ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
08/17/2023
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 11549 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Franklin Cubs (57-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
Buffalo Bellflowers (71-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Bellflowers Drop Close One Late
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Franklin Cubs and the Buffalo Bellflowers. Franklin won it, 1-0. Franklin starter Paul Dolezal was in command. Doug Voeller was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 6 of 6 save opportunities. The 5th-place Cubs are now 57-66, the Bellflowers 71-52.

Franklin needed the clutch hitting of Paul Dankenbring to seal the deal. The designated hitter swatted a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Cubs on top, 1-0. For the game, Dankenbring had 1 home run and 2 singles in 4 at-bats.

"We just didn't score enough runs to win," said Buffalo manager Andy Perez.
FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lewis RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292 22 45
T. Bradshaw LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .292 32 73
   c-M. Brown CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 2 4
P. Dankenbring DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .302 62 125
E. Sandoval C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .249 26 66
J. Ramos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274 7 19
   d-G. Reese 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 1 2
V. Torres CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 17 40
   a-C. Lirette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 15 45
   b-J. Martinez CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .114 1 1
B. Sallee 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .198 15 58
B. Beason SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247 13 43
M. Spradling 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 4 8
Totals 31 1 5 1 1 8 11      
a - C. Lirette pinch hit for V. Torres in the 7th
b - J. Martinez substituted for C. Lirette in the 7th
c - M. Brown substituted for T. Bradshaw in the 9th
d - G. Reese substituted for J. Ramos in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Dankenbring (62, 9th Inning off S. Ray, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lewis 2 , P. Dankenbring 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramos
GIDP: E. Sandoval
Hit by Pitch: T. Bradshaw
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dolezal-Beason-Ramos)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Larson LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .197 20 41
   c-N. Owens PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1 3
   f-J. Gillespie 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 3 3
D. Vance SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .262 15 36
B. Agin RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .222 18 52
A. Melo 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .244 33 72
   d-N. Cossey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .313 19 45
   g-J. Howard LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
M. Hydo C 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .333 3 4
R. Ball DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .177 16 40
   e-K. Mortensen DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 1
A. Encinas CF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .214 11 22
B. Hurt 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .236 22 50
J. Flowers 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 9 27
   a-J. Murphy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .148 2 4
   b-J. Taylor 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 2
   h-A. Solorzano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
Totals 28 0 3 0 8 9 19      
a - J. Murphy pinch hit for J. Flowers in the 7th
b - J. Taylor substituted for J. Murphy in the 8th
c - N. Owens pinch hit for A. Larson in the 8th
d - N. Cossey pinch hit for A. Melo in the 8th
e - K. Mortensen inserted as DH in the 8th
f - J. Gillespie substituted for N. Owens in the 9th
g - J. Howard substituted for N. Cossey in the 9th
h - A. Solorzano pinch hit for J. Taylor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Hydo (1, 7th Inning off D. Orfila, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Vance , B. Agin , M. Hydo 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Melo , R. Ball , K. Mortensen , J. Murphy
GIDP: R. Ball
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Larson (30)
CS: B. Hurt (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vance-Melo-Hurt)
FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Dolezal 5.2 0 0 0 6 4 0 80 5.19   
D. Orfila 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 29 6.12   
J. Lyles W (8-3) 1.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 24 4.50   
D. Voeller SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Dolezal 67
Batters Faced: P. Dolezal 21, D. Orfila 6, J. Lyles 6, D. Voeller 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Dolezal 7-4, D. Orfila 1-2, J. Lyles 0-0, D. Voeller 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Dolezal 80-43, D. Orfila 29-17, J. Lyles 24-16, D. Voeller 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Orfila 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Reich 6.1 3 0 0 1 4 0 73 3.55   
D. Gray 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10.80   
S. Ray L (4-4) 2.1 2 1 1 0 4 1 32 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Reich 70
Batters Faced: J. Reich 23, D. Gray 1, S. Ray 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Reich 7-7, D. Gray 1-0, S. Ray 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Reich 73-50, D. Gray 5-4, S. Ray 32-19
Hit Batsmen: J. Reich
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Dolezal
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 16527
Special Notes: SP Jeremy Reich was injured while pitching.
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