SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME HAMMERS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
08/31/2026
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME HAMMERS AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GAME ID: 11026 - MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Hammers (80-51) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 13 0
Greensboro Grasshoppers (62-69) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Kidd Goes Distance in 4-1 Win
The Rome Hammers defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers, 4-1, in South Atlantic League action at NewBridge Bank Park. Rome pitcher Joe Kidd had a standout performance. Rome goes to 80-51. The win puts them 13½ games up in their division.

Kidd scattered 7 hits over 9 innings for the Hammers. With the win, Kidd goes to 16-8 on the year with 198 strikeouts.

"It's a mindset," said Kidd. "Just trying to do your job, trying to be consistent."
ROME BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .188 1 12
J. García CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .301 5 57
   a-C. Lutz SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347 9 51
J. Jones 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .264 13 57
   b-D. Steele LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 1 4
P. Boulay 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .298 11 58
M. Bender DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .280 3 31
D. Hill 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .217 3 23
L. Rivera LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .340 0 27
L. Britt C 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .284 7 45
J. Mendoza SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .220 9 45
Totals 38 4 13 4 2 9 19      
a - C. Lutz substituted for J. García in the 7th
b - D. Steele substituted for J. Jones in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Jones (25, 3rd Inning off E. Weber, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Hill (9, 6th Inning off S. Cole, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. García (4, 3rd Inning off E. Weber, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. García 2 , J. García 3 , C. Lutz , J. Jones 3 , P. Boulay 2 , M. Bender , D. Hill 2 , L. Britt 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Hill 2
GIDP: J. García , J. Jones , D. Steele
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hill-Jones-Boulay)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bishop CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .246 16 52
J. Hidalgo SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .307 8 31
C. Brawley DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 8 24
S. Abrams 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .262 5 35
A. Williams C 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .281 5 14
B. Flannery 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .245 9 35
B. Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .210 4 11
J. Jackson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .222 5 18
J. Collins 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .289 8 40
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Williams (14, 4th Inning off J. Kidd, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Abrams (20, 9th Inning off J. Kidd, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Bishop (16, 5th Inning off J. Kidd, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bishop 4 , J. Hidalgo , S. Abrams 3 , A. Williams 3 , J. Collins
2-out RBI: S. Bishop
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Jackson , J. Jackson 2
GIDP: S. Bishop
Sac Bunt: B. Flannery
Hit by Pitch: B. Jackson
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: E. Weber (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Flannery-Hidalgo-Flannery, Hidalgo-Flannery, Hidalgo-Collins-Flannery)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Kidd W (16-8) 9.0 7 1 1 1 8 1 35 125 3.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kidd 76
Batters Faced: J. Kidd 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kidd 5-13
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kidd 125-85
WP: J. Kidd
Hit Batsmen: J. Kidd
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Weber L (0-4) 3.1 6 3 2 1 2 0 17 69 3.25   
S. Cole 3.1 4 1 1 1 3 0 14 56 2.53   
J. Tucker 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3.72   
S. Cunningham 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 0 8 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Weber 37
Batters Faced: E. Weber 17, S. Cole 14, J. Tucker 1, S. Cunningham 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Weber 3-4, S. Cole 4-2, J. Tucker 0-0, S. Cunningham 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Weber 69-42, S. Cole 56-33, J. Tucker 6-3, S. Cunningham 24-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Cole 1-0 , J. Tucker 1-0 , S. Cunningham 2-0
WP: E. Weber , J. Tucker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Kidd
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 6658
Monday, August 31st , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76