ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT DENVER PILOTS
04/23/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WALNUT PARK BOBCATS AT DENVER PILOTS
GAME ID: 2247 - TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Walnut Park Bobcats (6-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 3
Denver Pilots (6-8) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 4 10 1
Pilots Subdue Walnut Park, 4-2
Denver and Walnut Park duked it out and the Pilots came out victorious.

Denver turned a good effort from starter Billy Merner into a win over the Walnut Park Bobcats at Pilots Ballpark. The final score was 4-2. The winning pitcher was Merner, now 1-0. He tossed 5.2 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 6. Dante Ramos closed it out for his 3rd save.

The Pilots benefited from a costly error in the bottom of the fifth. With Jim Green at bat and Denver leading 1-0, the Walnut Park miscue allowed Denver to plate 1 and take the lead, 2-0.

"My job is to throw quality pitches, go as deep as I can, and give us an opportunity," said Merner.

With the win, Denver boosts its record to 6-8.
WALNUT PARK BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Shafer CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .444 0 12
F. Espindola 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 2 5
C. Stivers SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .305 2 6
A. Ochoa 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .347 1 5
A. Sklar DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .318 0 3
J. Bobb LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .319 1 4
M. Scott RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .333 0 2
E. McCulley C 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .324 0 2
   a-T. Crump PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321 0 5
D. Gemme 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .200 1 2
Totals 33 2 9 2 2 7 18      
a - T. Crump pinch hit for E. McCulley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. McCulley (4, 7th Inning off D. Ramos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Gemme (1, 7th Inning off D. Ramos, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Shafer , C. Stivers , A. Ochoa , A. Sklar 2 , J. Bobb , E. McCulley 2 , T. Crump , D. Gemme 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Ochoa , E. McCulley , D. Gemme
GIDP: J. Bobb , E. McCulley , D. Gemme
Sac Bunt: J. Bobb
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: F. Espindola (3) , A. Ochoa 2 (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Espindola-Gemme, Gemme-Stivers-Gemme)
PB: E. McCulley
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Figueroa LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .240 1 2
   a-J. Diaz LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 1 2
J. Franz 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 6 .148 0 2
J. Green 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .255 0 11
F. Garcia RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 0 1
B. Brown 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .200 0 1
J. Anderson SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .275 2 11
J. Pratt DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .200 0 0
T. Villarreal CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 1 5
R. Canton C 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .364 0 0
Totals 35 4 10 2 4 7 21      
a - J. Diaz substituted for B. Figueroa in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Franz (1, 7th Inning off Q. Herrera, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Diaz (1, 8th Inning off Q. Herrera, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Figueroa , J. Diaz 2 , J. Franz 2 , J. Green , B. Brown , J. Anderson 2 , J. Pratt , R. Canton 2
2-out RBI: J. Green , J. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Green 2 , F. Garcia , J. Pratt 2
GIDP: T. Villarreal
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Franz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brown (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Anderson-Franz-Green, Franz-Anderson-Green, Anderson-Franz-Green)
WALNUT PARK PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Maughn L (2-1) 4.2 5 3 1 3 5 0 107 1.02   
Q. Herrera 3.0 5 1 1 1 2 0 52 2.70   
Q. Donaldson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Maughn 48
Batters Faced: H. Maughn 23, Q. Herrera 15, Q. Donaldson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Maughn 4-3, Q. Herrera 1-6, Q. Donaldson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Maughn 107-64, Q. Herrera 52-33, Q. Donaldson 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: Q. Herrera 3-1 , Q. Donaldson 2-0
WP: H. Maughn
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Merner W (1-0) 5.2 5 0 0 2 6 0 96 1.89   
D. Ramos SV (3) 3.1 4 2 2 0 1 1 32 8.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Merner 63
Batters Faced: B. Merner 24, D. Ramos 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Merner 5-5, D. Ramos 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Merner 96-61, D. Ramos 32-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Ramos 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Merner
Ballpark: Pilots Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (45 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 5662
Special Notes: Rain delay of 19 minutes in the 7th inning.
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