 | TRIPLE A BIRMINGHAM BEARS AT CAIRO SPHINX 05/20/2038 |  |  |
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 | | TRIPLE A | | BIRMINGHAM BEARS AT CAIRO SPHINX | | GAME ID: 2423 - THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Birmingham Bears (19-21) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 2 | | Cairo Sphinx (20-22) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
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| Rivas Hits 2 home runs in Bears Win | Birmingham right fielder Albert Rivas had a 6-RBI performance, which helped his team grab a 11-8 win over the Cairo Sphinx. Francisco Jacobo, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 1st save. The Bears, now 19-21, know that wins in May count the same as wins in September.
The game was at a stalemate until center fielder Andrew Stenger came to bat in the top of the eighth. Facing Cairo pitcher Mitsuzuka Koyama, he hit a 2-0 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Birmingham on top, 8-7.
"We got the victory," said Stenger. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."
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| BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE | | CAIRO BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - M. Gregg substituted for H. Szema in the 7th
BATTING Doubles: J. Urban (12, 6th Inning off B. Ramanakoppa, 0 on, 1 out) S. Jackson (3, 7th Inning off B. Ramanakoppa, 1 on, 2 outs) P. Farthing (2, 3rd Inning off E. Aguilar, 1 on, 0 outs) H. Sanderson (8, 8th Inning off M. Koyama, 0 on, 1 out) H. Szema 2 (2, 2nd Inning off E. Aguilar, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off B. Ramanakoppa, 0 on, 2 outs) Home Runs: A. Rivas 2 (5, 3rd Inning off E. Aguilar, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Koyama, 2 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: A. Stenger 4 , J. Urban 2 , V. Manzo , S. Jackson 2 , P. Farthing 3 , A. Rivas 8 , H. Sanderson 4 , H. Szema 4 2-out RBI: S. Jackson , A. Rivas , H. Sanderson Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Urban , P. Farthing 2 GIDP: H. Szema Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: A. Stenger (21)
FIELDING Errors: A. Rivas 2 (2) |
| | a - R. Witkoski pinch hit for E. Burr in the 9th b - J. Solís pinch hit for L. Lopez in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: T. Iwamoto 2 (11, 1st Inning off B. Christ, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Martin, 1 on, 1 out) Total Bases: L. Brusuelas , J. Villanueva 2 , T. Iwamoto 8 , E. Burr , D. West , G. Guinn , S. Kichida 2-out RBI: T. Iwamoto , D. West Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Villanueva , E. Burr , J. Johnson , J. Solís Sac Fly: J. Johnson , G. Guinn Hit by Pitch: S. Kichida Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING SB: J. Villanueva (10) , S. Kichida (2)
FIELDING Errors: E. Aguilar (1) , D. West (3) Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-West-Guinn) |
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| BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE | | CAIRO PITCHING LINESCORE |
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PITCHING Game Score: B. Christ 41 Batters Faced: B. Christ 21, J. Martin 4, F. Palazuelos 3, N. Newton 16, F. Jacobo 1 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Christ 2-7, J. Martin 0-1, F. Palazuelos 1-0, N. Newton 2-3, F. Jacobo 1-0 Pitches - Strikes: B. Christ 81-45, J. Martin 20-12, F. Palazuelos 12-6, N. Newton 66-38, F. Jacobo 3-2 Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martin 1-1 , N. Newton 1-1 , F. Jacobo 3-0 Hit Batsmen: B. Christ |
| | PITCHING Game Score: E. Aguilar 37 Batters Faced: E. Aguilar 24, B. Ramanakoppa 10, M. Koyama 6, A. Licci 1, W. MacDougal 3 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Aguilar 6-4, B. Ramanakoppa 0-0, M. Koyama 1-0, A. Licci 1-0, W. MacDougal 0-0 Pitches - Strikes: E. Aguilar 99-66, B. Ramanakoppa 45-32, M. Koyama 27-15, A. Licci 2-1, W. MacDougal 13-10 WP: B. Ramanakoppa |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Albert Rivas Ballpark: Pharaoh's Temple Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM EST Time: 4:15 Attendance: 13322 Special Notes: C Hai-dong Szema was injured while running the bases. |
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