ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT AURORA SUNS
08/31/2023
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ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT AURORA SUNS
GAME ID: 3267 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Traverse City Bears (38-97) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
Aurora Suns (68-67) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Aurora Edges Traverse City, 3-2
Aurora pitcher Gil Backos did his part in helping his team defeat the Traverse City Bears, 3-2. The opposition could never get too much going against the left-hander. In 6 innings, Backos surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 2. He allowed 1 run. Josh Edwards nailed down his 8th save.

Sean Baran chipped in a solo home run for Aurora in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.

After the game, Aurora manager Oscar Figeroa applauded the team's effort. "They busted their tails out there," he said.

Aurora goes to 68-67, Traverse City to 38-97.
TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hilfiker SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .250 31 70
D. Shein CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .184 0 5
   a-C. Nilsen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 1 6
   b-D. Alvarez CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 13 50
J. Muniz DH 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .316 1 5
N. Weatherhead 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .232 3 11
M. Benitez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .294 1 12
J. Parker 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .189 4 17
D. Linser RF, CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .136 1 4
M. Romero LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .059 1 1
   c-M. Miranda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 0 0
C. Cumpston C 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261 12 32
   d-S. Dawson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 20 71
Totals 30 2 6 2 3 10 16      
a - C. Nilsen pinch hit for D. Shein in the 8th
b - D. Alvarez substituted for C. Nilsen in the 8th
c - M. Miranda pinch hit for M. Romero in the 9th
d - S. Dawson pinch hit for C. Cumpston in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Muniz (1, 8th Inning off C. Spruill, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Cumpston (12, 8th Inning off C. Spruill, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Nilsen , J. Muniz 5 , C. Cumpston 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Benitez , J. Parker , M. Romero
GIDP: M. Benitez , D. Linser
Sac Fly: D. Linser
Hit by Pitch: N. Weatherhead , M. Benitez
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Baran CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .245 6 18
R. Stephenson 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .250 7 18
B. Phillips LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .264 31 76
   a-J. Polk LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 2 13
D. Rankins DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .288 26 66
J. Dillard 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .283 18 56
J. Maley SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .307 12 56
R. Flores 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 1 1
J. Garrett RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .208 3 11
P. Hurley C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .216 4 13
Totals 32 3 8 3 5 8 16      
a - J. Polk substituted for B. Phillips in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Dillard (7, 1st Inning off J. Bunt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Baran (6, 5th Inning off J. Bunt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Baran 5 , D. Rankins 2 , J. Dillard 3 , J. Maley , J. Garrett
2-out RBI: J. Dillard , J. Maley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Baran , R. Stephenson , J. Maley , J. Garrett
Hit by Pitch: S. Baran
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Stephenson-Maley-Dillard, Stephenson-Maley-Dillard)
TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bunt L (3-16) 6.0 5 3 3 5 6 1 101 5.13   
S. Blankenship 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 8.22   
T. Herrera 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 15 5.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bunt 51
Batters Faced: J. Bunt 29, S. Blankenship 4, T. Herrera 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bunt 5-7, S. Blankenship 1-1, T. Herrera 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bunt 101-62, S. Blankenship 11-8, T. Herrera 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Blankenship 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Bunt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Backos W (6-11) 6.0 3 1 1 2 6 0 91 6.23   
C. Spruill H (3) 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 1 31 4.15   
J. Edwards SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Backos 66
Batters Faced: G. Backos 24, C. Spruill 9, J. Edwards 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Backos 7-4, C. Spruill 2-0, J. Edwards 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Backos 91-55, C. Spruill 31-19, J. Edwards 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Spruill 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Backos 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gil Backos
Ballpark: Suns Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 5328
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