DOUBLE A
DEKALB CORNHUSKERS AT SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS
08/25/2064
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DOUBLE A
DEKALB CORNHUSKERS AT SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS
GAME ID: 5357 - MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DeKalb Cornhuskers (61-63) 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 9 11 1
Sandy Springs Spartans (70-52) 2 3 0 2 0 2 2 1 X 12 11 1
Yakubu, Cornhuskers Fall to Spartans
The DeKalb Cornhuskers could not turn a fine performance from right fielder Alemu Yakubu into a win. Instead, the Sandy Springs Spartans prevailed, 12-9. Yakubu belted 3 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring three times. Victor Crawford locked down his 23rd save. The third-place Spartans go to 70-52.

Jimmy DeFranco aided the Sandy Springs cause with a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the first. For the game, the center fielder drew 2 walks in 5 plate appearances. He drove in 2 runs.

DeFranco told a local reporter: "My job is to go out and play as hard as I can."
DEKALB BATTING LINESCORE SANDY SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Castro 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .260 12 38
C. Wilder DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .379 1 3
D. Miller CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .418 2 7
A. Yakubu RF 3 3 3 5 2 0 0 .292 10 25
W. Valverde 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .280 1 4
F. Torres 2B 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .300 1 15
G. de Aquino SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .299 9 23
M. Blumberg C 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .236 2 23
N. Pereda LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .133 0 1
Totals 36 9 11 8 7 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Torres (5, 7th Inning off A. Adame, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Miller (3, 8th Inning off M. Hampton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. de Aquino (9, 2nd Inning off R. Grabowski, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Yakubu 3 (10, 3rd Inning off R. Grabowski, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off R. Grabowski, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Hampton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Castro 2 , D. Miller 3 , A. Yakubu 12 , F. Torres 3 , G. de Aquino 4 , M. Blumberg 2
2-out RBI: , A. Yakubu 3 , F. Torres , M. Blumberg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Torres , G. de Aquino , N. Pereda
GIDP: N. Pereda
Sac Bunt: C. Wilder
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Castro (5)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Torres (3)
OF assists: 2 (Yakubu(Beall at 2nd base), Miller(Helmke at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Beall 2B 4 2 3 1 2 0 0 .323 2 24
J. Helmke RF 5 2 1 1 1 1 3 .326 12 63
A. Rummer LF 3 4 3 3 1 0 0 .462 2 12
I. Montejano DH 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 .339 11 42
J. DeFranco CF 3 0 0 2 2 0 2 .274 2 29
L. Coy 3B 2 0 0 1 3 0 2 .272 2 18
M. Shields SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 7 .282 2 46
R. Medrano 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 1 10
S. Whiteside C 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 .187 6 23
Totals 34 12 11 11 11 2 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Rummer (7, 6th Inning off S. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Rummer (2, 2nd Inning off S. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) , I. Montejano (11, 6th Inning off S. Hernandez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Beall 3 , J. Helmke , A. Rummer 7 , I. Montejano 7
2-out RBI: C. Beall , J. Helmke , A. Rummer , J. DeFranco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Helmke , J. DeFranco , M. Shields 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Rummer , R. Medrano
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: S. Whiteside (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Beall-Shields-Medrano)
DEKALB PITCHING LINESCORE SANDY SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Perez 0.1 1 2 2 3 1 0 20 3.38   
S. Hernandez L (2-2) 5.0 8 7 4 3 0 2 78 4.53   
J. Marchant 2.1 2 3 3 5 1 0 58 5.79   
J. Luciano 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 31
Batters Faced: M. Perez 5, S. Hernandez 26, J. Marchant 15, J. Luciano 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 0-0, S. Hernandez 9-5, J. Marchant 3-2, J. Luciano 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 20-7, S. Hernandez 78-48, J. Marchant 58-28, J. Luciano 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hernandez 3-1 , J. Luciano 2-0
WP: S. Hernandez
Hit Batsmen: J. Marchant 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Grabowski 4.2 6 5 4 3 4 3 85 5.72   
A. Adame W (2-0) 2.0 2 2 2 3 1 0 44 6.75   
M. Hampton H (3) 1.1 3 2 2 1 2 1 28 2.55   
V. Crawford SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Grabowski 35
Batters Faced: R. Grabowski 22, A. Adame 11, M. Hampton 8, V. Crawford 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Grabowski 6-3, A. Adame 3-2, M. Hampton 1-1, V. Crawford 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Grabowski 85-52, A. Adame 44-25, M. Hampton 28-19, V. Crawford 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hampton 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alemu Yakubu
Ballpark: The Coliseum
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 11898
Special Notes: Alemu Yakubu ties the DEK regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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