TRIPLE A
ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
09/05/2062
 
TRIPLE A
ALBANY FIREBIRDS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
GAME ID: 3854 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Albany Firebirds (72-64) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Billings Mustangs (48-88) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Firebirds Stymie Billings, Take 2-1 Win
The Albany Firebirds knocked off the Billings Mustangs, 2-1, in TML AAA action at Cobb Field. Albany pitcher and Escondido, California, native Harry Marella had an outstanding performance. Marella got the win, improving to 4-2. He gave up 6 hits and walked 2 over 8 innings. He allowed 1 run. Picking up the save was Israel Sanchez. He's now 13 for 16 in save chances.

The Firebirds got a big at-bat from center fielder Mike Adams. For the game, Adams was 1 for 3 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the second, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Albany a 2-0 lead.

"It was a hard game, a hard night," said Billings skipper Brad Lyons.

The win gives Albany a season record of 72-64.
ALBANY BATTING LINESCORE BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Parent SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .100 0 0
   a-B. Griffin SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Vasquez LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 17 43
A. Benitez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .245 8 28
M. Rudolph DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .182 3 7
R. Velasco 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 2 3
M. Adams CF 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .240 1 11
   b-B. Whitford CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
A. Hawley RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
S. Joubert C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .240 3 12
H. Organ 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .171 3 15
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 5 14      
a - B. Griffin substituted for P. Parent in the 8th
b - B. Whitford substituted for M. Adams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Rudolph (1, 2nd Inning off J. Rios, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Joubert (6, 2nd Inning off J. Rios, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Velasco (2, 9th Inning off D. Burgess, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Adams (1, 2nd Inning off J. Rios, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Parent , M. Rudolph 2 , R. Velasco 2 , M. Adams 4 , S. Joubert 2 , H. Organ
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Benitez , A. Hawley , H. Organ 2
Sac Bunt: M. Adams
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Velasco-Griffin-Benitez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gaither 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 19 47
E. Blanchard CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 5 30
   a-E. Porter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 3 8
   b-L. Kennedy CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 12 42
M. Carrozza 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .372 15 48
T. Nucci DH 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .309 10 42
B. Bingham RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .382 1 7
S. Callahan LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250 4 10
   c-B. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
A. Valentine 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .272 2 11
J. Guzman SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .188 4 24
J. Colon C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 3 11
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 4 14      
a - E. Porter pinch hit for E. Blanchard in the 8th
b - L. Kennedy substituted for E. Porter in the 9th
c - B. Kennedy pinch hit for S. Callahan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Callahan (3, 2nd Inning off H. Marella, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Carrozza (15, 8th Inning off H. Marella, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gaither , M. Carrozza 5 , T. Nucci 2 , S. Callahan 2
2-out RBI: M. Carrozza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Callahan , A. Valentine , J. Guzman
GIDP: E. Porter
Team LOB: 6
ALBANY PITCHING LINESCORE BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Marella W (4-2) 8.0 6 1 1 2 4 1 95 3.65   
I. Sanchez SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Marella 68
Batters Faced: H. Marella 31, I. Sanchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Marella 13-6, I. Sanchez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Marella 95-64, I. Sanchez 8-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rios L (0-9) 8.0 5 2 2 2 5 1 102 10.55   
D. Burgess 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 6.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rios 67
Batters Faced: J. Rios 31, D. Burgess 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rios 8-11, D. Burgess 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rios 102-76, D. Burgess 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Harry Marella
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 4461
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