ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
07/01/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
GAME ID: 11273 - MONDAY, JULY 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (55-23) 0 4 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 13 13 0
Borrego Springs Rams (53-25) 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 3 7 14 2
Jara Whacks 2 Home Runs in 13-7 Win
Victor Jara had a 5-RBI night to help the Buffalo Bellflowers down the Borrego Springs Rams, 13-7. The first-place Bellflowers have won 5 in a row.

Early in the game, Jara had a 2-run double for Buffalo. It was his 9th double of the season and put the Bellflowers on top, 2-0.

"We played hard and won," said Jara. "Sometimes, baseball really is that easy.'
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 4 0 0 0 2 1 4 .322 9 36
J. Yenores LF 6 0 1 1 0 2 4 .331 8 31
A. Melo SS 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 .442 28 96
R. Philip DH 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .415 0 6
J. Flowers 3B 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 .318 11 60
M. Cortez CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .330 10 42
   a-R. Cruz PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 2 2
C. Morales 1B 5 3 2 2 0 2 3 .297 2 6
V. Jara RF 4 4 3 5 1 0 0 .321 10 42
R. Tavarez C 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 .277 6 31
Totals 41 13 13 10 7 6 18      
a - R. Cruz pinch hit for M. Cortez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Jara (9, 2nd Inning off M. Giacalone, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Yenores (9, 2nd Inning off M. Giacalone, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Philip (3, 3rd Inning off M. Giacalone, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Jara 2 (10, 4th Inning off D. Diaz, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off M. Canales, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Morales (2, 6th Inning off M. Canales, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Yenores 2 , R. Philip 2 , J. Flowers , M. Cortez 2 , C. Morales 5 , V. Jara 10 , R. Tavarez 3
2-out RBI: J. Yenores , V. Jara , R. Tavarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Solis , J. Yenores , A. Melo 2
GIDP: A. Melo
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Philip (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Shaw SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .307 11 34
I. Hernandez LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .367 14 51
   a-A. Sanchez PH, LF 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .432 7 22
L. Ortega RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .471 4 20
   b-C. Chancellor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337 2 15
   c-D. Johnson RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .429 3 11
R. Claydon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .401 21 70
D. King CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .312 5 13
J. Lewandowski 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .286 22 60
   d-C. Curtis PH, 1B 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .304 12 38
J. Hodge 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .329 3 17
C. Weatherspoon C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .459 5 21
R. Bishop DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .455 1 2
   e-B. Carroll DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .344 6 21
Totals 41 7 14 7 1 6 17      
a - A. Sanchez pinch hit for I. Hernandez in the 7th
b - C. Chancellor pinch hit for L. Ortega in the 7th
c - D. Johnson substituted for C. Chancellor in the 8th
d - C. Curtis pinch hit for J. Lewandowski in the 8th
e - B. Carroll inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Weatherspoon (8, 8th Inning off A. Jaimes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Sanchez (7, 7th Inning off O. Sotelo, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. King (5, 9th Inning off A. Jaimes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Shaw , I. Hernandez , A. Sanchez 5 , L. Ortega 2 , D. King 5 , J. Lewandowski , C. Curtis 2 , J. Hodge , C. Weatherspoon 3
2-out RBI: A. Sanchez , D. King , J. Lewandowski , C. Weatherspoon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. King , J. Hodge , B. Carroll
Hit by Pitch: R. Claydon
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: T. Shaw (9) , R. Claydon (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Shaw-Claydon-Lewandowski)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Sotelo W (16-1) 7.2 9 4 4 1 6 1 108 2.45   
A. Jaimes 1.0 5 3 3 0 0 1 19 3.73   
C. Wimberley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Sotelo 50
Batters Faced: O. Sotelo 34, A. Jaimes 8, C. Wimberley 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Sotelo 8-9, A. Jaimes 2-1, C. Wimberley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Sotelo 108-71, A. Jaimes 19-12, C. Wimberley 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Jaimes 2-1 , C. Wimberley 1-0
Hit Batsmen: O. Sotelo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Giacalone L (2-2) 2.0 7 5 5 1 0 0 38 4.43   
D. Diaz 1.2 3 6 0 3 2 1 56 4.35   
M. Canales 5.1 3 2 2 3 4 2 76 7.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Giacalone 17
Batters Faced: M. Giacalone 13, D. Diaz 13, M. Canales 22
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Giacalone 3-2, D. Diaz 2-1, M. Canales 4-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. Giacalone 38-25, D. Diaz 56-32, M. Canales 76-49
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Diaz 1-1
WP: M. Canales
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Jara
Ballpark: Club Circle Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 4717
Special Notes: SP Mike Giacalone was injured while pitching.
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