ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
08/30/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 3256 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (78-58) 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 7 2
Traverse City Bears (37-99) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 2
Aurora 6-2 Victors at Greensboro Grounds
The Aurora Suns defeated the Traverse City Bears, 6-2. First Baseman Joe Handler deserved a large share of the credit. Handler was 2-3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for the Suns. Josh Maughan closed out the game, earning his 12th save. The second-place Suns lifted their record to 78-58.

In the top of the fifth, Aurora left fielder Josh McIsaac had a run-producing at-bat. Facing Traverse City hurler Mike Banks, McIsaac drew a walk, driving in 1 run. That made the score 3-1, Aurora. For the day, McIsaac went 1 for 4 with a walk.

Handler attributed the win to "an all-around good team performance."
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Wright 3B 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .311 8 15
J. Handler 1B 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 .301 29 77
D. Harter DH 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .190 2 5
R. Baker RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 7 .295 5 15
J. McIsaac LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .362 16 51
B. Byrd SS 5 0 1 3 0 1 2 .272 18 73
J. Sanchez C 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253 6 26
J. Polk CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .218 7 42
D. McKibben 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 6 24
   a-E. Gatto PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 0 2
   b-K. Roberts 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 10 66
Totals 36 6 7 6 6 5 20      
a - E. Gatto pinch hit for D. McKibben in the 8th
b - K. Roberts substituted for E. Gatto in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Byrd (14, 5th Inning off M. Banks, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Handler (29, 3rd Inning off M. Banks, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Wright 3 , J. Handler 5 , J. McIsaac , B. Byrd 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Baker , J. McIsaac 2 , B. Byrd , D. McKibben
Hit by Pitch: R. Baker
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Byrd 2 (13)
Double Plays: 2 (Byrd-McKibben-Handler, Roberts-Byrd-Handler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ruschak RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .237 0 6
T. Robinson SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .320 3 18
T. Baggett LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .154 4 10
L. Gutierrez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .165 2 5
H. Ramos C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .234 1 5
D. Alvarez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .269 7 22
S. Baran CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .238 1 4
C. Stein 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .176 3 4
   a-D. Brooks PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 0 1
T. Tofel 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .153 1 9
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 7 17      
a - D. Brooks pinch hit for C. Stein in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Stein (3, 7th Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Ruschak (1, 8th Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Baggett (4, 4th Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ruschak 4 , T. Robinson , T. Baggett 4 , H. Ramos , C. Stein 2 , T. Tofel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Ramos , T. Tofel
GIDP: R. Ruschak , T. Tofel
Hit by Pitch: D. Brooks
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Ruschak (3)
CS: R. Ruschak (2)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Robinson 2 (6)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Cruz W (14-6) 7.0 7 2 2 1 6 1 86 3.98   
A. Feliciano 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 5.59   
J. Maughan SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Cruz 60
Batters Faced: G. Cruz 28, A. Feliciano 5, J. Maughan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Cruz 8-5, A. Feliciano 3-0, J. Maughan 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Cruz 86-59, A. Feliciano 16-8, J. Maughan 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Feliciano 1-1 , J. Maughan 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Maughan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Banks L (3-1) 4.1 7 6 6 3 3 1 93 2.75   
J. Santiago 3.2 0 0 0 3 2 0 58 11.47   
J. Tarin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Banks 25
Batters Faced: M. Banks 24, J. Santiago 16, J. Tarin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Banks 6-4, J. Santiago 5-4, J. Tarin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Banks 93-54, J. Santiago 58-31, J. Tarin 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Santiago 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Santiago
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Handler
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 5407
Special Notes: Rain delay of 23 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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