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TribeTown · 11-05-2023, 10:45 AM

June 27 – Off Day

The Knights host the 42-42 Arizona Diamondbacks. The pitching matchups are:
Triston McKenzie (3-4, 5.61) vs. John Means (6-3, 5.40)
Madison Bumgarner (3-7, 4.34) vs. Glenn Otto (1-0, 1.86)
Zac Gallen (6-5, 4.05) vs. Sean Manaea (4-9, 5.81)

Game #85 – June 28 – Knights Field

Gio Urshela doubled home a run in the top of the 1st inning. Ketel Marte followed with a 2-run double to make it 3-0. Another run scored on an RBI groundout. Daulton Varsho tripled to score another run. Corbin Carroll (the 10th man to bat in the inning) doubled home 2 more runs to make it 7-0. Alek Thomas mercifully flew out to deep CF to end the inning. 2 Charlotte errors contributed to the carnage.

The Knights scored a run of their own in the bottom of the inning on Jesus Sanchez's RBI single through the middle.

Marte homered to left in the 2nd and Kutter Crawford relieved John Means.

Elihuris Montero belted his 9th home run in the bottom of the 2nd, a 2-run shot to LF, to make it an 8-3 game. Andy Ibanez homered (his 11th) in the 3rd. Montero doubled in the 4th and, after Colten Wong walked, Owen Miller singled home Montero to make it 8-5.

Arizona scored 3 times off Austin Adams in the 5th to take an 11-5 lead. They added 3 more runs in the 6th off Sam Hentges to make it 14-5.

Carroll had a 5 hit day for the Diamondbacks.

Final Score: Arizona 14, Charlotte 5
WP: E. Yean (3-0)
LP: J. Means (6-4)
Record: 43-42
Player of the Game: Corbin Carroll

NEWS: Charlotte claimed P Tony Gonsolin off waivers from the Dodgers and P Brandon Bielak off waivers from Houston.

NEWS: Baltimore CF Cedric Mullins will miss the next 6-7 weeks with a fractured thumb. Nashville's Wander Franco will miss a month with an intercostal strain.

11-05-2023, 10:45 AM	#93
TribeTown All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Garrettsville, Ohio Posts: 593	June 27 – Off Day The Knights host the 42-42 Arizona Diamondbacks. The pitching matchups are: Triston McKenzie (3-4, 5.61) vs. John Means (6-3, 5.40) Madison Bumgarner (3-7, 4.34) vs. Glenn Otto (1-0, 1.86) Zac Gallen (6-5, 4.05) vs. Sean Manaea (4-9, 5.81) Game #85 – June 28 – Knights Field Gio Urshela doubled home a run in the top of the 1st inning. Ketel Marte followed with a 2-run double to make it 3-0. Another run scored on an RBI groundout. Daulton Varsho tripled to score another run. Corbin Carroll (the 10th man to bat in the inning) doubled home 2 more runs to make it 7-0. Alek Thomas mercifully flew out to deep CF to end the inning. 2 Charlotte errors contributed to the carnage. The Knights scored a run of their own in the bottom of the inning on Jesus Sanchez's RBI single through the middle. Marte homered to left in the 2nd and Kutter Crawford relieved John Means. Elihuris Montero belted his 9th home run in the bottom of the 2nd, a 2-run shot to LF, to make it an 8-3 game. Andy Ibanez homered (his 11th) in the 3rd. Montero doubled in the 4th and, after Colten Wong walked, Owen Miller singled home Montero to make it 8-5. Arizona scored 3 times off Austin Adams in the 5th to take an 11-5 lead. They added 3 more runs in the 6th off Sam Hentges to make it 14-5. Carroll had a 5 hit day for the Diamondbacks. Final Score: Arizona 14, Charlotte 5 WP: E. Yean (3-0) LP: J. Means (6-4) Record: 43-42 Player of the Game: Corbin Carroll NEWS: Charlotte claimed P Tony Gonsolin off waivers from the Dodgers and P Brandon Bielak off waivers from Houston. NEWS: Baltimore CF Cedric Mullins will miss the next 6-7 weeks with a fractured thumb. Nashville's Wander Franco will miss a month with an intercostal strain. Last edited by TribeTown; 11-05-2023 at 10:47 AM.