DOUBLE A
SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS AT ROCK RIVER RATS
05/19/2066
 
DOUBLE A
SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS AT ROCK RIVER RATS
GAME ID: 4298 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH , 2066 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sandy Springs Spartans (19-14) 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 5 2
Rock River Rats (23-12) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 9 2
Rats Sneak Past Spartans, 6-5
The Rock River Rats had to overcome a fine effort from Sandy Springs pitcher Dan Giffen to win, 6-5, at The Rat Hole. Giffen went 8 innings and allowed 4 runs. Rock River reliever Brad Dillinger was the winner. His record is now 5-1. Mike Hampton took the loss. The win for the Rats raised their record to 23-12.

Aaron Thomas was the walk-off hero for Rock River. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Rats pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"It's great to get the crowd pumped up," Thomas said.
SANDY SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE ROCK RIVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pelayo DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .296 1 5
M. Shields SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .394 1 17
J. Luciano 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 .286 0 3
B. Hill 1B, RF 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 .289 1 7
M. Simpson CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .246 1 15
H. Delgado RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 .213 3 6
   a-A. Keenan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357 1 3
   b-Z. Dankert RF, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 11
   c-K. DiMaio PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 0 1
   d-M. Coyle 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 2 4
C. Craig 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .269 2 11
D. Hurley LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .143 0 3
F. Villagomez C 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .280 2 7
Totals 29 5 5 3 12 8 27      
a - A. Keenan pinch hit for H. Delgado in the 7th
b - Z. Dankert substituted for A. Keenan in the 7th
c - K. DiMaio pinch hit for Z. Dankert in the 9th
d - M. Coyle substituted for K. DiMaio in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hill (4, 3rd Inning off V. Salinas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pelayo , M. Shields , B. Hill 2 , A. Keenan , F. Villagomez
2-out RBI: M. Shields , B. Hill , D. Hurley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Luciano 2 , M. Simpson , H. Delgado 2 , C. Craig , D. Hurley , F. Villagomez
Sac Bunt: M. Shields , B. Hill , D. Hurley
Hit by Pitch: J. Luciano
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pelayo (3)
CS: H. Delgado (2)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Delgado (1) , F. Villagomez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Gagne 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .268 7 18
K. Pennington LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .407 0 12
   a-A. Thomas PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .571 0 1
E. Edwards 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .389 15 37
A. Miguel DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 5 19
N. Highers CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .309 1 12
A. Dixon RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .225 1 8
E. Gutierrez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .253 1 8
J. Gardner C 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .417 1 4
A. Vasquez SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278 1 17
Totals 32 6 9 5 4 2 6      
a - A. Thomas pinch hit for K. Pennington in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Edwards (10, 1st Inning off D. Giffen, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Highers (6, 6th Inning off D. Giffen, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Gutierrez (4, 6th Inning off D. Giffen, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Vasquez (8, 9th Inning off M. Hampton, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Gardner (1, 5th Inning off D. Giffen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Gagne , A. Thomas , E. Edwards 2 , N. Highers 3 , E. Gutierrez 2 , J. Gardner 5 , A. Vasquez 2
2-out RBI: E. Gutierrez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Edwards , E. Gutierrez , J. Gardner
Sac Bunt: K. Pennington 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Edwards (2) , N. Highers (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Dixon (3) , A. Vasquez (5)
SANDY SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE ROCK RIVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Giffen 8.0 6 4 4 3 2 1 111 4.31   
M. Hampton L (2-2), BS (4) 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 14 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Giffen 53
Batters Faced: D. Giffen 33, M. Hampton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Giffen 10-12, M. Hampton 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Giffen 111-70, M. Hampton 14-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Salinas 5.1 4 3 3 7 7 0 123 4.89   
A. Josephson BS (1) 2.2 1 2 1 2 1 0 48 8.62   
B. Dillinger W (5-1) 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 13 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Salinas 48
Batters Faced: V. Salinas 28, A. Josephson 11, B. Dillinger 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Salinas 7-1, A. Josephson 3-4, B. Dillinger 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Salinas 123-70, A. Josephson 48-30, B. Dillinger 13-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Josephson 2-1 , B. Dillinger 1-1
WP: V. Salinas 2 , A. Josephson
Hit Batsmen: V. Salinas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Giffen
Ballpark: The Rat Hole
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 11347
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