Stripers Allow 16 Hits in 9-3 Loss to Scranton
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Gwinnett Stripers (72-52) gave up 16 hits in a 9-3 loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (66-59) on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. With the loss, the Stripers' lead for first place in the International League South Division was reduced to 3.5 games over Durham.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Gwinnett Stripers (72-52) gave up 16 hits in a 9-3 loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (66-59) on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. With the loss, the Stripers' lead for first place in the International League South Division was reduced to 3.5 games over Durham.
Scoring Recap: The Stripers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning as
Stripers Stats: Waters went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI. Florimon went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Weigel pitched 2.0 innings and gave up two runs on five hits in a no-decision.
RailRiders Stats: Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a double, homer, and five RBIs. Higashioka went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs.
Postgame Notes: Waters posted his sixth multi-hit effort in 12 games since joining the Stripers, raising his Triple-A average to .333. Florimon is batting a team-best .327 with 11 extra-base hits, 31 RBIs, and a 1.033 OPS in 33 games since the Triple-A All-Star Break. Gwinnett won the season series vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 4-2.
Next Game (Monday, August 19): Gwinnett at Norfolk, 7:05 p.m. at Harbor Park. RHP