ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT ATLANTA AGGIES
08/29/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT ATLANTA AGGIES
GAME ID: 8818 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mexico City Aztecs (99-36) 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 8 15 0
Atlanta Aggies (54-81) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 6 1
Aztecs Dispose of Aggies, 8-3
The Mexico City Aztecs beat the Atlanta Aggies, 8-3, at Aggies Ballpark. Mexico City designated hitter Matthew Alexander had an outstanding performance. He was 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. The winning pitcher was 23-year old right-handed pitcher Mel Mercado. He tossed 88 pitches over 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits. Adam Brittain earned the save, his 2nd in 3 tries.

Mexico City catcher Andrew Woodall contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the fifth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 25th hit of the season and put the Aztecs ahead, 6-0.

"This team keeps racking up the wins," said Aztecs manager Tony Velez.

Mexico City, now 99-36, has won 10 straight games.
MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hostetler 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .306 32 102
D. Keith 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .342 15 78
A. Gomez LF 4 2 2 0 1 2 4 .430 8 22
M. Alexander DH 5 2 3 3 0 0 3 .336 5 24
J. Lewis RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .305 28 99
J. Johnson 2B 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .281 3 11
D. King CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .308 0 0
   a-N. Amore PH, CF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .214 0 2
S. Combee SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .233 6 11
A. Woodall C 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .245 4 14
Totals 40 8 15 8 4 7 27      
a - N. Amore pinch hit for D. King in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Gomez (8, 3rd Inning off V. Duran, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Hostetler (15, 8th Inning off M. Villalobos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Johnson (3, 1st Inning off V. Duran, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Alexander (5, 6th Inning off M. Villalobos, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hostetler 2 , D. Keith , A. Gomez 3 , M. Alexander 6 , J. Lewis , J. Johnson 5 , D. King , N. Amore 2 , A. Woodall 2
2-out RBI: M. Alexander , J. Johnson , A. Woodall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gomez , M. Alexander , J. Johnson , S. Combee
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Amore (1)
CS: J. Lewis (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Combee-Johnson-Hostetler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Cruz SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .265 5 7
A. Cleaveland 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .202 2 7
C. Herendeen LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .302 21 52
T. Walker DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 11 37
B. Barr C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .262 8 23
D. O'Neill 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .333 5 20
A. Navarro RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .302 11 22
N. Cobb 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244 7 27
R. Cruz CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .276 5 28
Totals 31 3 6 3 4 5 11      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Barr (5, 4th Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Cruz (5, 5th Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. O'Neill (5, 7th Inning off A. Brittain, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Herendeen (21, 8th Inning off A. Brittain, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Cruz 5 , C. Herendeen 4 , B. Barr 3 , D. O'Neill 4
2-out RBI: V. Cruz , C. Herendeen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Navarro , N. Cobb
GIDP: T. Walker
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: V. Cruz (2)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Navarro (2)
OF assists: 1 (Cruz(Johnson at 3rd base))
MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado W (14-2) 5.0 4 1 1 3 3 1 88 3.54   
A. Brittain SV (2) 4.0 2 2 2 1 2 2 43 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 55
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 21, A. Brittain 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 5-6, A. Brittain 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 88-53, A. Brittain 43-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Brittain 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Duran L (2-5) 4.0 7 5 5 4 3 1 91 10.92   
M. Villalobos 3.0 7 3 3 0 2 1 57 6.18   
A. Luque 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Duran 27
Batters Faced: V. Duran 22, M. Villalobos 15, A. Luque 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Duran 4-4, M. Villalobos 3-3, A. Luque 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Duran 91-49, M. Villalobos 57-37, A. Luque 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Villalobos 1-1 , A. Luque 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matthew Alexander
Ballpark: Aggies Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 2723
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