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GAME RECAP: AUG 4, KAN 7: Rodriguez Triples Twice to Top Jackets

May 4, 2017 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
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Rodriguez triples twice to top GreenJackets

Designated Hitter becomes first with two triples since 2015

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Antonio Rodriguez tripled twice and drove in three runs, and the Intimidators defeated the Augusta GreenJackets 7-4 on Wednesday at Intimidators Stadium supported by Carolinas HealthCare System. Kannapolis (13-12) picked up a win for the second night in a row over the GreenJackets to take the three-game set and move over .500 for the second time this season.

Rodriguez finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. He becomes the first Intimidator with two triples in a game since John Ziznewski on September 2, 2015, versus Hagerstown.

On the mound, Jimmy Lambert (4-0, 2.65 ERA) pitched seven strong innings allowing four earned runs on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts to pick up the win. Lambert has won four starts in a row. Mike Morrison pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his fourth save of the season.

The Intimidators struck first in the bottom of the first inning. Joel Booker reached on a throwing error by the second baseman and scored when Jameson Fisher brought him home on a groundout to second to give Kannapolis a 1-0 lead.

After the Jackets answered with one in the top of the second to tie the score 1-1, Kannapolis scored three to take the lead again in the bottom of the second inning. Seby Zavala walked to lead off the frame and scored on a groundball triple to right field by Rodriguez to make it 2-1. Rodriguez then came home on an infield single by Joel Booker making the score 3-1, and moments later Booker scored on a throwing error by the left fielder after a Mitch Roman single to take a 4-1 lead.

The Intimidators added two more in the bottom of the third inning to make it 6-1 when Rodriguez recorded his second triple of the night plating Zach Remillard and Zavala.

After three runs in the sixth by Augusta made the score 6-4 Kannapolis, a two-out single by Micker Adolfo scored Max Dutto to open a three-run lead again, 7-4. Adolfo paced the I's offense with three hits, finishing 3-for-4 with one RBI.

Kannapolis concludes its three-game series against Augusta on Thursday as RHP Yosmer Solorzano (1-2, 3.68 ERA) takes the mound against the GreenJackets' RHP Matt Solter (2-0, 3.48 ERA) at 7:05 p.m. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Thursday is "Sing for the Fences" at the ballpark, featuring our second annual sing-along competition. Thursday is also a Thirsty Thursday with discounted drink all game long. Tickets are available by calling the F&M Bank Box Office at 704-932-3267 or by visiting IntimidatorsBaseball.com.

Kannapolis Intimidators 7, Augusta GreenJackets 4 May 3, 2017 GreenJackets starting lineup: Christoph Bono (CF), Sandro Fabian (RF), Kelvin Beltre (2B), Skyler Ewing (C), Frandy De La Rosa (1B), Manuel Geraldo (3B), Jacob Heyward (LF), Kevin Rivera (DH), Brandon Van Horn (SS), D.J.

Myers (P), Intimidators starting lineup: Joel Booker (CF), Mitch Roman (SS), Jameson Fisher (LF), Micker Adolfo (RF), Zach Remillard (3B), Brandon Dulin (1B), Seby Zavala (C), Antonio Rodriguez (DH), Max Dutto (2B), Jimmy Lambert (P), Umpires -- Mike Snover (HP), Emil Jimenez (1B), (2B), (3B), (LF), (RF). Gametime Weather: 80 degrees, Partly Cloudy.

Wind: 5 MPH, Varies. First pitch by J. Lambert at 07:05 PM local time. GreenJackets 1st (GreenJackets 0, Intimidators 0) -- C. Bono strikes out swinging. S. Fabian grounds out, Z. Remillard to B. Dulin. K. Beltre strikes out swinging, wild pitch by J. Lambert, K. Beltre to 1st. S.

Ewing grounds out, Z. Remillard to B. Dulin.

(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Intimidators 1st (Intimidators 1, GreenJackets 0) -- J. Booker reaches on throwing error by K.

Beltre. With M. Roman batting, wild pitch by D. Myers, J. Booker to 2nd. M. Roman flies out to S.

Fabian, J. Booker to 3rd. J. Fisher grounds out, K. Beltre to F. De La Rosa, J. Booker scores. M. Adolfo singles to shallow center field. Z. Remillard grounds into a force out, fielded by B. Van Horn, M. Adolfo out at 2nd.

(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB) GreenJackets 2nd (GreenJackets 1, Intimidators 1) -- F. De La Rosa grounds out, M. Dutto to J.

Lambert. M. Geraldo doubles down the right-field line. With J. Heyward batting, M. Geraldo steals 3rd base. J. Heyward doubles to left-center field, M. Geraldo scores. K. Rivera lines into unassisted double play, M. Roman, J. Heyward out at 2nd.

(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) Intimidators 2nd (Intimidators 4, GreenJackets 1) -- B. Dulin grounds out to F. De La Rosa. S. Zavala walks. A. Rodriguez triples through the hole at second base, S. Zavala scores. M. Dutto struck out looking. J. Booker singles to deep shortstop, A. Rodriguez scores. M. Roman singles through the hole at shortstop, J. Booker scores; M. Roman to 2nd; throwing error by J. Heyward. J. Fisher flies out to J.

