ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
ATLANTA AGGIES AT LONDON WEREWOLVES
06/24/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
ATLANTA AGGIES AT LONDON WEREWOLVES
GAME ID: 7336 - SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Aggies (19-53) 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 7 12 0
London Werewolves (31-41) 8 0 3 6 2 0 0 1 X 20 22 0
Big Day for Nolan in 20-7 Werewolves Win
The London Werewolves stopped the Atlanta Aggies, 20-7, at Werewolves Ballpark. The Werewolves got a big game from Joe Nolan, who belted 2 home runs, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 8. London pitcher Kevin Irons got the win. He's now 2-0. Randy Smith was tagged with the loss. The save was credited to Jose Sanches, his 1st.

In the first inning, Nolan had a grand slam home run for London. It was his 8th home run of the season and put the Werewolves on top, 4-0.

"No one likes losing," said Atlanta manager Jeremiah Simpson. "But we'll turn this thing around."

The losing streak for Atlanta has now reached 9 games.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE LONDON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Velasco CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .187 6 21
A. Driver 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .292 10 38
J. Beck 1B 4 2 4 3 1 0 0 .360 3 7
C. Tams DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .325 1 6
M. Grissom RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .273 14 42
J. Jirkovsky 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .248 7 21
J. Polanco LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 5 27
   a-C. Mounts LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 1 2
B. Heath SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .216 5 21
J. Unknown C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .500 0 1
Totals 38 7 12 6 3 4 16      
a - C. Mounts substituted for J. Polanco in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 2nd Inning off K. Irons, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Beck 2 (9, 3rd Inning off K. Irons, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Sanches, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Velasco (6, 6th Inning off K. Irons, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Jirkovsky (7, 2nd Inning off K. Irons, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Beck (3, 6th Inning off K. Irons, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Velasco 2 , J. Beck 9 , C. Tams , J. Jirkovsky 4 , B. Heath 3 , J. Unknown 3
2-out RBI: J. Beck , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Velasco , C. Tams , J. Jirkovsky , C. Mounts
Sac Fly: M. Grissom
Hit by Pitch: C. Tams
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Heath-Driver-Beck)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Spotts RF 4 5 4 2 1 0 0 .324 8 35
   b-P. Shanahan PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 1 3
M. Batdorf CF 5 4 4 1 1 0 1 .304 13 56
A. Turkula 2B 4 2 2 3 2 2 1 .267 13 43
J. Nolan DH 6 3 4 8 0 0 1 .284 8 34
B. de Leon 3B, SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .380 1 12
   c-D. Cabrera PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 2 11
K. Fortin 1B, SS 6 0 1 0 0 2 1 .170 2 7
L. Chmiel LF, RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .234 7 18
O. Garcia SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .280 13 42
   a-R. Hemmer PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 1 1
J. Elliott C 3 3 2 3 2 0 0 .600 2 3
Totals 45 20 22 20 6 6 9      
a - R. Hemmer pinch hit for O. Garcia in the 7th
b - P. Shanahan pinch hit for K. Spotts in the 7th
c - D. Cabrera pinch hit for B. de Leon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Turkula (12, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Nolan (8, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Batdorf (3, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Nolan 2 (8, 1st Inning off R. Smith, 3 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Spotts (8, 1st Inning off R. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs) , O. Garcia (13, 1st Inning off R. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Elliott 2 (2, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Spotts 7 , M. Batdorf 6 , A. Turkula 3 , J. Nolan 11 , B. de Leon 2 , K. Fortin , L. Chmiel , O. Garcia 5 , J. Elliott 8
2-out RBI: K. Spotts , M. Batdorf , A. Turkula 2 , J. Nolan 2 , B. de Leon , O. Garcia , J. Elliott 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. de Leon , L. Chmiel
GIDP: K. Fortin
Team LOB: 5
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE LONDON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Smith L (0-2) 0.2 6 8 8 2 0 3 38 18.90   
J. Unknown 3.0 5 4 4 2 3 1 69 12.00   
J. Unknown 0.0 4 5 5 1 0 1 19 0.00   
J. Unknown 3.1 6 2 2 1 1 0 67 5.40   
J. Unknown 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 18 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Smith -2
Batters Faced: R. Smith 10, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 5, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Smith 0-2, J. Unknown 2-4, J. Unknown 0-0, J. Unknown 4-4, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Smith 38-21, J. Unknown 69-44, J. Unknown 19-12, J. Unknown 67-41, J. Unknown 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1 , J. Unknown 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Irons W (2-0) 5.2 9 7 7 3 2 2 104 5.95   
J. Sanches SV (1) 3.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 32 6.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Irons 22
Batters Faced: K. Irons 30, J. Sanches 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Irons 8-7, J. Sanches 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Irons 104-65, J. Sanches 32-21
WP: K. Irons
Hit Batsmen: K. Irons
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Nolan
Ballpark: Werewolves Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 7563
Special Notes: LF Juan Polanco was injured while throwing the ball. Kevin Spotts ties the LW regular season game record for runs with 5. Joe Nolan ties the LW regular season game record for RBI with 8.
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