APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
07/13/2023
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 11946 - THURSDAY, JULY 13TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Danville Firebirds (10-5) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 8 1
Bluefield Blue Jays (2-13) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1
Firebirds Bounce Blue Jays, 5-1
The Danville Firebirds beat the Bluefield Blue Jays, 5-1, at Bowen Field. Starting pitcher Artie Hall was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Hall got the win, improving to 1-0. He allowed 3 hits and walked 1 over 6.1 innings. Hall allowed 1 run. Earning his 1st save of the year was Greg Warner.

Danville relied on the hitting of Walt Evans to pick up the win. The right fielder clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Firebirds on top, 3-0. For the game, Evans had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"We'll enjoy this win," said Evans. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."

The victory gives the Firebirds a record of 10-5.
DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. King 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .241 5 13
S. Mejía CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .250 1 3
R. Hickman DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .259 3 10
R. Swanson 1B 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 .400 1 1
J. Mendoza SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .366 3 8
L. Listov LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .200 0 1
W. Evans RF 3 1 2 4 0 1 1 .267 3 12
J. Smith 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .265 2 6
J. Hayes C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .217 1 2
Totals 33 5 8 5 3 16 16      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Hickman (5, 9th Inning off R. Morris, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. King (1, 5th Inning off J. Stroud, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Evans (3, 4th Inning off J. Stroud, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. King 3 , S. Mejía , R. Hickman 2 , R. Swanson , J. Mendoza , W. Evans 5 , J. Smith
2-out RBI: , W. Evans 2 , J. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Hickman 2 , R. Swanson , J. Smith 2 , J. Hayes
Sac Bunt: J. King , L. Listov
Hit by Pitch: W. Evans , J. Hayes
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Hall (1)
Double Plays: 1 (King-Smith-Swanson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Carranza 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255 1 4
   a-J. Holder PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 0 0
   b-M. Ryan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
G. Alexander RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .048 0 0
A. Mercado SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .227 1 3
C. Watkins 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .095 0 2
   c-M. Fleming PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 1 4
L. Tovar LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .225 0 0
   d-S. Pearson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 2
L. Allen DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .147 0 0
C. Cockrell CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .135 0 1
J. Vance 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .143 2 4
R. Carter C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286 0 2
Totals 29 1 3 1 1 10 9      
a - J. Holder pinch hit for J. Carranza in the 8th
b - M. Ryan substituted for J. Holder in the 9th
c - M. Fleming pinch hit for C. Watkins in the 9th
d - S. Pearson pinch hit for L. Tovar in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Carranza , A. Mercado , R. Carter
2-out RBI: A. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Watkins , L. Tovar
GIDP: A. Mercado
Hit by Pitch: G. Alexander , L. Allen
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Carranza (3)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Alexander (2)
DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hall W (1-0) 6.1 3 1 1 1 7 0 86 2.25   
G. Warner SV (1) 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 35 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hall 69
Batters Faced: A. Hall 24, G. Warner 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hall 8-2, G. Warner 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hall 86-56, G. Warner 35-21
Hit Batsmen: A. Hall 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Stroud L (0-2) 6.0 6 4 4 2 10 1 108 4.82   
R. Morris 2.2 2 1 1 1 5 0 51 4.91   
T. Evans 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Stroud 52
Batters Faced: J. Stroud 26, R. Morris 13, T. Evans 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Stroud 4-4, R. Morris 1-2, T. Evans 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Stroud 108-72, R. Morris 51-36, T. Evans 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Evans 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Morris 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Artie Hall
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 4:00 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 2326
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