ATLANTIC COAST BASEBALL
NEWARK GUNNERS AT PROVIDENCE STEAMROLLERS
09/30/1978
 
ATLANTIC COAST BASEBALL
NEWARK GUNNERS AT PROVIDENCE STEAMROLLERS
GAME ID: 7878 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1978 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newark Gunners 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 7 9 0
Providence Steamrollers 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 0
Almost There: Newark On Cusp of ACBC Triumph After 7-4 Win
Newark designated hitter Toby Dronfield was the key at Steamrollers Ballpark today, being named player of the game as he powered the Gunners to victory in a critical Game of the ACB Championship. The Gunners took the 7-4 win over the Providence Steamrollers to seize a - lead in the best-of- series.

The game turned with no one out in the top of the eighth when Dronfield hit a 2-run home run. It propelled the Gunners into the lead, 6-4.

"We put it together today and came out with the win," Dronfield said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."

The next game is scheduled for Monday. Slated to start are Ben Jones for Providence and Tariku Naadir for Newark.
NEWARK BATTING LINESCORES PROVIDENCE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Jones 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .438 1 2
P. Torres RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .250 0 3
T. Dronfield DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .313 1 3
L. Martínez 1B 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 .182 1 3
L. Tiekink 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .400 0 3
K. Jean LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200 0 1
M. Kabaija CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
B. Williamson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .133 1 2
R. Swallow SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .467 0 0
Totals 36 7 9 7 2 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Swallow (1, 9th Inning off A. McKillicane, 0 on, 2 outs) L. Tiekink (2, 2nd Inning off E. Pillet, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: P. Jones (1, 6th Inning off E. Pillet, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Martínez (1, 6th Inning off E. Pillet, 1 on, 1 out) T. Dronfield (1, 8th Inning off A. McKillicane, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Swallow 3 , P. Torres , L. Tiekink 2 , L. Martínez 4 , P. Jones 4 , T. Dronfield 5
2-out RBI: P. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Torres , K. Jean
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Jones (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Jones-Swallow-Martínez, Swallow-Jones-Martínez, Swallow-Jones-Martínez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Walker LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .118 0 0
J. Félix RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .308 1 1
T. Flats 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
D. Gardner 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .333 0 3
A. Scobie 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .556 0 2
D. Martínez SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .143 0 1
B. Rowe DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286 1 2
T. Ekundayo C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .091 0 0
E. Pagán CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .286 1 4
Totals 32 4 9 4 5 4 15      
BATTING
Triples: D. Martínez (1, 6th Inning off J. Blackwell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Félix , D. Martínez 3 , E. Pagán 2 , J. Walker , T. Flats 2 , D. Gardner , A. Scobie
2-out RBI: E. Pagán
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Félix , T. Flats
GIDP: D. Martínez , B. Rowe , A. Scobie
Sac Fly: B. Rowe
Hit by Pitch: T. Flats
Team LOB: 8
NEWARK PITCHING LINESCORES PROVIDENCE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Blackwell 6.2 8 4 4 4 3 0 106 64 5.40
K. Kontar W (3-0) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 34 21 2.08
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackwell 41
Batters Faced: J. Blackwell 30, K. Kontar 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackwell 7-7, K. Kontar 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackwell 106-64, K. Kontar 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kontar 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Blackwell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Pillet 6.2 6 4 4 1 5 1 90 58 5.40
A. McKillicane L (1-1) 2.1 3 3 3 1 3 1 43 29 3.00
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Pillet 50
Batters Faced: E. Pillet 27, A. McKillicane 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Pillet 7-8, A. McKillicane 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Pillet 90-58, A. McKillicane 43-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. McKillicane 1-0
Balk: E. Pillet
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Toby Dronfield
Ballpark: Steamrollers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 25806
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