ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT WHITBY BATS
06/25/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT WHITBY BATS
GAME ID: 11266 - SUNDAY, JUNE 25TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (44-33) 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 7 9 0
Whitby Bats (42-35) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Bellflowers Drop Bats, 7-3
The Buffalo Bellflowers topped the Whitby Bats, 7-3, in Northern Conference action at Eláguila Stadia. The standout performance belonged to Buffalo pitcher and Monte Plata, Dominican Republic, native Miguel Flores. The third-place Bats now sit at 42-35.

In the top of the seventh, slick-fielding second baseman Josh Flowers delivered for Buffalo. That's when he belted a 2-run home run, putting the Bellflowers up, 4-3. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a climactic one.

"Miguel made his pitches," said Buffalo manager Andy Perez.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Larson LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .192 14 22
K. Jones CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .189 3 15
B. Agin RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .240 12 37
A. Melo 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .236 22 51
   b-J. Morrison PH, SS 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .269 7 19
C. Cooper SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .232 16 44
   a-D. Vance SS, 1B 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .254 6 15
R. Ball DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .203 12 28
   c-J. Howard DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
N. Cossey C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .306 4 9
B. Hurt 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .232 13 32
J. Flowers 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .127 5 16
Totals 35 7 9 7 4 9 12      
a - D. Vance substituted for C. Cooper in the 5th
b - J. Morrison pinch hit for A. Melo in the 6th
c - J. Howard inserted as DH in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hurt (7, 5th Inning off M. Matthews, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Flowers (5, 7th Inning off J. Bove, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Morrison (7, 7th Inning off J. Bove, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Larson , K. Jones , B. Agin , J. Morrison 4 , D. Vance , R. Ball , N. Cossey , B. Hurt 2 , J. Flowers 4
2-out RBI: B. Agin , J. Morrison , D. Vance
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Larson , B. Agin , B. Hurt
GIDP: C. Cooper
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Larson 2 (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Flowers-Morrison-Vance)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Walker RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .253 16 32
C. Reese 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .211 12 24
N. Schultz CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .234 14 29
G. Buckner LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .263 10 21
D. Friedrich 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .255 5 17
M. Sikes SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .195 9 20
   a-A. Joiner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 3 6
   b-J. Fogarty SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .101 3 7
R. Ruhl 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .091 0 1
   c-S. Custis PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 3 4
C. Malone DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .202 10 16
   d-R. Riggs DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 2 4
C. Caballero C 3 1 1 1 0 2 3 .071 1 1
   e-T. Hetzel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289 2 3
Totals 34 3 8 2 3 14 22      
a - A. Joiner pinch hit for M. Sikes in the 8th
b - J. Fogarty substituted for A. Joiner in the 9th
c - S. Custis pinch hit for R. Ruhl in the 9th
d - R. Riggs inserted as DH in the 9th
e - T. Hetzel pinch hit for C. Caballero in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Walker (9, 1st Inning off M. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Caballero (1, 5th Inning off M. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Walker 3 , C. Reese , G. Buckner 2 , D. Friedrich 2 , C. Caballero 4
2-out RBI: D. Friedrich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Reese , C. Malone , C. Caballero
GIDP: D. Friedrich
Hit by Pitch: S. Custis
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ruhl-Friedrich-Reese)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Flores 5.0 6 3 3 1 7 1 89 4.30   
J. Petersen W (1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 5 0 31 2.16   
P. Ganley 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 3.41   
P. Tello SV (20) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Flores 49
Batters Faced: M. Flores 22, J. Petersen 8, P. Ganley 7, P. Tello 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Flores 4-4, J. Petersen 1-0, P. Ganley 1-1, P. Tello 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Flores 89-57, J. Petersen 31-18, P. Ganley 29-18, P. Tello 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Petersen 1-0 , P. Tello 2-0
WP: M. Flores
Hit Batsmen: P. Ganley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Matthews 5.0 4 2 2 2 3 0 82 4.07   
G. Sisco H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 19 6.75   
J. Bove L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 5 5 2 1 2 26 5.19   
A. Alvarez 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 31 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Matthews 52
Batters Faced: M. Matthews 20, G. Sisco 4, J. Bove 7, A. Alvarez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Matthews 6-5, G. Sisco 0-0, J. Bove 0-1, A. Alvarez 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Matthews 82-47, G. Sisco 19-13, J. Bove 26-14, A. Alvarez 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Sisco 1-1
WP: M. Matthews , G. Sisco
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Flores
Ballpark: Eláguila Stadia
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 18 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 15451
Special Notes: SS Chris Cooper was injured while throwing the ball.
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