August Sim: Quebec Series

H'ville, Tn (AP) - After a rough July the Hitmen have bounced back nicely in August taking 2 of 3 from the Los Angeles Bruins in LA then sweeping a 4-game series vs division foe Jacksonville Jackhammers.  Hot off of that sweep and riding a 5-game winning streak the Hitmen welcomed in the Quebec Les Capitales for a 3-game weekend series. 

Les Capitales 2, Hitmen 5

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Que      (48-66)	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		2	10	2
H'ville   (84-30)	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0		5	11	0

W: L: SV:

W. Bamber, 14-4 A. Gálvez, 1-3 T. Smith, 20

Game 1 Recap:  The Hitmen jumped out to an early lead after catcher "Dirty" Hernández hit a monstrous 449-ft HR to CF.  In his 2nd AB "Dirty" hit his 2nd solo HR of the game (19th and 20th) to break a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 5th.  That would be all Bamber need to get his 14th win allowing 2 ER in 5.2 innings and striking out 6.

GAME 1 NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Hernández
Attendance: 40005 

Les Capitales 1, Hitmen 2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Que      (48-67)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	7	0
H'ville   (85-30)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		2	7	0

W: L: SV:

A. Gonzalez, 6-1 R. Cole, 4-4 NA

Game 2 Recap:  Quebec Ace Reginald Krause looked the part has he had a 1-0 lead after 7 shutout innings, but it could have been more.  After former Les Capitales MR Oliver Donahue comes in and strikes out all 4 batters he faced, SU Alfredo González comes in the top of the 8th and walks the leadoff guy, a SB and single later and we have a play at the plate.  LF Gregg Burkholder comes up firing to home and guns down the insurance runner.  Sure enough the first batter Krause faces 1B José Álvarez pulls a fastball down the RF line tied the game up 1-1 in the bottom of the 8th. Not done with the heroics Burkholder with 2-outs in the bottom of the 9th hits a no doubter to deep center field for a walk-off HR.  Burgess got the ND despite a beautiful 8 K, 1 ER, 5.2 inning performance.

GAME 2 NOTES
Player of the Game: Reginald Krause
Attendance: 41153 

Les Capitales 3, Hitmen 2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Que      (48-68)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		3	7	0
H'ville   (86-30)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	9	1

W: L: SV:

S. McDermott, 1-0 T. Smith, 3-1, BS (2) R. Cole, 18

Game 3 Recap:  Looking for the sweep in game three the Hitmen jumped out to an early lead with a 2-run 1st inning.  A baserunning mistake by rookie CF Luis Rodríguez trying to go from 1st to 3rd on a shallow single cost the Hitmen a chance at a bigger inning.  Heading into the 9th with a 2-1 lead was all but a sure victory for H'ville.  CL Tommy "Flash" Smith quickly put away the first two batters, but a single and then a line drive 2-run HR by CF Jeff Lott gave the Les Capitales a 3-2 lead and win.  The HR allowed by "Flash" was only the 2nd HR allowed all season and the first since April!  Art Ellis misses out on a win despite a great 6.0, 5 H, 1 ER, 8 K performance.

GAME 3 NOTES
Player of the Game: Art Ellis
Attendance: 41051 Special Notes: SS William Davis was injured while running the bases.



Series MVP: H'ville Pitching staff: 2-1, 1 Sv, 4 Holds, 2.00 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 27.0 innings, 6 ER, 39 Ks, 7 BB, .235 Opp Avg.



Injury: No new injuries
RF Luis Padilla (strained oblique, out for 4 more days)
RF John Prowse (broken bone in elbow, out for 5 months)


Notes:
-"Dirty" Hernandez hit his 6th multi-HR game of the season.



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