ABA DOUBLE A
LONDON TIGERS AT ST. LOUIS CAVALRY
08/04/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LONDON TIGERS AT ST. LOUIS CAVALRY
GAME ID: 8868 - MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
London Tigers (65-41) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 8 2
St. Louis Cavalry (35-71) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 6 0
Cavalry Nip Tigers, 5-4
The Cavalry grabbed a win, 5-4, at Cavalry Ballpark, overcoming a fine effort from London pitcher John Decker. Decker went 6 innings and allowed 1 run. St. Louis, with the win, climbs to 35-71.

The climactic moment came in the bottom of the ninth for St. Louis. That's when Andy Pabon, who is tied for 3rd in the W-AA with a .378 on-base percentage, hit a 2-run double off Jay Yeiser to win the game. The home crowd erupted in celebration.

"This game had its share of tense moments," Pabon said, postgame.
LONDON BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hilfiker 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .242 13 38
J. Phelps SS 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .357 0 6
J. Troia DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258 5 10
J. Keys CF, RF 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .311 8 29
S. Paiva 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .356 6 10
T. Wheeler RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .275 8 20
   a-J. Romer CF, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285 1 14
M. Benitez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
R. Boyd C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 0 2
C. Burke LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .178 2 5
Totals 30 4 8 4 4 7 12      
a - J. Romer substituted for T. Wheeler in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Keys (13, 6th Inning off T. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Paiva (6, 6th Inning off T. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Phelps , J. Troia , J. Keys 4 , S. Paiva 4 , J. Romer , R. Boyd
2-out RBI: J. Keys , S. Paiva
GIDP: T. Wheeler , M. Benitez , R. Boyd
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Phelps (3)
CS: J. Phelps (2) , C. Burke (3)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Hilfiker (9) , J. Phelps (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hilfiker-Benitez-Paiva)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hull RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .226 2 11
D. Grimm CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .288 10 27
P. Martin 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .292 11 34
J. Okuyama LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .255 9 32
J. Solid C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .283 7 12
J. Leyva DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .238 8 19
D. Gates 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .264 12 55
M. Kopp 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .220 6 21
J. Cortez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .146 2 17
   a-A. Pabon PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .282 9 34
Totals 32 5 6 3 4 5 15      
a - A. Pabon pinch hit for J. Cortez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Pabon (18, 9th Inning off J. Yeiser, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Okuyama (9, 7th Inning off J. Decker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hull , D. Grimm 2 , J. Okuyama 5 , A. Pabon 2
2-out RBI: A. Pabon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Solid , M. Kopp
GIDP: M. Kopp
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Kopp-Gates-Martin, Martin-Cortez-Martin, Cortez-Gates-Martin)
LONDON PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Decker 6.0 4 1 1 1 4 1 82 1.08   
F. Cora H (2) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 31 1.98   
J. Yeiser L (2-3), BS (5) 0.2 2 4 0 2 0 0 30 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Decker 63
Batters Faced: J. Decker 22, F. Cora 7, J. Yeiser 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Decker 6-7, F. Cora 1-4, J. Yeiser 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Decker 82-56, F. Cora 31-17, J. Yeiser 30-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Taipale 4.2 3 1 1 3 3 0 82 4.83   
T. Hernandez 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 1 32 8.56   
E. Ramirez 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 29 3.16   
Z. Loong W (6-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Taipale 54
Batters Faced: T. Taipale 17, T. Hernandez 6, E. Ramirez 7, Z. Loong 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Taipale 4-4, T. Hernandez 1-1, E. Ramirez 3-1, Z. Loong 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Taipale 82-45, T. Hernandez 32-17, E. Ramirez 29-18, Z. Loong 10-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Decker
Ballpark: Cavalry Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 2483
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