ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
08/24/2024
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
GAME ID: 11548 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (89-36) 8 0 0 3 0 2 4 0 0 17 19 0
Franklin Cubs (50-75) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 8 0
Cubs Take Shellacking, Lose 17-2
The Buffalo Bellflowers met little resistance from the Franklin Cubs, beating them, 17-2, at Franklin Park. Marcos Cortez led the way. He was 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 5 for Buffalo. Rich Bryan, who went 8.1 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 2 runs on 8 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 16-4. The 5th-place Cubs have dropped 14 straight games.

With Buffalo leading 1-0 in the top of the first, Cortez hit a splitter from Jim Unknown for a 3-run home run. It was his 22nd home run of the season and put the Bellflowers ahead, 4-0.

Said losing manager Kerry McElree: "I kept hoping someone would wake me up from my nightmare."
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 4 2 2 4 2 0 2 .327 20 73
J. Yenores LF 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 .302 15 51
   a-B. Cacho PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .240 1 3
   b-R. Cruz LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .150 4 6
A. Melo SS 6 2 2 1 0 1 6 .417 44 143
J. Flowers 3B 6 2 4 1 0 0 3 .315 18 92
M. Cortez CF 5 4 3 5 1 0 3 .327 22 78
R. Lopez DH 6 2 3 3 0 0 2 .486 11 42
C. Morales 1B 5 1 3 1 1 0 1 .255 5 23
V. Jara RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 5 .322 17 69
R. Tavarez C 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 .265 13 51
Totals 40 17 19 17 12 3 29      
a - B. Cacho pinch hit for J. Yenores in the 7th
b - R. Cruz substituted for B. Cacho in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Morales (6, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Jara (18, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Solis 2 (20, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs; 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Cortez 2 (22, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Melo (44, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lopez (11, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Solis 8 , A. Melo 5 , J. Flowers 4 , M. Cortez 9 , R. Lopez 6 , C. Morales 4 , V. Jara 2 , R. Tavarez
2-out RBI: D. Solis , R. Lopez , R. Tavarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Solis , J. Flowers
GIDP: J. Yenores , A. Melo , V. Jara 2
Sac Fly: V. Jara
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Morales (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Solis-Morales)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lirette 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .369 0 15
   a-N. Bourg PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .337 0 9
J. Ramos DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .383 8 23
P. Dankenbring LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .377 38 113
   b-E. Diehl PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 1 4
B. Beason SS, 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .348 18 82
   c-A. Vasquez PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 2 7
J. Perez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .349 7 27
   d-E. Palacio PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 1 9
N. Jurgensen RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .379 9 39
   e-T. Brouwer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 10 33
S. Hardin CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 4 9
   f-M. Suarez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355 7 21
C. Larsen C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .295 3 13
   g-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Galvan 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321 7 50
   h-A. Massarico PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 0 1
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 5 16      
a - N. Bourg pinch hit for C. Lirette in the 7th
b - E. Diehl pinch hit for P. Dankenbring in the 8th
c - A. Vasquez pinch hit for B. Beason in the 8th
d - E. Palacio pinch hit for J. Perez in the 8th
e - T. Brouwer pinch hit for N. Jurgensen in the 9th
f - M. Suarez pinch hit for S. Hardin in the 9th
g - J. Unknown pinch hit for C. Larsen in the 9th
h - A. Massarico pinch hit for J. Galvan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Galvan (14, 5th Inning off R. Bryan, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Larsen (5, 7th Inning off R. Bryan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Dankenbring (38, 6th Inning off R. Bryan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Dankenbring 5 , B. Beason 2 , M. Suarez , C. Larsen 3 , J. Galvan 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Ramos 2 , N. Jurgensen
Sac Fly: C. Lirette
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 5 (Beason-Galvan-Perez, Galvan-Beason-Perez, Galvan-Beason-Perez, Larsen-Galvan, Unknown-Bourg-Vasquez)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bryan W (16-4) 8.1 8 2 2 2 4 1 101 4.15   
J. Beltre 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bryan 61
Batters Faced: R. Bryan 34, J. Beltre 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bryan 9-11, J. Beltre 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bryan 101-70, J. Beltre 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Beltre 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 0.2 6 8 8 2 0 3 32 108.00   
J. Unknown 3.1 7 3 3 3 1 2 59 8.10   
J. Unknown 2.2 5 6 6 3 1 1 48 20.25   
J. Unknown 1.2 1 0 0 4 1 0 40 0.00   
J. Unknown 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown -2
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 10, J. Unknown 18, J. Unknown 14, J. Unknown 10, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 0-2, J. Unknown 5-2, J. Unknown 3-2, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 32-20, J. Unknown 59-38, J. Unknown 48-22, J. Unknown 40-20, J. Unknown 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marcos Cortez
Ballpark: Franklin Park
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 2556
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