ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
LAREDO GHOSTS AT MONTREAL ROYALS
09/01/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
LAREDO GHOSTS AT MONTREAL ROYALS
GAME ID: 2105 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Laredo Ghosts (67-66) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0
Montreal Royals (70-63) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 X 5 9 0
Montreal Makes Laredo 5-2 Losers
The Montreal Royals converted a terrific effort from starter Colin Esser into a win over the Laredo Ghosts at Turtles Ballpark. The Royals won the game by a final score of 5-2. The winning pitcher was Esser, now 1-1. He tossed 8 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 0 and fanning 6. Frank Yanez got the save, the 6th for him this season.

Montreal shortstop Hector Mejia contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball to left field for a 2-run single. It was his 31st hit of the season and put the Royals ahead, 2-0.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Mejia.

With the win, Montreal pushed its record to 70-63.
LAREDO BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tabarez 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .283 1 4
T. Ivanez 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .264 9 28
M. Fishburn DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 21 69
J. Chennault RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257 29 87
B. Hund 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280 17 64
D. Marrin LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 7 34
C. McNicholas CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .243 4 34
T. Hounshell C 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .271 1 8
M. Nelson SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .173 1 9
   a-T. Matzen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 4 12
   b-B. Baracco SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 12 47
Totals 31 2 6 2 0 7 8      
a - T. Matzen pinch hit for M. Nelson in the 8th
b - B. Baracco substituted for T. Matzen in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Hounshell (3, 3rd Inning off C. Esser, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Chennault (14, 9th Inning off F. Yanez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Tabarez 2 , J. Chennault 2 , T. Hounshell 3 , M. Nelson
2-out RBI: M. Tabarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Chennault , B. Hund
Sac Fly: T. Ivanez
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Tabarez (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Phelps 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .302 4 54
B. Hendrix CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .265 12 55
J. Lopez 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .206 1 4
M. Odendahl LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .269 24 89
R. Bunn RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .281 8 26
B. Brown DH 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 .190 6 15
K. Hilfiker 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241 0 1
J. Alvarado C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .198 4 16
H. Mejia SS 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 .179 1 13
Totals 30 5 9 5 3 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lopez (2, 1st Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Hilfiker (1, 2nd Inning off D. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Brown (6, 4th Inning off D. Mitchell, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Bunn (8, 8th Inning off A. Appelbaum, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hendrix , J. Lopez 2 , R. Bunn 5 , B. Brown 4 , K. Hilfiker 2 , J. Alvarado , H. Mejia 2
2-out RBI: R. Bunn , H. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Phelps 2 , M. Odendahl
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Hendrix (9) , R. Bunn (4)
LAREDO PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Mitchell L (10-4) 6.2 6 3 3 1 5 1 87 4.07   
A. Appelbaum 1.1 3 2 2 2 1 1 38 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mitchell 54
Batters Faced: D. Mitchell 25, A. Appelbaum 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mitchell 6-7, A. Appelbaum 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mitchell 87-58, A. Appelbaum 38-22
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Esser W (1-1) 8.0 5 2 2 0 6 0 93 3.72   
F. Yanez SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Esser 70
Batters Faced: C. Esser 28, F. Yanez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Esser 6-11, F. Yanez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Esser 93-66, F. Yanez 11-7
WP: F. Yanez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Colin Esser
Ballpark: Turtles Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 13883
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