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SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS AT NIAGARA FALLS PIPE FITTERS
09/18/2064
 
DOUBLE A
SANDY SPRINGS SPARTANS AT NIAGARA FALLS PIPE FITTERS
GAME ID: 5614 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sandy Springs Spartans (79-65) 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 1
Niagara Falls Pipe Fitters (80-63) 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 7 1
Spartans Win, 6-5, at Niagara Falls
The Sandy Springs Spartans earned a win at Pipe Fitters Park, knocking off the Niagara Falls Pipe Fitters, 6-5. On the bump for Sandy Springs was right-hander Jeff Stephens. He had a starring role in the triumph. The winner was Stephens. He threw 8.0 innings of 6-hit ball. The loser was Mario Lopez. Kenny Holloway finished to wrap up his 2nd save.

Zane Dankert contributed a productive at-bat in the top of the fourth. With runners on 1st and 3rd, he reached on an error by the SS, driving in 1 run. His at-bat helped Sandy Springs get the win.

"That was a really good outing by Jeff," said Sandy Springs manager Rafael Alonso.

The Spartans raised their record to 79-65.
SANDY SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Stokes CF 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 .322 5 56
J. DeFranco LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .279 2 38
L. Coy 3B 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 .284 3 25
J. Helmke RF 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .318 12 69
B. Hill 1B 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .301 3 36
M. Pack DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .292 8 48
M. Shields SS 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .285 3 55
S. Whiteside C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .195 7 30
Z. Dankert 2B 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 .208 0 6
Totals 33 6 8 5 4 12 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Stokes (28, 4th Inning off M. Lopez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Stokes 2 , J. DeFranco , J. Helmke 3 , B. Hill , S. Whiteside 2
2-out RBI: B. Stokes , S. Whiteside
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. DeFranco , L. Coy , M. Pack , M. Shields , Z. Dankert
GIDP: L. Coy
Sac Fly: B. Hill
Hit by Pitch: J. DeFranco
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: L. Coy (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Dankert-Shields-Hill)
OF assists: 1 (DeFranco(Gillin at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Horne 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .133 0 0
   b-T. Mohundro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 6 22
   c-S. Venetz SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 9 40
G. Vivian 3B, 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .332 8 44
A. Dortillo 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .290 10 29
S. Gillin DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .283 17 44
O. Guerini RF 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .251 10 38
   d-J. Farrell PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330 23 62
C. Aispuro LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288 5 51
S. Bridgman CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .290 7 41
   e-A. Kamoga PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 18 46
C. Buozzi SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 5 58
   a-S. Larson PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 7 35
D. McCartney C 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .333 4 10
   f-C. Bucio PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .373 8 25
Totals 33 5 7 4 3 11 9      
a - S. Larson pinch hit for C. Buozzi in the 7th
b - T. Mohundro pinch hit for J. Horne in the 7th
c - S. Venetz substituted for T. Mohundro in the 8th
d - J. Farrell pinch hit for O. Guerini in the 8th
e - A. Kamoga pinch hit for S. Bridgman in the 9th
f - C. Bucio pinch hit for D. McCartney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. McCartney (6, 3rd Inning off J. Stephens, 0 on, 2 outs) , O. Guerini (16, 3rd Inning off J. Stephens, 3 on, 2 outs) , S. Gillin (14, 6th Inning off J. Stephens, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Bridgman (20, 7th Inning off J. Stephens, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Horne , A. Dortillo , S. Gillin 2 , O. Guerini 2 , S. Bridgman 2 , A. Kamoga , D. McCartney 2
2-out RBI: A. Dortillo , O. Guerini
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Mohundro , S. Venetz , C. Aispuro
GIDP: G. Vivian
Hit by Pitch: G. Vivian
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Buozzi (13)
Double Plays: 1 (Horne-Buozzi-Dortillo)
OF assists: 1 (Aispuro(Helmke at 2nd base))
SANDY SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Stephens W (17-4) 8.0 6 5 4 2 9 0 101 3.17   
K. Holloway SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 23 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Stephens 59
Batters Faced: J. Stephens 32, K. Holloway 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Stephens 5-8, K. Holloway 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Stephens 101-66, K. Holloway 23-12
Hit Batsmen: J. Stephens
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lopez L (5-6) 3.2 5 6 3 2 4 0 80 3.87   
R. Williams 3.1 3 0 0 2 5 0 59 3.12   
R. Luna 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 24 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lopez 33
Batters Faced: M. Lopez 19, R. Williams 14, R. Luna 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lopez 4-2, R. Williams 1-3, R. Luna 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lopez 80-47, R. Williams 59-37, R. Luna 24-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Williams 1-0
WP: M. Lopez
Hit Batsmen: M. Lopez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Stephens
Ballpark: Pipe Fitters Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 10555
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