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Carolina Mudcats (23-18) 3, Huntsville Stars (29-12) 2
Huntsville, AL --- Embarking on a critical five-game series at first-place Huntsville, the Carolina Mudcats outlasted the Stars 3-2 in 12 innings at Joe Davis Stadium on Thursday night.
John Raynor hit a sacrifice fly in the 12th to score pinch-hitter Andy Jenkins from third base as Carolina (23-18) snapped the Stars' (29-12) six-game winning streak.
Carolina moved to within six games of the Stars for the Northern Division lead with 29 remaining in the first half. The five-game series represents the only series between the two teams in the first half, with the Mudcats and Stars meeting 10 times in the second.
Carolina trailed the Stars 2-0 entering the eighth when Gaby Sanchez smoked a two-run double against the left field wall with two outs to tie the game. Jesus Delgado pitched four scoreless innings in relief of Ryan Tucker to push the game into extra innings.
Huntsville took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a throwing error by Ryan Tucker on a bunt by Michael Brantley. Tucker's throw was well over the head of Sanchez at first base to allow starting pitcher Steve Hammond to score from second base. The Stars pushed the lead to 2-0 in the sixth against Tucker on a single by Angel Salome with two outs.
Carolina managed nine hits in the game, with Sanchez extending his hitting streak to 11 games. Chris Mobley (W, 2-0) notched the win with a scoreless 11th inning, with Carlos Martinez (S, 1) earning his first save.
Tucker, who entered the game with the league's second-best ERA (0.97), worked six innings, allowing seven hits and two runs (one earned), fanning four. Tucker's ERA nudged to 1.03.
Chris Volstad (3-1, 2.58) starts the series' second game Friday night at 8:05 PM ET against Derek Miller (4-1, 2.59).
May 15, 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
| Carolina |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
| Huntsville |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
Carolina AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
| Raynor, LF |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
.264 |
| Maybin, CF |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
.236 |
| Coghlan, 2B |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
.298 |
| Sanchez, G, 1B |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.316 |
| Mitchell, 3B |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.260 |
| Mayorson, SS |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.324 |
| Harvey, RF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.132 |
| Delgado, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Mobley, C, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| a-Jenkins, PH |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.289 |
| Martinez, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Davis, C |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
.169 |
| Tucker, P |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.143 |
| Scott, RF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.270 |
| Totals |
35 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
17 |
.251 |
| |
| a-Doubled for Mobley, C in the 12th. |
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BATTING
2B: Tucker (1, Hammond), Sanchez, G (11, Ryan), Jenkins (4, Johnson, D).
TB: Sanchez, G 2; Mitchell 2; Mayorson; Jenkins 2; Tucker 2.
RBI: Sanchez, G 2 (18), Raynor (18).
2-out RBI: Sanchez, G 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Raynor; Scott 2; Maybin.
S: Delgado; Davis.
SF: Raynor.
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Raynor 2 (13, 2nd base off Shiell/Salome, 3rd base off Ryan/Salome), Coghlan (13, 2nd base off Hammond/Salome), Maybin (7, 2nd base off Ryan/Salome).
CS: Mayorson (3, 2nd base by Shiell/Salome), Sanchez, G (2, 3rd base by Ryan/Salome).
FIELDING
E: Tucker (1, throw).
DP: (Mayorson).
|
Huntsville AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
| Brantley, 1B |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.335 |
| Escobar, SS |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.263 |
| Gamel, 3B |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
.366 |
| LaPorta, RF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
.308 |
| Gillespie, LF |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
.266 |
| Bell, 2B |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.274 |
| Parejo, CF |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.344 |
| Salome, C |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.395 |
| Hammond, P |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.188 |
| a-Crew, PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.255 |
| Shiell, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Ryan, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| b-Rodriguez, PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.276 |
| Johnson, D, P |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.000 |
| Totals |
44 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
21 |
.300 |
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| a-Grounded out for Hammond in the 6th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Ryan in the 8th. |
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BATTING
2B: Gamel (11, Tucker).
TB: Brantley; Gamel 3; Gillespie; Bell; Parejo 2; Salome 2; Hammond.
RBI: Salome (16).
2-out RBI: Salome.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gillespie 3; Hammond; Crew; Rodriguez 2.
S: Escobar.
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING
SB: Hammond (1, 2nd base off Tucker/Davis), Parejo (5, 2nd base off Tucker/Davis).
FIELDING
DP: (Escobar-Brantley-Gamel).
|
Carolina IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
| Tucker |
6.0 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1.03 |
| Delgado |
4.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1.98 |
| Mobley, C (W, 2-0) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1.10 |
| Martinez (S, 1) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3.63 |
| Totals |
12.0 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
3.20 |
Huntsville IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
| Hammond |
6.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2.61 |
| Shiell (H, 1) |
1.1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
13.50 |
| Ryan (BS, 1) |
0.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
| Johnson, D (L, 2-2) |
4.0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
8.15 |
| Totals |
12.0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
3.61 |
HBP: Maybin (by Hammond), Mayorson (by Johnson, D).
Ground outs-fly outs: Tucker 6-8, Delgado 3-5, Mobley, C 0-1, Martinez 2-0, Hammond 8-5, Shiell 1-0, Ryan 0-0, Johnson, D 5-3.
Batters faced: Tucker 27, Delgado 15, Mobley, C 4, Martinez 4, Hammond 22, Shiell 7, Ryan 2, Johnson, D 16.
Inherited runners-scored: Ryan 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Jordan Baker. 1B: Chris Bakke. 2B: . 3B: Travis Brown.
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 1 mph, Varies.
T: 3:47.
Att: 1,392.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media
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