APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT KINGSPORT METS
09/02/2023
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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT KINGSPORT METS
GAME ID: 12186 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Danville Firebirds (36-27) 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 12 18 0
Kingsport Mets (35-28) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Second Baseman Mendoza hits 2 home runs, Steals Spotlight in Danville Rout
Spirited fans greeted the Kingsport Mets for their clash with the Danville Firebirds.

In the 12-0 Danville win over Kingsport, the impact of Jorge Mendoza was substantial. Mendoza, who is tied for 10th in the APP with a .506 slugging percentage, hit 2 home runs. He drove in 6 runs and scored twice. Danville's winning streak has reached 4 games.

With Danville leading 8-0 in the top of the eighth, Mendoza hit a 3-run home run off Kingsport hurler Sam Hardy. It was the 10th home run of the season for Mendoza and put his team ahead, 11-0.

"We had a nice day," said Danville skipper Desmond Jennings.
DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE KINGSPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mejía CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .258 4 16
   b-M. Bender PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179 0 2
   g-D. Taylor PH, 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .171 2 5
W. Evans RF 5 3 2 0 1 0 1 .240 4 18
S. Simmons 1B 5 2 2 1 0 2 3 .279 13 34
R. Hickman DH 4 2 3 1 1 1 1 .257 8 35
J. Mendoza 2B 5 2 4 6 0 1 2 .276 10 28
L. Listov LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .333 3 23
   a-A. Silva PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 12 29
   d-J. Powers CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 2 4
L. Britt C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .248 6 20
   e-R. Swanson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 5 9
   h-J. Hayes C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 2 4
F. López SS 5 1 3 0 0 2 0 .265 3 22
A. Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .227 0 0
   f-I. Montoya PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 5 19
Totals 44 12 18 11 3 14 16      
a - A. Silva pinch hit for L. Listov in the 7th
b - M. Bender pinch hit for S. Mejía in the 8th
c - J. King pinch hit for A. Silva in the 8th
d - J. Powers substituted for J. King in the 8th
e - R. Swanson pinch hit for L. Britt in the 9th
f - I. Montoya pinch hit for A. Johnson in the 9th
g - D. Taylor pinch hit for M. Bender in the 9th
h - J. Hayes substituted for R. Swanson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Simmons (12, 1st Inning off F. Lacoste, 2 on, 0 outs) , F. López (8, 9th Inning off S. Perkins, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Mendoza 2 (10, 7th Inning off S. Hardy, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off S. Hardy, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Mejía , D. Taylor , W. Evans 2 , S. Simmons 3 , R. Hickman 3 , J. Mendoza 10 , L. Listov , L. Britt , F. López 4
2-out RBI: D. Taylor , J. Mendoza , L. Listov
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Britt , A. Johnson 2
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Thompson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 9 28
   b-M. Hughes PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .133 1 1
   c-G. Sizemore 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Burke RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
T. Jackson DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .248 5 28
J. Dickey LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 14 34
   a-J. Walsh PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .230 3 13
R. Simpson SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .201 3 10
   d-C. Potts PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 4
P. Mooneyham 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .222 2 8
B. White CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 1 12
   e-N. Rivas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .231 4 11
D. Sanders C 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .196 1 5
C. Thompson 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237 3 14
Totals 30 0 3 0 5 7 16      
a - J. Walsh pinch hit for J. Dickey in the 7th
b - M. Hughes pinch hit for E. Thompson in the 8th
c - G. Sizemore substituted for M. Hughes in the 9th
d - C. Potts pinch hit for R. Simpson in the 9th
e - N. Rivas pinch hit for B. White in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Jackson (9, 1st Inning off K. Townsend, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Jackson 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Burke , J. Dickey , D. Sanders
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (White(Hickman at 3rd base))
PB: D. Sanders
DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE KINGSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Townsend 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 2.90   
J. Kidd W (3-0) 5.1 2 0 0 2 4 0 70 2.13   
J. Ferrer 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 24 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Townsend 52
Batters Faced: K. Townsend 10, J. Kidd 20, J. Ferrer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Townsend 3-4, J. Kidd 8-4, J. Ferrer 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Townsend 28-19, J. Kidd 70-42, J. Ferrer 24-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kidd 1-0 , J. Ferrer 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Lacoste L (4-2) 1.2 9 6 6 1 2 0 49 3.71   
O. Benjamin 4.0 2 0 0 0 7 0 46 3.34   
S. Hardy 2.0 5 5 5 2 4 2 52 12.00   
S. Perkins 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 26 4.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Lacoste 8
Batters Faced: F. Lacoste 15, O. Benjamin 13, S. Hardy 13, S. Perkins 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Lacoste 1-2, O. Benjamin 2-2, S. Hardy 0-2, S. Perkins 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Lacoste 49-31, O. Benjamin 46-31, S. Hardy 52-34, S. Perkins 26-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Benjamin 2-0
WP: F. Lacoste
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Mendoza
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 4 mph
Start Time: 11:00 AM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 1962
Special Notes: SP Ken Townsend was injured while pitching. RP Ollie Benjamin was injured while pitching.
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