NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
08/02/2023
 
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
GAME ID: 11534 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tri-City ValleyCats (26-38) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Connecticut Tigers (43-21) 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 X 5 13 0
Tigers Shut Out ValleyCats, 5-0
Jon McDonald was a major factor in the 5-0 Connecticut win over Tri-City. The Tigers second baseman went 3 for 4 with 3 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. The victory gives the Tigers a record of 43-21.

The Tigers got a big at-bat from shortstop Joe McCarty. For the game, McCarty went 1-3 with a double, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the second, with the bases loaded, he stroked a 2-run double. His 12th double of the season gave Connecticut a 2-0 lead.

"First place," said Tigers manager Bo Porter. "This is right where we want to be."
TRI-CITY BATTING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Espinoza 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .295 0 16
C. Rodríguez 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .271 4 21
R. Green DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .217 6 18
Z. O'Connoly RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289 4 21
C. Reyes 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 6 30
   d-J. Richardson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330 9 24
   e-J. Muñóz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1 1
J. Williams CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .281 2 3
J. Colón SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 2 16
   a-S. Frank PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 1 5
   c-A. De Los Santos SS, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 0 0
J. Varela LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .246 1 6
   b-B. Buchanan PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .350 6 23
J. Ortíz C 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .215 3 14
   f-Z. Thian PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 1
Totals 32 0 7 0 3 6 16      
a - S. Frank pinch hit for J. Colón in the 6th
b - B. Buchanan pinch hit for J. Varela in the 6th
c - A. De Los Santos substituted for S. Frank in the 6th
d - J. Richardson pinch hit for C. Reyes in the 8th
e - J. Muñóz substituted for J. Richardson in the 8th
f - Z. Thian pinch hit for J. Ortíz in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Espinoza , C. Rodríguez 2 , J. Williams , J. Colón , S. Frank , J. Varela
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Espinoza 2 , C. Reyes
GIDP: R. Green
Sac Bunt: C. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Williams (1)
Double Plays: 1 (De Los Santos-Espinoza-Muñóz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Aquino 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .300 5 28
C. Jacobs LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .400 0 0
D. Johnson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .302 0 10
   b-J. Roberts 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 2 8
M. Turner DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .202 13 26
T. Boggs RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .240 4 12
J. McDonald 2B 4 2 3 2 0 1 2 .250 0 3
J. Montoya C 4 0 1 1 0 3 4 .273 5 22
T. Hanna CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .352 9 38
J. McCarty SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .328 5 24
   a-J. Sánchez SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296 0 4
   c-W. Kilmister PR, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 5 21
Totals 36 5 13 5 2 6 19      
a - J. Sánchez substituted for J. McCarty in the 7th
b - J. Roberts substituted for D. Johnson in the 8th
c - W. Kilmister pinch ran for J. Sánchez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McCarty (12, 2nd Inning off K. Zimmerman, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Montoya (12, 6th Inning off K. Zimmerman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jacobs 2 , D. Johnson , T. Boggs 2 , J. McDonald 3 , J. Montoya 2 , T. Hanna 2 , J. McCarty 2 , J. Sánchez
2-out RBI: J. McDonald , J. Montoya , J. McCarty
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Aquino , J. McDonald , J. Montoya , J. McCarty
GIDP: C. Jacobs
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Johnson (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McCarty-McDonald-Aquino)
TRI-CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Zimmerman L (2-3) 5.2 8 3 3 0 5 0 84 2.57   
E. Hernández 1.1 4 2 2 2 1 0 42 2.61   
D. Johnson 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Zimmerman 46
Batters Faced: K. Zimmerman 25, E. Hernández 10, D. Johnson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Zimmerman 8-4, E. Hernández 2-1, D. Johnson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Zimmerman 84-55, E. Hernández 42-23, D. Johnson 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Hernández 1-0 , D. Johnson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Hood W (1-1) 5.2 5 0 0 3 3 0 92 4.09   
J. Patrick H (3) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 45 1.97   
N. Childers 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hood 59
Batters Faced: S. Hood 24, J. Patrick 11, N. Childers 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hood 9-4, J. Patrick 3-3, N. Childers 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hood 92-58, J. Patrick 45-28, N. Childers 4-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon McDonald
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 6235
Special Notes: SS Jesús Sánchez was injured while running the bases.
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