogan 3.0 4 5 4 5 0 0 57 28 6.46
C. Quintana 1.2 4 2 2 0 1 1 35 21 6.04
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Arellano 24
Batters Faced: J. Arellano 20, R. Hogan 18, C. Quintana 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Arellano 1-5, R. Hogan 4-4, C. Quintana 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Arellano 88-47, R. Hogan 57-28, C. Quintana 35-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Hogan 2-1 , C. Quintana 3-3
Hit Batsmen: C. Quintana
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Luna 2.2 4 1 1 4 3 0 60 31 5.74
T. Mejía W (10-2) 1.1 4 3 3 1 2 0 21 14 6.68
J. Han H (19) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 23 14 6.10
H. Anstey H (7) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 33 19 3.42
J. Yarrito 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 4.62
R. McKinney 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 0 25 14 3.77
J. Woodward 1.0 2 3 3 1 2 1 18 12 4.45
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Luna 41
Batters Faced: R. Luna 14, T. Mejía 9, J. Han 5, H. Anstey 9, J. Yarrito 1, R. McKinney 5, J. Woodward 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Luna 2-1, T. Mejía 2-0, J. Han 0-1, H. Anstey 4-1, J. Yarrito 0-0, R. McKinney 0-1, J. Woodward 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Luna 60-31, T. Mejía 21-14, J. Han 23-14, H. Anstey 33-19, J. Yarrito 4-0, R. McKinney 25-14, J. Woodward 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mejía 2-0 , R. McKinney 1-0 , J. Woodward 2-2
Hit Batsmen: H. Anstey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jen-ta Zhong
Ballpark: The Coliseum
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 4:20
Attendance: 11900
Special Notes: 3B Jiro Takahashi was injured while throwing the ball. Jen-ta Zhong ties the SAS regular season game record for runs with 5. Jim Bailey ties the RHL regular season game record for bases on balls with 5.
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