SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS
07/04/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAVANNAH SAND GNATS AT DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS
GAME ID: 10664 - FRIDAY, JULY 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Savannah Sand Gnats (46-33) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 16 0
Delmarva Shorebirds (42-37) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 6 14 0
Sand Gnats Down Shorebirds, 9-6
Sand Gnats shortstop Tim Simpson left his imprint on his team's 9-6 win over the Delmarva Shorebirds. Simpson was 4 for 7 with a home run and 2 doubles. He scored 3 times and drove in 4 for Savannah in the contest. The second-place Sand Gnats now have a win-loss record of 46-33.

The game was all tied up in the top of the 12th, until Simpson delivered big-time for Savannah, stroking a dramatic 3-run home run off José Bustamante. The game-changing hit put the Sand Gnats on top, 9-6.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Simpson.
SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE DELMARVA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Simpson SS 7 3 4 4 0 1 3 .332 3 33
L. Carmona LF 6 0 2 2 0 2 4 .304 3 21
E. Thomas DH 7 0 0 0 0 4 5 .325 12 47
B. Oglethorpe 1B 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 .306 14 57
R. Simpson CF 6 0 2 0 0 1 4 .297 8 36
D. Bishop RF 6 1 2 0 0 2 2 .268 4 22
C. Thompson 3B 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 .307 4 27
J. Hurst 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .189 7 17
   a-E. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .195 1 4
   c-J. Morán 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .170 0 4
M. Porter C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .071 0 1
   b-P. Crawford PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 3 9
   d-N. Valentín C 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 1 13
Totals 51 9 16 9 4 16 27      
a - E. Thompson pinch hit for J. Hurst in the 10th
b - P. Crawford pinch hit for M. Porter in the 10th
c - J. Morán substituted for E. Thompson in the 10th
d - N. Valentín substituted for P. Crawford in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Simpson 2 (18, 1st Inning off F. Durán, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off F. Durán, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Simpson (21, 1st Inning off F. Durán, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Carmona (17, 2nd Inning off F. Durán, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Hurst 2 (6, 4th Inning off F. Durán, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off F. Durán, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Oglethorpe (14, 1st Inning off F. Durán, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Simpson (3, 12th Inning off J. Bustamante, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Simpson 9 , L. Carmona 3 , B. Oglethorpe 4 , R. Simpson 3 , D. Bishop 2 , C. Thompson , J. Hurst 4 , P. Crawford , N. Valentín
2-out RBI: B. Oglethorpe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Carmona 2 , B. Oglethorpe , R. Simpson , J. Hurst
Hit by Pitch: L. Carmona , C. Thompson
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Simpson (4) , D. Bishop (3)
CS: R. Simpson (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Simpson-Hurst-Oglethorpe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Méndez CF 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244 2 12
J. Fletcher SS 6 2 4 0 0 1 0 .316 2 30
K. Larsen RF 6 1 1 1 0 2 4 .272 5 22
R. Ross LF 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 .314 10 35
J. Ramos 1B 6 1 2 4 0 1 2 .256 5 19
M. Zarate 2B 6 0 2 0 0 1 1 .315 6 31
B. Álvarez DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .253 6 35
J. Guillén 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 2 6
   a-J. Hernández PH, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .215 3 15
J. Cramer C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .126 1 5
   b-S. Gill PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213 4 12
   c-M. Afridi C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 4 18
Totals 49 6 14 6 2 12 20      
a - J. Hernández pinch hit for J. Guillén in the 8th
b - S. Gill pinch hit for J. Cramer in the 11th
c - M. Afridi substituted for S. Gill in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Fletcher 2 (20, 3rd Inning off J. Guillén, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off R. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Álvarez (15, 12th Inning off R. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Ramos (1, 1st Inning off J. Guillén, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Zarate (1, 8th Inning off T. Ganoso, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Ramos (5, 8th Inning off J. Guillén, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Larsen (5, 8th Inning off J. Guillén, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Fletcher 6 , K. Larsen 4 , R. Ross , J. Ramos 7 , M. Zarate 4 , B. Álvarez 3 , J. Hernández , J. Cramer
2-out RBI: R. Ross , J. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramos , M. Zarate , J. Hernández , J. Cramer
GIDP: E. Méndez
Hit by Pitch: B. Álvarez , J. Guillén
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Fletcher (8)

FIELDING
PB: J. Cramer
SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE DELMARVA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Guillén 7.1 7 5 5 2 7 2 122 3.81   
T. Ganoso H (6) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.82   
R. Johnson W (8-5), BS (4) 4.0 5 1 1 0 5 0 61 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Guillén 49
Batters Faced: J. Guillén 32, T. Ganoso 4, R. Johnson 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Guillén 7-7, T. Ganoso 2-0, R. Johnson 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Guillén 122-79, T. Ganoso 10-6, R. Johnson 61-40
Hit Batsmen: J. Guillén 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Durán 5.0 11 6 6 1 5 1 85 6.46   
A. López 3.0 2 0 0 1 6 0 50 1.88   
B. Henley 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.76   
J. Bustamante L (3-4) 3.0 3 3 3 2 4 1 62 5.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Durán 25
Batters Faced: F. Durán 26, A. López 13, B. Henley 3, J. Bustamante 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Durán 6-3, A. López 0-3, B. Henley 1-1, J. Bustamante 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: F. Durán 85-58, A. López 50-32, B. Henley 9-6, J. Bustamante 62-36
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. López 2-2
Hit Batsmen: A. López , J. Bustamante
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim Simpson
Ballpark: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:36
Attendance: 5129
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