CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
ST LOUIS SLUGGERS AT PITTSBURGH IRONMEN
08/03/2024
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
ST LOUIS SLUGGERS AT PITTSBURGH IRONMEN
GAME ID: 1845 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St Louis Sluggers (51-55) 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 10 0
Pittsburgh Ironmen (38-68) 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 X 8 12 0
Ironmen Rally to Win
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a hand in Pittsburgh defeating St Louis by the score of 8-5. Guerrero Jr. went 4 for 5 at the plate, scoring 2 times and driving in 2 runs. The win went to Michael Fulmer in relief, making him now 6-10. Sam Hentges took the loss for St Louis. David Robertson got the save, his 16th in 19 chances.

The Sluggers had been locked in a 5-5 tie with the Ironmen going into the bottom of the eighth inning. That changed quickly when the 31-year old catcher Austin Hedges came to the plate. Hedges hit a 2-run double on a 2-1 sinker from St Louis hurler Sam Hentges. It was Hedges's 8th double of the year.

"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Guerrero Jr.. "You've got to get results."

The Ironmen raised their record to 38-68.
ST LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Lindor SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .269 26 68
M. Ozuna DH 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .219 11 35
   a-A. Shenton DH 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .234 9 27
J. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .277 10 25
T. Casas 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .242 26 62
   b-C. Morel PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 18 40
   c-S. Brown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 18 39
T. Ward LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .285 15 44
J. Candelario 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .229 9 39
O. Dunn 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .194 9 25
M. Taylor CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .176 1 3
L. Torrens C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .240 5 13
Totals 35 5 10 5 2 6 14      
a - A. Shenton inserted as DH in the 7th
b - C. Morel pinch hit for T. Casas in the 7th
c - S. Brown substituted for C. Morel in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Lindor (31, 3rd Inning off M. Mikolas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Casas (26, 4th Inning off M. Mikolas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Lindor 2 , M. Ozuna 2 , A. Shenton , T. Casas 4 , T. Ward , J. Candelario , M. Taylor , L. Torrens 2
2-out RBI: F. Lindor , M. Ozuna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ward , L. Torrens
GIDP: M. Taylor
Sac Fly: O. Dunn
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Taylor (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Benintendi DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .304 7 36
   a-J. Wiemer DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .303 10 27
I. Happ LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .228 11 29
G. Torres 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .222 9 34
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 5 2 4 2 0 0 2 .248 13 39
M. Melendez RF 4 1 2 3 0 2 3 .235 19 59
D. Swanson SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .230 13 38
G. Urshela 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .227 7 34
Y. Daza CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .215 2 17
A. Hedges C 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .185 2 20
Totals 35 8 12 8 4 4 18      
a - J. Wiemer inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Happ 2 (16, 1st Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 1 out) , M. Melendez (26, 5th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 1 out) , V. Guerrero Jr. (14, 5th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 1 out) , D. Swanson (20, 8th Inning off S. Hentges, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Wiemer (15, 8th Inning off S. Hentges, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Hedges (8, 8th Inning off S. Hentges, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Melendez (19, 3rd Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wiemer 2 , I. Happ 4 , V. Guerrero Jr. 5 , M. Melendez 6 , D. Swanson 3 , A. Hedges 2
2-out RBI: V. Guerrero Jr. , M. Melendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Happ , V. Guerrero Jr. , D. Swanson , G. Urshela
Sac Bunt: A. Hedges
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-Torres-Guerrero Jr.)
ST LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. 4.1 8 5 5 2 2 1 67 5.14   
A. Kelly 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 33 6.34   
S. Hentges L (2-5) 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 10 4.63   
J. Schreiber 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 27
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 23, A. Kelly 9, S. Hentges 5, J. Schreiber 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 6-5, A. Kelly 2-4, S. Hentges 0-1, J. Schreiber 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 67-45, A. Kelly 33-22, S. Hentges 10-6, J. Schreiber 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Kelly 1-0 , J. Schreiber 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mikolas 6.1 10 5 5 1 2 1 89 5.40   
T. Rogers 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 4.35   
M. Fulmer W (6-10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 7.82   
D. Robertson SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mikolas 34
Batters Faced: M. Mikolas 29, T. Rogers 3, M. Fulmer 3, D. Robertson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mikolas 12-4, T. Rogers 0-1, M. Fulmer 0-1, D. Robertson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mikolas 89-59, T. Rogers 14-6, M. Fulmer 11-9, D. Robertson 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Rogers 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 30106
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