Carolina 6, Tennessee 5
Zebulon, NC- Eric Riggs hit a clutch single in the eighth inning to give the Carolina Mudcats (31-38) a 6-5 win over the Tennessee Smokies (37-32) Sunday night at Five County Stadium.
Carolina overcame a 5-1 deficit as they answered back with five straight runs, all scoring after the seventh inning. Pinch-hitter Rex Rundgren and centerfielder Johnny Raburn started the inning off with a pair of singles.
After a pair of outs and a walk, Grant Psomas began the comeback with an RBI single. Also with two outs in the seventh, Frank Moore tied the game with a two-RBI triple.
Riggs followed suit with an RBI single an inning later to give Carolina their second lead of the night. The Mudcats led after the fourth inning when Psomas scored off a Ryan Bear groundout.
The Mudcats would maintain that lead until the Smokies fifth when Matt Yourkin surrendered the tying run. In the Tennessee sixth, the Smokies attacked with four runs. Sam Fuld hit a two-run single and scored the fourth run in the inning which saw nine Smokies come to the plate.
Mudcats closer Chris Mobley came in to pitch a scoreless ninth as his picked up his team leading 11th save. Jarrett Santos picked up the victory on the town of Zebulon’s 100th birthday. The Smokies loss parlayed with Huntsville's victory gave the Stars the Northern Division title, but the Stars' win also ensured Tennessee the Northern Division wild-card. That means Tennessee will travel to Huntsville for the first two games of the Divisional Championship Series.
The season will conclude for the Mudcats tomorrow afternoon with a pair of top prospects. Florida Marlins # 1 prospect Chris Volstad (3-2, 3.11) will throw for Carolina as he opposes former Notre Dame great Jeff Samardzjia (3-2, 2.67), who entered the season as the Chicago Cubs' 5th-ranked prospect. First pitch of the Mudcats' season finale is at 2:00 PM ET.
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| Tennessee |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
| Carolina |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
x |
6 |
10 |
1 |
|
 |
| Tennessee |
AVG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
| Fuld, CF |
.290 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Spearman, J, LF |
.256 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jones, G, P |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| McGehee, C, 3B |
.273 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Colvin, RF |
.289 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Salas, 1B |
.247 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
| Robinson, C |
.263 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| Mendez, P |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cortes, LF |
.293 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cates, 2B |
.260 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| a-Reynolds, PH |
.281 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Chirinos, SS |
.220 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Berg, P |
.029 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| Rick, C |
.250 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
.271 |
35 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
24 |
12 |
a-Struck out for Cates in the 9th. |
BATTING
2B: Spearman, J (16, Julianel), Robinson 2 (18, Julianel, Yourkin), McGehee, C (26, Nestor), Colvin (11, Mobley, C).
3B: Spearman, J (7, Yourkin).
TB: Fuld; Spearman, J 5; McGehee, C 2; Colvin 2; Robinson 5.
RBI: McGehee, C 2 (54), Fuld 2 (27).
2-out RBI: Fuld 2; McGehee, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Colvin 4; Berg; Reynolds.
GIDP: Spearman, J.
Team RISP: 2-for-13.
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: Fuld (10, 3rd base off Nestor/Hayes).
FIELDING
E: Cates (5, fielding), Berg (2, fielding).
Outfield assists: Fuld (Raburn at 3rd base).
DP: 3 (Chirinos-Salas, Fuld-McGehee, C-Cates, Cates-Chirinos-Salas).
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| Carolina |
AVG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
| Raburn, CF |
.241 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Riggs, 2B |
.290 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Lambin, SS |
.284 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Mitchell, 3B |
.282 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Psomas, 1B |
.233 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
| Moore, LF |
.225 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bear, R, RF |
.256 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Hayes, C |
.234 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
| Julianel, P |
.333 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Yourkin, P |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Nestor, P |
.250 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| a-Rundgren, PH |
.210 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Santos, P |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| b-Miller, PH |
.257 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mobley, C, P |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
.247 |
32 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
27 |
14 |
a-Reached on error for Nestor in the 7th. b-Walked for Santos in the 8th. |
BATTING
2B: Moore (9, Berg).
3B: Moore (1, Mendez).
TB: Raburn 2; Riggs 2; Lambin 2; Psomas 2; Moore 5.
RBI: Bear, R (50), Lambin (58), Psomas (57), Moore 2 (23), Riggs (49).
2-out RBI: Psomas; Moore 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Psomas; Julianel 2; Hayes; Bear, R.
GIDP: Hayes, Mitchell.
Team RISP: 4-for-18.
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Raburn (20, 2nd base off Berg/Robinson), Psomas (9, 2nd base off Berg/Robinson).
FIELDING
E: Lambin (24, missed catch).
Outfield assists: Bear, R (Chirinos at home).
DP: (Lambin-Riggs-Psomas).
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| Tennessee |
ERA |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
BF |
| Berg |
4.95 |
6.2 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
31 |
| Mendez (BS, 4)(L, 3-4) |
4.83 |
0.2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| Jones, G |
1.02 |
0.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Totals |
4.15 |
8.0 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
38 |
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| |
| Carolina |
ERA |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
BF |
| Julianel |
3.68 |
4.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
18 |
| Yourkin |
5.29 |
1.2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
| Nestor |
4.44 |
1.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
| Santos (W, 3-1) |
3.32 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Mobley, C (S, 11) |
4.42 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| Totals |
4.32 |
9.0 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
43 |
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Team ER: off Tennessee 2, off Carolina 3.
BB: off Berg 4 (Bear, R, Moore, Lambin, Mitchell), Mendez 2 (Miller, Raburn), off Julianel 2 (McGehee, C, Chirinos), Yourkin 2 (Cates, Chirinos), Nestor 2 (Spearman, J, Cates), Santos 1 (Fuld), Mobley, C 1 (Cortes).
IBB: off Julianel 1 (Chirinos).
SO: by Berg 4 (Mitchell, Raburn, Mitchell, Riggs), Mendez 1 (Bear, R), by Julianel 8 (McGehee, C, Colvin, Salas, Chirinos, Berg, Colvin, Salas, Berg), Yourkin 2 (Colvin, Berg), Nestor 2 (Colvin, Robinson), Mobley, C 1 (Reynolds).
WP: Berg 3, Julianel.
Inherited runners-scored: Mendez 2-2, Jones, G 2-1, Nestor 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Latter. 1B: Matt Hensel. 2B: . 3B: Ryan Monteleone.
Official Scorer: Tim Ryan.
Weather: 85 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, Varies.
T: 3:00.
Att: 6,886.
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