AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT SYRACUSE SCORPIONS
08/29/2023
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT SYRACUSE SCORPIONS
GAME ID: 6731 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Invaders (79-57) 0 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 10 13 2
Syracuse Scorpions (58-78) 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 0 9 11 0
Fine Effort by Totten Not Enough in 10-9 Scorpions Loss
Scorpion Stadium was the site of an exciting ballgame between the Oakland Invaders and Syracuse Scorpions.

The inspired effort of Syracuse right fielder Billy Totten was not enough to prevent a loss, 10-9, to the Oakland Invaders. Totten went 3 for 3 with 2 home runs, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 times and drove in 4. The win was credited to 11-year veteran Jon McDonald in relief. His record improves to 4-1. Eric Willhite took the loss. John Salgado got the save, his 20th in 27 chances.

Timely hitting helped the Invaders beat the Scorpions. Prime example: the two-out single T.J. Donovan registered in the top of the seventh. Facing Eric Willhite, Donovan gave his team the lead, 9-8, when he hit a run-scoring single.

"It wasn't a pretty victory," said Donovan, "but we got it done."

With the win, Oakland pushed its record to 79-57.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Jarka CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .304 2 7
R. Ward 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .270 1 13
J. Cunningham DH 5 3 2 2 0 2 3 .293 29 69
E. Ramirez RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .278 22 76
J. Piscitelli LF 4 1 1 3 1 3 2 .267 15 65
J. Posadas C 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .293 1 16
J. Smith 1B 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 .267 5 8
T. Donovan 3B 5 0 2 1 0 3 4 .227 17 42
A. Bechdel SS 4 0 0 1 0 2 6 .272 5 38
Totals 37 10 13 10 6 16 20      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Smith (4, 2nd Inning off T. Kraus, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Posadas (3, 4th Inning off T. Kraus, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Piscitelli (20, 7th Inning off E. Willhite, 3 on, 1 out) , E. Ramirez (29, 8th Inning off E. Willhite, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ramirez (22, 3rd Inning off T. Kraus, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Cunningham (29, 5th Inning off T. Kraus, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Smith (5, 6th Inning off M. Kelley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Jarka , J. Cunningham 5 , E. Ramirez 7 , J. Piscitelli 2 , J. Posadas 3 , J. Smith 6 , T. Donovan 2
2-out RBI: , E. Ramirez 2 , T. Donovan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jarka , J. Piscitelli , J. Posadas , A. Bechdel
GIDP: A. Bechdel 2
Sac Fly: A. Bechdel
Hit by Pitch: R. Ward
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Jarka (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Jarka (2) , A. Bechdel (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Ward-Bechdel-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mallory C 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .269 8 44
N. Volk 2B 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .274 12 64
B. Tapia DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .283 16 70
J. Scott 3B 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .344 0 4
B. Totten RF 3 3 3 4 1 0 0 .239 29 77
C. Guardiola CF 5 0 1 2 0 0 3 .282 17 71
D. Hammang LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .284 11 59
T. Ferro SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 7 34
T. Lusardi 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .264 5 44
Totals 38 9 11 9 3 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Scott (6, 4th Inning off Z. Christman, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Guardiola (32, 4th Inning off Z. Christman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Hammang (11, 3rd Inning off Z. Christman, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Totten 2 (29, 5th Inning off J. McDonald, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off I. Kodandarami, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Tapia , J. Scott 3 , B. Totten 9 , C. Guardiola 2 , D. Hammang 5 , T. Ferro , T. Lusardi
2-out RBI: J. Scott , B. Totten , C. Guardiola
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mallory , J. Scott , C. Guardiola , D. Hammang , T. Lusardi
GIDP: C. Guardiola
Hit by Pitch: B. Totten
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Mallory (1) , B. Tapia (41)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Scott-Volk-Lusardi, Volk-Ferro-Lusardi)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Christman 4.2 7 7 7 1 4 1 93 5.07   
J. McDonald W (4-1) 2.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 29 3.86   
I. Kodandarami H (2) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 1 32 2.85   
J. Salgado SV (20) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 4.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Christman 25
Batters Faced: Z. Christman 22, J. McDonald 9, I. Kodandarami 8, J. Salgado 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Christman 6-3, J. McDonald 3-3, I. Kodandarami 2-2, J. Salgado 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Christman 93-53, J. McDonald 29-20, I. Kodandarami 32-18, J. Salgado 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McDonald 2-2 , J. Salgado 1-0
WP: Z. Christman 2
Hit Batsmen: Z. Christman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kraus 5.0 6 4 4 3 8 2 84 5.29   
M. Kelley 1.1 2 4 4 1 2 1 33 3.61   
E. Willhite L (3-3), BS (3) 1.2 4 2 2 2 5 0 38 6.02   
J. Landgren 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kraus 44
Batters Faced: T. Kraus 23, M. Kelley 8, E. Willhite 11, J. Landgren 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kraus 1-5, M. Kelley 2-0, E. Willhite 0-0, J. Landgren 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kraus 84-49, M. Kelley 33-19, E. Willhite 38-24, J. Landgren 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Willhite 3-3
Hit Batsmen: M. Kelley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Totten
Ballpark: Scorpion Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 16503
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