TRIPLE A
ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT AMARILLO ARMADILLOS
09/24/2062
 
TRIPLE A
ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT AMARILLO ARMADILLOS
GAME ID: 13971 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Albany Firebirds (84-69) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 10 0
Amarillo Armadillos (69-84) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Firebirds Take Home 4-2 Win Over Amarillo
Alex Benitez, who is tied for 8th in the TAAA with a .398 on-base percentage, led Albany to a triumph over Amarillo. The final score was 4-2. The first baseman went 3 for 3, falling a triple shy of the cycle. He scored 1 run and added 1 RBI. Gavin Birchall, the winning pitcher, improved to 4-11. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 6 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 2 and walking 6. Earning his 17th save of the year was Israel Sanchez.

The Firebirds got a big at-bat from designated hitter Larry Capobianco. For the game, Capobianco went 1-4 with a home run. In the top of the sixth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 10th home run of the season gave Albany a 3-2 lead.

"We're stringing together some nice wins," said Albany manager Garry Rabenek.

The 4th-place Firebirds have won 4 in a row.
ALBANY BATTING LINESCORE AMARILLO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Griffin SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .333 1 5
J. Jessel LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .271 11 45
L. Capobianco DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .280 10 24
M. Rudolph RF 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .279 4 9
R. Velasco 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .287 8 17
A. Benitez 1B 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .265 10 42
M. Starcher C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .179 0 4
C. Ludi CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 1 2
   a-T. Bynum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 1 3
   b-J. Vasquez CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .295 20 61
H. Organ 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .171 3 18
Totals 34 4 10 4 3 9 20      
a - T. Bynum pinch hit for C. Ludi in the 7th
b - J. Vasquez substituted for T. Bynum in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Rudolph (3, 1st Inning off T. Houck, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Benitez (17, 9th Inning off A. Roberge, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Benitez (10, 2nd Inning off T. Houck, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Capobianco (10, 6th Inning off A. Contreras, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Griffin , L. Capobianco 4 , M. Rudolph 3 , R. Velasco , A. Benitez 7 , C. Ludi , H. Organ
2-out RBI: M. Rudolph
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jessel , R. Velasco
GIDP: R. Velasco
Sac Bunt: J. Jessel
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Griffin-Velasco-Benitez, Velasco-Griffin-Benitez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Walsh SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 5 .210 12 43
C. Ayala RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .301 23 65
D. Sullivan LF, CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .320 19 61
M. Barnett 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 .245 11 35
A. Bergeron 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .230 6 25
D. Heibeck DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .260 3 10
B. Anderson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .233 12 63
   a-B. Dickens PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 5 20
R. Kasher C 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .284 4 19
J. Bak 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .210 11 41
Totals 31 2 7 2 8 2 20      
a - B. Dickens pinch hit for B. Anderson in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Ayala (23, 4th Inning off G. Birchall, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Ayala 4 , D. Sullivan , A. Bergeron , B. Dickens , R. Kasher 2 , J. Bak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Walsh 2 , M. Barnett , B. Anderson
GIDP: R. Kasher , J. Bak
Sac Fly: M. Barnett
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Houck-Bergeron, Walsh-Barnett-Bergeron)
ALBANY PITCHING LINESCORE AMARILLO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Birchall W (4-11) 7.0 6 2 2 6 2 1 118 7.10   
D. Purdy H (6) 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 21 5.21   
I. Sanchez SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Birchall 53
Batters Faced: G. Birchall 32, D. Purdy 5, I. Sanchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Birchall 10-8, D. Purdy 1-1, I. Sanchez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Birchall 118-68, D. Purdy 21-9, I. Sanchez 7-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Houck 5.0 4 2 2 2 6 1 86 3.56   
A. Contreras L (2-6) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 34 6.08   
A. Roberge 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 22 5.13   
R. Krahn 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 6.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Houck 55
Batters Faced: T. Houck 20, A. Contreras 8, A. Roberge 6, R. Krahn 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Houck 4-4, A. Contreras 2-2, A. Roberge 1-1, R. Krahn 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Houck 86-50, A. Contreras 34-19, A. Roberge 22-13, R. Krahn 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Krahn 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Benitez
Ballpark: Armadillos Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 7052
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