ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
08/31/2023
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ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
GAME ID: 4384 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Catharines Blue Jays (85-50) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0
Tampa Capitals (67-68) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 0
St. Catharines Earn 3-2 Victory at Capitals Ballpark
Dave Leonetti, despite pitching a good game, was disappointed in the outcome: a tough, 3-2, defeat for the Tampa Capitals at the hands of the St. Catharines Blue Jays at Capitals Ballpark. The winning pitcher was Fabian Ruiz. He's now 11-7. He went 6.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits for the Blue Jays. The 5th-place Capitals have dropped 4 straight games.

Jose Espinoza had a direct impact on the outcome. Espinoza contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put St. Catharines up, 3-1.

"I think every team will tell you that the pitching sets the tone, especially the starters," said St. Catharines skipper Freddy Coss.
ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hendrix CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .266 19 68
H. Merino LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .213 18 54
   c-D. Willis LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 14
M. Jensen 2B 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .285 8 28
   a-J. Shipley PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 3
   b-T. Powell 2B, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
A. Lujan 1B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .221 18 46
D. Reed DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .340 3 10
R. Waugh RF 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .297 2 5
J. Espinoza 3B, 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .330 3 13
W. Bodin C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .261 17 51
E. Montes de Oca SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .276 13 38
Totals 32 3 7 3 2 11 14      
a - J. Shipley pinch ran for M. Jensen in the 6th
b - T. Powell substituted for J. Shipley in the 6th
c - D. Willis substituted for H. Merino in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: R. Waugh (1, 2nd Inning off D. Leonetti, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Jensen (8, 3rd Inning off D. Leonetti, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Jensen 4 , R. Waugh 5 , J. Espinoza , W. Bodin , E. Montes de Oca
2-out RBI: M. Jensen , J. Espinoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hendrix , W. Bodin 2
GIDP: H. Merino
Hit by Pitch: B. Hendrix , M. Jensen , J. Espinoza
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jensen-Montes de Oca-Lujan, Montes de Oca-Espinoza-Powell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Burton RF 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 .233 9 30
E. Lewis 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195 3 20
M. Brown 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .249 12 46
T. Chapin LF, CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 4 .239 9 28
D. Pinto 3B 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .346 18 59
C. Lewis SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .241 11 45
A. McColl C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 14 33
J. Escalante CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 14 37
   a-E. Foley PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244 13 37
N. Malone DH 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .234 3 6
   b-T. Dickson DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176 2 7
Totals 36 2 11 2 2 5 22      
a - E. Foley pinch hit for J. Escalante in the 7th
b - T. Dickson inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Burton 2 , E. Lewis , M. Brown , T. Chapin , D. Pinto 3 , A. McColl , N. Malone 2
2-out RBI: M. Brown , T. Chapin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Chapin 2 , C. Lewis , T. Dickson
GIDP: M. Brown , C. Lewis
Hit by Pitch: E. Lewis , D. Pinto
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Burton (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lewis-Lewis-Brown)
OF assists: 1 (Escalante(Waugh at 3rd base))
ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ruiz W (11-7) 6.2 8 2 2 1 2 0 97 3.82   
E. Sippel H (1) 1.1 3 0 0 0 3 0 24 4.40   
C. Harriger SV (26) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ruiz 51
Batters Faced: F. Ruiz 28, E. Sippel 8, C. Harriger 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ruiz 6-10, E. Sippel 0-1, C. Harriger 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ruiz 97-64, E. Sippel 24-19, C. Harriger 13-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Sippel 1-1
Hit Batsmen: F. Ruiz , E. Sippel
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Leonetti L (5-5) 5.2 4 3 3 1 8 1 91 4.84   
E. Volmar 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 30 2.70   
M. Flores 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 7.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Leonetti 56
Batters Faced: D. Leonetti 24, E. Volmar 8, M. Flores 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Leonetti 3-5, E. Volmar 2-2, M. Flores 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Leonetti 91-60, E. Volmar 30-19, M. Flores 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Volmar 2-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Leonetti 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Leonetti
Ballpark: Capitals Ballpark
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 2395
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