ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
07/29/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT WASHINGTON WILDTHINGS
GAME ID: 3091 - MONDAY, JULY 29TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (64-42) 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 7 11 2
Washington Wildthings (15-91) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1
Wildthings Lose to Aurora, 7-1
Aurora took on Washington in front of a lively crowd.

Aurora Suns pitcher Gerardo Cruz was in top form, leading his team past the Washington Wildthings, 7-1. At 64-42, the Suns are currently second in the Eastern AA Southen Division.

Brian Byrd, the Aurora third baseman, contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth inning to make the score 2-0, Suns. For the game, Byrd went 1 for 4 with a walk.

Byrd said his team "played with determination."
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Casas 2B 5 2 3 0 1 0 3 .383 6 26
J. Jackson 1B 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 .352 11 43
A. Arnaud LF 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .252 23 68
   b-E. Gatto PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 0 2
   c-R. Baker LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 3 8
J. Ortiz DH 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .277 15 39
   a-J. Handler DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .305 21 62
A. Wright SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .243 3 6
R. Perez RF, LF 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 .305 13 53
N. Lazarus C 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .217 6 30
B. Byrd 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .295 17 65
J. Polk CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .215 4 34
Totals 39 7 11 7 8 6 31      
a - J. Handler inserted as DH in the 7th
b - E. Gatto pinch hit for A. Arnaud in the 9th
c - R. Baker substituted for E. Gatto in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Casas 3 , J. Jackson , A. Arnaud , J. Ortiz 2 , J. Handler , A. Wright 2 , B. Byrd
2-out RBI: J. Jackson , J. Ortiz , J. Handler , A. Wright , R. Perez , B. Byrd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Gatto , A. Wright 2 , N. Lazarus , J. Polk
Hit by Pitch: J. Jackson
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Casas 2 (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jackson (1) , B. Byrd (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Byrd-Casas-Jackson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bloomquist SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .329 16 54
M. Gonzalez CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .209 7 24
M. Adams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333 3 8
R. Campos 2B 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .260 5 39
W. Baker 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306 10 41
   b-D. Black PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311 2 10
A. Dravid LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .277 13 55
R. Clemons C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .250 6 22
A. Cobler RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .189 0 3
   c-R. Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 10 35
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-M. Accardi DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .206 1 9
Totals 30 1 3 0 5 4 21      
a - M. Accardi inserted as DH in the 8th
b - D. Black pinch hit for W. Baker in the 9th
c - R. Clark pinch hit for A. Cobler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Cobler (3, 5th Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Bloomquist , R. Campos , A. Cobler 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Gonzalez , R. Clemons 2 , R. Clark , M. Accardi
GIDP: M. Gonzalez
Sac Bunt: A. Dravid
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Campos (12)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Cruz W (12-2) 7.0 3 0 0 3 4 0 91 3.54   
C. Hunter 2.0 0 1 0 2 0 0 34 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Cruz 72
Batters Faced: G. Cruz 26, C. Hunter 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Cruz 10-6, C. Hunter 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: G. Cruz 91-55, C. Hunter 34-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Herrera L (0-9) 5.1 6 2 2 1 3 0 87 9.46   
R. Clark 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 8.42   
J. Hodgins 0.2 3 3 3 2 1 0 31 9.29   
J. Unknown 2.1 2 2 1 5 1 0 58 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Herrera 50
Batters Faced: A. Herrera 23, R. Clark 2, J. Hodgins 7, J. Unknown 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Herrera 10-3, R. Clark 1-0, J. Hodgins 0-1, J. Unknown 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Herrera 87-55, R. Clark 8-6, J. Hodgins 31-18, J. Unknown 58-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gerardo Cruz
Ballpark: Red Barons Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 2506
Special Notes: RP Alex Herrera was injured while pitching.
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