CBD TRIPLE A
PHOENIX FALCONS AT SARASOTA SWEETIES
08/14/2049
 
CBD TRIPLE A
PHOENIX FALCONS AT SARASOTA SWEETIES
GAME ID: 5400 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2049 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Falcons (52-61) 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 15 1
Sarasota Sweeties (56-57) 3 4 0 7 0 0 0 3 X 17 18 0
Bermudez Slams 5 Hits for Phoenix
5 hits in a game is generally considered a noteworthy achievement, but for Ricardo Bermudez, it felt rather hollow.

The 24-year-old went 5-for-5 at the plate at Sweeties Ballpark, but his Phoenix Falcons fell to the Sarasota Sweeties, 17-7.

"It's hard to get too excited," the first baseman told BNN following the game. "After a game like this, everyone's quiet and they just want to go home."

Ricardo Bermudez singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

This season, Bermudez is batting at a .316 clip with 13 home runs and 57 RBIs.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE SARASOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Blank CF 5 0 2 2 1 1 2 .259 16 46
R. Marin SS 6 1 1 1 0 2 4 .288 21 68
R. Bermudez 1B 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 .316 13 57
C. Nash C 5 0 2 2 0 2 4 .256 8 30
P. Lambert 3B 3 0 0 0 2 3 4 .278 12 55
J. Shore DH 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .307 4 35
C. Atkinson 2B 5 2 2 1 0 2 3 .300 4 15
A. Mendez LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .261 16 50
T. Vasques RF 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 .270 3 26
Totals 42 7 15 7 5 14 28      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Nash (3, 2nd Inning off T. Carroll, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Atkinson (4, 3rd Inning off T. Carroll, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Blank 2 , R. Marin , R. Bermudez 5 , C. Nash 3 , J. Shore 2 , C. Atkinson 5 , A. Mendez
2-out RBI: B. Blank , R. Marin , R. Bermudez , C. Nash
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Marin , P. Lambert 2 , J. Shore , C. Atkinson
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: P. Lambert (12)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gonzalez LF 6 1 3 1 0 1 4 .266 8 30
S. Fink RF 4 3 2 4 0 0 2 .315 10 36
   a-J. Garza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 1 2
   b-G. Baumann RF 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .234 3 11
L. Rhames 1B 5 1 0 0 0 2 4 .315 13 56
K. Sankey DH 5 3 3 2 0 1 0 .289 3 34
N. Kepler CF 5 2 4 6 0 1 0 .310 11 51
O. Valdivia C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .316 5 26
K. Byrge SS 4 2 1 2 1 0 3 .304 8 37
O. Luna 2B 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 .278 4 16
J. Price 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .288 1 31
Totals 42 17 18 17 3 7 21      
a - J. Garza pinch hit for S. Fink in the 7th
b - G. Baumann substituted for J. Garza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Kepler 2 (7, 1st Inning off C. Birley, 1 on, 1 out; 2nd Inning off C. Birley, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Kepler (11, 4th Inning off T. Duncan, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Byrge (8, 4th Inning off T. Duncan, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Fink (10, 4th Inning off T. Navarro, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gonzalez 3 , S. Fink 5 , K. Sankey 3 , N. Kepler 9 , O. Valdivia , K. Byrge 4 , O. Luna 2 , J. Price 2
2-out RBI: S. Fink
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Rhames , K. Byrge , O. Luna
Sac Fly: G. Baumann
Hit by Pitch: L. Rhames , O. Valdivia
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gonzalez (8) , S. Fink (2)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE SARASOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Birley L (4-4) 2.2 7 7 6 1 2 0 56 5.04   
T. Duncan 0.2 4 4 4 0 0 2 13 7.25   
T. Navarro 4.0 6 6 6 2 4 1 68 6.62   
J. Malinsky 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 6.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Birley 15
Batters Faced: C. Birley 19, T. Duncan 6, T. Navarro 20, J. Malinsky 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Birley 3-3, T. Duncan 2-0, T. Navarro 3-5, J. Malinsky 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Birley 56-36, T. Duncan 13-9, T. Navarro 68-42, J. Malinsky 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Duncan 1-0 , J. Malinsky 3-2
Hit Batsmen: C. Birley 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Carroll 3.0 8 5 5 2 5 1 77 5.40   
A. Cochran W (4-0) 4.1 6 2 2 2 6 0 83 5.31   
W. Soto 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 35 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Carroll 24
Batters Faced: T. Carroll 19, A. Cochran 21, W. Soto 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Carroll 3-1, A. Cochran 2-5, W. Soto 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Carroll 77-45, A. Cochran 83-51, W. Soto 35-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Cochran 1-0 , W. Soto 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Kepler
Ballpark: Sweeties Ballpark
Weather: Rain (80 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 8224
Special Notes: Ricardo Bermudez ties the PHO regular season game record for hits with 5.
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