INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT GWINNETT STRIPERS
08/27/2040
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT GWINNETT STRIPERS
GAME ID: 4789 - MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides (69-59) 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 0 8 13 0
Gwinnett Stripers (80-48) 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 5 0
Tides Defeat Stripers, 8-4
Behind a solid performance from second baseman Jose Soto, the Norfolk Tides defeated the Gwinnett Stripers, 8-4. Soto was 3-4 with a home run and a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Tides. Mekhitar Gulakian earned the win after being called from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2.1 innings. He upped his record to 1-0. With the victory, the Tides record now stands at 69-59.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Angelo Espinoza, the 23-year old second baseman ? Espinoza stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put Norfolk up, 6-4. For the game, he was 3 for 5, including 1 double and 2 singles.

"We did more than enough to get the win," said Soto.
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Valadez CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .354 1 20
A. Espinoza SS 5 0 3 4 0 0 0 .287 3 30
E. Carpenter LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304 20 82
C. Halma 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .317 16 65
J. Soto 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .266 11 43
A. Guzman DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 13 44
K. Green 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .264 5 29
J. McIntyre RF 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 .253 17 49
S. Vettori C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .146 4 14
Totals 37 8 13 8 3 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Valadez (34, 3rd Inning off C. Taira, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Espinoza (21, 3rd Inning off C. Taira, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Green (19, 5th Inning off C. Taira, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Soto (19, 7th Inning off L. Canel, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Soto (11, 6th Inning off C. Taira, 0 on, 1 out) , J. McIntyre (17, 8th Inning off L. Canel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Valadez 3 , A. Espinoza 4 , E. Carpenter , C. Halma , J. Soto 7 , K. Green 2 , J. McIntyre 5
2-out RBI: J. Valadez , A. Espinoza 2 , J. Soto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Carpenter , A. Guzman
GIDP: J. Soto
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Carpenter (5) , K. Green (9)
CS: J. Soto (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Moreno 2B 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .269 6 20
D. Flowers 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .301 8 40
M. Smith 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .324 11 35
D. Long DH 4 1 1 1 1 3 2 .250 5 22
P. Kandle LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 4 28
   a-B. Kilsdonk PH 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .319 15 61
   c-L. Hinojosa CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335 22 58
J. Shafran RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .318 2 7
D. Smick SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .309 8 43
J. Reynolds CF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .219 2 12
   b-M. Tyler PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .195 4 19
J. Mora C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 9 32
Totals 31 4 5 4 7 10 20      
a - B. Kilsdonk pinch hit for P. Kandle in the 6th
b - M. Tyler pinch hit for J. Reynolds in the 6th
c - L. Hinojosa substituted for B. Kilsdonk in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mora (8, 6th Inning off V. Cutler, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Kilsdonk (26, 6th Inning off V. Cutler, 3 on, 1 out) , D. Long (7, 8th Inning off M. Gulakian, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Moreno , D. Long 2 , B. Kilsdonk 2 , J. Reynolds , J. Mora 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Flowers , D. Long , M. Tyler 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Shafran , J. Mora
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Reynolds (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Flowers-Moreno-Smith)
OF assists: 1 (Shafran(Valadez at home))
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Cutler 5.2 3 4 4 5 6 0 104 4.03   
M. Gulakian W (1-0) 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 39 2.89   
L. Siebert 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 19 0.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Cutler 48
Batters Faced: V. Cutler 25, M. Gulakian 10, L. Siebert 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Cutler 2-8, M. Gulakian 1-3, L. Siebert 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Cutler 104-57, M. Gulakian 39-22, L. Siebert 19-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gulakian 2-0
Hit Batsmen: V. Cutler , M. Gulakian
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Taira L (10-5) 6.0 9 5 5 2 3 1 84 2.62   
L. Canel 1.1 4 3 3 1 1 1 25 3.41   
B. Massoth 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Taira 35
Batters Faced: C. Taira 26, L. Canel 9, B. Massoth 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Taira 4-8, L. Canel 3-0, B. Massoth 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Taira 84-53, L. Canel 25-15, B. Massoth 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Canel 1-1
WP: L. Canel
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Soto
Ballpark: Coolray Field
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 10399
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