ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT WESTWOOD BRUINS
08/03/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT WESTWOOD BRUINS
GAME ID: 9092 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Spokane Selects (55-51) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Westwood Bruins (63-43) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 X 6 9 0
Westwood Makes It 6 Straight with 6-1 Win
Westwood Bruins starter Tom Balletta pitched his team past the Spokane Selects, 6-1. The win went to Josh Kuhn in relief. His record improves to 2-2. Rich Mack took the loss. This win makes it 6 in a row for Westwood.

The game was at a stalemate until pinch hitter Paul McComas came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Spokane pitcher Rich Mack, he hit a 1-1 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Westwood on top, 2-1.

"Really good pitchers have that ability to raise their game when they need to," said Westwood manager Hasan Raif.
SPOKANE BATTING LINESCORE WESTWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Shaffer SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .382 0 5
A. Cox LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .292 2 36
H. Cortez 2B 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 .312 0 2
M. McCain DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .306 15 74
I. McKibbins 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .329 9 22
R. Eckhardt RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .180 0 4
T. Hermann 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .303 6 44
A. bin Imran C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .193 1 10
K. Hippler CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .234 2 21
Totals 32 1 7 1 3 8 18      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Shaffer , A. Cox , H. Cortez 3 , M. McCain , R. Eckhardt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McCain , I. McKibbins , T. Hermann
Sac Bunt: A. Cox
Hit by Pitch: A. Cox
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Eckhardt (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shaffer-Cortez-McKibbins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Whitney 2B, SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .321 10 38
P. Tetzloff 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .254 21 68
   a-P. McComas PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281 13 44
   c-J. Andrews 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 5 17
D. Espinoza DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .280 7 50
J. Patrick LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .340 21 76
S. Portillo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .314 17 60
T. Thomas CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .273 14 80
J. Welsh C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .244 7 41
J. Gonzalez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 3 22
B. Kretsch SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .235 6 27
   b-A. Pavelka PR, 2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 5 28
Totals 32 6 9 6 2 5 7      
a - P. McComas pinch hit for P. Tetzloff in the 8th
b - A. Pavelka pinch ran for B. Kretsch in the 8th
c - J. Andrews substituted for P. McComas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Thomas (25, 2nd Inning off A. Daniels, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Espinoza (7, 8th Inning off R. Mack, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Whitney 2 , P. McComas , D. Espinoza 5 , J. Patrick , S. Portillo , T. Thomas 2 , J. Welsh
2-out RBI: J. Welsh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Espinoza , J. Welsh , J. Gonzalez
GIDP: S. Portillo
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Whitney (61)
SPOKANE PITCHING LINESCORE WESTWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Daniels 5.0 4 1 1 0 4 0 71 3.10   
K. Guzman 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 3.24   
R. Mack L (7-8) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 1 20 4.83   
R. Whiteside 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 12 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Daniels 59
Batters Faced: A. Daniels 18, K. Guzman 7, R. Mack 5, R. Whiteside 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Daniels 5-5, K. Guzman 2-3, R. Mack 0-1, R. Whiteside 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Daniels 71-46, K. Guzman 21-16, R. Mack 20-10, R. Whiteside 12-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Balletta 6.2 7 1 1 3 4 0 96 4.03   
J. Kuhn W (2-2) 2.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 29 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Balletta 57
Batters Faced: T. Balletta 30, J. Kuhn 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Balletta 10-5, J. Kuhn 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Balletta 96-58, J. Kuhn 29-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kuhn 3-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Balletta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Balletta
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 15640
Special Notes: SP Aaron Daniels was injured while pitching.
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