AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SYRACUSE SCORPIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
04/19/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SYRACUSE SCORPIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
GAME ID: 247 - FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Syracuse Scorpions (10-11) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 8 1
San Francisco Fire (7-14) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 X 6 7 0
Syracuse Beaten, 6-3, by San Francisco
Fans were not deterred by the threat of rain. They came to see their hometown San Francisco Fire take on the Syracuse Scorpions.

The San Francisco Fire topped the Syracuse Scorpions, 6-3, in National Conference action at San Francisco Grounds. The standout performance belonged to San Francisco pitcher and New Brunswick, New Jersey, native James Dobyns. The Fire, with just their 7th win so far in 2024, have yet to catch fire.

The game was at a stalemate until designated hitter Jeff Mullinax came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Syracuse pitcher John Landgren, he hit a 0-1 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting San Francisco on top, 2-1.

"James is good at sticking to his strengths," said San Francisco manager Zach Freeman.
SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tapia 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .250 1 1
T. Lusardi DH 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .306 2 10
C. Guardiola CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .293 6 24
B. Totten LF 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .306 4 19
C. Service RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .216 0 3
G. Ramos SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304 1 10
N. Volk 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .174 0 1
M. Dailey C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .178 1 4
J. Tarango 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 2 2 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Tapia (1, 1st Inning off J. Dobyns, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Lusardi (6, 9th Inning off C. Booth, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Totten (4, 9th Inning off M. Dineen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Tapia 2 , T. Lusardi 4 , B. Totten 5 , C. Service , G. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Totten
GIDP: G. Ramos , J. Tarango
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Lusardi (5)
CS: T. Lusardi (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Tapia (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Simpson-Dailey-Volk)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Cusack 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .319 4 7
W. Villegas RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .275 1 4
J. Mullinax DH 4 2 1 1 0 2 2 .220 1 4
M. Little 3B 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 .301 5 17
D. Ward SS 4 1 1 4 0 1 5 .197 6 23
D. Brewer CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .287 4 8
L. Munoz LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 2 7
V. Lopez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 0 1
W. Alvarez 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .346 1 5
Totals 30 6 7 5 4 9 12      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Cusack (1, 6th Inning off M. Simpson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Ward (6, 8th Inning off J. Landgren, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Cusack 3 , J. Mullinax , M. Little , D. Ward 4 , D. Brewer , W. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Ward , D. Brewer
GIDP: D. Ward
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Little-Alvarez-Cusack, Alvarez-Ward-Cusack)
SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Simpson L (1-3) 7.1 5 3 2 3 8 0 96 3.45   
J. Landgren 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 1 12 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Simpson 63
Batters Faced: M. Simpson 29, J. Landgren 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Simpson 8-4, J. Landgren 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Simpson 96-63, J. Landgren 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Landgren 2-2
Balk: M. Simpson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dobyns 6.2 5 1 1 1 4 0 104 4.60   
C. Booth W (1-2) 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 26 9.53   
M. Dineen 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 4.50   
K. Hawes SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dobyns 63
Batters Faced: J. Dobyns 24, C. Booth 6, M. Dineen 3, K. Hawes 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dobyns 9-5, C. Booth 1-0, M. Dineen 0-1, K. Hawes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dobyns 104-65, C. Booth 26-16, M. Dineen 5-4, K. Hawes 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Dineen 1-1 , K. Hawes 1-0
Balk: J. Dobyns
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Dobyns
Ballpark: San Francisco Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM PT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 28954
Special Notes: Rain delay of 24 minutes in the 6th inning.
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