ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
08/20/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 3188 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mesa Razor Sharks (70-55) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 12 0
Traverse City Bears (35-90) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 10 1
Razor Sharks Beaten, 6-2, by Bears
Traverse City Bears starter Justin Bunt was locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Mesa Razor Sharks, 6-2. Yes, it was a win for Traverse City; but their 35-90 record is still nothing to boast about.

Jalen Parker had a big grand slam home run for the Bears in the bottom of the first inning. With Traverse City leading 2-1 and the bases loaded, he sized up a splitter from 24-year old right-handed pitcher Heriberto Hernandez and punished it. The result was his 4th home run of the season, which put the Bears on top, 6-1.

"Winning is hard sometimes," said Bears manager Zach Hildebrant. "This one was nice to get."
MESA BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Kimble RF 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .255 4 38
I. Williams LF 5 0 0 0 0 4 10 .233 11 29
A. Aime 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .252 11 30
B. Sanders C 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .301 17 57
M. Flanders 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .263 12 34
A. Dano DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .278 10 39
D. Cochran CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .238 3 13
M. Lynn SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .222 1 4
J. Butler 2B 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .189 2 27
Totals 38 2 12 1 6 11 28      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Dano (12, 2nd Inning off J. Bunt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Butler (2, 6th Inning off M. Gunter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Kimble 2 , A. Aime 2 , B. Sanders 2 , A. Dano 3 , D. Cochran 2 , M. Lynn , J. Butler 4
2-out RBI: J. Butler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , I. Williams 2 , A. Aime , M. Flanders , M. Lynn
GIDP: M. Flanders
Team LOB: 15
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .255 2 8
S. Dawson RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .239 17 61
J. Muniz DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .295 1 5
N. Weatherhead 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .250 1 4
M. Benitez 3B 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 .235 1 9
D. Alvarez SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .209 13 48
D. Shein CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .217 0 1
J. Parker 2B 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 .194 4 17
S. LaCroix C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 2 4
Totals 33 6 10 6 3 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Alvarez (6, 7th Inning off V. Benavidez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Parker (4, 1st Inning off H. Hernandez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 2 , S. Dawson 2 , J. Muniz , N. Weatherhead , D. Alvarez 2 , D. Shein 2 , J. Parker 4
2-out RBI: J. Parker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Weatherhead , M. Benitez , D. Shein
Sac Fly: D. Alvarez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Shein (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Weatherhead-Alvarez-Weatherhead)
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Hernandez L (7-6) 3.1 7 6 6 2 1 1 56 4.36   
J. Kainz 2.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 49 5.97   
V. Benavidez 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 22 4.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Hernandez 19
Batters Faced: H. Hernandez 19, J. Kainz 11, V. Benavidez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Hernandez 2-7, J. Kainz 1-3, V. Benavidez 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Hernandez 56-38, J. Kainz 49-28, V. Benavidez 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kainz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bunt W (2-15) 5.0 5 1 1 4 6 0 99 5.41   
M. Gunter 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 21 5.59   
T. Herrera 2.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 30 5.30   
J. Unknown 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bunt 55
Batters Faced: J. Bunt 24, M. Gunter 4, T. Herrera 10, J. Unknown 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bunt 5-4, M. Gunter 1-0, T. Herrera 2-1, J. Unknown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bunt 99-57, M. Gunter 21-13, T. Herrera 30-19, J. Unknown 18-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Bunt
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 3822
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