APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
JOHNSON CITY CARDINALS AT KINGSPORT METS
07/30/2025
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
JOHNSON CITY CARDINALS AT KINGSPORT METS
GAME ID: 12041 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Johnson City Cardinals (19-16) 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 11 0
Kingsport Mets (22-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 9 0
Mets Get Plucky, 5-4 Win Over Cardinals
The Johnson City Cardinals could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Rob Mann into a win. Instead, the Kingsport Mets prevailed, 5-4. Mann threw 8.0 innings of 7-hit ball. The victory gives the Mets a record of 22-13.

Ron Givens delivered a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the Mets. For the game, Givens went 2 for 3 with a double and a walk.

"The other side took advantage in some key situations," said Johnson City manager Paul McAnulty.
JOHNSON CITY BATTING LINESCORE KINGSPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Bass LF, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .146 1 9
C. Sasser 1B 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .292 1 8
   a-T. Burnett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 1
   b-D. Smith RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Campbell CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .312 0 5
G. Guistiniani DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .235 1 4
B. Gilfillan 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .284 3 9
T. Hastings RF, LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .240 0 10
M. Brown 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .184 1 4
C. Billings SS 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .205 1 9
D. Thomas C 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .278 1 1
Totals 37 4 11 4 1 15 14      
a - T. Burnett pinch hit for C. Sasser in the 9th
b - D. Smith substituted for T. Burnett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Campbell (4, 1st Inning off S. Perkins, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Gilfillan (7, 2nd Inning off S. Perkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Hastings (3, 6th Inning off S. Perkins, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Billings (5, 6th Inning off S. Perkins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Thomas (1, 3rd Inning off S. Perkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Guistiniani (1, 6th Inning off S. Perkins, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sasser , R. Campbell 3 , G. Guistiniani 4 , B. Gilfillan 2 , T. Hastings 3 , C. Billings 2 , D. Thomas 6
2-out RBI: C. Billings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Bass , G. Guistiniani , C. Billings
GIDP: R. Campbell
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mann-Billings-Sasser)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Porter CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258 1 13
N. Dougherty DH 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 4 8
   a-M. McLaughlin DH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .235 3 13
D. Spencer RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .357 1 11
S. Hunt 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .354 4 33
J. Rodríguez C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .375 0 1
H. Moya 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 1 5
   b-D. Dingwell PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 1 2
F. Verbiest SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-S. Allen PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .367 0 8
L. Johnston 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 6 18
   d-T. Knight PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .158 0 2
R. Givens LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .293 0 5
Totals 31 5 9 5 4 5 9      
a - M. McLaughlin inserted as DH in the 8th
b - D. Dingwell pinch hit for H. Moya in the 9th
c - S. Allen pinch hit for F. Verbiest in the 9th
d - T. Knight pinch hit for L. Johnston in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Givens (1, 8th Inning off R. Mann, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. McLaughlin (3, 8th Inning off R. Mann, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Dougherty 2 , M. McLaughlin 4 , D. Spencer , S. Hunt , J. Rodríguez , S. Allen , R. Givens 3
2-out RBI: M. McLaughlin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Spencer
GIDP: S. Hunt
Hit by Pitch: N. Dougherty
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Dougherty (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Verbiest-Johnston-Hunt)
JOHNSON CITY PITCHING LINESCORE KINGSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Mann 8.0 7 2 2 0 5 1 86 3.79   
M. Lane L (0-2), BS (2) 0.0 2 3 3 4 0 0 30 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Mann 65
Batters Faced: R. Mann 30, M. Lane 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Mann 6-11, M. Lane 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Mann 86-58, M. Lane 30-10
Hit Batsmen: R. Mann
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Perkins 7.0 10 4 4 1 11 2 119 6.33   
N. Callender W (1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 29 4.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Perkins 51
Batters Faced: S. Perkins 31, N. Callender 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Perkins 8-1, N. Callender 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Perkins 119-79, N. Callender 29-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Mann
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 1976
Wednesday, July 30th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.5 Build 70