ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
PLYMOUTH ROCKERS AT WHITBY BATS
09/06/2024
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
PLYMOUTH ROCKERS AT WHITBY BATS
GAME ID: 11620 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Plymouth Rockers (33-104) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Whitby Bats (107-30) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 X 8 9 0
Bats Rough Up Rockers, 8-1
Riding the 2-hit performance of the 20-year old second baseman Matt Sikes, the Whitby Bats stopped the Plymouth Rockers, 8-1. Ruben Espinoza was the winner. He's now 6-4. The loser was 18-year old right-handed pitcher David Gomez. Tyler Rotella got credit for the save for Whitby. It was his 8th of the year.

Early in the game, Sikes had a 2-run home run for Whitby. It was his 38th home run of the season and put the Bats on top, 2-0.

"What a dismal performance," lamented losing manager Matt Seipp.

The Northern Conference West Division-leading Bats are 107-30.
PLYMOUTH BATTING LINESCORE WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Pflipsen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .230 6 19
R. Head DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .274 10 24
T. Hammen CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .304 5 10
P. Ruby RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 4 .327 10 25
D. Herman 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .282 11 40
C. Martinez LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .298 7 27
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   b-J. Unknown PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 5 7 18      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for C. Martinez in the 9th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Herman (9, 4th Inning off R. Espinoza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Pflipsen , R. Head , P. Ruby 2 , D. Herman 2 , C. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Ruby , D. Herman , J. Unknown
GIDP: D. Herman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Hammen (5) , P. Ruby (2)
CS: J. Unknown (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Pflipsen (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Herman-Pflipsen)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Buckner DH 5 2 3 2 0 0 3 .345 19 65
J. LaCasse CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .306 28 103
M. Sikes 2B 4 2 2 5 1 0 2 .331 38 133
L. Bridges 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .370 18 78
   a-A. Hutchins PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .306 1 10
J. Austin LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 13 57
   b-N. Lahab PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293 7 25
   c-C. Caballero 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 2 8
B. Coleman C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .330 27 91
C. Malone SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .356 21 85
J. Fogarty 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .286 11 44
P. Stary RF, LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .356 18 60
Totals 33 8 9 8 8 3 18      
a - A. Hutchins pinch hit for L. Bridges in the 8th
b - N. Lahab pinch hit for J. Austin in the 8th
c - C. Caballero substituted for N. Lahab in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Buckner 2 (21, 1st Inning off D. Gomez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sikes 2 (38, 1st Inning off D. Gomez, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Buckner 5 , J. LaCasse , M. Sikes 8 , L. Bridges , C. Malone , P. Stary
2-out RBI: J. LaCasse , M. Sikes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sikes , L. Bridges
GIDP: C. Malone
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sikes-Malone-Bridges)
PLYMOUTH PITCHING LINESCORE WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gomez L (0-1) 4.1 6 3 3 3 2 1 76 5.82   
J. Unknown 3.2 3 5 5 5 1 1 69 12.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gomez 38
Batters Faced: D. Gomez 23, J. Unknown 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gomez 6-5, J. Unknown 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gomez 76-52, J. Unknown 69-35
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Espinoza W (6-4) 7.0 5 1 1 4 6 0 111 3.93   
T. Rotella SV (8) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Espinoza 65
Batters Faced: R. Espinoza 29, T. Rotella 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Espinoza 9-5, T. Rotella 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Espinoza 111-61, T. Rotella 22-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Sikes
Ballpark: Eláguila Stadia
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 10231
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