ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
TAMPA CAPITALS AT NEWARK FLYERS
08/20/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
TAMPA CAPITALS AT NEWARK FLYERS
GAME ID: 4320 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Capitals (65-60) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 4 0
Newark Flyers (78-47) 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X 6 12 0
Win Lifts Flyers to 78-47
Brad Porretta, who is tied for 2nd in the N-A with a 0.99 WHIP, propelled his team to victory over the Tampa Capitals. The final score was 6-3, Newark. The winner was Porretta. He threw 6.2 innings of 3-hit ball. The loser was Dave Gonzalez. Keith Jong finished the game for Newark and earned his 24th save.

Chris Stivers hit a 2-run home run off Dave Gonzalez in the bottom of the first, which put the Flyers ahead, 2-0. In addition to the homer, Stivers had 1 double, while going 2 for 4.

"Brad just went about his business, throwing strikes," said Newark manager Matt Conners.

The second-place Flyers improved to 78-47.
TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE NEWARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Burton RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .239 9 28
S. Jones 1B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .236 5 26
D. Pinto DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .330 15 52
T. Chapin LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .237 9 27
C. Lewis SS, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .236 9 39
A. McColl C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .240 13 31
J. Escalante CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .248 13 34
E. Lewis 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .180 2 16
   a-T. Dickson PH, 1B 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .185 1 6
N. Malone 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 3 6
   b-M. Brown PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 11 41
Totals 30 3 4 2 4 7 12      
a - T. Dickson pinch hit for E. Lewis in the 7th
b - M. Brown pinch hit for N. Malone in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Lewis (5, 6th Inning off B. Porretta, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Dickson (1, 7th Inning off C. Schreurs, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Pinto , A. McColl , E. Lewis 2 , T. Dickson 2
2-out RBI: T. Dickson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Jones , M. Brown
GIDP: T. Chapin
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Espindola 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .315 11 44
N. Sheridan 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .245 21 70
B. Shafer LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .342 15 63
C. Stivers 3B 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .301 29 79
M. Clark DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .268 35 113
J. Kessler CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .250 2 3
S. Flores C 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .238 9 24
A. McSparin SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .181 4 15
H. Perez RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .194 3 3
Totals 34 6 12 6 1 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Espindola (14, 3rd Inning off D. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Sheridan (24, 5th Inning off D. Gonzalez, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Stivers (25, 8th Inning off D. Villa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Shafer (10, 1st Inning off D. Gonzalez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Stivers (29, 1st Inning off D. Gonzalez, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Perez (3, 3rd Inning off D. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Kessler (2, 6th Inning off D. Gonzalez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Espindola 3 , N. Sheridan 3 , B. Shafer 4 , C. Stivers 6 , M. Clark , J. Kessler 4 , A. McSparin , H. Perez 4
2-out RBI: C. Stivers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Stivers , J. Kessler , H. Perez
Sac Fly: S. Flores
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Shafer (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McSparin-Espindola-Sheridan)
TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE NEWARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gonzalez L (3-4) 5.1 9 5 5 0 4 3 83 6.33   
D. Villa 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 36 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gonzalez 34
Batters Faced: D. Gonzalez 24, D. Villa 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gonzalez 4-7, D. Villa 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gonzalez 83-58, D. Villa 36-23
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Porretta W (16-3) 6.2 3 3 3 3 6 0 102 2.86   
C. Schreurs H (5) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 2.89   
K. Jong SV (24) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Porretta 59
Batters Faced: B. Porretta 25, C. Schreurs 6, K. Jong 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Porretta 6-7, C. Schreurs 2-1, K. Jong 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Porretta 102-61, C. Schreurs 22-11, K. Jong 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Schreurs 2-2
WP: B. Porretta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Porretta
Ballpark: Newark Fields
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 11586
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