USSL DOUBLE A
AKRON BLIMPS AT DURHAM RAPIERS
08/07/2040
 
USSL DOUBLE A
AKRON BLIMPS AT DURHAM RAPIERS
GAME ID: 4381 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2040 - GAME LOG
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Akron Blimps (49-24) 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 7 13 1
Durham Rapiers (40-33) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 5 5 1
Blimps Stay Hot, Beat Rapiers
The Akron Blimps beat the Durham Rapiers, 7-5, at Rapiers Ballpark. Akron third baseman José Álvarez earned player of the game honors with an outstanding performance. He went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Buzzy Grossman got the win, improving to 4-6. He held the Rapiers to 3 earned runs on 4 hits over 7.1 innings, while striking out 3 and walking 3. Akron has now won 5 straight.

Durham had the bases empty in the bottom of the ninth. With no one out, Gene Blanton came to bat, hoping to do some damage. Instead, he grounded out. The score remained 7-5, Akron. The Rapiers saw their comeback bid fail.
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE DURHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Carter CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .290 1 23
R. Ramos SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .314 3 32
P. Guerrero RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .318 3 48
J. Cluff DH 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .319 6 39
B. Giles C 2 0 1 1 2 1 3 .231 10 39
E. Franks LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 10 .324 5 37
J. Álvarez 3B 5 1 3 2 0 1 4 .320 7 24
D. Hill 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .292 10 34
M. Hunt 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 .176 0 3
Totals 36 7 13 6 4 8 29      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Hunt (1, 4th Inning off H. Marroquín, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Álvarez (7, 4th Inning off H. Marroquín, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Álvarez 6 , J. Cluff 2 , B. Giles , M. Hunt 2 , P. Guerrero 3 , P. Carter 2 , R. Ramos
2-out RBI: P. Carter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hunt , D. Hill , P. Guerrero , E. Franks 2
Sac Bunt: E. Franks
Sac Fly: B. Giles , P. Carter
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Hunt 2 (4) , P. Guerrero (30) , P. Carter (27) , R. Ramos (22)
CS: P. Carter (8)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ramos (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Ramos-Hunt-Hill, Hunt-Ramos-Hill)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ortíz CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260 5 25
L. Baker LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .303 4 34
R. Crockett RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .277 13 44
F. Urby 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .246 10 47
B. Yacoobi DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 4 30
G. Blanton 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .269 1 23
L. Davis 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .241 1 11
S. Pearson C 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .221 1 12
T. Hayagawa SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317 1 24
Totals 31 5 5 5 3 4 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Crockett (13, 8th Inning off V. López, 1 on, 1 out) S. Pearson (1, 5th Inning off B. Grossman, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Crockett 5 , L. Baker , L. Davis , S. Pearson 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Yacoobi
GIDP: T. Hayagawa , S. Pearson
Hit by Pitch: L. Baker
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: H. Marroquín (1)
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE DURHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Grossman W (4-6) 7.1 4 4 3 3 3 1 111 65 4.49   
V. López 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 5 4.03   
M. Boutin SV (18) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Grossman 56
Batters Faced: B. Grossman 29, V. López 3, M. Boutin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Grossman 10-7, V. López 0-1, M. Boutin 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Grossman 111-65, V. López 6-5, M. Boutin 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. López 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Grossman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Marroquín L (5-7) 4.0 10 6 6 0 3 1 77 52 4.59   
J. Kodi 2.0 1 1 1 4 3 0 55 28 5.12   
A. O'Dell 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 18 1.21   
B. Berry 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 14 3.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Marroquín 21
Batters Faced: H. Marroquín 21, J. Kodi 11, A. O'Dell 7, B. Berry 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Marroquín 3-5, J. Kodi 2-1, A. O'Dell 3-2, B. Berry 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Marroquín 77-52, J. Kodi 55-28, A. O'Dell 26-18, B. Berry 22-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kodi 1-1 , A. O'Dell 2-1
WP: J. Kodi
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Álvarez
Ballpark: Rapiers Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 76 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM CST
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 12186
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