ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
MONTREAL CANADIENS AT MONTREAL ROYALS
08/27/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
MONTREAL CANADIENS AT MONTREAL ROYALS
GAME ID: 2070 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Canadiens (36-92) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Montreal Royals (67-61) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 7 0
Montreal Wins, 3-2, Over Canadiens
Starting pitcher Colin Esser gave the Montreal Royals a rock-solid performance, helping his team defeat the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, at Turtles Ballpark. Montreal reliever Frank Yanez was the winner. His record is now 1-1. The losing pitcher was Jacob Hodge. Montreal is 67-61 and Montreal, with the loss, 36-92.

Randy Bunn was the walk-off hero for Montreal. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Royals right fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

Esser called the win a testament to his team's "tenacity."
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Staley CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .270 26 61
B. Fernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .276 6 36
J. Wilkes 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .332 23 84
J. Love LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .329 12 34
M. Smith RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .279 14 50
J. Brown 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 2 12
R. Stanczak 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .289 7 33
M. Shabazian C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .212 1 16
J. Unknown DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0
Totals 29 2 4 2 3 14 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Wilkes (24, 4th Inning off C. Esser, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Staley , J. Wilkes 2 , J. Love , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Love
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Staley , B. Fernandez
Sac Bunt: B. Fernandez
Sac Fly: M. Smith
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Staley (36)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Love (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Brown-Fernandez-Wilkes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hendrix CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 11 54
B. Brown DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .195 5 14
R. Compton 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .230 14 51
M. Odendahl LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .273 24 88
R. Bunn RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .290 7 24
J. Phelps 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .311 4 54
J. Lopez 1B 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .192 1 4
H. Mejia SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .153 1 11
J. Alvarado C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .199 4 16
Totals 30 3 7 3 2 11 8      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Brown (5, 6th Inning off G. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Brown 5 , R. Compton , M. Odendahl , R. Bunn , J. Phelps , J. Lopez
2-out RBI: B. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Compton
GIDP: R. Bunn
Team LOB: 5
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Vera 4.0 3 1 1 2 7 0 77 4.75   
G. Lopez 3.0 1 1 1 0 4 1 41 5.46   
J. Hodge L (4-4) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 16 5.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Vera 57
Batters Faced: S. Vera 16, G. Lopez 10, J. Hodge 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Vera 3-1, G. Lopez 3-2, J. Hodge 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Vera 77-48, G. Lopez 41-25, J. Hodge 16-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Esser 5.2 4 2 2 1 9 0 93 4.76   
R. Doran 2.1 0 0 0 2 3 0 34 4.91   
F. Yanez W (1-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 0.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Esser 61
Batters Faced: C. Esser 22, R. Doran 9, F. Yanez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Esser 3-5, R. Doran 3-1, F. Yanez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Esser 93-58, R. Doran 34-21, F. Yanez 15-11
WP: C. Esser
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Colin Esser
Ballpark: Turtles Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 14547
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