ABA DOUBLE A
ALCOA MILLIONAIRES AT AURORA SUNS
04/12/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
ALCOA MILLIONAIRES AT AURORA SUNS
GAME ID: 2477 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Alcoa Millionaires (1-6) 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 7 15 1
Aurora Suns (6-1) 3 0 0 3 0 1 7 0 X 14 12 0
Phillips Stars for Suns in 14-7 Win
Behind a fine performance from Brian Phillips, the Aurora Suns knocked off the Alcoa Millionaires, 14-7. Phillips was 1-2 with a home run and 3 walks, while adding 6 RBI and scoring once for the Suns. Mel Mercado got the win, improving to 1-0. He worked 6 innings, giving up 4 runs on 9 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 1. The victory makes Aurora 6-1.

Phillips was 1-2 with a home run and 3 walks. He drove in 6 runs and scored once against the Millionaires. In the bottom of the first inning, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run that put Aurora in front, 1-0.

"We're stringing together some nice wins," said Aurora manager Oscar Figeroa.
ALCOA BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Coates 2B 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .167 1 3
G. Rosenblatt 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .241 1 3
   b-J. Armstrong PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1 2
M. Smith CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .222 1 2
D. Reed SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .320 0 1
J. Wilson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .219 1 4
K. Komorowski RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .304 0 1
B. Keith LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .400 1 5
J. Unknown C 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .500 0 1
J. Unknown DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .333 1 1
   a-B. Twomey DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 40 7 15 7 2 8 20      
a - B. Twomey inserted as DH in the 8th
b - J. Armstrong pinch hit for G. Rosenblatt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Rosenblatt (1, 1st Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Unknown 2 (2, 5th Inning off M. Mercado, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off V. Perez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 3rd Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Coates (1, 5th Inning off M. Mercado, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Armstrong (1, 9th Inning off V. Perez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Coates 6 , G. Rosenblatt 3 , J. Armstrong 4 , M. Smith , D. Reed 2 , J. Wilson , K. Komorowski , B. Keith , J. Unknown 4 , J. Unknown 4
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Unknown 2 , B. Twomey
GIDP: D. Reed
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Coates (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Reed (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Coates-Reed-Rosenblatt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Warren 2B 5 2 2 0 1 1 0 .400 0 0
J. Pearson SS 5 4 2 3 1 0 3 .190 2 7
J. Dillard 1B 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 .364 0 3
   a-M. Daniels PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Rankins CF 4 3 3 2 0 0 2 .750 1 2
B. Phillips LF 2 1 1 6 3 0 0 .269 2 9
E. Barrett RF 4 0 0 1 1 4 4 .174 0 4
D. Ortiz DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .250 0 1
W. Trevino 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 .478 1 6
A. Villalobos C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0
Totals 36 14 12 14 9 9 21      
a - M. Daniels pinch hit for J. Dillard in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Pearson (2, 4th Inning off G. Brand, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Rankins (1, 4th Inning off H. Chai, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Phillips (2, 7th Inning off J. Teske, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Warren 2 , J. Pearson 5 , J. Dillard 2 , D. Rankins 6 , B. Phillips 4 , D. Ortiz , A. Villalobos
2-out RBI: D. Rankins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Rankins , D. Ortiz
GIDP: W. Trevino
Hit by Pitch: D. Rankins , W. Trevino , A. Villalobos
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Warren-Pearson-Dillard, Villalobos-Warren)
ALCOA PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Brand L (0-1) 3.1 5 5 4 4 4 1 75 10.80   
H. Chai 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 30 4.50   
A. Flores 1.1 2 1 1 3 1 0 32 4.26   
J. Groves 0.0 3 6 6 2 0 0 28 12.60   
J. Teske 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 26 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Brand 30
Batters Faced: G. Brand 20, H. Chai 5, A. Flores 9, J. Groves 6, J. Teske 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Brand 4-1, H. Chai 0-2, A. Flores 1-2, J. Groves 0-0, J. Teske 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Brand 75-43, H. Chai 30-22, A. Flores 32-15, J. Groves 28-14, J. Teske 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Teske 3-3
Hit Batsmen: G. Brand , J. Groves , J. Teske
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado W (1-0) 6.0 9 4 4 1 5 2 91 6.00   
V. Perez H (1) 2.0 6 3 3 0 2 1 48 13.50   
C. Diaz 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 42
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 26, V. Perez 12, C. Diaz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 8-3, V. Perez 2-2, C. Diaz 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 91-56, V. Perez 48-31, C. Diaz 16-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Phillips
Ballpark: Suns Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (45 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 6936
Special Notes: RP Huang Chai was injured while pitching. Jay Pearson ties the AUR regular season game record for runs with 4.
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