ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
TAMPA CAPITALS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
07/28/2023
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ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
TAMPA CAPITALS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 4181 - FRIDAY, JULY 28TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Capitals (57-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
St. Catharines Blue Jays (63-40) 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 5 7 0
Blue Jays Squelch Capitals Offense in Shutout Win
Riding the 2-hit performance of the 24-year old third baseman Ed Montes de Oca, the St. Catharines Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Capitals, 5-0. George Branch snagged the win in relief. He goes to 2-3 on the season. Glenn Yarrington suffered the loss. Ryan Doran picked up his 3rd save of the season.

The Blue Jays picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching.

"It's nice to come out on top today," said Montes de Oca.

The first-place Blue Jays have won 4 straight games.
TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Burton RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .233 8 20
C. Lewis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .239 8 31
M. Brown 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264 9 33
T. Chapin LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222 7 16
D. Pinto DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .342 9 32
J. Greer SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .269 7 21
A. McColl C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .249 10 24
M. Mellberg 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 5 12
J. Escalante CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 11 32
Totals 29 0 4 0 3 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Burton (3, 3rd Inning off K. Craig, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Burton 2 , M. Brown , J. Greer , A. McColl
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Lewis , A. McColl
GIDP: T. Chapin
Hit by Pitch: M. Brown
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Burton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mellberg-Lewis-Brown, Mellberg-Lewis-Brown)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hendrix CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 11 47
R. Compton DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .253 17 45
M. Odendahl RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 30 75
   a-D. Willis LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185 1 7
H. Merino LF 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 .211 14 36
   b-C. Henderson RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 6 20
D. Reed 1B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .333 1 1
   c-T. Powell 1B, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
A. Lujan 2B, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .209 10 28
A. Baker 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .228 5 18
W. Bodin C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 17 50
E. Montes de Oca SS 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .270 12 36
Totals 29 5 7 5 3 8 10      
a - D. Willis substituted for M. Odendahl in the 7th
b - C. Henderson substituted for H. Merino in the 7th
c - T. Powell substituted for D. Reed in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Lujan (9, 2nd Inning off G. Yarrington, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Reed (1, 6th Inning off G. Yarrington, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Merino (14, 6th Inning off G. Yarrington, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Montes de Oca (12, 7th Inning off G. Yarrington, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Compton , H. Merino 4 , C. Henderson , D. Reed 4 , A. Lujan 2 , E. Montes de Oca 5
2-out RBI: E. Montes de Oca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hendrix
GIDP: M. Odendahl , A. Lujan
Hit by Pitch: B. Hendrix
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lujan-Montes de Oca-Reed)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Yarrington L (3-1) 6.1 6 5 5 2 7 3 106 3.76   
E. Volmar 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 27 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Yarrington 46
Batters Faced: G. Yarrington 27, E. Volmar 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Yarrington 8-3, E. Volmar 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Yarrington 106-64, E. Volmar 27-17
WP: G. Yarrington
Hit Batsmen: G. Yarrington
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Craig 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 40 2.63   
G. Branch W (2-3) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 34 4.85   
R. Doran SV (3) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 43 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Craig 53
Batters Faced: K. Craig 11, G. Branch 11, R. Doran 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Craig 4-3, G. Branch 4-2, R. Doran 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: K. Craig 40-25, G. Branch 34-20, R. Doran 43-27
Hit Batsmen: G. Branch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Montes de Oca
Ballpark: Engineers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 13271
Special Notes: SP Kareem Craig was injured while pitching.
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