ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT PLYMOUTH ROCKERS
08/05/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT PLYMOUTH ROCKERS
GAME ID: 11456 - MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (75-33) 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 13 16 1
Plymouth Rockers (21-87) 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 13 3
Bellflowers Win, 13-5, at Plymouth
The Buffalo Bellflowers saddled the Plymouth Rockers with a loss at Madison Grounds. The final score was 13-5. Mario Gutierrez was 2 for 5, including 1 single and 1 home run. The Buffalo shortstop scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Macho Martinez was the winning pitcher. Over 6.1 innings, he allowed 5 runs on 10 hits, with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts. Buffalo has now won 4 in a row.

With Buffalo leading 3-0 in the top of the third, Gutierrez hit a splitter from Jim Unknown for a grand slam home run. It was his 17th home run of the season and put the Bellflowers ahead, 7-0.

"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager Andy Perez said.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE PLYMOUTH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .328 14 57
M. Cortez CF 5 2 2 2 1 2 3 .322 18 65
A. Melo 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 .427 34 121
R. Philip DH 6 1 3 3 0 0 2 .380 9 34
C. Morales 1B 6 0 0 1 0 1 9 .235 2 12
V. Jara RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .308 14 58
A. Gomez LF 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 .311 4 14
M. Gutierrez SS 5 2 2 4 0 0 1 .249 17 48
J. Unknown C 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .400 0 0
Totals 44 13 16 13 3 6 28      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 2nd Inning off S. Bukowski, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Philip (7, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Gutierrez (17, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out) , M. Cortez (18, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Solis 2 , M. Cortez 5 , A. Melo 3 , R. Philip 4 , V. Jara , A. Gomez , M. Gutierrez 5 , J. Unknown 3
2-out RBI: , R. Philip 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cortez , C. Morales 2 , A. Gomez
Sac Bunt: V. Jara
Sac Fly: A. Melo
Hit by Pitch: D. Solis
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Solis (11)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Solis (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Gutierrez-Solis-Morales, Solis-Gutierrez-Morales)
OF assists: 1 (Gomez(Hoffman at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Hammen LF 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .667 0 1
B. Pflipsen CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .227 2 10
D. Herman 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .281 8 30
P. Ruby DH 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .286 0 1
R. Head RF 3 2 1 3 0 1 2 .143 1 3
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Hoffman 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .324 11 44
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Martinez 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .182 1 4
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .000 0 0
J. Unknown SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 5 13 5 3 7 23      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for R. Head in the 9th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for R. Hoffman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Ruby (1, 7th Inning off M. Martinez, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Hammen (2, 8th Inning off C. Wimberley, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Head (1, 7th Inning off M. Martinez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Hammen 4 , B. Pflipsen 2 , D. Herman , P. Ruby 2 , R. Head 4 , R. Hoffman 3 , C. Martinez 2
2-out RBI: T. Hammen , B. Pflipsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Herman 2 , P. Ruby
GIDP: C. Martinez , J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: R. Head
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Hammen (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown 3 (0)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE PLYMOUTH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Martinez W (2-1) 6.1 10 5 5 3 4 1 87 5.37   
C. Wimberley SV (3) 2.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 36 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Martinez 34
Batters Faced: M. Martinez 32, C. Wimberley 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Martinez 7-6, C. Wimberley 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Martinez 87-54, C. Wimberley 36-22
Hit Batsmen: M. Martinez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Bukowski L (2-4) 1.2 2 2 1 1 1 0 29 4.34   
J. Unknown 0.2 3 5 5 1 1 1 23 67.50   
J. Unknown 4.2 5 1 1 1 3 0 65 1.93   
J. Unknown 1.1 5 5 3 0 1 1 39 20.25   
J. Unknown 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bukowski 39
Batters Faced: S. Bukowski 10, J. Unknown 7, J. Unknown 19, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bukowski 2-2, J. Unknown 1-1, J. Unknown 5-5, J. Unknown 0-3, J. Unknown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bukowski 29-20, J. Unknown 23-13, J. Unknown 65-37, J. Unknown 39-28, J. Unknown 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 3-2
Hit Batsmen: S. Bukowski
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Gutierrez
Ballpark: Madison Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 1326
Special Notes: SP Seth Bukowski was injured while pitching.
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