ABA CLASS A
KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
04/30/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS AT TAMPA CAPITALS
GAME ID: 3678 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Dust Devils (8-12) 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 8 2
Tampa Capitals (11-9) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 8 11 1
Kansas City Downed, 8-7, by Capitals
The Tampa Capitals beat the Kansas City Dust Devils, 8-7, at Capitals Ballpark. The Capitals got a fine performance from catcher Adam Stelting, who went 2-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. Jonathan Gutierrez, 3-1, earned the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2.1 innings. With the win, Tampa elevates its record to 11-9.

The game was decided with two out in the bottom of the ninth. With Tampa trailing 7-5, Stelting jumped on a curveball from 25-year old left-handed pitcher Jim Unknown and hit a 3-run home run to center. With one swing, the Capitals had a walk-off win.

"I like our moxie," said Capitals manager Matt Kaczmarczyk.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Riggle LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .242 1 7
B. Wheaton SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .325 0 10
T. Mardis 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .333 3 9
   b-I. Diaz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 2 5
M. Woolwine 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .190 2 11
   c-J. Randel 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
J. Weiser 2B 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 .278 4 12
   a-A. Warfield 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
V. Thompson DH 4 2 1 4 1 1 5 .160 4 14
M. Griffin CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .333 1 9
B. Zerhusen RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .188 3 10
I. Parrott C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .067 0 0
Totals 35 7 8 7 7 9 15      
a - A. Warfield substituted for J. Weiser in the 8th
b - I. Diaz substituted for T. Mardis in the 9th
c - J. Randel substituted for M. Woolwine in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Griffin (6, 6th Inning off J. Teske, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Thompson (4, 1st Inning off E. Carver, 3 on, 2 outs) , B. Zerhusen (3, 6th Inning off J. Teske, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Mardis 2 , M. Woolwine , A. Warfield , V. Thompson 4 , M. Griffin 2 , B. Zerhusen 4 , I. Parrott
2-out RBI: V. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Wheaton , V. Thompson
GIDP: M. Woolwine
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Weiser 2 (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Woolwine-Weiser-Mardis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Burton SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .195 1 4
D. Robinson CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .360 3 15
R. Beall DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .385 1 2
D. Jordan 2B 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 .310 3 18
J. Avila RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .461 3 10
R. Kotlar 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .100 0 1
E. Foley LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .246 0 5
   a-Z. Macurdy PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 0 0
A. Stelting C 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 .254 4 14
M. Mellberg 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .267 0 5
Totals 37 8 11 8 4 8 26      
a - Z. Macurdy pinch hit for E. Foley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Robinson (5, 7th Inning off D. Timmons, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Avila 2 (5, 7th Inning off D. Timmons, 2 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Stelting (3, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Stelting (4, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Burton 2 , D. Robinson 2 , R. Beall , D. Jordan , J. Avila 4 , R. Kotlar , E. Foley , A. Stelting 6
2-out RBI: D. Jordan , A. Stelting
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Burton , R. Kotlar , E. Foley , A. Stelting
GIDP: D. Jordan
Sac Bunt: A. Stelting
Hit by Pitch: R. Beall , D. Jordan
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Burton (3) , R. Kotlar (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Mellberg (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Jordan-Burton-Kotlar)
PB: A. Stelting 2
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Valdez 6.0 5 3 3 3 6 0 99 5.96   
D. Timmons 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 23 5.79   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 1.2 4 4 4 1 1 1 35 21.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Valdez 53
Batters Faced: D. Valdez 28, D. Timmons 6, J. Unknown 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Valdez 6-5, D. Timmons 2-0, J. Unknown 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Valdez 99-62, D. Timmons 23-12, J. Unknown 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Timmons 1-1
WP: D. Valdez , D. Timmons , J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: D. Valdez , D. Timmons
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Carver 5.0 5 5 5 4 6 1 94 3.58   
J. Teske 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 34 3.77   
J. Gutierrez W (3-1) 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 38 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Carver 39
Batters Faced: E. Carver 24, J. Teske 8, J. Gutierrez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Carver 4-4, J. Teske 1-2, J. Gutierrez 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Carver 94-54, J. Teske 34-23, J. Gutierrez 38-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Teske 1-1 , J. Gutierrez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adam Stelting
Ballpark: Capitals Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 5254
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