ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
ATLANTA AGGIES AT LOUISVILLE SWEEPERS
08/11/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
ATLANTA AGGIES AT LOUISVILLE SWEEPERS
GAME ID: 8257 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
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Atlanta Aggies (27-89) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Louisville Sweepers (54-62) 0 0 0 0 6 5 6 0 X 17 16 0
Sweepers Mow Down Aggies, 17-3
Brian Morgano was a vital contributor to the 17-3 Louisville victory over Atlanta. The Sweepers shortstop went 2 for 3 with a triple and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Picking up the win was Mike Hall. He went 5.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits. The right--hander struck out 9 and walked 3. Danny Alvarez picked up the save, his 1st.

In the bottom of the fifth, Louisville third baseman Joe Pettit had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and two out, Pettit stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 4-3, Louisville. For the game, he was 1 for 3 with a walk.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Pettit told the Louisville News.

The losing skid has reached 7 games for Atlanta.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Velasco CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .229 13 40
   c-S. Molitoris PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 0 0
C. Tams DH 4 1 1 1 0 3 3 .270 4 20
J. Jirkovsky 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 13 36
   d-C. Hoffman PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .056 1 1
J. Beck 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .362 11 34
   e-M. Breese PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 0 2
M. Grissom RF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .288 24 76
   f-M. Lott PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 1 4
B. Heath SS 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .246 13 43
   g-C. Mounts PH, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 2
K. Duke LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .324 3 10
   h-J. Wiedower PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154 0 2
A. Driver 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 12 49
   a-D. Willingham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 12 42
   b-D. Semones 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 6 20
   i-D. Minicucci PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 1
J. Unknown C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
   j-J. Valent PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 1 4
Totals 33 3 6 3 4 15 15      
a - D. Willingham pinch hit for A. Driver in the 6th
b - D. Semones substituted for D. Willingham in the 6th
c - S. Molitoris pinch hit for C. Velasco in the 7th
d - C. Hoffman pinch hit for J. Jirkovsky in the 7th
e - M. Breese pinch hit for J. Beck in the 8th
f - M. Lott pinch hit for M. Grissom in the 8th
g - C. Mounts pinch hit for B. Heath in the 8th
h - J. Wiedower pinch hit for K. Duke in the 8th
i - D. Minicucci pinch hit for D. Semones in the 9th
j - J. Valent pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Tams (4, 4th Inning off M. Hall, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Heath (13, 4th Inning off M. Hall, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Molitoris , C. Tams 4 , M. Grissom 2 , B. Heath 5
2-out RBI: B. Heath
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jirkovsky , D. Willingham
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Benson CF 5 1 1 0 1 1 4 .260 12 27
R. Davis 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .240 4 16
   a-T. Swerdlove PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275 1 3
   e-D. Joseph RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 10 19
L. Keller DH 6 2 2 2 0 1 5 .232 6 24
C. Kelley LF 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .233 21 34
   b-E. Hunter PH, 3B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .354 3 12
   f-J. Williams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-F. James 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 1 6
J. Pettit 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .247 16 48
   c-M. Pieroni PH, LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 .250 7 15
M. McKechnie RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .250 7 23
   d-J. Carta PH, 1B 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 .151 4 11
D. Aschenbrener 2B 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 .255 13 38
D. Wilson C 4 2 2 3 0 0 4 .221 15 40
B. Morgano SS 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .245 8 19
Totals 39 17 16 17 11 5 20      
a - T. Swerdlove pinch hit for R. Davis in the 7th
b - E. Hunter pinch hit for C. Kelley in the 7th
c - M. Pieroni pinch hit for J. Pettit in the 7th
d - J. Carta pinch hit for M. McKechnie in the 7th
e - D. Joseph substituted for T. Swerdlove in the 8th
f - J. Williams pinch hit for E. Hunter in the 8th
g - F. James substituted for J. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Davis (7, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs) , T. Swerdlove (4, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Pieroni (5, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Morgano (1, 5th Inning off A. Downing, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Wilson (15, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Carta (4, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Benson , R. Davis 2 , T. Swerdlove 2 , D. Joseph , L. Keller 2 , J. Pettit , M. Pieroni 2 , M. McKechnie , J. Carta 4 , D. Aschenbrener 2 , D. Wilson 5 , B. Morgano 4
2-out RBI: J. Pettit , M. McKechnie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Benson , L. Keller , J. Carta , D. Wilson
Sac Fly: D. Wilson
Team LOB: 10
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE LOUISVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Downing L (1-7) 4.2 7 6 6 4 3 0 92 12.46   
J. Unknown 1.1 3 5 5 5 2 0 48 33.75   
J. Unknown 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 1 21 108.00   
J. Unknown 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 1 25 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Downing 25
Batters Faced: A. Downing 25, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 5, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Downing 6-5, J. Unknown 1-1, J. Unknown 0-1, J. Unknown 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Downing 92-58, J. Unknown 48-19, J. Unknown 21-11, J. Unknown 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
WP: A. Downing , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hall W (7-8) 5.1 5 3 3 3 9 2 104 4.63   
D. Alvarez SV (1) 3.2 1 0 0 1 6 0 63 3.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hall 52
Batters Faced: M. Hall 24, D. Alvarez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hall 1-6, D. Alvarez 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hall 104-62, D. Alvarez 63-40
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Alvarez 2-0
WP: M. Hall
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Morgano
Ballpark: Miller Park
Weather: Roof closed, 81 degrees
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 6158
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