ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
MONTREAL CANADIENS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
04/27/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
MONTREAL CANADIENS AT CHESAPEAKE TAILGATORS
GAME ID: 1402 - SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Canadiens (6-12) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 9 0
Chesapeake Tailgators (8-10) 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 7 8 0
Canadiens Popped by Tailgators, 7-3
The home crowd had a good time watching the Montreal Canadiens and Chesapeake Tailgators get after it.

A good performance from designated hitter Ray Branson helped the Chesapeake Tailgators defeat the Montreal Canadiens, 7-3. Branson was 1-2 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 3 times for the Tailgators. The Canadiens drop to 6-12, as their stumbling start to the 2024 season continues.

Andy Gatz had a big 2-run home run for the Tailgators in the bottom of the first inning. With Chesapeake leading 1-0 and a runner on 1st, he sized up a fastball from 23-year old left-handed pitcher Ronnie Miller and punished it. The result was his 4th home run of the season, which put the Tailgators on top, 3-0.

"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Branson. "You've got to get results."
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Staley CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .333 5 9
A. Infante 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .261 1 7
F. Hoffman 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 5 .194 1 2
J. Wilkes 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .323 3 10
J. Love LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .390 5 10
M. Smith RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .344 5 16
B. Fernandez SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .222 0 2
J. Medina C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .364 0 1
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3 5 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Fernandez (4, 4th Inning off D. Bibbs, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Smith (5, 6th Inning off F. Stroud, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Staley (5, 9th Inning off M. Wilken, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Staley 5 , A. Infante , F. Hoffman 2 , J. Wilkes , J. Love , M. Smith 4 , B. Fernandez 2
2-out RBI: M. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Wilkes 2 , J. Love , J. Medina
GIDP: F. Hoffman
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ulmer 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .333 2 7
M. Riley LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .333 3 7
W. King RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228 3 14
R. Branson DH 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 .286 2 8
A. Gatz 3B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 4 6
   a-L. Guevara PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Turner 3B, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 0 2
B. Raska 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 3 6
K. Cimini SS, 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .310 2 5
S. Walton CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .269 0 4
K. Wynn C 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .389 0 2
Totals 30 7 8 6 6 7 12      
a - L. Guevara pinch ran for A. Gatz in the 3rd
b - R. Turner substituted for L. Guevara in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Cimini 2 (2, 3rd Inning off B. Dominguez, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Glanzmann, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Raska (2, 5th Inning off S. Foye, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Riley (3, 1st Inning off R. Miller, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Gatz (4, 1st Inning off R. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Branson (2, 3rd Inning off R. Miller, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Riley 5 , R. Branson 4 , A. Gatz 4 , B. Raska 2 , K. Cimini 4 , S. Walton
2-out RBI: A. Gatz , B. Raska , K. Cimini
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Riley 2 , W. King , K. Cimini
Hit by Pitch: A. Gatz , K. Wynn
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Walton (1)
CS: S. Walton 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Raska, Cimini-Wynn-Raska)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE CHESAPEAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Miller L (0-2) 2.1 3 5 5 4 0 3 50 3.38   
B. Dominguez 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 31 3.00   
S. Foye 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 33 2.02   
J. Glanzmann 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 30 7.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Miller 23
Batters Faced: R. Miller 14, B. Dominguez 8, S. Foye 8, J. Glanzmann 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Miller 4-2, B. Dominguez 2-1, S. Foye 0-2, J. Glanzmann 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Miller 50-22, B. Dominguez 31-18, S. Foye 33-23, J. Glanzmann 30-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Dominguez 1-1 , S. Foye 1-1
WP: B. Dominguez , J. Glanzmann
Hit Batsmen: R. Miller , S. Foye
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Bibbs W (2-1) 5.0 4 1 1 3 3 0 90 3.62   
F. Stroud 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 22 6.39   
J. Diekemper 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 7.00   
M. Wilken 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 37 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Bibbs 55
Batters Faced: D. Bibbs 21, F. Stroud 5, J. Diekemper 5, M. Wilken 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Bibbs 4-7, F. Stroud 1-1, J. Diekemper 1-0, M. Wilken 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Bibbs 90-53, F. Stroud 22-14, J. Diekemper 18-10, M. Wilken 37-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Stroud 1-1
WP: D. Bibbs
Hit Batsmen: J. Diekemper
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Branson
Ballpark: Tailgators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 6592
Special Notes: Andy Gatz and Ronnie Miller were ejected in the 3rd inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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