ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
07/06/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 7400 - SATURDAY, JULY 6TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mexico City Aztecs (59-26) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 9 0
Columbus Bowsers (39-46) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 8 0
Aztecs Clip Bowsers, 5-4
The Mexico City Aztecs overcame a good performance by Columbus catcher Matt Struckman to knock off Columbus, 5-4, at Ballpark of Columbus. Struckman was 1-2 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Mexico City reliever Hunter Saakadze got the win, raising his record to 5-3. Chad Iverson was tagged with the loss. Mexico City is now 59-26.

Mexico City used the timely hitting of Brent Mallinson to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Aztecs on top, 5-4. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Mexico City manager Tony Velez called it "a good, solid win."
MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Keith 3B, 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .289 6 37
J. Lewis LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .316 20 66
J. McCoy RF 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 .307 23 62
B. Mallinson C 3 0 1 2 1 0 3 .343 11 51
D. Hostetler 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .327 25 80
   d-J. Strouf SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
J. Ciervo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .353 21 75
   b-A. Flores 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 5
S. Farnsworth DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .319 18 60
N. Amore CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 0 2
J. Ogden SS 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .234 1 9
   a-P. Anselm PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 0 0
   c-J. Johnson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 2 8
Totals 31 5 9 5 7 1 15      
a - P. Anselm pinch hit for J. Ogden in the 9th
b - A. Flores substituted for J. Ciervo in the 9th
c - J. Johnson substituted for P. Anselm in the 9th
d - J. Strouf substituted for D. Hostetler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ciervo (28, 6th Inning off C. del Valle, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Hostetler (25, 6th Inning off C. del Valle, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lewis 2 , B. Mallinson , D. Hostetler 5 , J. Ciervo 2 , S. Farnsworth 2 , J. Ogden
2-out RBI: B. Mallinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Keith , D. Hostetler , J. Ciervo
GIDP: B. Mallinson , D. Hostetler
Sac Bunt: N. Amore
Sac Fly: B. Mallinson
Hit by Pitch: J. Ogden
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Farnsworth (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hostetler-Ogden)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Martinez 3B 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .313 2 8
J. Cluff LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .328 3 12
   a-C. Bibbee PR, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .193 0 2
N. Fard RF 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 .270 4 21
   d-T. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .377 16 33
A. Mareno 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 6 .341 16 54
S. Gottlieb DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .303 12 52
M. Bosco CF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .229 2 8
R. Fana SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .308 2 7
C. Weidner 2B 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .231 1 6
   b-A. Palm PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 1 2
   c-S. Fanning 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 6 24
M. Struckman C 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .209 8 21
Totals 34 4 8 4 7 12 21      
a - C. Bibbee pinch ran for J. Cluff in the 7th
b - A. Palm pinch hit for C. Weidner in the 8th
c - S. Fanning substituted for A. Palm in the 9th
d - T. Brown pinch hit for N. Fard in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Mareno (14, 1st Inning off D. Engstrom, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Fard (8, 3rd Inning off D. Engstrom, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Cluff (4, 7th Inning off J. Rountree, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Struckman (8, 6th Inning off J. Rountree, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Martinez , J. Cluff 3 , N. Fard 2 , A. Mareno 3 , C. Weidner , M. Struckman 4
2-out RBI: M. Struckman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mareno , S. Gottlieb , M. Bosco
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Martinez-Weidner-Mareno, Fana-Weidner-Mareno)
MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Engstrom 4.2 4 2 2 4 7 0 83 5.09   
J. Rountree 2.1 3 2 2 2 3 1 43 5.11   
H. Saakadze W (5-3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 4.76   
K. Griffey SV (20) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Engstrom 51
Batters Faced: D. Engstrom 22, J. Rountree 11, H. Saakadze 4, K. Griffey 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Engstrom 5-2, J. Rountree 1-2, H. Saakadze 0-2, K. Griffey 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Engstrom 83-42, J. Rountree 43-26, H. Saakadze 13-7, K. Griffey 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rountree 3-0
WP: D. Engstrom
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rodriguez 4.1 4 3 3 2 0 0 74 6.23   
C. del Valle 1.2 3 1 1 2 0 1 31 0.73   
B. Conway 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 24 4.68   
C. Iverson L (0-1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 21 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rodriguez 41
Batters Faced: E. Rodriguez 20, C. del Valle 8, B. Conway 7, C. Iverson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rodriguez 5-8, C. del Valle 2-1, B. Conway 2-3, C. Iverson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rodriguez 74-44, C. del Valle 31-17, B. Conway 24-12, C. Iverson 21-13
Hit Batsmen: E. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Struckman
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 5329
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