DOUBLE A
ROCK RIVER RATS AT SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS
08/04/2066
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DOUBLE A
ROCK RIVER RATS AT SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS
GAME ID: 5069 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2066 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rock River Rats (70-29) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 12 0
Sandy Springs Spartans (56-42) 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 X 8 11 0
Simpson Shines in 8-4 Sandy Springs Win
Behind a solid performance from center fielder Matt Simpson, the Sandy Springs Spartans defeated the Rock River Rats, 8-4. Simpson was 2 for 2 with a home run and 3 walks. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Spartans. The third-place Spartans improved to 56-42.

Right Fielder Jay Helmke made an impact for Sandy Springs, when he swatted a run-scoring double off Steve Krueger in the bottom of the fourth. For the contest, Helmke was 1 for 5 with a double.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Helmke.
ROCK RIVER BATTING LINESCORE SANDY SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Highers LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .347 4 36
A. Dixon RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .241 5 34
E. Edwards 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .382 39 106
K. Fujita DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242 13 42
A. Velazquez 3B 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 .600 3 7
B. Lacombe 2B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .294 7 39
E. Gutierrez SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .275 4 36
M. Zamora C 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 .264 3 21
G. Reyes CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .417 0 2
Totals 33 4 12 4 3 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Lacombe (16, 4th Inning off D. Giffen, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Reyes (2, 4th Inning off D. Giffen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Velazquez (3, 8th Inning off D. Giffen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Highers 2 , E. Edwards , A. Velazquez 6 , B. Lacombe 3 , E. Gutierrez , G. Reyes 4
2-out RBI: G. Reyes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Edwards , K. Fujita
GIDP: N. Highers , A. Dixon , G. Reyes
Sac Bunt: A. Dixon
Sac Fly: M. Zamora
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pelayo DH 4 2 1 0 1 2 0 .308 6 30
B. Mobbs 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .268 6 36
J. Helmke RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .289 5 21
F. Owens LF 2 1 1 1 3 0 1 .394 15 67
M. Shields SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 3 .357 6 46
M. Simpson CF 2 1 2 4 3 0 0 .252 3 32
C. Craig 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 5 .236 8 35
S. Guzman C 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 .250 10 41
D. Weber 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .258 2 18
Totals 32 8 11 7 9 8 25      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Shields 2 (10, 2nd Inning off V. Salinas, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Josephson, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Helmke (1, 4th Inning off S. Krueger, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Simpson (3, 6th Inning off S. Krueger, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pelayo , B. Mobbs , J. Helmke 2 , F. Owens , M. Shields 5 , M. Simpson 5 , C. Craig , D. Weber
2-out RBI: , M. Simpson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Craig , S. Guzman 2 , D. Weber
Sac Bunt: B. Mobbs , C. Craig
Sac Fly: M. Shields
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Craig-Shields-Mobbs, Shields-Craig-Mobbs, Craig-Shields-Mobbs)
OF assists: 1 (Helmke(Reyes at home))
ROCK RIVER PITCHING LINESCORE SANDY SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Salinas L (8-4) 3.1 4 4 4 6 2 0 84 4.98   
S. Krueger 2.1 5 4 4 1 4 1 42 8.10   
A. Josephson 2.1 2 0 0 2 2 0 34 6.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Salinas 30
Batters Faced: V. Salinas 20, S. Krueger 13, A. Josephson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Salinas 5-3, S. Krueger 1-2, A. Josephson 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: V. Salinas 84-40, S. Krueger 42-27, A. Josephson 34-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Krueger 2-2
WP: V. Salinas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Giffen W (10-5) 9.0 12 4 4 3 6 1 112 4.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Giffen 50
Batters Faced: D. Giffen 38
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Giffen 11-6
Pitches - Strikes: D. Giffen 112-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Simpson
Ballpark: The Coliseum
Weather: Rain (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 8957
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