AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
05/09/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 457 - THURSDAY, MAY 9TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Eagles (24-15) 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 11 0
Halifax Heathens (25-14) 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 X 9 10 0
Halifax Rallies to 9-6 Win
Indianapolis got a terrific game from third baseman Victor Mendez. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Halifax, 9-6. Mendez went 2 for 3 with a double and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Halifax reliever Ross Lefkowitz picked up the win, upping his record to 2-1. Billy Westcott was saddled with the loss. The victory gives Halifax a record of 25-14.

Halifax took the lead, 8-6, on Ron Eckhardt's 2nd double of the season. The 2-run double, which Eckhardt hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Indianapolis pitcher Billy Westcott crestfallen.

"I just tried to make good contact," said Eckhardt.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Walker CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .327 0 2
   b-J. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283 7 19
V. Mendez 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .267 4 17
C. Boyd RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .250 6 19
J. Anderson LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .318 7 22
M. Dallis 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .304 4 14
R. Plascencia 1B 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 .237 3 12
H. Cortez DH 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .258 8 17
A. bin Imran C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269 1 2
D. Andrews SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .189 2 7
   a-T. Walker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 11 25
Totals 37 6 11 6 1 11 14      
a - T. Walker pinch hit for D. Andrews in the 9th
b - J. Robinson pinch hit for J. Walker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Anderson (7, 2nd Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Andrews (2, 3rd Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Walker (1, 6th Inning off J. Hart, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Mendez (6, 6th Inning off J. Hart, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Walker (5, 9th Inning off R. Lefkowitz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Walker 2 , V. Mendez 3 , J. Anderson 3 , M. Dallis , R. Plascencia 2 , H. Cortez , D. Andrews 2 , T. Walker 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Boyd , D. Andrews
Sac Fly: V. Mendez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Plascencia-Andrews-Plascencia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Smith 2B 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 .231 4 11
E. Kukowski LF 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 .281 7 12
L. Orozco SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .245 9 28
A. Compton DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .250 12 31
S. Hardwick 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .331 1 19
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .290 2 12
T. Hummel RF 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .250 5 15
N. Sumney CF 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .372 8 21
   a-T. Vela PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .378 1 6
   b-R. Eckhardt CF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .233 1 7
J. Cole C 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .241 2 8
Totals 31 9 10 8 5 4 13      
a - T. Vela pinch hit for N. Sumney in the 6th
b - R. Eckhardt substituted for T. Vela in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cole (8, 3rd Inning off P. Mitchell, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Eckhardt (2, 8th Inning off B. Westcott, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Hummel (5, 3rd Inning off P. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hardwick 2 , J. Fitzgerald 2 , T. Hummel 4 , N. Sumney 2 , T. Vela , R. Eckhardt 2 , J. Cole 2
2-out RBI: T. Vela
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Orozco 2 , J. Cole
GIDP: L. Orozco
Sac Bunt: J. Cole
Sac Fly: E. Kukowski
Team LOB: 5
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Mitchell 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 45 9.00   
M. Canales 4.0 4 2 2 2 2 0 63 3.41   
B. Westcott L (1-1), BS (1) 1.0 3 5 5 3 0 0 36 6.16   
J. Gibson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Mitchell 40
Batters Faced: P. Mitchell 9, M. Canales 18, B. Westcott 8, J. Gibson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Mitchell 2-2, M. Canales 7-3, B. Westcott 2-0, J. Gibson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Mitchell 45-29, M. Canales 63-38, B. Westcott 36-19, J. Gibson 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Canales 2-1 , J. Gibson 1-1
WP: M. Canales , B. Westcott
Balk: M. Canales
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hart 5.1 8 6 6 0 6 0 83 2.80   
C. Johnson 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 36 5.62   
R. Lefkowitz W (2-1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 28 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hart 34
Batters Faced: J. Hart 24, C. Johnson 7, R. Lefkowitz 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hart 5-5, C. Johnson 0-2, R. Lefkowitz 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hart 83-59, C. Johnson 36-24, R. Lefkowitz 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Johnson 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Mendez
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 15 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 34864
Special Notes: SP Paul Mitchell was injured while pitching.
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