Heyward.

(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB) GreenJackets 3rd (Intimidators 4, GreenJackets 1) -- B. Van Horn grounds out, M. Roman to B. Dulin. C.

Bono grounds out, Z. Remillard to B. Dulin. S. Fabian grounds out to B. Dulin. 5/3/17, 9:42 PM Page 2 of 3 _2017_05_03_augafx_kanafx_1/BIS.html (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) Intimidators 3rd (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 1) -- M. Adolfo singles up the middle. Z. Remillard grounds into a force out, D. Myers to B. Van Horn, M. Adolfo out at 2nd. B. Dulin singles to pitcher, Z.

Remillard to 2nd. Augusta GreenJackets Manager C. Valderrama ejected by 1B umpire Emil Jimenez. S.

Zavala grounds into a force out, B. Van Horn to K. Beltre, Z. Remillard to 3rd; B. Dulin out at 2nd. A.

Rodriguez triples to right-center field, Z. Remillard scores; S. Zavala scores. M. Dutto flies out to S.

Fabian.

(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) GreenJackets 4th (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 1) -- K. Beltre singles through the hole at shortstop. S.

Ewing grounds into double play, M. Roman to M. Dutto to B. Dulin, K. Beltre out at 2nd. F. De La Rosa lines out to J. Booker.

(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) Intimidators 4th (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 1) -- J. Booker grounds out, K. Beltre to F. De La Rosa. M.

Roman grounds out, B. Van Horn to F. De La Rosa. J. Fisher grounds out to F. De La Rosa.

(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) GreenJackets 5th (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 1) -- M. Geraldo flies out to J. Fisher. J. Heyward strikes out swinging. K. Rivera strikes out swinging.

(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) Intimidators 5th (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 1) -- M. Adolfo grounds out, K. Beltre to F. De La Rosa. Z.

Remillard flies out to S. Fabian. B. Dulin hit by pitch. S. Zavala pops out to K. Beltre.

(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) GreenJackets 6th (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 4) -- B. Van Horn grounds out, M. Roman to B. Dulin. C.

Bono hit by pitch. S. Fabian singles through the hole at second base, C. Bono to 2nd. K. Beltre grounds into a force out, J. Lambert to M. Roman, C. Bono to 3rd; S. Fabian out at 2nd. S. Ewing doubles to right- center field, C. Bono scores; K. Beltre scores. F. De La Rosa doubles to right-center field, S. Ewing scores. M. Geraldo grounds out, M. Dutto to B. Dulin.

(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Intimidators 6th (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 4) -- A. Rodriguez strikes out swinging. M. Dutto strikes out swinging. J. Booker singles to left-center field. With M. Roman batting, J. Booker steals 2nd base. M.

Roman strikes out swinging.

(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) GreenJackets 7th (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 4) -- J. Heyward strikes out swinging. K. Rivera grounds out, M. Dutto to B. Dulin. B. Van Horn grounds out, M. Dutto to B. Dulin.

(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB) Intimidators 7th (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 4) -- Pitcher Change: J. Burke replaces D. Myers. J. Fisher walks. M. Adolfo hit by pitch, J. Fisher to 2nd. Z. Remillard lines into double play, J. Heyward to K.

Beltre, J. Fisher out at 2nd. B. Dulin singles to left-center field, M. Adolfo to 2nd. S. Zavala hit by pitch, M. Adolfo to 3rd; B. Dulin to 2nd. A. Rodriguez pops out to K. Beltre. 5/3/17, 9:42 PM Page 3 of 3 _2017_05_03_augafx_kanafx_1/BIS.html (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB) GreenJackets 8th (Intimidators 6, GreenJackets 4) -- Pitcher Change: K. Kubat replaces J. Lambert. C.

Bono ground bunts out, K. Kubat to B. Dulin. S. Fabian singles through the hole at shortstop. K. Beltre flies out to J. Booker. S. Ewing flies out to J. Booker.

(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Intimidators 8th (Intimidators 7, GreenJackets 4) -- M. Dutto doubles to right field. J. Booker out on a sacrifice bunt, J. Burke to F. De La Rosa, M. Dutto to 3rd. M. Roman grounds out, M. Geraldo to F. De La Rosa. J. Fisher walks. M. Adolfo singles to center field, M. Dutto scores; J. Fisher to 2nd. Z. Remillard grounds into a force out, fielded by M. Geraldo, J. Fisher out at 3rd.

(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB) GreenJackets 9th (Intimidators 7, GreenJackets 4) -- Pitcher Change: M. Morrison replaces K. Kubat. F.

De La Rosa walks. M. Geraldo flies out to J. Booker. With J. Heyward batting, F. De La Rosa caught stealing 2nd base, S. Zavala to M. Dutto. J. Heyward walks. K. Rivera grounds out to B. Dulin.

(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB) Final: Intimidators 7, GreenJackets 4 WP: Jimmy Lambert (4-0).

LP: D.J. Myers (1-3).

SV: Mike Morrison (4).

Time: 2:27.

Attendance: 368.

Official Scorer: Jim Lewis.

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