INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
LOUISVILLE BATS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
07/08/2023
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
LOUISVILLE BATS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 4525 - SATURDAY, JULY 8TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Louisville Bats (35-54) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Charlotte Knights (31-57) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 8 11 0
Knights Roll to 8-1 Win Over Bats
The Charlotte Knights got a stellar performance from pitcher Takumi Numata, who handcuffed the Louisville offense en route to a win, 8-1, at BB&T Stadium. The win has Charlotte at 31-57.

The Knights got an important contribution from designated hitter Micker Adolfo, who in the bottom of the first hit a fastball into left for a 3-run home run. It was his 11th home run of the season and put the Knights ahead, 4-0.

"I made some pitches when I had to," said Numata.
LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Riley 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .262 2 12
A. Valerio SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .218 0 3
R. Refsnyder RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .280 1 6
D. Russell DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259 6 29
E. Castillo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .165 5 10
   a-C. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 0 1
R. Pinto C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 0 6
   b-G. Lino PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 0 0
H. Castro 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .264 0 10
B. Ramsey CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .219 3 21
S. Rew LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .253 2 15
Totals 31 1 6 1 1 10 11      
a - C. Thompson pinch hit for E. Castillo in the 9th
b - G. Lino pinch hit for R. Pinto in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Riley , A. Valerio , R. Pinto , H. Castro 2 , B. Ramsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Castillo
GIDP: B. Riley
Hit by Pitch: D. Russell
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Riley (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Wilkins RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 .340 5 17
E. Helder 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .247 4 20
G. Guerrero LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .268 5 18
M. Adolfo DH 4 1 1 3 1 2 5 .193 11 33
J. Peter 3B 3 1 1 1 2 0 3 .339 2 18
A. Franco 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .255 6 18
   a-S. Trahan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .169 2 3
   b-F. Nieva 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 6 21
K. Miller C 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .221 6 26
J. Cruz SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .224 2 13
T. McClure CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .156 0 4
Totals 34 8 11 8 7 10 26      
a - S. Trahan pinch hit for A. Franco in the 8th
b - F. Nieva substituted for S. Trahan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Wilkins (12, 1st Inning off D. Merkel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Adolfo (11, 1st Inning off D. Merkel, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Cruz (2, 1st Inning off D. Merkel, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Wilkins 3 , E. Helder 2 , G. Guerrero 2 , M. Adolfo 4 , J. Peter , K. Miller , J. Cruz 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Helder , J. Peter , K. Miller
Sac Bunt: A. Franco
Hit by Pitch: K. Miller
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Guerrero (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Helder-Cruz-Franco)
LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Merkel L (1-4) 2.2 8 7 7 1 4 2 57 4.50   
B. Heath 4.1 1 1 1 5 4 0 85 5.03   
M. Fremlin 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 25 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Merkel 13
Batters Faced: D. Merkel 17, B. Heath 20, M. Fremlin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Merkel 1-3, B. Heath 5-4, M. Fremlin 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Merkel 57-37, B. Heath 85-43, M. Fremlin 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Heath 1-0 , M. Fremlin 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Heath
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Numata W (2-7) 5.0 5 1 1 1 7 0 80 4.34   
D. Young SV (1) 4.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 51 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Numata 59
Batters Faced: T. Numata 19, D. Young 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Numata 4-2, D. Young 3-6
Pitches - Strikes: T. Numata 80-51, D. Young 51-31
Hit Batsmen: D. Young
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Takumi Numata
Ballpark: BB&T Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 4 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 5409
Saturday, July 8th , 2023 - OOTP Baseball 24.6 Build 69