ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT DENVER PILOTS
09/01/2023
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT DENVER PILOTS
GAME ID: 9240 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ann Arbor Z's (49-82) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Denver Pilots (56-75) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 2 8 1
Pilots Drop Z's, 2-1, Behind Rise
In a low-scoring contest between the Denver Pilots and the Ann Arbor Z's, Tom Rise was the X factor. The Denver right-hander spearheaded the 2-1 win. Carlos Martinez recorded the save for Denver, his 4th of the season. After today's action, Denver sits at 56-75, while Ann Arbor falls to 49-82.

Rise gave Denver a solid start. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 8 innings.

"I'm happy we won," said Rise. "That's first and foremost. My goal is for the team to win the day I pitch, however it's done."
ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Letner RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .215 10 33
V. Medina DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 1 7
P. Watson LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .261 21 60
   a-J. Wise LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 21 66
N. Rucker 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .236 12 53
R. Martinez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 2 9
R. Ruschak CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276 12 43
D. Stallman C 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .224 5 25
T. Robinson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .159 1 9
J. Unknown SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
Totals 30 1 5 1 0 6 5      
a - J. Wise substituted for P. Watson in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: P. Watson 2 , N. Rucker , R. Ruschak , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ruschak
GIDP: R. Martinez
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Ruschak (36)
CS: T. Letner (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Robinson-Rucker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Diaz CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .230 9 30
B. Brown LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .243 21 53
   a-T. Villarreal LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 0 1
B. Figueroa DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .255 14 44
J. Pratt 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .240 1 4
F. Garcia RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .219 5 24
J. Anderson SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .182 8 18
S. Swan 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .188 10 27
A. Lowe 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .228 11 27
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .333 0 1
Totals 31 2 8 2 2 10 13      
a - T. Villarreal substituted for B. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Anderson (8, 7th Inning off J. Mendoza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Diaz , B. Figueroa 3 , F. Garcia , J. Anderson 4 , A. Lowe , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brown , J. Anderson , J. Unknown
GIDP: F. Garcia
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Lowe (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 1 (Pratt-Anderson-Swan)
ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Medley 5.0 2 0 0 1 9 0 86 4.99   
J. Mendoza L (2-9), BS (7) 1.2 5 2 2 0 1 1 30 6.82   
M. Grotjohn 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Medley 71
Batters Faced: M. Medley 18, J. Mendoza 10, M. Grotjohn 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Medley 4-2, J. Mendoza 3-1, M. Grotjohn 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Medley 86-57, J. Mendoza 30-22, M. Grotjohn 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Grotjohn 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Rise W (10-10) 8.0 5 1 0 0 5 0 90 3.41   
C. Martinez SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Rise 75
Batters Faced: T. Rise 27, C. Martinez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Rise 12-5, C. Martinez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Rise 90-62, C. Martinez 10-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Rise
Ballpark: Pilots Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 5051
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