ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
06/04/2024
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ABA CLASS A
GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
GAME ID: 3911 - TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (46-12) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 8 16 0
Kansas City Dust Devils (21-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 7 13 1
8-7 Loss Extends Kansas City Losing Streak
The Grand Rapids Jet Hawks picked up a win at Kansas City Grounds, downing the Kansas City Dust Devils, 8-7. On the mound for Grand Rapids was right-hander Jose Chacon, who played a pivotal role in the win. Grand Rapids pitcher Cesar Torres got the win. He's now 3-0. Geoff Lawrence was tagged with the loss. James Straughn picked up the save, his 9th.

Grand Rapids needed the clutch hitting of Ben Porter to notch the win. The center fielder hammered a grand slam home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Jet Hawks on top, 8-4. For the game, Porter had 1 home run and 2 singles in 6 at-bats.

"No weaving and bobbing. Jose came right after them," said Grand Rapids manager Sadayuki Nishikawa.

The losing skid has reached 7 games for Kansas City.
GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Robertson 2B, SS 6 0 1 1 0 2 3 .374 5 29
C. Herd SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .351 13 56
   a-E. Olvera PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 1 5
   b-D. Coffey SS, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .379 6 43
B. Porter CF 6 2 3 4 0 2 1 .380 8 46
I. Bunton RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .374 11 60
M. DeLaet DH 5 0 1 0 1 1 4 .392 13 74
J. Sadler LF 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .371 6 43
C. Holy 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 4 .318 3 35
J. Bresette C 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .307 4 25
   c-J. Kipfer PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .464 4 14
   d-N. Caldbeck PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .615 1 5
   e-B. Fagel C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 3 18
E. Aceituno 1B, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 .322 0 11
Totals 41 8 16 8 6 7 30      
a - E. Olvera pinch ran for C. Herd in the 8th
b - D. Coffey substituted for E. Olvera in the 8th
c - J. Kipfer pinch hit for J. Bresette in the 9th
d - N. Caldbeck pinch ran for J. Kipfer in the 9th
e - B. Fagel substituted for N. Caldbeck in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Bunton (12, 7th Inning off M. Ramirez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Sadler 2 (20, 7th Inning off M. Ramirez, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off G. Lawrence, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Porter (8, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Robertson , C. Herd , D. Coffey , B. Porter 6 , I. Bunton 2 , M. DeLaet , J. Sadler 5 , C. Holy 2 , J. Bresette , J. Kipfer , E. Aceituno
2-out RBI: M. Robertson , B. Porter , J. Sadler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Herd 2 , I. Bunton , M. DeLaet , J. Bresette , E. Aceituno
GIDP: C. Holy
Sac Bunt: E. Aceituno
Sac Fly: J. Sadler
Hit by Pitch: I. Bunton
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Robertson-Herd-Aceituno)
OF assists: 1 (Porter(Unger at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gaus SS, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .362 8 26
C. Wassink 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .316 6 29
A. Warfield RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .250 1 4
   e-D. Banford 2B, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 10 41
   g-J. Weiser PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 0 5
J. Perez DH 3 2 0 0 2 2 3 .217 8 18
B. Zerhusen LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .281 13 31
   b-J. Diaz PH, RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 .391 0 14
I. Diaz 1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .184 0 1
   a-V. Thompson PH, 1B 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 .244 5 16
M. Unger C 5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .234 3 18
I. Parrott 2B 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .255 1 11
   c-J. Riggle PH, CF 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .222 0 6
C. Meek CF 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .328 1 17
   d-B. Herrera PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .364 1 5
   f-B. Wheaton CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
Totals 37 7 13 7 7 13 25      
a - V. Thompson pinch hit for I. Diaz in the 7th
b - J. Diaz pinch hit for B. Zerhusen in the 8th
c - J. Riggle pinch hit for I. Parrott in the 8th
d - B. Herrera pinch hit for C. Meek in the 8th
e - D. Banford substituted for A. Warfield in the 9th
f - B. Wheaton substituted for B. Herrera in the 9th
g - J. Weiser pinch ran for D. Banford in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Unger (9, 7th Inning off M. Au, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Meek (13, 7th Inning off M. Au, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Riggle (2, 9th Inning off J. Straughn, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wassink , A. Warfield 2 , D. Banford , J. Diaz , V. Thompson , M. Unger 3 , I. Parrott , J. Riggle 2 , C. Meek 3 , B. Herrera
2-out RBI: J. Riggle , B. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Gaus 2 , A. Warfield , J. Perez , B. Zerhusen , B. Wheaton
GIDP: M. Unger
Sac Fly: J. Diaz
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Warfield 2 (2)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Parrott (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Parrott-Gaus-Diaz)
GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Chacon 6.0 3 0 0 3 11 0 96 2.86   
M. Au H (5) 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 20 4.36   
C. Torres W (3-0), BS (3) 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 32 6.16   
A. Allard 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 7 6.61   
J. Straughn SV (9) 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 29 5.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Chacon 74
Batters Faced: J. Chacon 23, M. Au 7, C. Torres 7, A. Allard 2, J. Straughn 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Chacon 2-4, M. Au 3-0, C. Torres 2-0, A. Allard 0-0, J. Straughn 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Chacon 96-59, M. Au 20-13, C. Torres 32-16, A. Allard 7-6, J. Straughn 29-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Straughn 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Valdez 5.2 7 2 2 3 5 0 100 5.40   
M. Ramirez 1.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 29 7.94   
G. Lawrence L (1-2) 1.2 5 3 3 0 0 0 28 7.58   
J. Unknown 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 1 20 54.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Valdez 49
Batters Faced: D. Valdez 28, M. Ramirez 8, G. Lawrence 10, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Valdez 6-5, M. Ramirez 1-1, G. Lawrence 3-2, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Valdez 100-59, M. Ramirez 29-15, G. Lawrence 28-19, J. Unknown 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Ramirez 3-0 , J. Unknown 2-2
Hit Batsmen: D. Valdez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Chacon
Ballpark: Kansas City Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:09
Attendance: 2488
Special Notes: 3B Derrick Banford was injured while running the bases.
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