SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME HAMMERS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
08/28/2026
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME HAMMERS AT SAVANNAH SAND GNATS
GAME ID: 11005 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Hammers (78-50) 0 2 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 12 14 0
Savannah Sand Gnats (63-65) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Hammers Flatten Sand Gnats, 12-1
Jorge Mendoza was a major contributor to the 12-1 Rome win over Savannah. The Hammers shortstop went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Don Thompson got the save, the 2nd for him this season. Rome is now 78-50, 12 games up in the Southern Division.

Mendoza contributed in the top of the second. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, he hit a run-scoring single. It was one at-bat among others that helped Rome get the win.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Mendoza said after the game.
ROME BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. García CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .298 5 53
   a-A. López PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750 1 1
   d-P. Boulay CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 11 57
J. Holder 3B 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .264 5 24
   b-A. Morán PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .200 1 3
J. Jones 2B 5 1 1 2 0 2 6 .265 13 56
J. Valle 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271 10 46
   c-P. Partridge PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1 2
E. Huff RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 .272 5 33
M. Bender DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .280 3 31
L. Rivera LF, CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .349 0 26
J. Mendoza SS 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 .226 9 44
J. Hayes C 4 0 1 1 1 1 5 .246 9 32
Totals 41 12 14 11 5 8 16      
a - A. López pinch hit for J. García in the 7th
b - A. Morán pinch hit for J. Holder in the 7th
c - P. Partridge pinch hit for J. Valle in the 7th
d - P. Boulay substituted for A. López in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. García (33, 6th Inning off D. Gaines, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Holder (5, 3rd Inning off D. Gaines, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Mendoza (9, 4th Inning off D. Gaines, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Huff (5, 6th Inning off P. Manning, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Jones (13, 7th Inning off P. Manning, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. García 3 , A. López , J. Holder 5 , J. Jones 4 , J. Valle , E. Huff 5 , M. Bender , L. Rivera , J. Mendoza 5 , J. Hayes
2-out RBI: J. Valle , E. Huff , J. Mendoza 2 , J. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. García , J. Jones , J. Hayes
GIDP: J. Jones
Hit by Pitch: J. Holder
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Valle-Mendoza-Valle)
PB: J. Hayes
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Lee 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .266 3 26
   a-M. Nance PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 4 48
E. Gardner LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .219 2 18
T. Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .248 15 43
M. McLaughlin SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .271 3 18
K. Yamaguchi CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .276 6 44
A. López DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .278 0 5
N. Puescu 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .208 1 14
A. Kennedy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .193 3 18
N. Valentín C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .096 1 6
Totals 33 1 7 0 4 11 14      
a - M. Nance pinch hit for G. Lee in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Lee (12, 1st Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. McLaughlin (11, 4th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Lee 2 , E. Gardner , M. McLaughlin 2 , K. Yamaguchi 2 , A. López , N. Puescu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Gardner , A. López , N. Puescu 2
GIDP: T. Jackson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Yamaguchi (14)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Kennedy (7)
Double Plays: 1 (McLaughlin-Kennedy-Puescu)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Martínez W (13-11) 5.2 5 1 1 1 8 0 22 97 2.92   
D. Thompson SV (2) 3.1 2 0 0 3 3 0 15 62 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martínez 62
Batters Faced: J. Martínez 22, D. Thompson 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martínez 3-5, D. Thompson 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martínez 97-62, D. Thompson 62-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Thompson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Gaines L (10-7) 5.1 9 7 5 2 3 2 28 104 4.67   
P. Manning 1.0 5 5 5 3 3 2 11 56 3.55   
H. Farrell 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gaines 27
Batters Faced: D. Gaines 28, P. Manning 11, H. Farrell 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gaines 6-6, P. Manning 0-0, H. Farrell 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gaines 104-61, P. Manning 56-28, H. Farrell 29-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Manning 2-2
WP: D. Gaines 2 , P. Manning
Hit Batsmen: D. Gaines
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Mendoza
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 7932
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