ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
MONTREAL ROYALS AT JOILET JESTERS
04/29/2023
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
MONTREAL ROYALS AT JOILET JESTERS
GAME ID: 1402 - SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Montreal Royals (6-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0
Joilet Jesters (11-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 1
Royals Take Down Jesters, 2-1
The Montreal Royals faced a tenacious opponent in Joilet pitcher Steve Cates, but still scratched out a win at Ballpark of Joilet by a final score of 2-1 in 11 innings. Cates went 7 innings and allowed 1 run. The save was credited to Joe Hewson, his 1st. The win brings the Royals to 6-12, an awful start for a team that made the playoffs just last season.

Hector Nunez came through with a big-time hit for Montreal. The third baseman smacked a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning to give his team the lead, 2-1. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

Nunez expressed little emotion after the game. "Every game we win now," he said, "is one less win we'll need to get in the end."
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE JOILET BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jones SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .173 0 1
M. Anders 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 0 0
G. Marquez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .268 5 10
   b-S. Williamson LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 1
H. Nunez 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 .345 2 5
D. DeSanto DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .259 2 3
A. Mendoza LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 1 2
M. Russo CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 1 4
   a-E. Silva PR, LF, RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .147 1 4
G. Medina 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 1 5
H. Ramos C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .125 0 0
   c-C. Vanderberg PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Jones C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 0 1
Totals 38 2 5 2 2 14 12      
a - E. Silva pinch ran for M. Russo in the 5th
b - S. Williamson substituted for G. Marquez in the 9th
c - C. Vanderberg pinch hit for H. Ramos in the 10th
d - J. Jones substituted for C. Vanderberg in the 10th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. DeSanto (2, 7th Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Nunez (2, 11th Inning off A. Viar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jones , H. Nunez 4 , D. DeSanto 4 , G. Medina , H. Ramos
2-out RBI: H. Nunez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Jones 2 , D. DeSanto
GIDP: M. Anders
Hit by Pitch: M. Russo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Jones (3) , E. Silva (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Mendoza-Ramos, Nunez-Medina-Anders, Jones-Medina-Anders)
OF assists: 2 (Mendoza(Avecillas at home), Silva(Kalolo at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Spencer CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .147 0 1
W. Walker SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .274 1 9
B. Havey 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .091 0 2
Z. Williard LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .295 0 4
   a-F. Fierro PH, LF, RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .387 5 8
M. Patterson DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .222 0 0
J. Duarte 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .143 0 0
T. Avecillas 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .250 0 3
   b-A. Arnaud PH, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .211 3 6
D. Moore RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 2 4
   c-T. Kalolo PH, 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .271 2 8
B. Feezor C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
   d-J. Whitis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .196 0 3
   e-B. Shrader C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
Totals 37 1 8 1 4 12 15      
a - F. Fierro pinch hit for Z. Williard in the 8th
b - A. Arnaud pinch hit for T. Avecillas in the 9th
c - T. Kalolo pinch hit for D. Moore in the 9th
d - J. Whitis pinch hit for B. Feezor in the 10th
e - B. Shrader substituted for J. Whitis in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Moore (2, 2nd Inning off R. Landa, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Kalolo (3, 9th Inning off M. Moore, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Spencer , W. Walker , B. Havey , Z. Williard , M. Patterson , A. Arnaud , D. Moore 2 , T. Kalolo 2
2-out RBI: T. Kalolo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Patterson , T. Avecillas
GIDP: B. Havey , J. Duarte
Hit by Pitch: W. Walker
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Spencer (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Duarte (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Duarte-Walker-Duarte)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE JOILET PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Landa 6.0 4 0 0 4 7 0 104 1.42   
J. Roten H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 28 1.50   
M. Moore W (1-2), BS (1) 2.1 4 1 1 0 3 0 36 3.27   
J. Hewson SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Landa 67
Batters Faced: R. Landa 25, J. Roten 6, M. Moore 10, J. Hewson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Landa 5-5, J. Roten 2-2, M. Moore 1-1, J. Hewson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Landa 104-63, J. Roten 28-17, M. Moore 36-21, J. Hewson 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hewson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Moore
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Cates 7.0 2 1 1 1 9 1 104 1.29   
G. Nance 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 34 3.68   
A. Viar L (1-2) 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 31 8.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Cates 77
Batters Faced: S. Cates 26, G. Nance 9, A. Viar 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Cates 4-8, G. Nance 2-3, A. Viar 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Cates 104-65, G. Nance 34-22, A. Viar 31-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Viar 1-0
WP: A. Viar
Hit Batsmen: S. Cates
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Cates
Ballpark: Ballpark of Joilet
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 11053
Special Notes: CF Matt Russo was injured being hit by a pitch.
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