ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
09/24/2024
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ABA CLASS A-
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS AT MEDFORD DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10831 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Little Rock Golden Gophers 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 9 15 0
Medford Desperados 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 10 0
Road Win Lifts Little Rock to 3-2 Lead in CS
The Little Rock Golden Gophers moved to within one game of the World Series, downing the Medford Desperados on the road at Ballpark of Medford by a score of 9-4. Golden Gophers right-hander Danny Mendoza had a strong outing. He came in in relief and pitched to 30 batters. The win gives the Golden Gophers a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-7 League Championship Series.

Little Rock used a big swing from Justin Dawson to get the win. The designated hitter walloped a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Golden Gophers up, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it changed the outcome.

"It was a good night for them and a bad night for us," said Medford manager Noah Alexander.

Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday at Little Rock Grounds in Little Rock.
LITTLE ROCK BATTING LINESCORE MEDFORD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Bruhns 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .341 2 9
M. Dean 3B 4 2 1 3 0 2 4 .452 4 17
P. DeVaul RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .205 0 3
J. Dawson DH 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 .237 3 8
J. Gordon C 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .283 3 11
D. McNamara 2B 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .229 1 2
C. Rodrigues CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .345 2 4
   a-J. Perrigin PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
N. Cordova LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .208 0 1
   b-J. Hunt PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 1 1
F. Montoya SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .346 1 3
Totals 42 9 15 9 2 13 21      
a - J. Perrigin pinch hit for C. Rodrigues in the 9th
b - J. Hunt pinch hit for N. Cordova in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gordon (1, 3rd Inning off M. Matthews, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. DeVaul (3, 4th Inning off J. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. DeVaul (1, 6th Inning off J. Alexander, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Dawson (3, 3rd Inning off M. Matthews, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Dean (4, 4th Inning off M. Matthews, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Rodrigues (2, 5th Inning off J. Alexander, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Bruhns 2 , M. Dean 4 , P. DeVaul 5 , J. Dawson 4 , J. Gordon 4 , D. McNamara , C. Rodrigues 4 , N. Cordova , F. Montoya 3
2-out RBI: M. Dean , J. Dawson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Dean 2 , J. Dawson , D. McNamara 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Dean
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Bruhns (5) , J. Dawson (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Montoya-McNamara-Bruhns)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blevins 3B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .351 0 1
A. Helgason DH 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .292 2 7
D. Friedrich 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .275 0 10
B. Molohon LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .263 2 8
J. Brewer C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .348 1 7
C. Reese 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 2 8
O. Luera RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .311 0 4
M. Sallee CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .265 1 5
J. Marotta SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 1 1
Totals 36 4 10 4 4 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Blevins (3, 9th Inning off M. Flores, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sallee (1, 6th Inning off D. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Helgason (2, 7th Inning off D. Mendoza, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Blevins 4 , A. Helgason 4 , D. Friedrich , C. Reese , O. Luera 2 , M. Sallee 4 , J. Marotta
2-out RBI: M. Sallee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Molohon 2 , M. Sallee 2
GIDP: A. Helgason
Team LOB: 9
LITTLE ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE MEDFORD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Manrique 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 21 11.57   
D. Mendoza W (1-0) 7.0 6 4 4 3 7 2 102 5.14   
M. Flores 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Manrique 43
Batters Faced: M. Manrique 6, D. Mendoza 30, M. Flores 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Manrique 1-2, D. Mendoza 6-8, M. Flores 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Manrique 21-12, D. Mendoza 102-63, M. Flores 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mendoza 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Matthews L (1-1) 3.2 8 6 6 0 9 2 86 3.93   
J. Alexander 2.0 7 3 3 0 0 1 33 7.94   
C. Miles 3.0 0 0 0 2 4 0 46 9.00   
J. Mejia 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Matthews 28
Batters Faced: M. Matthews 20, J. Alexander 13, C. Miles 11, J. Mejia 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Matthews 0-2, J. Alexander 3-3, C. Miles 3-2, J. Mejia 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Matthews 86-58, J. Alexander 33-24, C. Miles 46-28, J. Mejia 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Miles 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Matthews
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Mendoza
Ballpark: Ballpark of Medford
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 4 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 16542
Special Notes: SP Cory Miles was injured while pitching.
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