MLB TRIPLE A
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT ROCKY MOUNT BUCCANEERS
08/22/1979
 
MLB TRIPLE A
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT ROCKY MOUNT BUCCANEERS
GAME ID: 1986 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 1979 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Suns (49-57) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Rocky Mount Buccaneers (67-39) 4 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 X 11 17 0
Buccaneers Stay Hot, Beat Suns, 11-3
The Rocky Mount Buccaneers beat the Jacksonville Suns by a score of 11-3. Rocky Mount third baseman Scott Moffitt deserved the lion's share of the credit. Moffitt went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Buccaneers. Rocky Mount starter Joseph Rizzardi was credited with the win after throwing 109 pitches over 9 innings. His record now stands at 9-6. The first-place Buccaneers have won 7 straight.

Dave Edwards was 2-3 with 2 singles and 2 walks against the Suns. In the bottom of the first inning, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run, putting Rocky Mount in front, 1-0.

"We'll savor this win," Moffitt told the Rocky Mount Today, "then get ready for the next game."
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE ROCKY MOUNT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Allen SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 3 30
   a-J. Unknown PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Unknown PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
W. Cage 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .281 5 20
   c-J. Unknown PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
E. Cotes 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .302 13 64
S. Cook CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .249 5 35
   d-J. Unknown PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Cannon RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 4 29
   e-J. Unknown PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Sperring 2B, SS, 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .217 5 23
   f-J. Unknown PH, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Hairston LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .245 5 30
   g-S. James PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .235 0 4
S. Meyer C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .249 4 16
   h-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Collins P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .097 1 1
   R. Arnold P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
   i-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 4 3 5 6 11      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for W. Allen in the 5th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 7th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for W. Cage in the 8th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for S. Cook in the 8th
e - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Cannon in the 8th
f - J. Unknown pinch hit for R. Sperring in the 8th
g - S. James pinch hit for J. Hairston in the 8th
h - J. Unknown pinch hit for S. Meyer in the 9th
i - J. Unknown pinch hit for R. Arnold in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Cotes (19, 8th Inning off J. Rizzardi, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Cotes (13, 3rd Inning off J. Rizzardi, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Cotes 6 , R. Sperring , S. Meyer
2-out RBI: E. Cotes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Cage , J. Hairston , S. James
Sac Bunt: K. Collins
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: S. Cook (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Sperring-Allen-Cage, Allen-Sperring-Cage)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Warren LF 6 2 3 2 0 0 5 .254 2 20
T. Flannery 2B 4 0 1 0 2 0 3 .315 3 31
J. Gantner 1B 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 .320 10 62
S. Moffitt 3B 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 .282 8 43
D. Edwards CF 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .278 18 53
H. Torres SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 .270 1 27
T. Smith RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .292 5 22
   a-M. Dimmel PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 1 3
D. Duncan C 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .253 14 44
J. Rizzardi P 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 .214 0 5
Totals 39 11 17 9 7 4 27      
a - M. Dimmel pinch hit for T. Smith in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Smith (3, 3rd Inning off K. Collins, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Rizzardi (3, 6th Inning off R. Arnold, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Duncan (2, 6th Inning off R. Arnold, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Moffitt (8, 5th Inning off K. Collins, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Warren 3 , T. Flannery , J. Gantner 2 , S. Moffitt 6 , D. Edwards 2 , H. Torres 2 , T. Smith 3 , D. Duncan 3 , J. Rizzardi 2
2-out RBI: S. Moffitt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Warren 2 , J. Gantner , H. Torres 2 , D. Duncan
GIDP: J. Gantner , S. Moffitt
Sac Bunt: J. Rizzardi
Team LOB: 12
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE ROCKY MOUNT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Collins L (3-8) 4.2 12 9 7 6 2 1 120 5.53   
R. Arnold 3.1 5 2 2 1 2 0 62 8.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Collins 4
Batters Faced: K. Collins 31, R. Arnold 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Collins 5-5, R. Arnold 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Collins 120-64, R. Arnold 62-36
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rizzardi W (9-6) 9.0 4 3 3 5 6 1 109 4.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rizzardi 68
Batters Faced: J. Rizzardi 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rizzardi 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rizzardi 109-70
Hit Batsmen: J. Rizzardi
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott Moffitt
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 8358
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