ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
05/19/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
GAME ID: 3824 - SUNDAY, MAY 19TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville Rockets (26-17) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Kansas City Dust Devils (16-27) 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 6 13 0
Dust Devils Sink Rockets, 6-2
The Kansas City Dust Devils picked up a win, 6-2, over the Huntsville Rockets at Kansas City Grounds. Bob Zerhusen led the charge. The Hesston, Kansas native slugged 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for Kansas City. David Valdez went 7.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits. The right-hander struck out 5 and walked 0. With the win, he's now 2-2 this season. Kansas City goes to 16-27, Huntsville to 26-17.

Zerhusen had a key at-bat for Kansas City in the bottom of the second. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 12th home run of the season and gave Kansas City an early 2-0 lead.

Zerhusen called the win "a team effort."
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bailey LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 2 5
   a-N. Odom PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 2 8
   b-M. Boyce LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292 0 2
J. Wallick RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .340 7 24
N. Keller 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .311 8 24
C. Sanders DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .343 1 9
J. Lucia 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .264 2 19
V. Torres CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 4 18
G. Murphy SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261 0 13
T. Carr 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .279 3 15
M. Guerra C 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .297 2 5
Totals 33 2 7 2 0 6 12      
a - N. Odom pinch ran for J. Bailey in the 1st
b - M. Boyce substituted for N. Odom in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bailey (9, 1st Inning off D. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Murphy (5, 5th Inning off D. Valdez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Guerra (2, 5th Inning off D. Valdez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bailey 2 , N. Keller , C. Sanders , G. Murphy 2 , T. Carr , M. Guerra 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wallick , C. Sanders , V. Torres
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Odom (3) , C. Sanders (5) , T. Carr (1)
CS: N. Keller (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Carr-Murphy-Lucia, Murphy-Carr-Lucia)
OF assists: 1 (Torres(Diaz at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bauer DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .313 8 23
J. Diaz RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .441 0 5
C. Wassink 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .310 5 19
D. Banford SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .274 4 28
B. Zerhusen LF 3 2 2 3 0 0 2 .304 12 27
   a-J. Riggle LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 0 1
V. Thompson 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .222 2 9
   b-I. Diaz 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .160 0 1
C. Gaus 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .422 7 23
K. Blue C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .361 3 11
C. Meek CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .323 0 10
Totals 34 6 13 6 2 4 13      
a - J. Riggle substituted for B. Zerhusen in the 7th
b - I. Diaz substituted for V. Thompson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Banford (8, 2nd Inning off D. Herbert, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Diaz (5, 5th Inning off D. Herbert, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Thompson (5, 6th Inning off S. Romero, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Blue (4, 8th Inning off S. Romero, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Zerhusen 2 (12, 2nd Inning off D. Herbert, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off D. Herbert, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Blue (3, 2nd Inning off D. Herbert, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Thompson (2, 4th Inning off D. Herbert, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Diaz 3 , D. Banford 3 , B. Zerhusen 8 , V. Thompson 6 , C. Gaus 2 , K. Blue 6 , C. Meek
2-out RBI: , K. Blue 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Zerhusen , C. Meek 2
GIDP: C. Wassink , K. Blue
Team LOB: 6
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Herbert L (2-1) 5.0 10 5 5 1 1 4 67 4.26   
S. Romero 3.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 46 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Herbert 27
Batters Faced: D. Herbert 23, S. Romero 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Herbert 7-4, S. Romero 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Herbert 67-44, S. Romero 46-29
WP: S. Romero
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Valdez W (2-2) 7.2 7 2 2 0 5 1 100 6.47   
J. Stewart H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.62   
J. Faye 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 7.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Valdez 62
Batters Faced: D. Valdez 29, J. Stewart 1, J. Faye 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Valdez 5-12, J. Stewart 1-0, J. Faye 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Valdez 100-68, J. Stewart 2-1, J. Faye 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Stewart 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Zerhusen
Ballpark: Kansas City Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 4869
Special Notes: CF Jason Bailey was injured while running the bases.
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