AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT DETROIT GIANTS
07/09/2023
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 1094 - SUNDAY, JULY 9TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Whistlers (52-40) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 9 0
Detroit Giants (48-44) 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 X 5 9 0
Boston Defeated By Giants, 5-3
Detroit and Boston took Mother Nature's best shot and still managed to complete their ballgame.

The Detroit Giants picked up a win at Ballpark of Detroit, knocking off the Boston Whistlers, 5-3. On the mound for Detroit was left-hander Quito Herrera. He played a key role in the triumph. With the win, Detroit pushed its record to 48-44.

Detroit first baseman Angelo Mejia contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. With two down, he hit a curveball to right field for a run-scoring single. It was his 89th hit of the season and put the Giants ahead, 5-3.

Detroit manager Sean O'Leary commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .330 9 46
O. Damon CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .262 3 32
D. Rodriquez RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .321 3 15
B. Roseman 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .297 29 72
A. Alpers DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .275 20 56
T. Lotz 1B 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .237 8 21
A. Cook LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .267 11 26
M. Fowler C 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .300 5 37
R. Blaylock SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .260 1 6
   a-W. Kirkham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 9 21
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 11 19      
a - W. Kirkham pinch hit for R. Blaylock in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Herrera (32, 5th Inning off Q. Herrera, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Alpers (14, 6th Inning off Q. Herrera, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 2 , O. Damon , D. Rodriquez 2 , A. Alpers 3 , M. Fowler 2 , R. Blaylock
2-out RBI: M. Fowler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Damon , A. Cook , R. Blaylock
GIDP: D. Rodriquez , B. Roseman
Hit by Pitch: B. Roseman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Damon 2 (48)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lutz DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .214 23 58
G. Valentine SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .245 1 23
K. Brosch LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 .314 16 50
S. McLaughlin CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .251 10 39
A. Mejia 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .261 18 69
J. Joyner RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .233 12 38
B. Barbone 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .285 7 41
C. Witt C 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .150 0 1
B. Fry 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .219 7 31
Totals 33 5 9 5 3 7 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Joyner (16, 5th Inning off P. Wilber, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Valentine , S. McLaughlin 2 , A. Mejia , J. Joyner 2 , B. Barbone 2 , C. Witt 2
2-out RBI: G. Valentine , K. Brosch , S. McLaughlin , A. Mejia , C. Witt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mejia , J. Joyner , B. Fry
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Barbone-Valentine-Mejia, Fry-Barbone-Mejia)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Wilber L (5-5) 6.2 7 4 4 1 5 0 103 5.45   
J. Becker BS (1) 1.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 30 1.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Wilber 48
Batters Faced: P. Wilber 28, J. Becker 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Wilber 5-10, J. Becker 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Wilber 103-69, J. Becker 30-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Becker 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Q. Herrera 6.1 7 3 3 3 8 0 115 4.87   
C. Fitzsimmons W (2-2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 4.63   
D. Wickliffe SV (16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: Q. Herrera 52
Batters Faced: Q. Herrera 29, C. Fitzsimmons 5, D. Wickliffe 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Q. Herrera 6-4, C. Fitzsimmons 2-0, D. Wickliffe 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: Q. Herrera 115-70, C. Fitzsimmons 26-16, D. Wickliffe 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Fitzsimmons 1-0
Hit Batsmen: Q. Herrera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Quito Herrera
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 31468
Special Notes: Rain delay of 44 minutes in the 8th inning.
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