INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT DURHAM BULLS
05/09/2025
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT DURHAM BULLS
GAME ID: 509 - FRIDAY, MAY 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (9-18) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 7 1
Durham Bulls (8-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 0
Durham Wins, 3-2, Over Knights
Charlotte wasted an exceptional performance by pitcher Dave Smiley, falling to the Durham Bulls, 3-2. Smiley threw 8.1 innings of 4-hit ball for the losing team. Brendan Cline picked up the win in relief. Dave Smiley took the loss for Charlotte. The Knights fall to 9-18 and continue to sputter in the early going.

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

"Tough loss," said Charlotte manager Jose Gualdron. "But we'll learn from it."
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Ine SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .310 0 4
T. Smith RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .210 1 10
J. Lopez 1B, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .213 2 13
A. Martínez CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .234 2 9
R. Fabián DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .263 5 12
D. Holmes LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .190 0 8
T. Le 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .235 1 4
O. Silva 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .241 1 2
D. Riggs C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 1 2
   a-R. Bowman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 8 14      
a - R. Bowman substituted for D. Riggs in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Martínez (12, 6th Inning off K. Rafuse, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Le (2, 6th Inning off K. Rafuse, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Ine , T. Smith , A. Martínez 2 , D. Holmes , T. Le 2 , O. Silva 2
2-out RBI: T. Le
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fabián , O. Silva
Sac Bunt: D. Riggs
Sac Fly: T. Smith
Hit by Pitch: T. Ine
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Le (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-Ine-Lopez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Burke RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .333 2 14
L. Cardenas LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .220 2 10
   a-P. Daniels PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .194 0 4
J. Ortíz 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .243 1 9
J. Lee 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .169 0 8
A. Franco SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .292 1 8
S. Bove CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 1 11
A. McGee DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .262 1 3
J. Díaz C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 1 3
P. Lamb 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .160 1 4
Totals 29 3 5 3 3 3 10      
a - P. Daniels pinch hit for L. Cardenas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Burke (8, 6th Inning off D. Smiley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Burke 3 , J. Lee , A. Franco , P. Lamb
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Cardenas , J. Ortíz , J. Lee
GIDP: J. Lee
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Lamb (3)
CS: A. Franco (1)

FIELDING
PB: J. Díaz
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Smiley L (0-1) 8.1 4 3 2 3 3 0 106 1.66   
J. Stanley 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Smiley 65
Batters Faced: D. Smiley 31, J. Stanley 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Smiley 12-8, J. Stanley 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Smiley 106-66, J. Stanley 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Stanley 1-1
WP: D. Smiley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Stephenson 3.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 48 2.52   
K. Rafuse 5.1 6 2 2 0 4 0 69 4.82   
B. Cline W (2-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Stephenson 59
Batters Faced: C. Stephenson 13, K. Rafuse 22, B. Cline 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Stephenson 3-3, K. Rafuse 3-9, B. Cline 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Stephenson 48-31, K. Rafuse 69-46, B. Cline 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Cline 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Stephenson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Smiley
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 5069
Special Notes: SP Chris Stephenson was injured while pitching.
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