Greensboro Grasshoppers post three runs in the sixth inning to take Game One with the LWD BlueClaws, 3-2

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Final:
Greensboro Grasshoppers 3, Lakewood, New Jersey BlueClaws 2

         
           1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9			R	H	E
Lakewood   0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			2	7	0
Greensboro 0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	X			3	6	1

W: Mertz (7-1, 1.93) ; L: Medina (4-7, 3.24) ; SV: Beal (1)
HR: None.
Greensboro(56-47/19-16)/Lakewood(55-52/15-22)

+++++Box Score courtesy of the South Atlantic League+++++
Lakewood BlueClaws

Player	        Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Daniel Brito	2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.236
Arqui Gamboa	SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.230
Mickey Moniak	CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.258
Darick Hall	1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.261
Austin Listi	LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Henri Lartigue	C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.270
Dave Martinelli	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.215
Luke Williams	3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.224
Jesus Alastre	RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.339
Totals	               33	2	7	2	0	0	2	4	9	.242

BATTING
2B: Gamboa (6, Clark); Alastre (4, Beal).
TB: Williams; Alastre 3; Brito; Lartigue; Moniak; Gamboa 2.
RBI: Williams (21); Moniak (35).
2-out RBI: Williams.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Alastre 3; Listi; Hall.
Team RISP: 3-for-9.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Brito (10, 2nd base off Clark/Rindfleisch).

FIELDING
DP: (Gamboa-Hall).

Greensboro Grasshoppers

Player	        Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Aaron Knapp	CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.228
Walker Olis	LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.189
James Nelson	3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.301
Trenton Hill	DH	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	.243
Eric Gutierrez	1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274
J.C. Millan	2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.244
Jhonny Santos	RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
Jar Rindfleisch	C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.234
Luis Pintor	SS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221
Totals	               29	3	6	2	0	0	3	1	8	.245

BATTING
2B: Nelson (24, Medina); Hill (3, Medina).
TB: Rindfleisch; Nelson 2; Olis; Santos; Hill 2; Gutierrez.
RBI: Nelson (51); Hill 2 (8).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Millan; Olis 2.
Team RISP: 2-for-6.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Nelson (17, throw).
PB: Rindfleisch (7).
Outfield assists: Santos 2 (Alastre at 2nd base, Brito at 2nd base).

Lakewood BlueClaws

Player	                IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Adonis Medina (L, 4-7)	6.0	5	3	3	1	5	0	3.24
Gustavo Armas	        2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	5.56
Totals	                8.0	6	3	3	1	8	0	3.25

Greensboro Grasshoppers

Player	                IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ethan Clark	        4.1	4	2	1	3	5	0	2.63
Michael Mertz (W, 7-1)	3.2	1	0	0	1	3	0	1.93
Evan Beal (S, 1)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	                9.0	7	2	1	4	9	0	3.75

Game Scores: Medina 60; Clark 51.
WP: Clark.
HBP: Pintor (by Medina); Pintor (by Armas).
Pitches-strikes: Medina 95-62; Armas 31-23; Clark 78-50; Mertz 53-34; Beal 10-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Medina 5-5; Armas 3-0; Clark 5-1; Mertz 5-2; Beal 0-0.
Batters faced: Medina 24; Armas 8; Clark 20; Mertz 13; Beal 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Mertz 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mike Snover. 1B: Emil Jimenez.
Weather: 83 degrees, clear.
Wind: 2 mph, Varies.
First pitch: 7:02 PM.
T: 2:51.
Att: 5,202.
Venue: First National Bank Field.
July 31, 2017