ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WESTWOOD BRUINS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
06/29/2023
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WESTWOOD BRUINS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 7797 - THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Westwood Bruins (38-34) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Ann Arbor Z's (25-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 0
Z's Get Extra-Inning, 2-1 Win
The Ann Arbor Z's used a top-flight performance from 22-year old left-handed pitcher Mike Medley to beat the Westwood Bruins, 2-1, in 10 innings. The winner was Ann Arbor reliever Jim Unknown, now 1-0. The loser was Kenny Fuzzell. The triumph makes Ann Arbor 25-47.

The Z's got a clutch hit from first baseman Nick Rucker. In the bottom of the tenth, he hit a run-scoring single to center, to win the game for the Z's.

"There are no moral victories," said losing manager Nate Hendrickson.
WESTWOOD BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Torres CF, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 3 9
D. Day LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .215 19 40
S. Portillo RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .289 10 21
J. Ellis 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .229 11 29
   a-B. Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065 1 3
   b-C. Medders 1B, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 2 17
R. Ruiz DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .201 2 13
S. Parson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 3 16
S. Salcido SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .294 5 25
J. Morales C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .189 4 16
B. Kretsch 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .178 6 19
Totals 33 1 5 1 3 8 11      
a - B. Martinez pinch hit for J. Ellis in the 9th
b - C. Medders substituted for B. Martinez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Portillo (10, 1st Inning off M. Medley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Portillo 5 , J. Ellis 2 , S. Salcido
2-out RBI: S. Portillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Torres , R. Ruiz
GIDP: B. Kretsch
Sac Bunt: J. Morales
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Portillo (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Morales-Kretsch)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Letner RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .223 4 15
N. Rucker 2B, 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .246 8 30
J. Wise CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .324 14 39
P. Watson DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .312 10 31
E. DuBois 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .206 4 14
   a-B. Rayburn PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273 6 18
   b-B. LaFollett 1B, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 0 11
J. Halliday 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 2 16
G. Clayton LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263 6 18
R. Ruschak SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .254 8 25
S. LaCroix C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .192 6 19
Totals 35 2 7 2 3 6 14      
a - B. Rayburn pinch hit for E. DuBois in the 7th
b - B. LaFollett substituted for B. Rayburn in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: B. Rayburn (2, 7th Inning off A. Jusino, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Letner 2 , N. Rucker , P. Watson , B. Rayburn 3 , R. Ruschak 2
2-out RBI: N. Rucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Watson , E. DuBois , R. Ruschak
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Ruschak (21)
CS: N. Rucker (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Halliday-Rucker-DuBois)
WESTWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Engstrom 6.0 3 1 1 2 3 0 93 4.83   
A. Jusino BS (2) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 47 2.08   
P. Kreger 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.90   
K. Fuzzell L (1-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Engstrom 63
Batters Faced: D. Engstrom 22, A. Jusino 9, P. Kreger 3, K. Fuzzell 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Engstrom 8-6, A. Jusino 3-2, P. Kreger 1-1, K. Fuzzell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Engstrom 93-60, A. Jusino 47-27, P. Kreger 11-8, K. Fuzzell 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Jusino 1-1
WP: A. Jusino
Balk: K. Fuzzell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Medley 6.1 4 1 1 2 7 1 98 5.02   
J. Mendoza 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 32 4.83   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Medley 66
Batters Faced: M. Medley 25, J. Mendoza 11, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Medley 5-7, J. Mendoza 5-3, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Medley 98-61, J. Mendoza 32-20, J. Unknown 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mendoza 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Medley
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 6407
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