NORTH AMERICAN FARM TEAM AFFILIATION
NASSAU VULCANS AT BIRMINGHAM BEARS
05/26/2042
 
NORTH AMERICAN FARM TEAM AFFILIATION
NASSAU VULCANS AT BIRMINGHAM BEARS
GAME ID: 5584 - MONDAY, MAY 26TH , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nassau Vulcans (24-16) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Birmingham Bears (23-17) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 0
Bears Score Late to Nip Vulcans, 3-2
The Birmingham Bears picked up a win at Ballpark of Birmingham, downing the Nassau Vulcans, 3-2. On the mound for Birmingham was left-hander Enrique Ayala, who played a pivotal role in the win. The win puts Birmingham at 23-17 this season.

The Bears were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth inning, when 22-year old left fielder Jimmy Rhodes landed a big blow. He turned a 1-2 curveball from Crespín Gonzáles into a 2-run single. The walk-off single sent the Ballpark of Birmingham denizens into a frenzy and sent the Bears home with a thrilling 3-2 win.

"This place went bananas," Ayala said.
NASSAU BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Tanaka 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 3 9
J. Sato SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288 0 5
P. Mendoza RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .307 4 15
   a-F. Méndez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Y. Otsuka 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .323 5 15
H. Ko 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .195 9 28
M. Hayes LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 9 29
L. Ferzetti DH 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .250 1 12
S. Ellison CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 4 14
J. Marino C 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .253 5 19
Totals 29 2 4 2 2 9 7      
a - F. Méndez substituted for P. Mendoza in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Mendoza (18, 9th Inning off L. Innes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Marino (5, 5th Inning off E. Ayala, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Mendoza 2 , Y. Otsuka , M. Hayes , J. Marino 4
2-out RBI: J. Marino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hayes
GIDP: H. Ko
Sac Bunt: S. Ellison
Hit by Pitch: Y. Otsuka
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Otsuka-Tanaka-Ko)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Jung 2B 5 2 3 0 0 2 0 .243 6 21
M. Lacey 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .182 2 10
J. Rhodes 1B 3 0 2 2 2 0 1 .385 10 30
M. Larkin CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .254 2 12
K. Watanabe DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .246 6 17
B. Myers SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .254 2 15
Y. Shimizu RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .227 4 13
G. Morales LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .292 2 16
   a-B. Cole PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 2 6
J. Wu C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 3 8
   b-E. Burgess PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 0 0
Totals 31 3 8 3 7 12 15      
a - B. Cole pinch hit for G. Morales in the 9th
b - E. Burgess pinch hit for J. Wu in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: L. Jung 3 , M. Lacey , J. Rhodes 2 , M. Larkin , K. Watanabe
2-out RBI: J. Rhodes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Watanabe , Y. Shimizu
GIDP: M. Larkin
Hit by Pitch: M. Larkin
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Jung (3)
CS: L. Jung (9) , M. Lacey (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rhodes-Myers-Rhodes)
NASSAU PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Thompson 5.1 5 1 1 2 9 0 98 2.31   
B. Gardner H (1) 2.1 1 0 0 3 2 0 33 7.31   
J. Mata H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.66   
C. Gonzáles L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 23 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thompson 61
Batters Faced: M. Thompson 23, B. Gardner 9, J. Mata 1, C. Gonzáles 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thompson 3-3, B. Gardner 3-0, J. Mata 1-0, C. Gonzáles 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thompson 98-57, B. Gardner 33-15, J. Mata 3-2, C. Gonzáles 23-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mata 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Thompson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Ayala 7.0 3 2 2 2 7 1 99 2.11   
L. Innes W (2-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Ayala 68
Batters Faced: E. Ayala 26, L. Innes 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Ayala 7-6, L. Innes 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Ayala 99-66, L. Innes 19-14
Hit Batsmen: E. Ayala
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Enrique Ayala
Ballpark: Ballpark of Birmingham
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM GMT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 21580
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