PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
INDIANAPOLIS CLOWNS AT NASHVILLE BLUEBIRDS
08/18/2023
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
INDIANAPOLIS CLOWNS AT NASHVILLE BLUEBIRDS
GAME ID: 4435 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Clowns (24-31) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Nashville Bluebirds (25-30) 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 X 7 15 0
Clowns Handed 7-2 Loss
Nashville Bluebirds starter Mario Rivera turned in a top-notch performance against the Indianapolis Clowns at Johnny Cash Field. The result was a win for the Bluebirds, 7-2. Rivera got the win, improving to 6-6. He gave up 4 hits and walked 4 over 6 innings. He allowed 2 runs. Nashville occupies 8th place in the Eastern Circuit at 25-30.

Mike Brittian, who finished 5th in the EC in triples with 5 in 2019, helped out the Nashville cause in the bottom of the third inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the third baseman went 1 for 4, while scoring 2.

Said losing manager Matt Mays: "Give the Bluebirds credit. They played a better game than we did."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Jackson 2B 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .293 0 12
G. Thomason 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 8 31
A. Flores SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .244 8 19
S. Abel DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .286 3 30
S. Barker LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .262 11 27
K. Brown 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .315 10 34
C. Cruz RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .223 1 10
S. Becton CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .211 5 24
B. Ortega C 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .205 2 22
Totals 27 2 4 2 6 8 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Becton (5, 5th Inning off M. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Flores , S. Abel , S. Becton 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cruz , S. Becton
GIDP: S. Abel , C. Cruz
Sac Bunt: B. Ortega
Hit by Pitch: G. Thomason
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Jackson (17) , S. Becton (24)
CS: M. Jackson (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Flores-Jackson-Brown, Thomason-Jackson-Brown)
OF assists: 1 (Becton(Harris at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Brittian 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .276 2 15
D. Hernandez DH 4 1 2 3 0 2 0 .295 2 21
N. Harris SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .273 6 24
A. Garcia LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .275 6 24
J. Hughes CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .282 4 26
S. Ernalia 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .280 3 25
J. Hernandez RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .316 4 7
F. Rodriguez C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245 1 14
M. Ikegami 2B 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .200 1 2
Totals 34 7 15 7 0 4 8      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Ikegami (2, 5th Inning off J. Mata, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hughes (4, 8th Inning off E. Rucker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Brittian , D. Hernandez 2 , N. Harris 3 , A. Garcia 2 , J. Hughes 5 , J. Hernandez 2 , F. Rodriguez , M. Ikegami 3
GIDP: A. Garcia , S. Ernalia
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Brittian (8)
CS: N. Harris (1) , J. Hughes (4) , J. Hernandez (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ernalia-Harris-Ernalia, Brittian-Ikegami-Ernalia)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mata L (2-5) 5.0 13 6 6 0 1 0 56 5.30   
E. Rucker 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 38 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mata 18
Batters Faced: J. Mata 24, E. Rucker 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mata 7-3, E. Rucker 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mata 56-43, E. Rucker 38-26
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Rivera W (6-6) 6.0 4 2 2 4 5 1 95 4.03   
D. Lozano SV (1) 3.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 34 4.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rivera 57
Batters Faced: M. Rivera 23, D. Lozano 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rivera 9-1, D. Lozano 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rivera 95-56, D. Lozano 34-22
Hit Batsmen: D. Lozano
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Rivera
Ballpark: Johnny Cash Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 30898
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