SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
06/05/2024
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 10482 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Greensboro Grasshoppers (26-27) 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 13 1
Rome Firebirds (25-28) 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 6 12 0
Firebirds Foil Grasshoppers, 6-4
The 6-4 Rome win over Greensboro was due largely to Chad Wiggins. The Firebirds right fielder went 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs. The winner was Alfredo Álvarez, who threw 119 pitches over 8 innings. The right-hander was charged with 4 runs on 12 hits. So far in 2024, Rome is 25-28.

The Firebirds got a big at-bat from left fielder José Pereira. For the game, Pereira was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Rome a 2-1 lead.

"We'll grab a cold beverage tonight and go after another win tomorrow," Pereira said.
GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Murphy 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .209 1 4
R. Park CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .275 4 13
M. Burns RF 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .252 3 14
T. York DH 5 0 2 2 0 2 4 .261 7 21
B. Hamilton C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .307 1 7
M. Blanca SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .279 3 14
J. Ortíz 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .200 2 4
J. Hernández LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .218 1 9
   a-B. Sargent PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311 1 8
J. Ayala 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .222 1 4
   b-A. Rodríguez PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 2 14
Totals 40 4 13 3 0 10 23      
a - B. Sargent pinch hit for J. Hernández in the 8th
b - A. Rodríguez pinch hit for J. Ayala in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Blanca (9, 6th Inning off A. Álvarez, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Murphy (5, 7th Inning off A. Álvarez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Ortíz (4, 8th Inning off A. Álvarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Murphy 2 , R. Park , M. Burns 3 , T. York 2 , B. Hamilton , M. Blanca 2 , J. Ortíz 3 , J. Ayala 2
2-out RBI: T. York
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Park , B. Hamilton 2 , J. Ortíz , J. Hernández , A. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ayala (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ortíz (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Ayala-Murphy-Ortíz, Ayala-Ortíz, Blanca-Murphy-Ortíz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. MacDonald 1B 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .208 4 15
J. King DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .364 2 5
C. Wiggins RF 4 2 3 1 0 0 3 .258 2 11
J. Pereira LF 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 .128 2 6
   a-F. Manuel CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 4 13
F. López 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .224 0 11
J. López C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .246 1 9
D. Taylor CF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .223 4 21
J. Mendoza 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .167 0 0
M. Vaughn SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .169 3 13
Totals 33 6 12 6 4 8 17      
a - F. Manuel substituted for J. Pereira in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. López (7, 7th Inning off D. Edwards, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Taylor (8, 8th Inning off D. Edwards, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. MacDonald (1, 3rd Inning off M. Mullins, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Pereira (2, 1st Inning off M. Mullins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. MacDonald 4 , J. King 2 , C. Wiggins 3 , J. Pereira 4 , F. López 2 , J. López , D. Taylor 2 , M. Vaughn
2-out RBI: J. MacDonald , J. King , C. Wiggins , J. Pereira , F. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. MacDonald , C. Wiggins , J. López
GIDP: J. Pereira , F. López , M. Vaughn
Team LOB: 7
GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mullins L (2-2) 3.2 5 5 5 2 6 1 73 2.52   
C. Guiney 2.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 42 0.00   
D. Edwards 2.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 30 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mullins 33
Batters Faced: M. Mullins 18, C. Guiney 10, D. Edwards 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mullins 3-2, C. Guiney 3-2, D. Edwards 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mullins 73-45, C. Guiney 42-24, D. Edwards 30-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Guiney 3-2
WP: M. Mullins , D. Edwards
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Álvarez W (6-2) 8.0 12 4 4 0 8 0 119 2.34   
P. O'Keefe SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Álvarez 50
Batters Faced: A. Álvarez 36, P. O'Keefe 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Álvarez 8-8, P. O'Keefe 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Álvarez 119-85, P. O'Keefe 18-13
WP: A. Álvarez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chad Wiggins
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 5075
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