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TribeTown · 08-13-2023, 10:00 AM

The Knights travel to Arizona to take on the Diamondbacks. Here are the pitching matchups:

John Means (3-1, 4.99) vs. Tristan McKenzie (1-1, 5.68)
Mike Clevinger (3-2, 3.52) vs. Madison Bumgarner (1-4, 3.73)
Sean Manaea (2-4, 5.36) vs. Zac Gallen(1-2, 4.53)

Game #40 – May 11 – Chase Field

It was a wild one on the desert.

Elihuris Montero singled, Miguel Vargas hit a double into the left-centerfield gap, and Connor Wong drove them both home to give the Knights a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning. Alek Thomas' 3rd inning home run made it 2-1. Brandon Drury doubled home Owen Miller in the 4th to make it 3-1. Arizona had 3 straight hits in the bottom of the inning, and after Thomas singled home his 2nd run of the game, the Knights called on Nick Robertson from the bullpen. Robertson struck out Corbin Carroll, but Gio Urshela singled to left to tie the game. Robertson came back to strike out Daulton Varsho to end the inning.

Mike Gerber led off the 6th with a double to center. Triston McKenzie intentionally walked Montero, and then Vargas singled through the middle to load the bases. Wong grounded to short, and Gerber was out 6-2. That brought Cole Tucker to the plate. With Tucker being 1-30 on the season, the Knights chose to send Danny Santana to the plate as a pinch hitter. Santana ripped a line drive to center which Varsho caught. Montero scored on the play to give Charlotte the lead. Miller then deposited a 2-0 fastball into the left field stands to make it a 7-3 game.

Arizona scored a run in the 7th off of Austin Adams, but the Knights got it back in the 8th on a Santana triple and a Miller double. Carson Kelly belted a 2-run shot to left in the bottom of the inning to make it 8-6.

AJ Puk walked the leadoff man in the bottom of the 9th, but retired the next 3 batters to preserve the win.

Final Score: Charlotte 8, Arizona 6
WP: N. Robertson (1-0)
LP: T. McKenzie (1-2)
SV: A. Puk (12)
Record: 22-18
Player of the Game: Owen Miller

TRANSACTION: Claimed INF Vidal Brujan off waivers from Nashville. Designated Cole Tucker for assignment and placed on waivers. Placed Brujan on the active roster.

08-13-2023, 10:00 AM	#48
TribeTown All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Garrettsville, Ohio Posts: 593	The Knights travel to Arizona to take on the Diamondbacks. Here are the pitching matchups: John Means (3-1, 4.99) vs. Tristan McKenzie (1-1, 5.68) Mike Clevinger (3-2, 3.52) vs. Madison Bumgarner (1-4, 3.73) Sean Manaea (2-4, 5.36) vs. Zac Gallen(1-2, 4.53) Game #40 – May 11 – Chase Field It was a wild one on the desert. Elihuris Montero singled, Miguel Vargas hit a double into the left-centerfield gap, and Connor Wong drove them both home to give the Knights a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning. Alek Thomas' 3rd inning home run made it 2-1. Brandon Drury doubled home Owen Miller in the 4th to make it 3-1. Arizona had 3 straight hits in the bottom of the inning, and after Thomas singled home his 2nd run of the game, the Knights called on Nick Robertson from the bullpen. Robertson struck out Corbin Carroll, but Gio Urshela singled to left to tie the game. Robertson came back to strike out Daulton Varsho to end the inning. Mike Gerber led off the 6th with a double to center. Triston McKenzie intentionally walked Montero, and then Vargas singled through the middle to load the bases. Wong grounded to short, and Gerber was out 6-2. That brought Cole Tucker to the plate. With Tucker being 1-30 on the season, the Knights chose to send Danny Santana to the plate as a pinch hitter. Santana ripped a line drive to center which Varsho caught. Montero scored on the play to give Charlotte the lead. Miller then deposited a 2-0 fastball into the left field stands to make it a 7-3 game. Arizona scored a run in the 7th off of Austin Adams, but the Knights got it back in the 8th on a Santana triple and a Miller double. Carson Kelly belted a 2-run shot to left in the bottom of the inning to make it 8-6. AJ Puk walked the leadoff man in the bottom of the 9th, but retired the next 3 batters to preserve the win. Final Score: Charlotte 8, Arizona 6 WP: N. Robertson (1-0) LP: T. McKenzie (1-2) SV: A. Puk (12) Record: 22-18 Player of the Game: Owen Miller TRANSACTION: Claimed INF Vidal Brujan off waivers from Nashville. Designated Cole Tucker for assignment and placed on waivers. Placed Brujan on the active roster.