Pitcher Mitch Atkins from Northeast Guilford High School won in his first start for the AAA Iowa Cubs on July 11, and the team he beat was the Florida Marlins AAA club, the Albuquerque Isotopes. Atkins from NEG, faced off with the Isotopes’ third baseman Dallas McPherson(0-3), from Randleman High School. Here’s the line and Atkins’ stats from the game:
July 11, 2008
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iowa
1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 6 11 1
Albuquerque
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Recap | Box |
W: M. Atkins (1-0, 3.00); L: R. Williams (0-2, 4.33)
HR: IOW: K. Hill (9). ALB: T. Bozied (17), L. Scott (2).
Player
Atkins (W, 1-0) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO, 2 HR, 3.00 ERA…..
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