ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT MESCALERO CHIEFS
08/27/2026
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ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT MESCALERO CHIEFS
GAME ID: 3206 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Traverse City Bears (51-77) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Mescalero Chiefs (69-59) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
Chiefs Best Bears in Pitching Duel
The Mescalero Chiefs claimed a close win over the Traverse City Bears, due in large part to Manny Velez. The Mescalero right-hander pitched a great game to secure the 2-1 win. Kareem Craig earned save number 3 this season. Today's win puts Mescalero at 69-59, while Traverse City falls to 51-77.

Travis Letner, who is tied for 10th in the E-AA in home runs with 23, took Traverse City hurler Kevin Gibbons deep in the bottom of the fourth. His 2-run home run put the Chiefs on top, 2-1. In all, Letner had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 3.

"This game will punch you right in the mouth," said Velez. "My job is to show up and give my team a chance."
TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE MESCALERO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Ruby RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .250 6 16
K. Jones CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 2 10
N. Weatherhead DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .314 16 36
T. Slagle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .236 17 38
C. Collett LF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .265 7 25
   b-T. Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258 2 6
   c-T. Hendrix LF, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 9
W. Brown 2B, SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .242 4 15
B. McHale 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .208 4 18
J. Browne SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188 4 28
   a-J. Pierce PH, 2B, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
M. Gainer C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .193 9 39
Totals 29 1 7 1 2 10 14      
a - J. Pierce pinch hit for J. Browne in the 7th
b - T. Walker pinch hit for C. Collett in the 8th
c - T. Hendrix substituted for T. Walker in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: P. Ruby 2 , K. Jones , N. Weatherhead 2 , C. Collett , B. McHale
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Slagle 2 , M. Gainer 2
GIDP: T. Slagle
Sac Bunt: K. Jones 2 , W. Brown 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Browne-Brown-Slagle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Curran SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254 2 18
C. Velasco CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 9 53
J. Woody DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .312 22 53
J. Jirkovsky 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .255 4 12
T. Letner RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .266 23 82
K. Schneider 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333 3 6
   a-D. Adams 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
M. Campos LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .287 3 9
L. Goldade 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216 2 7
J. Raygoza C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .312 6 18
Totals 29 2 7 2 3 5 16      
a - D. Adams substituted for K. Schneider in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Letner (23, 4th Inning off K. Gibbons, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Woody , J. Jirkovsky 2 , T. Letner 5 , L. Goldade , J. Raygoza
2-out RBI: T. Letner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Curran , C. Velasco , M. Campos 2
GIDP: K. Schneider
Sac Bunt: L. Goldade
Hit by Pitch: K. Schneider
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Curran-Goldade-Schneider)
TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE MESCALERO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Gibbons L (9-13) 7.0 5 2 2 3 4 1 102 4.80   
J. Eppert 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 4.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gibbons 60
Batters Faced: K. Gibbons 29, J. Eppert 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gibbons 5-11, J. Eppert 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gibbons 102-62, J. Eppert 20-12
Hit Batsmen: K. Gibbons
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Velez W (12-7) 7.1 7 1 1 2 7 0 90 4.93   
K. Craig SV (3) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 17 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Velez 65
Batters Faced: M. Velez 30, K. Craig 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Velez 6-8, K. Craig 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Velez 90-59, K. Craig 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Craig 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Manny Velez
Ballpark: Chiefs Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 5115
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