ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
07/24/2024
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 11391 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Whitby Bats (75-22) 7 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 1 15 22 1
Buffalo Bellflowers (67-30) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Dismal Day for Bellflowers, 15-1 Losers to Whitby
The Whitby Bats beat the Buffalo Bellflowers, 15-1, at Wegman's Field. Garrett Buckner, who is tied for 10th in the NC in stolen bases with 10, starred for Whitby. He went 4 for 6 with 2 doubles and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Jose Diaz was the winner. He's now 3-0. The loser was Rich Bryan. The first-place Bats now have a win-loss record of 75-22.

With Whitby leading 2-0 in the top of the first, Jim Fogarty hit a run-scoring single off Buffalo pitcher Rich Bryan. It put the Bats ahead 3-0.

"Every time you put a 'W' on the board is always good," said Buckner.
WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Buckner DH 6 2 4 4 0 1 0 .342 12 45
J. LaCasse CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .314 21 79
   b-J. Howard PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .338 4 26
M. Sikes 2B 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 .336 26 93
L. Bridges 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .403 13 56
   c-C. Caballero PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .137 2 7
   d-L. Killian 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 1 6
J. Austin LF 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 .333 7 30
B. Coleman C 5 3 2 2 0 1 4 .314 17 59
C. Malone SS 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .349 12 54
J. Fogarty 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .299 8 37
P. Stary RF 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .385 15 47
   a-A. Hutchins PH, CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .200 0 4
Totals 47 15 22 13 3 4 19      
a - A. Hutchins pinch hit for P. Stary in the 7th
b - J. Howard pinch hit for J. LaCasse in the 7th
c - C. Caballero pinch hit for L. Bridges in the 7th
d - L. Killian substituted for C. Caballero in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Buckner 2 (18, 1st Inning off R. Bryan, 2 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off M. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. LaCasse (21, 6th Inning off M. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Howard (10, 9th Inning off A. Jaimes, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Austin (10, 9th Inning off A. Jaimes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Stary (3, 6th Inning off M. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Coleman (17, 3rd Inning off R. Bryan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Buckner 6 , J. LaCasse 2 , J. Howard 2 , M. Sikes 2 , L. Bridges 2 , L. Killian , J. Austin 3 , B. Coleman 5 , C. Malone , J. Fogarty 3 , P. Stary 4 , A. Hutchins
2-out RBI: G. Buckner , M. Sikes , J. Austin , B. Coleman , C. Malone , J. Fogarty , P. Stary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. LaCasse , J. Austin 2 , B. Coleman , J. Fogarty
GIDP: J. Howard
Hit by Pitch: B. Coleman
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Malone (17)
Double Plays: 1 (Sikes-Malone-Bridges)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .318 12 49
M. Cortez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .336 15 59
A. Melo 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .430 32 115
R. Philip DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .390 6 21
C. Morales 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 2 11
   a-L. Sosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   b-R. Pastor 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 1 5
A. Gomez LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 4 13
R. Tavarez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .271 9 42
R. Cruz RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 2 2
M. Gutierrez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .248 16 41
Totals 33 1 6 1 0 10 8      
a - L. Sosa pinch hit for C. Morales in the 7th
b - R. Pastor substituted for L. Sosa in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Gomez (3, 5th Inning off J. Diaz, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Gutierrez (6, 8th Inning off J. Diaz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Melo (32, 4th Inning off J. Diaz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Melo 5 , R. Philip , R. Pastor , A. Gomez 2 , M. Gutierrez 2
2-out RBI: A. Melo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Solis , A. Gomez , R. Cruz
GIDP: C. Morales
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Solis-Gutierrez-Morales)
OF assists: 1 (Cruz(Howard at 3rd base))
WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Diaz W (3-0) 8.2 5 1 1 0 10 1 107 1.14   
J. Ochoa 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Diaz 80
Batters Faced: J. Diaz 31, J. Ochoa 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Diaz 3-12, J. Ochoa 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Diaz 107-74, J. Ochoa 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ochoa 1-0
Balk: J. Diaz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bryan L (13-3) 3.0 8 8 8 1 1 1 60 4.34   
M. Martinez 4.0 9 6 6 2 3 0 75 5.15   
A. Jaimes 2.0 5 1 1 0 0 0 32 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bryan 9
Batters Faced: R. Bryan 18, M. Martinez 23, A. Jaimes 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bryan 6-2, M. Martinez 5-3, A. Jaimes 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bryan 60-37, M. Martinez 75-47, A. Jaimes 32-23
WP: R. Bryan
Hit Batsmen: M. Martinez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Garrett Buckner
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 8313
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