GLOBAL BASEBALL BROTHERHOOD
FAYETTEVILLE BRAGGARTS AT CLIFTON DONS
07/11/2042
 
GLOBAL BASEBALL BROTHERHOOD
FAYETTEVILLE BRAGGARTS AT CLIFTON DONS
GAME ID: 2773 - FRIDAY, JULY 11TH , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fayetteville Braggarts (55-38) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 0
Clifton Dons (41-52) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 8 0
Braggarts Rally Late to Nip Dons
The Fayetteville Braggarts defeated the Clifton Dons, 4-3, in Appalachian Mountain League action at Clifton Stadium. Fayetteville pitcher Cornelius Merklein had a standout performance. The save went to Ryosei Shiroi, number 27 for him. Fayetteville is now 55-38, while Clifton is 41-52.

Fayetteville used the timely hitting of Pete Acheson to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Braggarts on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Fayetteville manager Dave Nash called it "a good, solid win."
FAYETTEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE CLIFTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Clifton LF, CF 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 .243 6 25
P. Acheson 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .242 3 16
J. Hill 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .158 2 3
M. Jiménez RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .235 3 10
G. Chon DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .242 5 35
X. Sung 2B, SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .172 6 19
Á. Díaz CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .188 3 21
   c-T. Harrison PR, 2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 3 12
B. Wolton C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 3 8
   a-P. García PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .217 13 32
D. Jia SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 2 16
   b-H. Cole PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .111 0 3
   d-M. Tompkins C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 3 15
Totals 36 4 10 4 3 8 12      
a - P. García pinch hit for B. Wolton in the 9th
b - H. Cole pinch hit for D. Jia in the 9th
c - T. Harrison pinch ran for Á. Díaz in the 9th
d - M. Tompkins substituted for H. Cole in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Clifton (26, 7th Inning off D. Mastenbroek, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Clifton 4 , P. Acheson , J. Hill , M. Jiménez , G. Chon , X. Sung , Á. Díaz , D. Jia
2-out RBI: M. Clifton , P. Acheson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Acheson 2 , J. Hill , X. Sung
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Acheson-Sung-Hill)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hunt RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .280 3 15
H. Thean LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .326 1 32
D. González DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .243 2 18
J. Ernst 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .257 13 47
F. Burgos 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .125 0 1
Y. Komatsu 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 1 12
A. Walker SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .244 9 29
M. Lorimer CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .226 0 14
D. Robles C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 1 9
Totals 33 3 8 3 1 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ernst (18, 2nd Inning off C. Merklein, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Hunt (3, 6th Inning off C. Merklein, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Hunt 3 , H. Thean 3 , J. Ernst 4 , M. Lorimer
2-out RBI: H. Thean , J. Ernst
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Burgos , A. Walker
GIDP: Y. Komatsu
Sac Bunt: D. Robles
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Lorimer(Jiménez at home))
FAYETTEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE CLIFTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Merklein 7.1 6 2 2 1 8 0 113 3.38   
A. Salazar W (5-0) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 15 2.31   
R. Shiroi SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Merklein 65
Batters Faced: C. Merklein 28, A. Salazar 4, R. Shiroi 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Merklein 6-7, A. Salazar 2-0, R. Shiroi 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Merklein 113-73, A. Salazar 15-10, R. Shiroi 13-8
WP: C. Merklein 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Mastenbroek 7.0 7 2 2 2 6 0 125 2.27   
K. Chao 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.59   
P. Blaquiere L (5-4), BS (4) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 33 3.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mastenbroek 59
Batters Faced: D. Mastenbroek 29, K. Chao 3, P. Blaquiere 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mastenbroek 5-9, K. Chao 0-2, P. Blaquiere 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mastenbroek 125-79, K. Chao 14-10, P. Blaquiere 33-17
WP: D. Mastenbroek
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cornelius Merklein
Ballpark: Clifton Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 11307
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