ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
07/31/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 11425 - THURSDAY, JULY 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Franklin Cubs (49-55) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 8 2
Buffalo Bellflowers (66-38) 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 X 6 11 2
Buffalo Beats Franklin, Goes to 66-38
The Buffalo Bellflowers picked up a win at Wegman's Field, downing the Franklin Cubs, 6-3. On the mound for Buffalo was right-hander Tony Cruz, who played a pivotal role in the win. Cruz, the winner, moves to 4-6. He threw 6 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 1 walk. Franklin has now lost 9 straight.

Carlos Martinez, who is rated as the 99th best prospect by BNN, came through for Buffalo with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the sixth. The left fielder went 2 for 5 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 3 runs batted in.

"It's nice to get the results when you're feeling good and throwing the ball well," said Cruz after the game.
FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Fox LF 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .413 4 23
E. Palacio 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .394 4 6
J. Wahlert 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .483 15 46
T. Orr DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .332 24 74
J. Galvan 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .292 10 60
F. Zavala CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .316 9 51
R. Rodriguez RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .354 5 27
J. Jaramillo C 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .100 1 1
P. Binzer SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266 9 35
Totals 37 3 8 3 1 8 16      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Zavala (27, 2nd Inning off T. Cruz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Jaramillo (1, 9th Inning off M. Gastelum, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Palacio , J. Wahlert , T. Orr , J. Galvan , F. Zavala 2 , R. Rodriguez 2 , J. Jaramillo 4
2-out RBI: J. Galvan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Palacio , F. Zavala , J. Jaramillo
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Fox (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fox (2) , J. Wahlert (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Martinez LF 5 2 2 3 0 1 0 .349 15 83
M. Cortez CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .356 6 55
R. Lopez DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .370 15 77
J. Yenores RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .465 8 61
X. Cyprian C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 0
A. Whalley 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
V. Jara 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .363 6 39
M. Gutierrez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312 18 91
A. Macoilos 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .240 3 24
Totals 36 6 11 6 3 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Cortez (17, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Whalley (1, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Martinez (33, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Gutierrez (21, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Martinez (15, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Martinez 6 , M. Cortez 3 , R. Lopez , X. Cyprian , A. Whalley 2 , V. Jara 2 , M. Gutierrez 2 , A. Macoilos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lopez , X. Cyprian , A. Whalley , A. Macoilos
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: A. Whalley 2 (2)
FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 5.1 9 4 4 1 2 0 93 6.75   
J. Unknown 2.2 2 2 2 2 2 1 43 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 35
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 26, J. Unknown 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 6-8, J. Unknown 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 93-66, J. Unknown 43-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Cruz W (4-6) 6.0 4 1 1 1 6 0 97 8.15   
L. Torres 2.0 3 1 0 0 1 0 33 5.56   
M. Gastelum 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 17 12.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Cruz 65
Batters Faced: T. Cruz 23, L. Torres 10, M. Gastelum 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Cruz 5-7, L. Torres 2-3, M. Gastelum 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Cruz 97-60, L. Torres 33-19, M. Gastelum 17-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Cruz
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 5167
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