ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT AURORA SUNS
05/27/2022
 
ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT AURORA SUNS
GAME ID: 2748 - FRIDAY, MAY 27TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
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Traverse City Bears (17-31) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0
Aurora Suns (23-25) 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 X 8 9 0
Traverse City Decked by Avelar, Suns
The Traverse City Bears extended their losing streak with a defeat by the Aurora Suns.

Led by Jose Avelar, the Aurora Suns downed the Traverse City Bears, 8-1. Avelar hit 2 home runs, while adding 6 RBI and scoring twice for the Suns. Gil Backos got the win, improving to 5-2. He pitched 8 innings, giving up 3 hits and 1 run, while striking out 6 and walking 1.

In the bottom of the third, Avelar had a 3-run home run for Aurora. It was his 13th home run of the season and put the Suns on top, 3-0.

Afterward, Traverse City manager Zach Hildebrant said: "We were guessing wrong on pitches, and that's something we've got to get away from."

The slumping Bears have dropped 8 in a row.
TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Shein CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 5 20
W. Martinez SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .164 2 10
E. DuBois 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 7 23
K. Gooch DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .209 6 14
J. Ells 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .255 3 13
J. Ruiz LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 0 3
   a-C. St. Clair PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-T. Letner LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 7 21
J. Flowers RF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 1 10
C. Cumpston C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 1 4
R. Raddatz 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 5 17
Totals 30 1 3 1 1 7 6      
a - C. St. Clair pinch hit for J. Ruiz in the 7th
b - T. Letner substituted for C. St. Clair in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Gooch (7, 2nd Inning off G. Backos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Gooch (6, 7th Inning off G. Backos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Gooch 6 , R. Raddatz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Flowers
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Martinez-Ells-DuBois, Martinez-Ells-DuBois)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Robinson CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .302 9 33
   a-R. Lucas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   b-D. Crawford CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 1 6
D. Ortiz DH 2 1 0 1 2 0 3 .250 8 25
J. Maley 1B 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 .231 2 13
J. Avelar 3B 5 2 3 6 0 1 4 .324 13 35
M. Fowler C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .350 7 25
D. Rankins LF 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .207 11 19
V. Vanegas 2B 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .237 5 20
J. Espinoza SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .261 0 2
A. Goff RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 5 .417 0 1
Totals 30 8 9 8 12 5 23      
a - R. Lucas pinch hit for J. Robinson in the 7th
b - D. Crawford substituted for R. Lucas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Maley (4, 7th Inning off S. Blankenship, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Avelar 2 (13, 3rd Inning off D. Arroyo, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off D. Arroyo, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Maley 3 , J. Avelar 9 , M. Fowler , J. Espinoza 2 , A. Goff
2-out RBI: J. Avelar , J. Espinoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Avelar 2 , A. Goff 2
GIDP: M. Fowler , J. Espinoza
Sac Fly: D. Ortiz
Hit by Pitch: M. Fowler
Team LOB: 12
TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Arroyo L (2-7) 3.1 5 7 7 8 0 2 90 10.32   
S. Blankenship 3.2 4 1 1 3 4 0 76 6.32   
D. Kneale 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Arroyo 12
Batters Faced: D. Arroyo 22, S. Blankenship 18, D. Kneale 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Arroyo 3-5, S. Blankenship 1-6, D. Kneale 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Arroyo 90-38, S. Blankenship 76-45, D. Kneale 18-8
Hit Batsmen: D. Arroyo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Backos W (5-2) 8.0 3 1 1 1 6 1 101 2.23   
K. McGaha 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 6.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Backos 77
Batters Faced: G. Backos 28, K. McGaha 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Backos 10-8, K. McGaha 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Backos 101-68, K. McGaha 13-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Avelar
Ballpark: Suns Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 6684
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