ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
05/03/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 10529 - FRIDAY, MAY 3RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Franklin Cubs (11-13) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 2
Buffalo Bellflowers (19-5) 4 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 11 14 1
Bellflowers Cuff Cubs, 11-1
The Buffalo Bellflowers got a rain-soaked win over the Franklin Cubs.

The Buffalo Bellflowers handed the Franklin Cubs a sound defeat, 11-1, at Wegman's Field. Nick Owens was a main contributor to the win. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for Buffalo. Buffalo, now 19-5, has gotten their season off to a good start.

Owens contributed a big hit, a 2-run double, for Buffalo in the bottom of the first. With his team trailing 1-0, Owens took a fastball from Sergio Romero and stroked the double to right-center. His 8th double of the season allowed the Bellflowers to leap in front, 2-1.

"Not much went right for us," Franklin manager Kerry McElree said, when asked afterward about the game.
FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Unknown C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
B. Beason SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .359 4 14
P. Dankenbring LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .393 14 31
   f-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Rollins 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 1 6
A. Vasquez 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .257 1 4
   a-J. Unknown PH, 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
M. Suarez CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 4 11
   b-J. Unknown PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
A. Gonzales DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .341 1 6
E. Palacio 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 0 2
   c-J. Unknown PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
T. Brouwer RF, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 4 10
   d-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-J. Unknown CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 1 8 1 0 8 13      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Vasquez in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for M. Suarez in the 7th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for E. Palacio in the 7th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for T. Brouwer in the 8th
e - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th
f - J. Unknown pinch hit for P. Dankenbring in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Beason (8, 6th Inning off X. Ta, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Dankenbring (14, 1st Inning off X. Ta, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Unknown , B. Beason 2 , P. Dankenbring 4 , J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown , A. Gonzales , T. Brouwer
2-out RBI: P. Dankenbring
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rollins , A. Gonzales
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Unknown (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Romero (1) , A. Vasquez (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Beason-Rollins-Vasquez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 6 2 2 0 0 0 3 .309 1 11
J. Howard CF 5 2 1 0 0 0 4 .354 8 17
A. Melo 1B 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 .434 8 28
N. Owens LF 4 3 2 4 1 0 2 .393 9 32
B. Hurt SS 3 1 2 2 2 0 2 .474 3 28
J. Flowers 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 6 .355 6 20
M. Cortez RF 4 0 2 3 1 1 4 .424 4 17
R. Tavarez C 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 .233 3 16
M. Gutierrez DH 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .312 7 15
Totals 38 11 14 11 7 3 32      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Owens (8, 1st Inning off S. Romero, 3 on, 0 outs) , M. Cortez (6, 1st Inning off S. Romero, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Gutierrez (3, 2nd Inning off S. Romero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Melo (8, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Owens (9, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Solis 2 , J. Howard , A. Melo 5 , N. Owens 6 , B. Hurt 2 , J. Flowers , M. Cortez 3 , M. Gutierrez 3
2-out RBI: B. Hurt , M. Cortez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cortez , R. Tavarez 2 , M. Gutierrez
GIDP: D. Solis
Sac Fly: R. Tavarez
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Solis (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Hurt (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Solis-Hurt)
FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Romero L (0-1) 1.2 6 7 4 0 1 0 57 13.50   
J. Unknown 2.2 6 3 3 4 0 1 66 10.12   
J. Unknown 3.2 2 1 1 3 2 1 59 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Romero 16
Batters Faced: S. Romero 13, J. Unknown 17, J. Unknown 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Romero 2-2, J. Unknown 4-3, J. Unknown 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: S. Romero 57-38, J. Unknown 66-36, J. Unknown 59-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-2 , J. Unknown 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
X. Ta W (2-0) 6.0 6 1 1 0 5 1 76 2.43   
P. Garza SV (1) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 39 11.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Ta 61
Batters Faced: X. Ta 23, P. Garza 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Ta 5-7, P. Garza 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: X. Ta 76-48, P. Garza 39-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Garza 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Owens
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Rain (50 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 6207
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