GREAT LAKES BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT THUNDERBIRDS AT OWEN SOUND WAVERIDERS
07/14/2053
 
GREAT LAKES BASEBALL LEAGUE
DETROIT THUNDERBIRDS AT OWEN SOUND WAVERIDERS
GAME ID: 529 - MONDAY, JULY 14TH , 2053 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Thunderbirds (40-48) 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 7 15 1
Owen Sound Waveriders (45-43) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 13 1
Waveriders Lose Late, 7-4
The Detroit Thunderbirds knocked off the Owen Sound Waveriders, 7-4, at Waveriders Ballpark. Melvin Akerval was a big reason Detroit won. The left fielder went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Arlen Sweet closed out the game, earning his 21st save. Today's win puts Detroit at 40-48, while Owen Sound falls to 45-43.

Akerval had a game-changing home run in the top of the ninth. On a first pitch fastball from Rich Quick, he banged a 2-run home run to left, giving the Thunderbirds a 6-4 lead. It was the 8th home run of the year for Akerval.

"I felt good about my swing," said Akerval.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE OWEN SOUND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Akerval LF 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .281 8 36
T. Brunel SS 5 1 1 1 0 3 2 .241 5 22
S. Gillis RF 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .300 28 65
R. Morales 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 4 .229 6 41
N. Gauthier 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .255 12 42
T. Grenier DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .260 21 51
   a-K. van de Linde DH 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .217 11 27
D. Steele C 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .203 5 21
F. Bernier CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .159 3 11
J. Tupper 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .182 1 5
Totals 39 7 15 7 3 10 17      
a - K. van de Linde inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Gauthier (12, 1st Inning off J. Honoré, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Gillis 3 (21, 3rd Inning off J. Honoré, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Honoré, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off R. Quick, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Grenier (11, 6th Inning off J. Honoré, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Morales (14, 9th Inning off R. Quick, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Steele (5, 4th Inning off J. Honoré, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Brunel (5, 7th Inning off C. Millar, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Akerval (8, 9th Inning off R. Quick, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Akerval 6 , T. Brunel 4 , S. Gillis 7 , R. Morales 2 , N. Gauthier 2 , T. Grenier 2 , D. Steele 4 , F. Bernier , J. Tupper 2
2-out RBI: R. Morales , N. Gauthier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Brunel , N. Gauthier , T. Grenier , K. van de Linde , D. Steele , J. Tupper
GIDP: R. Morales , D. Steele
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Akerval 2 (50)
CS: J. Tupper (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Morales (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Tupper-Brunel-Gauthier)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hinton 2B 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 .265 16 46
S. D'Urberville SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .251 3 16
   b-R. Watkins PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 2 14
P. Parrel 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .365 23 75
P. Lebrim DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .246 10 42
P. Conner RF 4 0 2 2 1 1 0 .265 2 9
M. Matchim 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .231 9 40
G. Lee C 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .307 2 21
J. Justice LF, CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .279 0 5
K. Cain CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .194 3 26
   a-J. Leroy PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 24 57
Totals 39 4 13 4 4 9 23      
a - J. Leroy pinch hit for K. Cain in the 8th
b - R. Watkins pinch hit for S. D'Urberville in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Matchim (9, 7th Inning off J. Kim, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. D'Urberville , P. Parrel 2 , P. Conner 2 , M. Matchim 3 , G. Lee 2 , J. Justice 2 , K. Cain , J. Leroy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hinton , P. Parrel , G. Lee 2 , J. Justice
GIDP: M. Matchim
Sac Bunt: K. Cain
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Cain (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Matchim (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Matchim-Hinton-Parrel, D'Urberville-Hinton-Parrel)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE OWEN SOUND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Imbert 5.0 10 4 4 1 3 0 89 4.97   
V. Blanchet 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 4.87   
J. Kim W (5-5) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 4.06   
A. Sweet SV (21) 1.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 27 4.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Imbert 33
Batters Faced: V. Imbert 26, V. Blanchet 4, J. Kim 8, A. Sweet 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Imbert 4-7, V. Blanchet 1-1, J. Kim 3-1, A. Sweet 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Imbert 89-54, V. Blanchet 12-6, J. Kim 19-14, A. Sweet 27-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Blanchet 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Honoré 5.0 10 3 3 1 7 1 88 4.45   
C. Millar BS (2) 3.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 26 6.44   
R. Quick L (3-3) 0.2 4 3 3 0 2 1 17 2.30   
K. Cason 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 4.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Honoré 41
Batters Faced: J. Honoré 24, C. Millar 10, R. Quick 6, K. Cason 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Honoré 3-3, C. Millar 4-3, R. Quick 0-0, K. Cason 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Honoré 88-55, C. Millar 26-17, R. Quick 17-12, K. Cason 11-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Millar 1-0 , K. Cason 1-0
WP: K. Cason
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melvin Akerval
Ballpark: Waveriders Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 21327
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