ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
06/24/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
GAME ID: 7341 - MONDAY, JUNE 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mexico City Aztecs (52-22) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Dollywood Partons (58-16) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 2
Aztecs Get One-Run Win at Dollywood
Dolly Parton Ballpark was the site of a tense game between the Dollywood Partons and Mexico City Aztecs.

The Mexico City Aztecs claimed a close win over the Dollywood Partons, due in large part to Mel Mercado. The Mexico City right-hander pitched a great game to secure the 2-1 win. Mercado, now 8-2, was the winner. In 5 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 3, walking 3, and allowing 1 run.

Steve Farnsworth helped his team take an early lead with a run-scoring single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Aztecs.

"Tough loss," said Dollywood manager Adam Freeman. "Tough one to swallow."

The first-place Aztecs sport a record of 52-22.
MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Keith 3B, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .289 5 34
C. Kovatch RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .298 6 47
J. McCoy LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .307 21 57
D. Hostetler 2B, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 .328 22 71
S. Farnsworth DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .313 15 51
J. Ciervo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .364 17 66
   a-A. Flores 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 0 4
J. Lewis CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 17 57
   b-C. Fitch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 3
   c-N. Amore CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
J. Ogden SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .182 0 3
A. Woodall C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .236 3 7
Totals 36 2 8 2 1 13 17      
a - A. Flores substituted for J. Ciervo in the 8th
b - C. Fitch pinch hit for J. Lewis in the 9th
c - N. Amore substituted for C. Fitch in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Kovatch (20, 1st Inning off S. Hill, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Kovatch 3 , J. McCoy , D. Hostetler , S. Farnsworth , J. Ciervo , J. Lewis , A. Woodall
2-out RBI: D. Hostetler , S. Farnsworth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Hostetler , S. Farnsworth , A. Woodall
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hostetler-Ogden-Ciervo, Ogden-Keith-Hostetler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Talton CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .357 1 1
   a-M. Batdorf PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .279 4 21
C. Trigg 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .321 7 17
O. de Leon DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .316 14 29
G. Kinder 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .317 6 24
M. Benitez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .315 3 27
   b-J. Guerrero PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 6 18
   c-B. Chavarria 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 2 12
C. Freese LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .340 9 48
K. Johnson RF 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .315 11 52
J. Jackson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .310 12 60
A. de la Cruz SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .143 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 4 8 22      
a - M. Batdorf pinch hit for T. Talton in the 7th
b - J. Guerrero pinch hit for M. Benitez in the 8th
c - B. Chavarria substituted for J. Guerrero in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. de la Cruz 2 (2, 3rd Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Kinder (14, 5th Inning off M. Mercado, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Talton , C. Trigg , G. Kinder 2 , M. Benitez , K. Johnson , A. de la Cruz 4
2-out RBI: G. Kinder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Batdorf , O. de Leon , G. Kinder , M. Benitez , J. Jackson
GIDP: J. Jackson , A. de la Cruz
Sac Bunt: J. Jackson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Trigg (20)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Talton (1) , A. de la Cruz (1)
MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado W (8-2) 5.0 6 1 1 3 3 0 87 4.22   
J. Sims H (4) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 28 1.85   
H. Saakadze H (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4.97   
K. Griffey SV (18) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 51
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 24, J. Sims 6, H. Saakadze 3, K. Griffey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 5-7, J. Sims 2-0, H. Saakadze 1-1, K. Griffey 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 87-50, J. Sims 28-19, H. Saakadze 8-6, K. Griffey 16-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sims 1-0
WP: M. Mercado 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Hill L (3-3) 4.1 5 2 2 1 5 0 84 4.85   
T. Wright 2.2 2 0 0 0 6 0 36 1.72   
S. Sauer 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.08   
K. Julias 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.87   
A. Roberts 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hill 49
Batters Faced: S. Hill 19, T. Wright 11, S. Sauer 3, K. Julias 2, A. Roberts 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hill 5-3, T. Wright 2-0, S. Sauer 2-0, K. Julias 1-1, A. Roberts 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hill 84-58, T. Wright 36-25, S. Sauer 12-8, K. Julias 6-3, A. Roberts 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Wright 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Mercado
Ballpark: Dolly Parton Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 11782
Special Notes: RP Kyle Julias was injured while pitching.
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