ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
PLYMOUTH ROCKERS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
05/13/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
PLYMOUTH ROCKERS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
GAME ID: 10591 - SATURDAY, MAY 13TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Plymouth Rockers (17-21) 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 10 0
Borrego Springs Rams (21-17) 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 X 9 9 0
MacPherson, Rams Too Much for Rockers
The Borrego Springs Rams saddled the Plymouth Rockers with a loss at Club Circle Park. The final score was 9-5. Mike MacPherson was 3 for 4, including 1 single and 2 home runs. The Borrego Springs shortstop scored 2 runs and drove in 4. The winning pitcher was 22-year old right-handed pitcher Vinny Alvarenga. He tossed 82 pitches over 5.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits. The triumph puts Borrego Springs at 21-17 for the season.

Early in the game, MacPherson had a 2-run home run for Borrego Springs. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Rams on top, 2-0.

"Winning is the only thing that really matters," MacPherson told the Borrego Springs Gazette. "If you can win without even breaking a sweat, more power to you."
PLYMOUTH BATTING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso RF 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .303 12 29
J. Rodriguez DH 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 .232 8 22
L. Goldade 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .337 7 15
N. Weatherhead 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .297 13 26
S. Bacha C 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .298 11 30
B. Baker CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .211 5 15
L. Lopez LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243 9 25
   a-M. Warren PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 8 22
J. Figueroa SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .299 13 23
   b-C. Sutherland PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 4 11
J. Deutsch 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .179 1 1
Totals 34 5 10 5 4 10 17      
a - M. Warren pinch hit for L. Lopez in the 8th
b - C. Sutherland pinch hit for J. Figueroa in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rodriguez (1, 3rd Inning off V. Alvarenga, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Figueroa (3, 4th Inning off V. Alvarenga, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Grasso (12, 3rd Inning off V. Alvarenga, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Rodriguez (8, 7th Inning off A. Buon, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 5 , J. Rodriguez 7 , L. Goldade , S. Bacha , J. Figueroa 3 , J. Deutsch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Bacha 2 , J. Deutsch
GIDP: J. Rodriguez , N. Weatherhead , C. Sutherland
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .161 6 11
A. Bennett 2B 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 .267 4 17
S. Valkenburg CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .357 4 6
M. MacPherson SS 4 2 3 4 0 1 0 .285 12 28
E. Monaghan LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .296 14 40
A. Diaz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 2 19
U. Peurajärvi C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 8 21
R. Claydon 1B 4 1 1 1 0 3 0 .220 13 20
A. Flores 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 1 5
Totals 31 9 9 9 3 8 6      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Bennett (4, 1st Inning off B. Marcelo, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Monaghan (14, 1st Inning off B. Marcelo, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. MacPherson 2 (12, 1st Inning off B. Marcelo, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off B. Marcelo, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Bennett (4, 3rd Inning off B. Marcelo, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Claydon (13, 4th Inning off B. Marcelo, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Valkenburg (4, 5th Inning off B. Marcelo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Bennett 6 , S. Valkenburg 4 , M. MacPherson 9 , E. Monaghan 4 , R. Claydon 4 , A. Flores
2-out RBI: M. MacPherson , E. Monaghan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Diaz
Sac Bunt: J. Martinez
Sac Fly: E. Monaghan
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (MacPherson-Bennett-Claydon, Claydon-MacPherson-Claydon, Bennett-MacPherson-Claydon)
PLYMOUTH PITCHING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Marcelo L (3-3) 6.1 9 9 9 3 7 6 126 7.04   
J. Unknown 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Marcelo 23
Batters Faced: B. Marcelo 31, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Marcelo 2-10, J. Unknown 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Marcelo 126-79, J. Unknown 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-1
Balk: B. Marcelo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Alvarenga W (3-2) 5.2 7 2 2 2 4 1 82 4.35   
A. Buon 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 1 14 9.00   
C. Asbury H (3) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 1.50   
C. Gibbons 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Alvarenga 49
Batters Faced: V. Alvarenga 24, A. Buon 5, C. Asbury 6, C. Gibbons 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Alvarenga 8-3, A. Buon 1-0, C. Asbury 1-1, C. Gibbons 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Alvarenga 82-53, A. Buon 14-7, C. Asbury 32-20, C. Gibbons 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Buon 1-0
WP: V. Alvarenga
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike MacPherson
Ballpark: Club Circle Park
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 16716
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