ABA CLASS A-
MONTGOMERY MISSIONS AT CARSON CITY MINERS
09/06/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
MONTGOMERY MISSIONS AT CARSON CITY MINERS
GAME ID: 13742 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montgomery Missions (51-88) 5 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 12 16 1
Carson City Miners (84-55) 3 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 10 13 1
Missions Win Slugfest, 12-10
Runs were plentiful at Miners Ballpark.

The Montgomery Missions defeated the Carson City Miners by the score of 12-10, with the biggest share of the credit going to catcher Josh Howlett. Howlett went 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs for the Missions on the day. Jeff O'Donovan got credit for the save for Montgomery. It was his 27th of the year.

Chris Hipkins, the Montgomery third baseman, contributed a 2-run single in the top of the fifth inning to make the score 8-5, Missions. For the game, Hipkins was 1-6. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Hipkins.

The Missions now own a record of 51-88.
MONTGOMERY BATTING LINESCORE CARSON CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hipkins 3B 6 1 1 2 0 1 2 .223 6 53
W. Vazquez CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .215 1 6
   b-J. Garber CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 4 17
B. Matthews LF 3 2 1 3 2 0 2 .241 10 49
J. Hamilton DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .289 9 42
S. Robinson 1B 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .344 6 26
   a-E. Humphrey PR, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .251 8 32
J. Howlett C 5 2 4 1 0 1 1 .265 3 10
T. Cantu 2B 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 .254 12 25
C. Cordero SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .176 2 15
B. Franklin RF 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 .281 2 14
Totals 41 12 16 12 4 6 18      
a - E. Humphrey pinch ran for S. Robinson in the 1st
b - J. Garber substituted for W. Vazquez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Vazquez (3, 4th Inning off C. Byrd, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Franklin (9, 7th Inning off V. Duran, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Robinson (2, 1st Inning off C. Byrd, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Howlett (3, 3rd Inning off C. Byrd, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Matthews (10, 5th Inning off V. Duran, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Hipkins , W. Vazquez 4 , B. Matthews 4 , J. Hamilton , S. Robinson 3 , E. Humphrey , J. Howlett 7 , T. Cantu , C. Cordero , B. Franklin 3
2-out RBI: C. Hipkins , W. Vazquez , B. Matthews , T. Cantu , B. Franklin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Matthews , J. Hamilton , E. Humphrey
GIDP: C. Hipkins , T. Cantu
Sac Bunt: T. Cantu
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: B. Matthews (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Perez-Cordero-Humphrey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Richard LF 6 2 2 1 0 3 3 .347 2 18
R. Russ 2B 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 .375 8 70
O. Lara DH 3 1 2 1 2 0 2 .371 15 54
D. O'Neill 1B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .383 28 105
J. Covarrubias CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .315 3 7
T. O'Connor RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .366 13 75
R. Simmons 3B 5 1 2 3 0 2 0 .324 11 77
J. Hauser C 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .245 5 49
M. Peterson SS 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 .314 4 42
   a-J. Sasser PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .378 2 21
   b-J. Hammons SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336 19 105
Totals 38 10 13 10 6 8 20      
a - J. Sasser pinch hit for M. Peterson in the 7th
b - J. Hammons substituted for J. Sasser in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. O'Neill (30, 1st Inning off R. Neely, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Russ (39, 6th Inning off J. Perez, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Simmons (11, 3rd Inning off R. Neely, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. O'Connor (13, 3rd Inning off R. Neely, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Lara (15, 8th Inning off J. Wiltzius, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Richard 2 , R. Russ 2 , O. Lara 5 , D. O'Neill 4 , T. O'Connor 4 , R. Simmons 5 , J. Sasser , J. Hammons
2-out RBI: R. Simmons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Covarrubias , T. O'Connor , J. Hauser
GIDP: D. O'Neill
Hit by Pitch: R. Russ , D. O'Neill
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Covarrubias (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hauser (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Hammons-Russ-O'Neill, Russ-Hammons-O'Neill)
OF assists: 1 (Covarrubias(Franklin at 2nd base))
MONTGOMERY PITCHING LINESCORE CARSON CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Neely 2.0 5 5 5 3 2 2 65 5.64   
J. Perez W (6-1) 3.0 2 4 4 3 1 0 51 3.77   
J. Wiltzius 3.0 5 1 1 0 3 1 43 1.59   
J. O'Donovan SV (27) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 6.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Neely 21
Batters Faced: R. Neely 16, J. Perez 13, J. Wiltzius 13, J. O'Donovan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Neely 2-2, J. Perez 2-5, J. Wiltzius 3-2, J. O'Donovan 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Neely 65-34, J. Perez 51-25, J. Wiltzius 43-34, J. O'Donovan 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wiltzius 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Neely 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Byrd L (10-2) 4.2 10 10 10 3 3 1 100 4.46   
V. Duran 2.2 5 2 2 0 3 1 54 6.26   
L. Guerrero 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Byrd 4
Batters Faced: C. Byrd 28, V. Duran 13, L. Guerrero 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Byrd 7-4, V. Duran 3-2, L. Guerrero 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Byrd 100-57, V. Duran 54-36, L. Guerrero 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Duran 2-2 , L. Guerrero 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Howlett
Ballpark: Miners Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 16454
Special Notes: DH Seth Robinson was injured while running the bases.
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