ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
06/30/2022
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
GAME ID: 11297 - THURSDAY, JUNE 30TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (55-26) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Franklin Cubs (40-41) 2 0 1 4 3 0 3 0 X 13 10 0
Buffalo Decked by Torres, Cubs
The Franklin Cubs had no problem beating the Buffalo Bellflowers, 13-2, at Franklin Park. Vinny Torres, who is tied for 8th in the NC in stolen bases with 12, led the onslaught. He hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 7 for Franklin. Ruben Lopez, the winner, improved to 10-1. He held Buffalo to 2 runs on 3 hits over 5.2 innings, while racking up 6 strikeouts. The Cubs go to 40-41, putting them third in the Northern Conference East Division.

With Franklin leading 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Torres batted against Buffalo pitcher Keith Carter. Torres hit a changeup to right for a grand slam home run. His 17th home run of the season put the Cubs on top, 7-0.

Said losing manager Andy Perez: "At the end of the day, we've got to play better."
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Agin RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .293 5 13
A. Larson LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .107 1 2
   c-D. Vance PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-S. Banks LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 1 1
P. Patlan 1B, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .237 22 50
F. Hartnett DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .328 9 25
J. Wardlaw C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .233 8 20
A. Melo 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 1 1
   a-G. Cruzgonzalez PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .243 4 10
C. Cooper SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 23 46
   b-B. Hurt PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 5 12
K. Jones CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194 1 2
C. Mena 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .327 15 37
Totals 30 2 3 2 3 10 10      
a - G. Cruzgonzalez pinch hit for A. Melo in the 6th
b - B. Hurt pinch hit for C. Cooper in the 7th
c - D. Vance pinch hit for A. Larson in the 8th
d - S. Banks substituted for D. Vance in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Agin (5, 5th Inning off R. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Agin 5 , C. Mena
2-out RBI: B. Agin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Melo
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Patlan-Cooper-Patlan, Cruzgonzalez-Hurt-Cruzgonzalez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Mongold DH 5 3 4 4 0 0 0 .378 3 7
J. Lucia 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 16 34
   a-G. Murphy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .339 2 8
   b-V. Murillo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 1
T. Bradshaw RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .293 27 56
   c-M. Brown PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Dankenbring LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .251 25 48
R. Anderson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 4 6
   d-D. Boynton PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
B. Beason SS 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .249 13 30
   e-D. Moody PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 5 10
E. Sandoval C 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 .266 16 30
C. Lirette 3B 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 .245 6 10
V. Torres CF 3 3 2 7 1 1 1 .181 17 33
Totals 32 13 10 12 10 4 15      
a - G. Murphy pinch hit for J. Lucia in the 7th
b - V. Murillo substituted for G. Murphy in the 8th
c - M. Brown pinch hit for T. Bradshaw in the 8th
d - D. Boynton pinch hit for R. Anderson in the 8th
e - D. Moody pinch hit for B. Beason in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Mongold 2 (3, 1st Inning off K. Carter, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Ochoa, 2 on, 2 outs) , P. Dankenbring (25, 1st Inning off K. Carter, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Torres 2 (17, 4th Inning off K. Carter, 3 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off M. Flores, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Mongold 10 , J. Lucia , P. Dankenbring 5 , E. Sandoval , V. Torres 8
2-out RBI: E. Mongold , P. Dankenbring , V. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Anderson , D. Moody
GIDP: P. Dankenbring , D. Boynton
Team LOB: 5
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Carter L (5-3) 3.0 6 7 7 4 1 3 71 5.55   
N. Estes 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.50   
M. Flores 3.1 2 4 4 3 1 1 55 5.85   
A. Ochoa 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 13 5.17   
P. Garza 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 19 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Carter 14
Batters Faced: K. Carter 18, N. Estes 1, M. Flores 15, A. Ochoa 4, P. Garza 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Carter 3-4, N. Estes 0-0, M. Flores 2-7, A. Ochoa 0-1, P. Garza 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Carter 71-39, N. Estes 1-1, M. Flores 55-29, A. Ochoa 13-8, P. Garza 19-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Flores 1-0 , A. Ochoa 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lopez W (10-1) 5.2 3 2 2 3 6 1 89 3.50   
J. Lyles 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 5.40   
M. Watts 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 7.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lopez 58
Batters Faced: R. Lopez 23, J. Lyles 7, M. Watts 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lopez 6-5, J. Lyles 1-3, M. Watts 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lopez 89-57, J. Lyles 27-19, M. Watts 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lyles 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vinny Torres
Ballpark: Franklin Park
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 9325
Special Notes: SP Nolan Estes was injured while pitching. SP Alvaro Ochoa was injured while pitching.
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