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ST. PETERSBURG PELICANS AT HAZLETON BIRDWINGS
07/29/2062
 
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ST. PETERSBURG PELICANS AT HAZLETON BIRDWINGS
GAME ID: 7267 - SATURDAY, JULY 29TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
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St. Petersburg Pelicans (26-77) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 13 1
Hazleton Birdwings (61-42) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0
Pelicans Need Extra Innings to Top Birdwings, 5-2
Fans who congregated at Road Warriors Field were treated to extra-inning drama.

The St. Petersburg Pelicans picked up a win at Road Warriors Field, knocking off the Hazleton Birdwings, 5-2, in 10 innings. Starting pitcher Antonio Ponce played a key role in the triumph. St. Petersburg reliever Jacob Spitler picked up the win, upping his record to 4-1. Randy McCafferty was saddled with the loss. Jason Rhodes collected save number 5.

St. Petersburg third baseman Matt Pitts delivered a solo home run in the top of the tenth. Overall, he went 3 for 5, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and knocked in 1.

Ponce called the win the result of "everyone working in tandem."

The defeat makes Hazleton 61-42.
ST. PETERSBURG BATTING LINESCORE HAZLETON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Kuchta CF 6 0 1 0 0 1 5 .300 5 17
R. Bechtold 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291 3 18
M. Pitts 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .286 2 3
O. King C 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .265 7 23
P. Branum DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .300 7 24
S. Carson SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .268 5 19
C. Thomas 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 5 .273 5 31
R. Aguirre LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .205 5 31
   a-S. Howell PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .271 7 39
   b-A. Figueroa LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .154 0 4
R. Marin RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 3 8
   c-C. Voigt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230 11 40
   d-I. Ortiz RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .139 6 13
Totals 41 5 13 5 5 5 24      
a - S. Howell pinch hit for R. Aguirre in the 8th
b - A. Figueroa substituted for S. Howell in the 8th
c - C. Voigt pinch hit for R. Marin in the 9th
d - I. Ortiz substituted for C. Voigt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Pitts (5, 1st Inning off J. Weathersby, 0 on, 2 outs) , O. King (5, 10th Inning off R. McCafferty, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Thomas (15, 10th Inning off R. McCafferty, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Pitts (2, 10th Inning off R. McCafferty, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Kuchta , R. Bechtold , M. Pitts 7 , O. King 2 , P. Branum 2 , S. Carson 2 , C. Thomas 2 , S. Howell , I. Ortiz
2-out RBI: S. Howell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kuchta , M. Pitts , O. King
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: M. Pitts (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Carson-Thomas-Bechtold)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ridell 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .275 2 18
   b-S. Miller 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 13 43
D. Carter RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .226 2 26
B. McCann DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .254 6 17
J. Blair 1B 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .500 0 0
   a-B. Gasper PH, 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .297 8 46
I. Dixon 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .321 2 12
G. Adelman CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 1 10
J. Newman SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .205 2 15
   c-S. Manns PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .190 3 6
   f-J. Hamilton C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .323 5 16
L. Schmeisser LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .253 0 13
   d-J. Lepage PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 5 18
   g-J. Sanchez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 0 0
E. Ortiz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .126 2 7
   e-J. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .330 18 53
   h-B. Murray LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 2
Totals 34 2 6 2 7 9 26      
a - B. Gasper pinch hit for J. Blair in the 7th
b - S. Miller substituted for J. Ridell in the 8th
c - S. Manns pinch hit for J. Newman in the 8th
d - J. Lepage pinch hit for L. Schmeisser in the 8th
e - J. Taylor pinch hit for E. Ortiz in the 8th
f - J. Hamilton substituted for S. Manns in the 9th
g - J. Sanchez substituted for J. Lepage in the 9th
h - B. Murray substituted for J. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Gasper (8, 7th Inning off P. Albanese, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ridell , D. Carter , B. McCann , J. Blair , B. Gasper 4 , J. Newman
2-out RBI: B. Gasper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ridell , S. Miller , I. Dixon , L. Schmeisser
GIDP: B. McCann
Sac Bunt: D. Carter , G. Adelman
Hit by Pitch: B. McCann , B. Gasper
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Adelman (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Murray-Dixon)
OF assists: 2 (Adelman(Branum at home), Murray(Thomas at 3rd base))
ST. PETERSBURG PITCHING LINESCORE HAZLETON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Ponce 6.0 5 1 1 4 6 0 103 3.97   
P. Albanese 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 1 31 8.35   
J. Spitler W (4-1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 23 3.00   
J. Rhodes SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ponce 60
Batters Faced: A. Ponce 28, P. Albanese 7, J. Spitler 6, J. Rhodes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ponce 7-4, P. Albanese 3-1, J. Spitler 2-0, J. Rhodes 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ponce 103-62, P. Albanese 31-13, J. Spitler 23-14, J. Rhodes 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Albanese 1-1 , J. Spitler 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Ponce , J. Spitler
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Weathersby 7.2 8 2 2 3 3 0 112 3.97   
J. Haney BS (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 1.67   
R. McCafferty L (5-3) 1.0 4 3 3 2 0 1 14 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Weathersby 55
Batters Faced: J. Weathersby 34, J. Haney 4, R. McCafferty 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Weathersby 7-13, J. Haney 1-0, R. McCafferty 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Weathersby 112-68, J. Haney 11-9, R. McCafferty 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Haney 3-1
WP: J. Weathersby
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Antonio Ponce
Ballpark: Road Warriors Field
Weather: Rain (88 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 8903
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