CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT CAROLINA MUDCATS
08/17/2026
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CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT CAROLINA MUDCATS
GAME ID: 8141 - MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Salem Red Sox (56-65) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 8 0
Carolina Mudcats (58-63) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Mudcats Suffer 4-1 Home Defeat
The Salem Red Sox knocked off the Carolina Mudcats, 4-1, in Carolina League action at Grainger Stadium. Salem pitcher and Caguas, Puerto Rico, native Esteban Quintero had an outstanding performance. Quintero got the win, improving to 4-0. He gave up 5 hits and walked 0 over 5 innings. He allowed 1 run. José Ruíz converted his 6th save in 6 tries.

Salem used a well-timed hit by Walt Spears to capture the win. The center fielder socked a 2-run double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Red Sox ahead, 2-1. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important.

Quintero attributed the win to his team's "steely resolve."

Salem goes to 56-65, Carolina to 58-63.
SALEM BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cook 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .275 0 6
E. Thomas RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .252 7 38
D. Campbell DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .254 3 27
W. Spears CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 3 .239 7 40
A. Henderson C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .171 2 18
J. Espinoza SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .249 2 38
S. Hein LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .295 1 15
D. Mullins 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .246 3 21
E. Martin 3B 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 .184 0 13
Totals 32 4 8 4 3 11 16      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Spears (15, 6th Inning off J. Wilson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cook , E. Thomas , D. Campbell 2 , W. Spears 2 , J. Espinoza 2 , S. Hein
2-out RBI: W. Spears , J. Espinoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Cook , A. Henderson , D. Mullins
GIDP: W. Spears
Sac Bunt: D. Mullins
Sac Fly: E. Martin
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cleeve LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .293 4 33
C. Jones 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .270 6 42
   a-K. Robbins PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 4 19
R. Hickman DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .233 11 49
D. Stephens 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 9 45
J. Allison 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .242 6 35
W. Evans CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 2 42
B. Wright SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .342 6 46
D. Humphrey RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .239 8 46
J. López C 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .246 2 37
Totals 34 1 8 1 0 13 9      
a - K. Robbins pinch hit for C. Jones in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Humphrey (15, 5th Inning off E. Quintero, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Hickman (20, 8th Inning off C. Callahan, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Wright (29, 9th Inning off J. Ruíz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cleeve 2 , R. Hickman 2 , D. Stephens , B. Wright 3 , D. Humphrey 2 , J. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Jones 2 , D. Stephens , W. Evans , D. Humphrey
Sac Fly: J. López
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Stephens-Allison-Jones)
SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Quintero W (4-0) 5.0 5 1 1 0 5 0 20 85 2.32   
G. Cross H (17) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 30 1.89   
C. Callahan H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 15 5.90   
J. Ruíz SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 25 6.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Quintero 58
Batters Faced: E. Quintero 20, G. Cross 7, C. Callahan 4, J. Ruíz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Quintero 3-7, G. Cross 1-1, C. Callahan 0-0, J. Ruíz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Quintero 85-52, G. Cross 30-18, C. Callahan 15-11, J. Ruíz 25-17
WP: G. Cross
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Wilson L (5-4) 6.0 5 3 3 3 8 0 26 108 5.66   
A. Díaz 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 19 3.86   
S. Moore 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 17 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wilson 55
Batters Faced: J. Wilson 26, A. Díaz 6, S. Moore 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wilson 7-3, A. Díaz 1-1, S. Moore 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wilson 108-64, A. Díaz 19-15, S. Moore 17-12
WP: J. Wilson 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Esteban Quintero
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 4085
Monday, August 17th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76