ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
QUEBEC FIGHTING QUAKERS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
06/26/2023
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
QUEBEC FIGHTING QUAKERS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 7779 - MONDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Quebec Fighting Quakers (35-34) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Ann Arbor Z's (23-46) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Z's Take Down Fighting Quakers, 2-1
The Ann Arbor Z's beat the Quebec Fighting Quakers, 2-1, at Knights Ballpark. Starting pitcher Pedro Benitez was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. The win went to Jason Washington in relief. His record improves to 2-3. C.J. Kiefer took the loss. Ann Arbor is now 23-46.

The game-ending blow was delivered by Graham Clayton in the bottom of the 11th. That's when he hit a run-scoring double off fireballing right-hander C.J. Kiefer to win it for Ann Arbor and cause the home crowd to erupt in celebration.

"We need to get rid of the bad mojo," said Clayton. "Maybe this win will help."
QUEBEC BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Vega 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
J. Hernandez SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .219 9 25
D. Davidson DH 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 .284 20 46
B. Leonardi 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .220 12 48
N. Mitchell CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .315 2 9
J. Coogan RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .285 3 21
B. Blackton C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .161 0 7
   a-J. Tinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 5 23
   b-M. Doherty C 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .306 1 3
S. Hardwick 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 0 0
J. Garza LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263 14 41
Totals 38 1 5 1 5 8 22      
a - J. Tinson pinch hit for B. Blackton in the 9th
b - M. Doherty substituted for J. Tinson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Coogan (13, 7th Inning off P. Benitez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hernandez (8, 11th Inning off J. Washington, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Vega , J. Hernandez 2 , N. Mitchell , J. Coogan 2 , B. Blackton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Vega , N. Mitchell , M. Doherty , J. Garza
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Blackton (2)
PB: M. Doherty
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Letner RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .215 3 12
N. Rucker 2B 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .253 8 29
J. Wise CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .327 14 39
P. Watson DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .298 9 29
E. DuBois 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .211 4 14
   a-B. Rayburn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 6 17
   b-M. Lawson 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .201 8 25
G. Clayton LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .278 6 18
R. Ruschak 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .246 7 23
S. LaCroix C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .196 6 17
B. LaFollett SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .184 0 10
Totals 38 2 7 2 4 14 14      
a - B. Rayburn pinch hit for E. DuBois in the 8th
b - M. Lawson substituted for B. Rayburn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wise (17, 3rd Inning off E. Rincones, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Clayton (5, 11th Inning off C. Kiefer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Clayton (6, 2nd Inning off E. Rincones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wise 2 , M. Lawson , G. Clayton 7 , S. LaCroix , B. LaFollett
2-out RBI: G. Clayton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Letner , P. Watson , B. LaFollett
Team LOB: 9
QUEBEC PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rincones 5.2 2 1 1 3 10 1 85 3.27   
B. Kauppinen 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 2.87   
C. Booth 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 0.00   
C. Kiefer L (2-3) 2.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 40 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rincones 68
Batters Faced: E. Rincones 22, B. Kauppinen 6, C. Booth 4, C. Kiefer 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rincones 0-7, B. Kauppinen 1-2, C. Booth 1-1, C. Kiefer 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rincones 85-56, B. Kauppinen 26-14, C. Booth 17-11, C. Kiefer 40-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kauppinen 1-0
WP: B. Kauppinen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Benitez 7.0 4 1 1 3 6 0 105 3.89   
A. Valdes 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.98   
J. Washington W (2-3) 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 41 5.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Benitez 68
Batters Faced: P. Benitez 28, A. Valdes 3, J. Washington 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Benitez 6-9, A. Valdes 2-0, J. Washington 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: P. Benitez 105-68, A. Valdes 15-9, J. Washington 41-25
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pedro Benitez
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 4412
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