Final from Tuesday night, at First National Bank Field:
Bowling Green Hot Rods 9, Greensboro Grasshoppers 7…10 Innings
(This is our Fred Anderson Toyota of Raleigh Game Report.)
WP:Junior William(8-3)/LP:Yulian Quintana(3-2)/Andres Galan(1)
Hot Rods' Line-9-13-5 Hoppers' Line- 7- 9-0
Hoppers fall to (59-38/18-13), while the Bowling Green Hot Rods improve to (69-27/22-9)…Hoppers are now (4-3) at home vs. Bowling Green this season…
Hoppers were Homer Hitters…Sammy Stafura with 2 Solo Home Runs, Edward Florentino with Solo Home Run, and Jared Jones had a Three-Run Homer…But not enough, although the Hoppers led the game, 1-0…Then the Hoppers went up, 6-2, they were holding on to a 6-4 lead, and then the Hot Rods battled back to tie the game at 6-6, and after that, the Hoppers never saw the lead again…
Hopper Hitters Overall:Sammy Stafura 2-5/2 HRs/2 Runs/2 RBI….And Sammy Stafura was our REMAX Revolution Player of the Game…Jared Jones goes 3-5/HR/3 RBI…Edward Florentino 2-4/HR/BB/2 Runs/RBI…Axiel Plaz 1-4/BB…Brian Sanchez 1-5…And that is your Hoppers’ Nine Hits, coming from just Five Batters…
Starting Pitcher Bryan Mena for the Hoppers, Bryan Mena, was Player of the Game worthy, as he worked Six Innings, allowing 2 Runs, on 5 Hits, with 0 BBs/7 Ks, and he gave up Two Solo Home Runs…But he was very solid over his Six Innings…
Game Details:
Attendance-2,523
Time of Game-2:55
Game Time Temp-82 Degrees and Very Humid
Up Next:Bowling Green Hot Rods(69-27) at Greensboro Grasshoppers(59-38) on Wednesday night, at 6:3pm, at First National Bank Field…
from Callie Cline at www.gsohoppers.com
Grasshoppers Fall to Hot Rods in Extra-Inning Opener
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Grasshoppers fell to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 9-7, in extra innings on Tuesday, July 28, in the opening game of their six-game series. With the win, the Hot Rods improved to 22-9 in the second half of the season, while the Grasshoppers fell to 18-13. Bowling Green outhit Greensboro, 13-9, while the Hot Rods committed four errors.
Leading the Grasshoppers at the plate was infielder Jared Jones, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and one run scored. Infielder Sammy Stafura followed with a 2-for-5 performance that included two home runs, two RBI and two runs scored. Edward Florentino also recorded a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored. Axiel Plaz and Brian Sanchez also recorded hits for Greensboro.
Leading the Hot Rods offensively was outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored. Infielder Tony Santa Maria followed with a 3-for-4 performance that included two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored. Catcher Nathan Flewelling went 3-for-5 with two RBI. Connor Hujsak, Narciso Polanco, Ryan McCoy and Noah Myers also recorded hits for Bowling Green.
Right-handed pitcher Bryan Mena got the start on the mound for Greensboro, tallying seven strikeouts while allowing five hits and two earned runs over six innings of work. Yulian Quintana took the loss for the Grasshoppers and fell to 3-2 on the season.
Right-handed pitcher Jacob Kisting started for Bowling Green, recording two strikeouts while allowing five hits, three earned runs and two walks over six innings. Junior William earned the win for the Hot Rods and improved to 8-3 on the season.
The Grasshoppers continue their home series against the Bowling Green Hot Rods tomorrow, Wednesday July 29 at 6:30 PM for WhiteClaw Wednesday. To purchase tickets to any home Grasshoppers game please call 336-268-2255 or visit gsohoppers.com.
Games from Tuesday:
BG 9, GBO 7
ROM 7, HCS 3
WS 10, BRK 6
Wilmington @ Frederick Postponed
Rain|Makeup on Jul 29
Jersey Shore @ Hudson Valley Postponed
Inclement Weather|Makeup on Jul 30
Greenville @ Asheville Postponed
Rain|Makeup on Jul 30
Games for Wednesday:
Wilmington @ Frederick 12 Noon
Wilmington @ Frederick Game 2
Winston-Salem @ Brooklyn 12 Noon
Bowling Green @ Greensboro 6:30 PM ET
Greenville @ Asheville 6:35 PM ET
Rome @ Hub City 6:35 PM ET
Jersey Shore @ Hudson Valley Postponed Rain|Makeup on Aug 1
South Atlantic League Standings:
SALLY North-
Frederick(17-12)/Greensboro(18-13) Tied for First Place
Wilmington(17-13) ½ Game Back
Hudson Valley(16-14) 1 ½ Back
Brooklyn(14-16) 3 ½ Games Back
Jersey Shore(9-20) 8 Games Back
SALLY South-
Bowling Green(22-9)
Asheville(16-14) 3 ½ Games Back
WS Dash(16-15) 6 Games Back
Rome and Greenville both (13-17) 8 Games Back
Hub City(10-21) 12 Games Back
Pittsburgh Pirates System/Organization:
Single A Bradenton Marauders(44-51)…Lost 11-3 to Daytona on Tuesday…
Double A Altoona Curve(42-55)…Lost 12-3 to Chesapeake on Tuesday…LP:Connor Oliver(2-3)…Lonnie White Jr. 2-4/2 HRS/2 Runs/2 RBI…HR #14 on the Season for White Jr….Murf Gray 0-3/BB…Callen Moss 1-3…Omar Alfonzo 0-3/BB/Run…Oliver gave up 6 Runs, on 7 Hits, with 2 BBs/6 Ks…Today Chesapeake(45-50) at Altoona(42-55) at 12 Noon
Triple A Indianapolis Indians(49-54) and Won, 5-4, over Louisville Bats on Tuesday…WP:Derek Diamond(3-0)…Termarr Johnson 1-5/Run/RBI…Mitch Jebb 0-4/BB/Run…Deuce Gourson 1-1/RBI…Jack Brannigan 1-4/Double/RBI…Indians at Louisville(48-53) today @ 6:35pm…Hunter Barco(3-6) for Indians..
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates(55-53) and lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-7, in 12 Innings on Tuesday…LP:Wilber Dotel(1-3)…Esmerlyn Valdez 1-6/Double…Nick Gonzales 2-6/Run…Endy Rodriguez 1-6/Run/RBI…Marcell Ozuna 2-4/RBI…Bubba Chandler the start, and Wilber Dotel, the finish…Diamondbacks at Pirates today, with Jared Jones for the Pirates…