MLB TRIPLE A
MEDFORD NUGGETS AT MOUNT VERNON KINGS
08/28/1979
 
MLB TRIPLE A
MEDFORD NUGGETS AT MOUNT VERNON KINGS
GAME ID: 3751 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 1979 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Medford Nuggets (40-71) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 7 11 0
Mount Vernon Kings (55-56) 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Kings Suffer 7-4 Setback
The Mount Vernon Kings got a superb performance from pitcher Mike Sullivan, but the Medford Nuggets still won the game, 7-4. Sullivan threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball. Rich Folkers, the winner, goes to 5-5. He allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts over 7 innings. With the win, Medford goes to 40-71, while the Kings fall to 55-56.

The outcome might have been different for Medford, had it not been for Roy Staiger, the 29-year old third baseman . Staiger stroked a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put Medford up, 6-4. For the game, he was 2 for 4, including 1 double and 1 single.

"We'll kick back tonight and enjoy this win," said Staiger.
MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE MOUNT VERNON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mallory CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .255 4 23
T. Lynch RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .257 9 45
   b-R. Robinson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .212 2 8
   e-B. Tolan 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 1 11
W. Upshaw LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 0 10
   a-G. Theodore LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 1 12
J. Holt 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .335 10 46
J. Vega 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .172 0 11
   c-J. Harris PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .228 10 33
   A. Hrabosky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Benedict C 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .320 1 13
R. Staiger 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .233 4 41
M. Sember SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .194 3 26
R. Folkers P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 4
   d-T. Pepper RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 7 24
Totals 35 7 11 6 2 6 13      
a - G. Theodore substituted for W. Upshaw in the 4th
b - R. Robinson pinch hit for T. Lynch in the 8th
c - J. Harris pinch hit for J. Vega in the 8th
d - T. Pepper substituted for R. Folkers in the 8th
e - B. Tolan substituted for R. Robinson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Staiger (20, 3rd Inning off M. Sullivan, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Holt (17, 6th Inning off M. Sullivan, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Mallory (16, 9th Inning off T. Walker, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Benedict (1, 4th Inning off M. Sullivan, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Mallory 2 , R. Robinson , W. Upshaw , J. Holt 4 , J. Harris , B. Benedict 3 , R. Staiger 3 , M. Sember
2-out RBI: B. Benedict , R. Staiger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Lynch , R. Staiger 2
Sac Bunt: G. Theodore , R. Folkers
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Mallory (67) , J. Vega (2)
CS: W. Upshaw (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Holt-Sember-Vega, Sember-Holt-Vega)
OF assists: 1 (Lynch(McNeely at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Brunswick 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .250 1 11
R. McNeely 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .302 3 22
T. Bosley RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 0 5
   b-M. Edwards PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 0 8
   c-S. Wilkins RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 16 53
B. Thompson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .268 14 58
T. Burke CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251 5 38
E. Cervantes SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .305 2 11
D. Peterson C 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .222 0 6
   d-D. McKay PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .311 5 25
A. Knicely 3B 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .155 1 9
   e-R. Sweet PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 2 32
M. Sullivan P 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .147 0 2
   a-T. Stedman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 4 36
   T. Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   E. Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-S. Papi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 1 12
Totals 33 4 10 4 2 6 11      
a - T. Stedman pinch hit for M. Sullivan in the 7th
b - M. Edwards pinch hit for T. Bosley in the 8th
c - S. Wilkins substituted for M. Edwards in the 9th
d - D. McKay pinch hit for D. Peterson in the 9th
e - R. Sweet pinch hit for A. Knicely in the 9th
f - S. Papi pinch hit for E. Jones in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Peterson (5, 3rd Inning off R. Folkers, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Knicely (3, 3rd Inning off R. Folkers, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. McNeely (9, 3rd Inning off R. Folkers, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. McNeely 2 , T. Bosley , M. Edwards , B. Thompson , E. Cervantes , D. Peterson 3 , A. Knicely 3 , R. Sweet
2-out RBI: A. Knicely
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Brunswick , M. Sullivan
GIDP: T. Bosley , T. Burke
Sac Bunt: A. Knicely
Team LOB: 5
MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE MOUNT VERNON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Folkers W (5-5) 7.0 8 4 4 2 4 0 106 5.94   
A. Hrabosky SV (14) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Folkers 47
Batters Faced: R. Folkers 28, A. Hrabosky 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Folkers 11-3, A. Hrabosky 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Folkers 106-64, A. Hrabosky 26-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Sullivan 7.0 6 3 3 2 4 0 99 4.73   
T. Walker L (8-9), BS (8) 1.2 5 4 4 0 2 0 36 4.74   
E. Jones 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Sullivan 55
Batters Faced: M. Sullivan 28, T. Walker 10, E. Jones 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Sullivan 6-10, T. Walker 1-2, E. Jones 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Sullivan 99-66, T. Walker 36-26, E. Jones 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Jones 1-1
WP: E. Jones
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Sullivan
Ballpark: Veterans Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 6016
Special Notes: LF Willie Upshaw was injured on a defensive play.
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