ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
07/03/2022
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT WALNUT PARK BOBCATS
GAME ID: 7806 - SUNDAY, JULY 3RD , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ann Arbor Z's (36-39) 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 12 1
Walnut Park Bobcats (41-34) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 9 0
Walnut Park Upended by Ann Arbor, 6-4
Z's right fielder Travis Letner left his imprint on his team's 6-4 win over the Walnut Park Bobcats. Letner was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for Ann Arbor in the contest. Brian Finkel nailed down his 9th save. Ann Arbor now sits at 36-39, while Walnut Park falls to 41-34.

The Z's got an important contribution from second baseman Nick Rucker, who in the top of the fifth hit a 1-1 cutter to left for a 2-run home run. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Z's ahead, 6-0.

"We'll enjoy this win for now, but it's just one," Rucker told local reporters. "We've got to keep it going."
ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ruschak 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .243 8 22
T. Letner RF 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .243 2 6
K. Gooch DH 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .250 4 11
A. Jackson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .238 4 21
N. Rucker 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .251 3 18
J. McCarthy CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 6 41
J. Torres LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .283 6 22
B. Tschida SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .217 1 20
J. Halliday C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .178 1 9
Totals 34 6 12 6 3 3 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Letner (2, 5th Inning off A. Alvarez, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Rucker (3, 5th Inning off A. Alvarez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ruschak 2 , T. Letner 6 , K. Gooch , A. Jackson 2 , N. Rucker 4 , J. Torres , J. Halliday 2
2-out RBI: A. Jackson , N. Rucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Tschida
GIDP: K. Gooch , J. McCarthy , B. Tschida
Sac Fly: K. Gooch
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: N. Rucker (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hickenbottom CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 .247 8 23
M. Scott RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .409 0 0
B. Gilmore DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .233 13 39
R. Cabriales 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .248 17 43
I. Irimia LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .250 8 34
J. Allen 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .267 4 16
C. Schulthess 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .225 2 14
M. Phipps C 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 .182 1 3
B. Bragg SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 6 .198 5 16
Totals 37 4 9 4 4 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Schulthess (10, 2nd Inning off C. Mejia, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Bragg (5, 6th Inning off C. Mejia, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Cabriales (17, 9th Inning off F. Macias, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Scott 2 , R. Cabriales 4 , I. Irimia , J. Allen , C. Schulthess 3 , M. Phipps , B. Bragg 4
2-out RBI: R. Cabriales , B. Bragg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , I. Irimia 2 , B. Bragg 3
Hit by Pitch: R. Cabriales
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Schulthess-Allen-Cabriales, Bragg-Allen-Cabriales, Schulthess-Allen-Cabriales)
OF assists: 1 (Hickenbottom(Halliday at 2nd base))
ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mejia W (5-6) 6.0 6 2 2 3 4 1 104 3.58   
K. Gibbons 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 35 4.00   
F. Macias 0.2 1 2 0 0 1 1 22 5.40   
B. Finkel SV (9) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 3.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mejia 53
Batters Faced: C. Mejia 28, K. Gibbons 8, F. Macias 4, B. Finkel 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mejia 5-9, K. Gibbons 0-3, F. Macias 1-0, B. Finkel 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mejia 104-64, K. Gibbons 35-26, F. Macias 22-14, B. Finkel 12-7
Hit Batsmen: C. Mejia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Alvarez L (3-4) 4.2 9 6 6 2 1 2 87 2.40   
J. Hunter 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 32 0.00   
B. Cullum 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Alvarez 21
Batters Faced: A. Alvarez 23, J. Hunter 8, B. Cullum 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Alvarez 4-7, J. Hunter 2-3, B. Cullum 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Alvarez 87-54, J. Hunter 32-19, B. Cullum 25-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Travis Letner
Ballpark: Ballpark of Walnut Park
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 15297
Special Notes: RP Jimmy Hunter was injured while pitching.
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