MLB TRIPLE A
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT NORTH PLATTE BUFFALOS
09/15/1979
 
MLB TRIPLE A
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT NORTH PLATTE BUFFALOS
GAME ID: 2128 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 1979 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Suns (60-68) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0
North Platte Buffalos (82-46) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Suns Get Close Win Over Buffalos, 3-2
The bats were silent much of the day at Union Pacific Park. But Wayne Cage conjured up just enough offense to carry the Suns past the North Platte Buffalos, 3-2. Cage was 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Jacksonville's record now stands at 60-68, placing them 5th in the AL AAA West.

Cage had a timely hit for Jacksonville in the top of the eighth. With North Platte trailing 2-1, he turned a full count fastball into a 2-run home run. It was his 6th home run of the season, making it 3-2, Jacksonville.

"We'll take some time to unwind," said Cage, "and then get after it again."
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE NORTH PLATTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Allen 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .195 4 33
W. Cage 1B 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .275 6 31
T. Muser CF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .263 6 47
S. Cook RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .235 5 39
R. Sperring 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240 7 31
   a-J. Unknown PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Hairston LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238 6 36
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-J. Unknown 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-J. Unknown PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   f-J. Unknown SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Kenary P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .118 0 0
   e-J. Cannon PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 5 37
   J. York P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Quisenberry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 8 3 2 6 12      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for R. Sperring in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Hairston in the 7th
c - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 7th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 8th
e - J. Cannon pinch hit for A. Kenary in the 8th
f - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Allen (4, 4th Inning off B. Grzybek, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Cage (6, 8th Inning off B. Grzybek, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Allen 5 , W. Cage 5 , T. Muser , S. Cook , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: W. Cage
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Cook , R. Sperring
GIDP: S. Cook , J. Hairston , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: J. Cannon
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Smith CF, 1B 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .242 4 30
T. Whitfield LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .333 1 5
   b-L. Jones CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 7 24
   d-J. Lyttle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 2 19
S. Ewing RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .367 8 24
R. Leavitt 3B 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .243 1 13
J. Lebron C 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .275 4 39
D. Dyer 1B 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 1 6
   a-B. Sharp CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 1 19
D. Pavic 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .148 1 11
J. Flannery SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193 6 26
B. Grzybek P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .222 0 1
   c-L. Stanton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313 23 72
   C. Seelbach P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 2 8 2 6 5 19      
a - B. Sharp substituted for D. Dyer in the 7th
b - L. Jones substituted for T. Whitfield in the 8th
c - L. Stanton pinch hit for B. Grzybek in the 8th
d - J. Lyttle pinch hit for L. Jones in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Lebron (4, 5th Inning off A. Kenary, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Whitfield , S. Ewing , R. Leavitt 2 , J. Lebron 5 , D. Pavic , B. Grzybek
2-out RBI: , J. Lebron 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Whitfield , J. Lebron 2 , D. Pavic , L. Stanton
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Grzybek-Flannery-Dyer, Flannery-Pavic-Dyer, Grzybek-Flannery-Dyer, Pavic-Flannery-Smith)
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE NORTH PLATTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Kenary W (4-16) 7.0 6 2 2 5 5 1 113 6.03   
J. York H (5) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 27 2.77   
D. Quisenberry SV (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Kenary 57
Batters Faced: A. Kenary 32, J. York 8, D. Quisenberry 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Kenary 9-7, J. York 2-3, D. Quisenberry 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Kenary 113-66, J. York 27-16, D. Quisenberry 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Quisenberry 2-0
WP: J. York
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Grzybek L (4-1) 8.0 8 3 3 2 6 2 99 3.06   
C. Seelbach 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Grzybek 58
Batters Faced: B. Grzybek 30, C. Seelbach 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Grzybek 7-7, C. Seelbach 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Grzybek 99-62, C. Seelbach 11-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wayne Cage
Ballpark: Union Pacific Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 9330
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