ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT DENVER PILOTS
07/15/2025
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT DENVER PILOTS
GAME ID: 7896 - TUESDAY, JULY 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Palm Springs Heat (59-31) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Denver Pilots (38-52) 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 X 10 13 2
Pilots Flatten Heat, 10-1
The Palm Springs Heat had to reckon with Denver Pilots hurler Billy Merner. Merner overwhelmed the opposition in the 10-1 Pilots triumph. Merner, now 5-5, was the winner. In 6 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 6, walking 3, and allowing 1 run. Denver is 38-52 and Palm Springs, with the loss, 59-31.

Making an impact for Denver was second baseman Jesse Pratt. He drilled a run-scoring double off Marc Stephan in the bottom of the second. For the game, Pratt went 2-4 with 2 doubles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"When you don't put the pitches where they're supposed to be, they hit you hard," said Palm Springs skipper Rogelio Sanchez.
PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Maynard SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
T. Hermann 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243 2 12
D. Roachell DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .270 9 29
G. Theodore 2B 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .295 15 43
   a-D. Willingham PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
E. Milbrandt 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .275 8 32
   b-J. Milton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 1 2
   c-L. Goldade 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 1 2
T. Klenke RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .233 4 28
J. Woody LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .237 2 4
J. Scafidi CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .286 0 2
C. Tucker C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .148 2 3
Totals 32 1 4 1 4 8 16      
a - D. Willingham pinch hit for G. Theodore in the 8th
b - J. Milton pinch hit for E. Milbrandt in the 8th
c - L. Goldade substituted for J. Milton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Klenke (9, 2nd Inning off B. Merner, 1 on, 0 outs) , E. Milbrandt (11, 4th Inning off B. Merner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Theodore , E. Milbrandt 2 , J. Milton , T. Klenke 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Theodore , T. Klenke , J. Woody , J. Scafidi , C. Tucker
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Theodore-Maynard-Milbrandt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grabowski LF 4 1 2 0 1 2 3 .362 1 13
A. Carr 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .291 6 18
G. Marquez RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 .225 9 25
M. Gutierrez DH 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 .214 5 24
   a-S. Swan DH 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .263 2 7
J. Anderson SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .192 9 34
A. Bonneau CF 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 .240 7 32
J. Green 1B 2 1 1 1 0 1 4 .229 4 20
   b-B. Kennedy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 0 0
   c-A. Barker 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 6 20
J. Pratt 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .256 4 34
D. Yeater C 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .266 2 12
Totals 35 10 13 10 5 6 24      
a - S. Swan inserted as DH in the 6th
b - B. Kennedy pinch hit for J. Green in the 7th
c - A. Barker substituted for B. Kennedy in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pratt 2 (11, 2nd Inning off M. Stephan, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off D. Kramer, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Yeater (9, 5th Inning off D. Kramer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Marquez (9, 3rd Inning off M. Stephan, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grabowski 2 , A. Carr 2 , G. Marquez 4 , S. Swan 2 , J. Anderson , A. Bonneau , J. Green , J. Pratt 4 , D. Yeater 2
2-out RBI: A. Carr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grabowski , A. Carr , M. Gutierrez , D. Yeater
GIDP: A. Bonneau
Sac Bunt: J. Green
Hit by Pitch: M. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grabowski (3)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Bonneau (5) , J. Pratt (6)
OF assists: 1 (Marquez(Klenke at 3rd base))
PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Stephan L (1-1) 4.1 8 8 8 3 4 1 83 9.00   
D. Kramer 2.2 4 2 2 2 1 0 51 4.05   
A. Villareal 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Stephan 16
Batters Faced: M. Stephan 25, D. Kramer 13, A. Villareal 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Stephan 2-7, D. Kramer 3-3, A. Villareal 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Stephan 83-50, D. Kramer 51-27, A. Villareal 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kramer 2-2
WP: M. Stephan
Hit Batsmen: M. Stephan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Merner W (5-5) 6.0 3 1 1 3 6 0 86 3.73   
H. Berrios SV (1) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 37 5.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Merner 65
Batters Faced: B. Merner 25, H. Berrios 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Merner 6-5, H. Berrios 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Merner 86-55, H. Berrios 37-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Merner
Ballpark: Pilots Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 5059
Special Notes: LF Miguel Gutierrez was injured while running the bases. Jared Scafidi was ejected in the 9th inning for arguing a strike call.
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