INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT DURHAM BULLS
08/04/2023
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT DURHAM BULLS
GAME ID: 4685 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Firebirds (57-54) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 11 1
Durham Bulls (52-60) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 9 1
Bulls Come Back Late to Clip Firebirds
Durham Bulls starter Lou Dean pitched effectively against the Gwinnett Firebirds at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The right-hander spearheaded his team's 5-4 win. The win belongs to Ramon Morla in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Jesús Rodríguez took the loss for Gwinnett. Durham has now won 3 in a row.

Norbert Hernández was the walk-off hero for Durham. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Bulls third baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This place was jumping at the end," Dean said.
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Herring CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .212 17 32
B. Diaz LF 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .196 2 8
K. Ahrens 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .272 8 29
C. Thomas 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .236 11 21
C. Oliver DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .238 12 36
A. Baca C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286 4 21
J. Bermúdez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 4 9
J. Hemming RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .257 13 23
K. Cornelius SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .204 6 22
Totals 37 4 11 4 2 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Thomas (8, 3rd Inning off L. Dean, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Thomas (11, 8th Inning off R. Morla, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Herring , B. Diaz 3 , K. Ahrens , C. Thomas 7 , J. Bermúdez , J. Hemming 2
2-out RBI: B. Diaz , C. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Ahrens , C. Thomas , C. Oliver , A. Baca
GIDP: K. Cornelius
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Herring (19) , B. Diaz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bermúdez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ahrens-Bermúdez-Thomas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Avery CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .294 0 19
S. Uchida DH 5 1 1 2 0 2 4 .227 2 16
B. Davenport RF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .292 5 33
D. Lacy 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .247 12 54
N. Hernández 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .247 6 29
J. Solís LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .218 2 19
S. McDuffie 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .357 1 6
L. Maile C 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .333 0 0
K. Owens SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .229 5 13
   a-J. Bowen PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .317 5 22
Totals 32 5 9 5 5 10 21      
a - J. Bowen pinch hit for K. Owens in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Lacy (16, 4th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Hernández (17, 8th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Uchida (11, 9th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Uchida 2 , B. Davenport 2 , D. Lacy 2 , N. Hernández 3 , J. Solís , L. Maile , K. Owens
2-out RBI: N. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Avery , S. Uchida , S. McDuffie , L. Maile
GIDP: N. Hernández
Sac Bunt: P. Avery , S. McDuffie
Sac Fly: N. Hernández
Hit by Pitch: S. McDuffie
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: L. Maile (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Owens-McDuffie-Lacy)
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodríguez L (12-6) 8.2 9 5 5 5 10 0 140 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodríguez 51
Batters Faced: J. Rodríguez 41
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodríguez 8-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodríguez 140-89
Hit Batsmen: J. Rodríguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Dean 7.0 8 2 2 1 6 0 123 3.88   
R. Morla W (1-0) 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 1 35 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Dean 58
Batters Faced: L. Dean 29, R. Morla 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Dean 9-5, R. Morla 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Dean 123-77, R. Morla 35-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Dean
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 8123
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