APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
GREENEVILLE ASTROS AT KINGSPORT METS
08/20/2023
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
GREENEVILLE ASTROS AT KINGSPORT METS
GAME ID: 12126 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Greeneville Astros (15-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Kingsport Mets (29-22) 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 X 5 8 0
Mets Shut Out Astros, 5-0
The Kingsport Mets topped the Greeneville Astros, 5-0, in Appalachian League action at Hunter Wright Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Kingsport pitcher Dave King. In 5.1 innings, King surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 10 and walking 1. He allowed no runs. The victory gives Kingsport a record of 29-22.

The Mets got a big at-bat from first baseman Norberto Rivas. For the game, Rivas went 1-4 with a home run, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Kingsport a 3-0 lead.

"This is a very good team," said Rivas. "We have the chance to do something special."
GREENEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE KINGSPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Báez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .191 4 11
A. Kirk 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .316 6 14
   a-P. Vázquez PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 2 7
J. Cabrera DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .236 1 5
R. Mason RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .243 9 19
E. Newton CF 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .206 5 12
   b-D. Silver PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .031 0 0
D. Cheng LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .302 4 20
C. Irel 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .151 0 3
   c-D. Wright PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 3 9
C. Tate C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .159 0 3
   d-S. Butler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
T. Johnson SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .127 2 5
Totals 31 0 7 0 3 15 14      
a - P. Vázquez pinch hit for A. Kirk in the 8th
b - D. Silver pinch hit for E. Newton in the 9th
c - D. Wright pinch hit for C. Irel in the 9th
d - S. Butler pinch hit for C. Tate in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Cheng (9, 4th Inning off D. King, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Báez , A. Kirk , P. Vázquez , J. Cabrera , D. Cheng 3 , C. Tate
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Kirk , J. Cabrera , C. Irel 2 , S. Butler
GIDP: J. Cabrera
Sac Bunt: T. Johnson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Newton (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. White CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .219 1 11
B. Langevin 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 6 22
J. Dickey LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .287 11 24
N. Rivas 1B 4 2 1 3 0 0 2 .278 2 8
C. Thompson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .262 3 13
D. Sanders C 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .190 1 3
B. Goodwin DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .276 4 15
R. Simpson SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .218 3 9
J. Walsh RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .203 1 8
Totals 30 5 8 4 2 12 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: N. Rivas (2, 4th Inning off C. McElhaney, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Sanders (1, 4th Inning off C. McElhaney, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. White 2 , J. Dickey 2 , N. Rivas 4 , C. Thompson , D. Sanders 4 , J. Walsh
2-out RBI: D. Sanders
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Goodwin
Sac Bunt: B. Langevin
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Walsh (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Simpson-Langevin-Rivas)
GREENEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE KINGSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. McElhaney L (0-7) 5.2 5 5 5 1 7 2 83 8.04   
J. Stevenson 2.1 3 0 0 1 5 0 43 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. McElhaney 45
Batters Faced: C. McElhaney 22, J. Stevenson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. McElhaney 5-4, J. Stevenson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. McElhaney 83-54, J. Stevenson 43-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Stevenson 1-1
WP: J. Stevenson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. King W (4-1) 5.1 5 0 0 1 10 0 86 1.63   
C. Pope 3.1 2 0 0 1 5 0 52 3.52   
R. Lópes 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 6.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. King 67
Batters Faced: D. King 22, C. Pope 11, R. Lópes 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. King 3-3, C. Pope 3-0, R. Lópes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. King 86-61, C. Pope 52-31, R. Lópes 12-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Lópes 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave King
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 4 mph
Start Time: 3:30 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 1954
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