INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
SYRACUSE CHIEFS AT DURHAM BULLS
08/24/2025
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
SYRACUSE CHIEFS AT DURHAM BULLS
GAME ID: 4796 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Syracuse Chiefs (57-70) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 1
Durham Bulls (50-77) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 0
Chiefs Deal Bulls 5-3 Defeat
The Durham Bulls could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Kevin Rafuse into a win. Instead, the Syracuse Chiefs prevailed, 5-3. Rafuse came in in relief and pitched to 19 batters. Thom Stevens recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 14 for 17. Syracuse is now 57-70, while Durham is 50-77.

It could have been a different outcome for Syracuse, had it not been for Dave Drew, the 27-year old second baseman . Drew contributed a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put Syracuse up, 5-0.

Syracuse manager Dave Anderson said his team played a "no nonsense" game.
SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sepulveda 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .280 1 9
J. Saldaña 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .242 5 30
L. Carpio 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .251 2 33
   a-R. Clark LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Gonzalez DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .229 3 21
D. Drew LF, 1B 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 .251 8 47
E. Watkins RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .200 2 7
K. Ochoa C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .215 3 20
C. MacIntyre CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .108 0 1
M. De Leon SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .231 1 26
Totals 35 5 8 5 4 11 12      
a - R. Clark substituted for L. Carpio in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Sepulveda (14, 1st Inning off C. Maynard, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Gonzalez (20, 1st Inning off C. Maynard, 3 on, 0 outs) , K. Ochoa (20, 9th Inning off J. Baker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Drew (8, 1st Inning off C. Maynard, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sepulveda 3 , J. Saldaña 2 , K. Gonzalez 2 , D. Drew 4 , K. Ochoa 2 , C. MacIntyre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Carpio , K. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: L. Carpio (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Mitchell 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .316 4 9
L. Cardenas CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220 11 39
   a-L. Burke PR, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 8 51
D. Lacy DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .245 3 13
   b-J. Ortíz DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 12 48
J. Pérez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .209 1 5
A. Franco 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249 5 32
J. Lee 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 3 32
S. Bove LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288 2 40
P. Lamb SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 2 15
   c-C. von Mayer PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249 0 24
P. Daniels RF, CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .224 4 28
Totals 33 3 5 3 2 4 10      
a - L. Burke pinch ran for L. Cardenas in the 8th
b - J. Ortíz inserted as DH in the 8th
c - C. von Mayer pinch hit for P. Lamb in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lee (19, 2nd Inning off C. Brown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Mitchell (4, 8th Inning off C. Brown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Mitchell 4 , J. Lee 2 , S. Bove , P. Daniels 2
2-out RBI: S. Bove
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pérez , P. Lamb
Hit by Pitch: L. Cardenas
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Bove (20) , P. Daniels (1)
SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Brown W (8-10) 7.0 5 3 3 1 3 1 88 3.67   
A. Flores H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.33   
T. Stevens SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Brown 57
Batters Faced: C. Brown 29, A. Flores 3, T. Stevens 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Brown 10-8, A. Flores 2-0, T. Stevens 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Brown 88-55, A. Flores 12-6, T. Stevens 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Flores 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Brown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Maynard L (5-11) 2.0 5 5 5 3 4 1 60 4.20   
K. Rafuse 6.0 1 0 0 0 6 0 75 4.86   
J. Baker 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 21 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Maynard 23
Batters Faced: C. Maynard 14, K. Rafuse 19, J. Baker 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Maynard 2-0, K. Rafuse 4-8, J. Baker 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Maynard 60-38, K. Rafuse 75-52, J. Baker 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Rafuse 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Rafuse
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 5292
Special Notes: Luis Cardenas and Chris Brown were ejected in the 8th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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