ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT WESTWOOD BRUINS
08/05/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT WESTWOOD BRUINS
GAME ID: 9094 - MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Spokane Selects (55-53) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 12 2
Westwood Bruins (65-43) 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 X 6 11 0
Streaking Bruins Win Another One, 6-4
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Westwood Bruins and Spokane Selects.

The Westwood Bruins defeated the Spokane Selects, 6-4. Doing his part was third baseman John Whitney, who was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and a walk, while scoring 2 times. Westwood reliever Matthew Gayheart was the winner. His record is now 2-0. Aaron O'Brien took the loss.

In the bottom of the 6th, catcher Jon Welsh gave Westwood the lead when he hit a 2-run single. The Bruins had been trailing 2-1, but the two-out single off Spokane pitcher Aaron O'Brien changed that -- and Westwood went on to win.

"Guys seem to be putting together some really nice at-bats right now," said Bruins manager Hasan Raif.

The winning continues for Westwood, with the latest triumph making it 8 straight.
SPOKANE BATTING LINESCORE WESTWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Shaffer 3B 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .390 0 5
   a-R. Eckhardt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .170 0 4
   b-J. Anagnost 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 2 8
A. Cox LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .297 2 36
T. Bradshaw RF 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .258 10 29
H. Cortez 2B 5 1 1 2 0 2 4 .262 1 4
M. McCain DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .304 15 74
M. Payne 1B 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 .293 12 44
C. Rittenberry SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .305 10 32
A. bin Imran C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .199 1 10
K. Hippler CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .226 2 21
Totals 39 4 12 4 2 10 22      
a - R. Eckhardt pinch hit for J. Shaffer in the 8th
b - J. Anagnost substituted for R. Eckhardt in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Bradshaw (7, 3rd Inning off B. Underwood, 2 on, 1 out) , A. bin Imran (4, 6th Inning off M. Gayheart, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Cox (13, 9th Inning off J. Sikora, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Cortez (1, 9th Inning off J. Sikora, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Shaffer 2 , A. Cox 4 , T. Bradshaw 3 , H. Cortez 4 , M. McCain , C. Rittenberry , A. bin Imran 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Shaffer , R. Eckhardt , M. McCain 2 , C. Rittenberry
Hit by Pitch: J. Shaffer
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: C. Rittenberry (8) , K. Hippler (7)
OF assists: 1 (Hippler(Welsh at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Whitney 3B 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .324 10 39
J. Gonzalez RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .294 3 24
D. Espinoza DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .278 7 51
J. Patrick LF 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 .336 21 76
S. Portillo 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .314 17 60
T. Thomas CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .274 14 82
A. Pavelka 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .205 5 29
J. Welsh C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .247 7 43
B. Kretsch SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 .237 6 29
Totals 34 6 11 5 4 6 25      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Whitney 2 (15, 1st Inning off A. O'Brien, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. O'Brien, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Whitney 5 , J. Gonzalez , D. Espinoza , S. Portillo , A. Pavelka , J. Welsh 2 , B. Kretsch 2
2-out RBI: J. Welsh , B. Kretsch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gonzalez , J. Patrick , T. Thomas , B. Kretsch
Sac Fly: D. Espinoza
Hit by Pitch: S. Portillo
Team LOB: 10
SPOKANE PITCHING LINESCORE WESTWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. O'Brien L (4-5) 6.1 7 5 5 3 3 0 94 3.91   
K. Guzman 1.2 4 1 1 1 3 0 28 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. O'Brien 39
Batters Faced: A. O'Brien 29, K. Guzman 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. O'Brien 6-9, K. Guzman 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. O'Brien 94-55, K. Guzman 28-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Guzman 1-1
WP: K. Guzman
Hit Batsmen: A. O'Brien
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Underwood 5.1 6 2 2 1 6 0 97 3.35   
M. Gayheart W (2-0) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 22 1.35   
M. Weatherby H (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.93   
J. Sikora 1.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 22 5.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Underwood 53
Batters Faced: B. Underwood 24, M. Gayheart 8, M. Weatherby 5, J. Sikora 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Underwood 5-5, M. Gayheart 2-2, M. Weatherby 2-1, J. Sikora 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Underwood 97-62, M. Gayheart 22-13, M. Weatherby 12-9, J. Sikora 22-14
WP: M. Gayheart
Hit Batsmen: B. Underwood
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Whitney
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 14145
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