 | DOUBLE A ROCK RIVER RATS AT SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS 08/26/2038 |  |  |
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 | | DOUBLE A | | ROCK RIVER RATS AT SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS | | GAME ID: 5342 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2038 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Rock River Rats (57-63) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | | Sandy Springs Spartans (53-67) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 8 | 13 | 0 |
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| Spartans Bang Out 8-2 Win Versus Rock River | The Sandy Springs Spartans bested the Rock River Rats by a score of 8-2, with catcher Yasushi Hagiwara getting the main credit. On the day, Hagiwara went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Spartans. Tony Mejía earned the win for Sandy Springs. He lasted 7 innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits, while striking out 4. With the win, he raised his record to 5-4. Rock River's current losing streak is now 4 games.
The Spartans got a big at-bat from designated hitter Toshifumi Kaneko. For the game, Kaneko was 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 7th home run of the season gave Sandy Springs a 2-1 lead.
"A great game, a great day," said Kaneko about the win. "I can't complain."
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| ROCK RIVER BATTING LINESCORE | | SANDY SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE |
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BATTING Doubles: N. Middleton (17, 1st Inning off T. Mejía, 1 on, 1 out) Home Runs: N. Middleton (8, 4th Inning off T. Mejía, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: L. Alvarez 2 , J. Cromar , D. Caston , G. Perez , M. Torres , N. Middleton 6 , N. Dye Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Caston , M. Torres GIDP: J. Cromar , D. Caston Team LOB: 5
FIELDING Double Plays: 2 (Cromar-Torres-Wilson, Alvarez-Cromar-Wilson) |
| | a - J. Medina substituted for Y. Hagiwara in the 9th
BATTING Home Runs: Y. Hagiwara (12, 1st Inning off A. Cayetano, 1 on, 2 outs) T. Kaneko (7, 1st Inning off A. Cayetano, 1 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: Y. Hagiwara 5 , A. McGinnis 2 , E. Lannigan 2 , M. Carney 2 , J. Hardwick 2 , T. Kaneko 4 , D. Chavez , B. Corkum 2-out RBI: Y. Hagiwara , T. Kaneko Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Carney , B. Corkum GIDP: P. Morgan , J. Hardwick Hit by Pitch: D. Chavez Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING SB: M. Carney (14)
FIELDING Double Plays: 3 (McGinnis-Chavez-Morgan, McGinnis-Chavez-Morgan, Corkum-Hagiwara) |
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| ROCK RIVER PITCHING LINESCORE | | SANDY SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE |
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| | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | T. Mejía W (5-4) | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 58 | 4.97 | | K. Ho H (20) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6.29 | | C. Roberts | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 6.64 | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Yasushi Hagiwara Ballpark: The Coliseum Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph Start Time: 7:05 PM EST Time: 3:07 Attendance: 10719 |
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