ABA DOUBLE A
CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS AT VAIL TIGERCATS
07/28/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
CINCINNATI BOMBARDIERS AT VAIL TIGERCATS
GAME ID: 8861 - SUNDAY, JULY 28TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Bombardiers (50-55) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Vail Tigercats (58-47) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Bombardiers Bridle Tigercats, 2-1
Vail Grounds was the site of a remarkable pitchers' duel.

Cincinnati Bombardiers starter Brad Porretta turned in a sparkling performance against the Vail Tigercats, leading his team to a 2-1 win. Porretta yielded 1 run over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. His record improves to 6-5. Steve Dunn was credited with the save for Cincinnati, his 27th of the season.

Randy Wheat had a direct impact on the outcome. Wheat contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put Cincinnati up, 2-0.

"I really like what we did out there today," Porretta said after the game.

At 50-55, the Bombardiers find themselves in 4th place in the Western AA Coastal Division.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE VAIL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lyons CF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 1 5
A. Ojacarcu LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .288 7 25
   a-A. Jackson CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 16
M. Clark DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .311 15 35
N. Sheridan 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .424 7 18
R. Wheat RF 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .254 13 40
   b-F. Angulo RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 4 22
C. Maydak 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313 7 34
S. Francis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 0 3
M. Rivera C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
A. McSparin SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 7 26
Totals 30 2 3 2 1 11 3      
a - A. Jackson substituted for A. Ojacarcu in the 8th
b - F. Angulo substituted for R. Wheat in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Wheat (13, 4th Inning off J. Howell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Sheridan , R. Wheat 4 , C. Maydak
2-out RBI: R. Wheat
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Lyons , S. Francis
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Maydak (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Rivera-Maydak, Francis-Maydak-Sheridan, McSparin-Maydak-Sheridan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lewis RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .292 7 45
   a-J. Thaxton PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223 5 22
L. Muza LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .327 10 26
T. Suarez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
B. Cyran DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .333 0 0
K. Hippler 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .667 0 0
J. Myers SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .270 3 48
   b-G. Hereth PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .191 5 13
J. Lilley 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .278 4 36
   c-R. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 23 57
A. Mejia C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .223 5 21
   d-M. Pakpahan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 0 1
K. Guzman CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .295 3 22
Totals 32 1 8 1 2 7 21      
a - J. Thaxton pinch hit for J. Lewis in the 7th
b - G. Hereth pinch hit for J. Myers in the 9th
c - R. Anderson pinch hit for J. Lilley in the 9th
d - M. Pakpahan pinch hit for A. Mejia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Cyran (1, 2nd Inning off B. Porretta, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Suarez (1, 6th Inning off B. Porretta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lewis , T. Suarez 2 , B. Cyran 2 , K. Hippler , J. Myers , J. Lilley 2 , K. Guzman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thaxton , J. Myers , A. Mejia
GIDP: L. Muza , J. Myers
Sac Bunt: K. Guzman
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Lewis (5)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE VAIL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Porretta W (6-5) 8.0 7 1 1 2 6 0 86 4.21   
S. Dunn SV (27) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 4.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Porretta 68
Batters Faced: B. Porretta 31, S. Dunn 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Porretta 13-3, S. Dunn 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Porretta 86-54, S. Dunn 17-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Howell L (6-5) 6.1 3 2 2 1 8 1 103 2.75   
J. Redmond 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 32 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Howell 66
Batters Faced: J. Howell 23, J. Redmond 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Howell 4-7, J. Redmond 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Howell 103-64, J. Redmond 32-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Porretta
Ballpark: Vail Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 2:46
Attendance: 16747
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