SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME HAMMERS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
07/03/2026
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME HAMMERS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
GAME ID: 10661 - FRIDAY, JULY 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Hammers (50-29) 0 0 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 10 15 1
Savannah Sand Gnats (44-34) 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 14 0
Lutz Hits 2 home runs in Hammers Win
The performance of Chip Lutz proved critical in helping Rome beat Savannah, 10-9. The Hammers shortstop was 4-5 with 2 home runs and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Rome reliever Butch Anderson picked up the win. Gabel Compagne took the loss for Savannah. Lou Riley earned save number 27 this season.

José García, who is rated as the 89th best prospect by BNN, came through for Rome with a 2-run double in the top of the fifth. The center fielder went 2 for 3 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 3 runs batted in.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Lutz.

Rome leads the Southern Division by 5½ games.
ROME BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. García CF 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .279 3 32
   b-E. Huff 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 2 21
C. Lutz SS 5 2 4 4 0 0 1 .346 7 40
B. Anderson LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .309 6 29
J. Jones 2B 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .264 9 37
J. González DH 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .325 2 18
P. Boulay RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .284 5 35
   c-L. García RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 0 5
J. Mendoza 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .202 3 21
J. Valle 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .292 6 28
   a-L. Rivera 1B, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 0 14
L. Britt C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280 4 26
Totals 40 10 15 10 2 5 9      
a - L. Rivera substituted for J. Valle in the 6th
b - E. Huff substituted for J. García in the 7th
c - L. García substituted for P. Boulay in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. García (19, 5th Inning off D. Gaines, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Jones (20, 7th Inning off G. Compagne, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Lutz 2 (7, 5th Inning off D. Gaines, 2 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off G. Compagne, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Jones (9, 5th Inning off D. Gaines, 0 on, 1 out) , J. García (3, 7th Inning off G. Compagne, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. González (2, 7th Inning off G. Compagne, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. García 6 , C. Lutz 10 , B. Anderson , J. Jones 6 , J. González 6 , J. Mendoza , J. Valle , L. Britt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. González , L. García
GIDP: C. Lutz , B. Anderson
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kidd (2)
OF assists: 1 (Rivera(Adams at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Lee 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .293 1 15
K. Yamaguchi CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .269 3 26
J. Adams DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .269 1 19
T. Jackson RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .257 13 34
M. McLaughlin SS 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 .262 3 13
N. Dougherty 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .500 0 0
L. Pollard LF 5 1 2 3 0 2 3 .240 5 30
A. Kennedy 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .171 1 11
N. Valentín C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .103 0 1
   a-B. Cox PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 3 15
Totals 40 9 14 9 3 8 19      
a - B. Cox pinch hit for N. Valentín in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. McLaughlin 2 (8, 3rd Inning off J. Kidd, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off L. Riley, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Yamaguchi (13, 6th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Adams (10, 8th Inning off B. McCarty, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: G. Lee (2, 1st Inning off J. Kidd, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Pollard (5, 3rd Inning off J. Kidd, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Jackson (13, 3rd Inning off J. Kidd, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Lee 4 , K. Yamaguchi 2 , J. Adams 2 , T. Jackson 5 , M. McLaughlin 4 , N. Dougherty 2 , L. Pollard 5 , A. Kennedy 2
2-out RBI: J. Adams , A. Kennedy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Lee 2 , T. Jackson , N. Dougherty , B. Cox
Sac Fly: K. Yamaguchi
Hit by Pitch: N. Dougherty
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McLaughlin-Lee-Dougherty, Kennedy-Lee-Dougherty)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Kidd 3.1 6 7 6 2 1 2 20 58 3.98   
B. Anderson W (2-1) 3.1 3 0 0 1 5 0 14 53 3.69   
B. McCarty H (7) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 28 5.14   
L. Riley SV (27) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 19 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kidd 19
Batters Faced: J. Kidd 20, B. Anderson 14, B. McCarty 5, L. Riley 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kidd 4-5, B. Anderson 1-4, B. McCarty 1-0, L. Riley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kidd 58-37, B. Anderson 53-35, B. McCarty 28-17, L. Riley 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. McCarty 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Kidd
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Gaines 4.1 9 6 6 1 2 2 22 79 4.04   
G. Compagne L (2-2) 2.0 4 4 4 0 2 3 10 37 11.25   
C. Bennett 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 25 4.50   
J. Jiménez 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 2.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gaines 22
Batters Faced: D. Gaines 22, G. Compagne 10, C. Bennett 8, J. Jiménez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gaines 3-7, G. Compagne 0-4, C. Bennett 2-3, J. Jiménez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gaines 79-47, G. Compagne 37-22, C. Bennett 25-15, J. Jiménez 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jiménez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chip Lutz
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 7958
Special Notes: Juan Valle was ejected in the 6th inning for arguing a strike call.
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