ABA CLASS A-
TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
07/20/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 12764 - SATURDAY, JULY 20TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (39-55) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0
Santa Ana Black Aces (66-28) 0 0 3 0 1 2 2 1 X 9 10 0
Santa Ana Wins, Kibler reaches base 3 times
The Santa Ana Black Aces saddled the Tacoma Thunder Wolves with a loss at Santa Ana Stadium. The final score was 9-3. Bill Kibler was 2 for 3, including 1 single and 1 home run. The Santa Ana center fielder scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Randy Wall, credited with the save, is now 6 for 10 in save opportunities. The first-place Black Aces have won 4 in a row.

With Santa Ana trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the third, Kibler hit a fastball from Jim Unknown for a 3-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Black Aces ahead, 3-2.

"We'll keep playing hard and let the chips fall where they may," said Santa Ana manager Elias Quesada.
TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Halici RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .309 5 31
D. Grimm LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .353 13 48
C. Daigre DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .360 16 53
A. Baldwin SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .423 9 36
J. Griffin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 1 6
P. Martin 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 1 4
J. Sitko CF 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .212 3 11
T. Knight C 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .333 0 3
Z. Fitzgerald 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 1 8
   a-J. Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 4 11
   b-J. Sausville 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .381 15 74
Totals 31 3 6 3 4 7 14      
a - J. Torres pinch hit for Z. Fitzgerald in the 5th
b - J. Sausville substituted for J. Torres in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Knight (4, 2nd Inning off E. Hirai, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Halici , D. Grimm , J. Sitko , T. Knight 3 , J. Sausville
2-out RBI: T. Knight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Grimm , Z. Fitzgerald , J. Sausville
GIDP: T. Knight
Sac Fly: F. Halici
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Sitko(Babb at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Mathis SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .347 15 62
B. Kibler CF 3 2 2 4 1 0 0 .234 4 16
M. Baumgardner 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .363 21 78
F. Babb DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .314 25 81
M. Mitchell RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .328 14 40
B. Bandy LF 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 .366 10 37
C. Wahl C 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .317 8 53
P. Gentry 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .293 3 23
D. Rodriguez 3B 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 .262 11 49
Totals 31 9 10 9 6 5 8      
BATTING
Triples: A. Mathis (5, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Kibler (4, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Wahl (8, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Mathis 4 , B. Kibler 5 , M. Baumgardner 2 , F. Babb , C. Wahl 6
2-out RBI: B. Kibler , F. Babb , C. Wahl
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Baumgardner
Sac Fly: A. Mathis , B. Kibler
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mathis-Gentry-Baumgardner)
TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 5.1 8 6 6 4 3 1 86 10.12   
J. Unknown 2.2 2 3 3 2 2 1 57 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 27
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 27, J. Unknown 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 3-9, J. Unknown 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 86-50, J. Unknown 57-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Herrera 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 4.37   
E. Hirai W (1-5) 3.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 40 7.03   
D. Avis 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 38 6.89   
R. Wall SV (6) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 35 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Herrera 48
Batters Faced: A. Herrera 5, E. Hirai 13, D. Avis 9, R. Wall 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Herrera 2-1, E. Hirai 6-1, D. Avis 1-3, R. Wall 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Herrera 17-10, E. Hirai 40-23, D. Avis 38-24, R. Wall 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Wall 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Kibler
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 9506
Special Notes: SP Alex Herrera was injured while pitching.
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