AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK EMPIRE AT NORTH CAROLINA AVIATORS
05/20/2065
 
AMERICAN FEDERATION BASEBALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK EMPIRE AT NORTH CAROLINA AVIATORS
GAME ID: 4353 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2065 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Empire (23-18) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 13 0
North Carolina Aviators (17-24) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 8 0
Empire Prevail, 5-4, Over North Carolina
Justin Harkrider helped his team muscle past the North Carolina Aviators, 5-4. In the game, the New York third baseman went 3-3 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times. New York starter Yi-ke Chen was credited with the win after throwing 113 pitches over 7 innings. His record now stands at 2-0. Mark Davidson got the save, the 9th for him this season.

New York used the timely hitting of Tony Salgado to seize the win. The designated hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Empire on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I like our moxie," said Empire manager Richard Hager.

The current losing streak for North Carolina has reached 4 games.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE NORTH CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Grimaldo 2B 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 .228 1 11
A. Rincones SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .321 0 15
T. Salgado DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .276 3 18
S. Miller Jr. 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .207 8 25
J. Pond RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .243 11 27
E. Breyer LF 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .217 4 14
   a-D. Bowman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 1 3
   b-A. López LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 0 6
F. Flores C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .293 1 9
J. Harkrider 3B 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .279 0 7
J. Poirier CF 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .304 0 13
Totals 35 5 13 5 6 3 15      
a - D. Bowman pinch hit for E. Breyer in the 8th
b - A. López substituted for D. Bowman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Breyer (5, 2nd Inning off R. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Poirier (7, 3rd Inning off R. Jones, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Harkrider (6, 5th Inning off R. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Rincones (3, 5th Inning off R. Jones, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Rincones 3 , T. Salgado , S. Miller Jr. , E. Breyer 4 , F. Flores , J. Harkrider 4 , J. Poirier 4
2-out RBI: J. Poirier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Grimaldo , J. Pond , A. López , F. Flores
GIDP: S. Miller Jr. , F. Flores
Sac Bunt: A. Rincones
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Grimaldo (21)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grimaldo-Rincones-Miller Jr.)
OF assists: 1 (Pond(Peña at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Weber DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .228 7 19
   d-J. Castillo DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .056 0 0
J. Peña CF 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .211 0 8
M. Kosaka RF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .242 6 16
F. Rodriguez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 6 17
   a-E. Nelson PR, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 4
R. Alvarado 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .198 4 12
M. Salazar 2B 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .238 3 11
   b-K. Tardy PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   c-N. Agundez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Houston C 4 1 1 0 0 2 5 .364 1 6
M. Alvarez 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .185 0 10
J. Brown SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .240 1 13
Totals 31 4 8 4 3 8 17      
a - E. Nelson pinch ran for F. Rodriguez in the 2nd
b - K. Tardy pinch hit for M. Salazar in the 8th
c - N. Agundez substituted for K. Tardy in the 9th
d - J. Castillo inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Peña 2 (4, 3rd Inning off Y. Chen, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off Y. Chen, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Peña 5 , M. Kosaka , M. Salazar , K. Tardy , J. Houston , M. Alvarez
2-out RBI: K. Tardy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kosaka , J. Houston , M. Alvarez
GIDP: M. Kosaka
Sac Fly: J. Weber
Hit by Pitch: F. Rodriguez , E. Nelson , M. Alvarez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Nelson (7)
CS: M. Salazar (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Peña-Houston, Alvarez-Salazar-Alvarado, Alvarez-Salazar-Alvarado)
OF assists: 2 (Peña(Poirier at home), Peña(Harkrider at 3rd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE NORTH CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Y. Chen W (2-0) 7.0 6 3 3 3 5 0 113 66 1.78   
B. Kraljevic H (2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 20 12 1.35   
M. Davidson SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 13 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Chen 55
Batters Faced: Y. Chen 28, B. Kraljevic 6, M. Davidson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Chen 7-6, B. Kraljevic 1-1, M. Davidson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Chen 113-66, B. Kraljevic 20-12, M. Davidson 20-13
Hit Batsmen: Y. Chen , B. Kraljevic , M. Davidson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Jones L (2-1) 6.1 9 4 4 4 3 0 109 68 3.00   
D. Floyd 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 0.73   
K. Yang 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 16 9 4.91   
C. Kretz 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 12 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Jones 38
Batters Faced: R. Jones 29, D. Floyd 3, K. Yang 5, C. Kretz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Jones 7-6, D. Floyd 1-1, K. Yang 2-0, C. Kretz 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Jones 109-68, D. Floyd 15-10, K. Yang 16-9, C. Kretz 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Floyd 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Harkrider
Ballpark: Lowe's Field at Bojangles' Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 18108
Special Notes: LF Frank Rodriguez was injured being hit by a pitch.
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