ABA DOUBLE A
LONDON TIGERS AT SONOMA SCORPIONS
07/02/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LONDON TIGERS AT SONOMA SCORPIONS
GAME ID: 7605 - SUNDAY, JULY 2ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
London Tigers (42-37) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 6 11 0
Sonoma Scorpions (53-26) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 7 11 1
Scorpions Sneak By Tigers, 7-6
A 5-RBI performance from right fielder Jason Finch, who is tied for 6th in the W-AA with a .363 on-base percentage, led the Sonoma Scorpions to a win over the London Tigers, 7-6. The 'W' lifts Sonoma's record to 53-26.

The game was decided with two out in the bottom of the ninth. With Sonoma trailing 6-4, Finch jumped on a curveball from 30-year old right-handed pitcher J.D. Vernon and hit a 3-run home run to center. With one swing, the Scorpions had a walk-off win.

"I was just going up there trying to see good pitches, that was about it," said Finch.
LONDON BATTING LINESCORE SONOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Childs RF 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .214 1 13
   a-H. Flores LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 5 13
J. Phelps 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .251 3 27
S. Salas LF, RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .338 8 26
D. Merkley DH 5 2 2 2 0 1 3 .256 8 26
R. Compton 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .225 6 20
F. Puente 1B 3 1 0 0 2 2 4 .226 5 10
J. Espinoza SS 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .224 4 18
R. Swift CF 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 .208 6 17
C. Redish C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .177 12 31
Totals 38 6 11 6 5 7 26      
a - H. Flores substituted for R. Childs in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Merkley (6, 6th Inning off R. Fischer, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Childs (14, 7th Inning off S. Bueno, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Merkley (8, 9th Inning off J. Harvey, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Childs 4 , J. Phelps 2 , D. Merkley 6 , R. Compton , J. Espinoza 3
2-out RBI: R. Childs , J. Phelps
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Phelps , S. Salas , F. Puente
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Phelps (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Smith 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .300 7 32
M. Maynard SS 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .200 5 11
G. Nahum CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .274 9 37
J. Finch RF 5 1 2 5 0 2 0 .294 13 38
J. Harrington 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .227 12 42
M. Evert 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256 10 37
J. Tate DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .256 6 21
E. Altergott LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .171 2 6
J. William C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .176 0 1
   a-R. Caird PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253 2 8
Totals 37 7 11 7 3 9 13      
a - R. Caird pinch hit for J. William in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Harrington (8, 4th Inning off A. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Smith (17, 9th Inning off J. Vernon, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Finch (2, 6th Inning off A. Mendoza, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Finch (13, 9th Inning off J. Vernon, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Smith 2 , M. Maynard 2 , J. Finch 7 , J. Harrington 2 , M. Evert , J. Tate , E. Altergott , J. William , R. Caird
2-out RBI: J. Finch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Maynard , G. Nahum , M. Evert , J. Tate
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Finch (2)
LONDON PITCHING LINESCORE SONOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Mendoza 6.1 4 2 2 3 8 0 107 2.02   
S. Kesselring H (1) 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 41 3.24   
J. Vernon L (0-1), BS (1) 0.1 3 3 3 0 1 1 10 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Mendoza 62
Batters Faced: A. Mendoza 26, S. Kesselring 10, J. Vernon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Mendoza 4-7, S. Kesselring 3-3, J. Vernon 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Mendoza 107-65, S. Kesselring 41-27, J. Vernon 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vernon 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fischer 5.2 8 4 4 1 5 0 104 3.90   
S. Bueno 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 29 2.87   
J. Harvey 1.2 1 2 2 3 1 1 42 2.64   
R. Caporn W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fischer 41
Batters Faced: R. Fischer 26, S. Bueno 7, J. Harvey 9, R. Caporn 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fischer 8-4, S. Bueno 2-1, J. Harvey 1-3, R. Caporn 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fischer 104-69, S. Bueno 29-17, J. Harvey 42-22, R. Caporn 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bueno 1-0 , R. Caporn 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Finch
Ballpark: Ballpark of North Richland Hills
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 16846
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