ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT DENVER PILOTS
05/30/2022
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT DENVER PILOTS
GAME ID: 2432 - MONDAY, MAY 30TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ann Arbor Z's (19-27) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 0
Denver Pilots (24-22) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 8 0
Pilots Score Late, Stun Z's, 5-4
Denver ruined an otherwise fine effort from Carlos Mejia by toppling Ann Arbor, 5-4. The Ann Arbor pitcher threw 7.1 innings of 3-hit ball. Denver reliever Bob Bramlett picked up the win. Mike Weatherby took the loss for Ann Arbor. The Pilots raised their record to 24-22.

Craig Carter was the walk-off hero for Denver. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Pilots third baseman hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Ann Arbor manager Bryan Gallegos. "But we decided not to take it."
ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ruschak 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 .237 6 11
B. Tschida 2B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .247 1 12
J. Wise LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .309 3 14
A. Jackson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .244 3 14
M. Shrum DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242 4 13
   b-J. Torres DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .274 3 9
J. McCarthy CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .262 4 29
G. Clayton RF 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .181 5 14
S. LaCroix C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 1 8
S. Hoffer SS 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .146 2 6
   a-N. Rucker PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .262 1 6
Totals 31 4 4 4 6 2 13      
a - N. Rucker pinch hit for S. Hoffer in the 8th
b - J. Torres inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Ruschak (7, 3rd Inning off T. Capasso, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Clayton (5, 9th Inning off T. Capasso, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ruschak 3 , B. Tschida , G. Clayton 4
2-out RBI: R. Ruschak
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tschida , A. Jackson , M. Shrum
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Tschida (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ruschak-Tschida-Jackson, Rucker-Tschida-Jackson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Baran CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .149 4 19
L. Doll LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .194 2 3
J. Franz 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276 4 23
N. Mendoza DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .238 4 13
J. Pratt 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276 2 11
T. Villarreal RF 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 .245 2 12
T. Ortiz SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 0 1
   a-B. Kennedy PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 1 12
C. Carter 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .231 4 21
M. Blankenship C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .216 3 6
Totals 32 5 8 5 3 10 11      
a - B. Kennedy pinch hit for T. Ortiz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Villarreal (7, 9th Inning off M. Weatherby, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Baran (4, 4th Inning off C. Mejia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Baran 5 , L. Doll , J. Franz , N. Mendoza , T. Villarreal 2 , C. Carter 2
2-out RBI: T. Villarreal , C. Carter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Blankenship
GIDP: N. Mendoza , M. Blankenship
Team LOB: 3
ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mejia 7.1 3 1 1 2 9 1 111 3.43   
M. Weatherby L (1-1) 1.1 5 4 4 1 1 0 32 5.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mejia 75
Batters Faced: C. Mejia 26, M. Weatherby 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mejia 3-9, M. Weatherby 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mejia 111-68, M. Weatherby 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Weatherby 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Capasso 8.0 4 4 4 6 1 1 112 3.90   
B. Bramlett W (3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Capasso 53
Batters Faced: T. Capasso 34, B. Bramlett 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Capasso 9-14, B. Bramlett 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Capasso 112-64, B. Bramlett 7-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Mejia
Ballpark: Pilots Ballpark
Weather: Rain (60 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 3880
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