ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
05/08/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 4603 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mexico City Aztecs (23-10) 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 6 12 13 1
Kalamazoo Comets (9-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 2
Farnsworth, Aztecs Humble Comets, 12-1
Wizards Stadium was the site for Southern A action featuring the Kalamazoo Comets and Mexico City Aztecs.

Steve Farnsworth was a vital contributor to the 12-1 Mexico City victory over Kalamazoo. The Aztecs left fielder was 3-5 with 2 home runs and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. Randy Lupton was the winner. He's now 2-1. The loser was Jim Unknown.

Steve Combee aided the Mexico City cause with a run-scoring walk in the top of the fourth. For the game, the first baseman was 1 for 3 with a walk.

"As well as we've been playing, I think we can play even better," said Mexico City manager Tony Velez.

The win puts Mexico City at 23-10 this season.
MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Keith SS 6 2 2 2 0 0 2 .308 2 16
C. Kovatch CF 5 1 2 1 1 1 0 .354 3 19
J. Ciervo 3B 6 1 1 2 0 3 3 .278 5 15
B. Mallinson C 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .315 6 20
S. Farnsworth LF 5 2 3 3 0 1 1 .368 9 32
J. McCoy RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .280 9 25
   a-D. De Jong PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-D. Hostetler 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 9 27
J. Lewis DH 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 .366 10 33
S. Combee 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .200 1 2
   b-K. Fakhri PH, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
C. Wallace 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 7 .300 0 1
Totals 40 12 13 12 7 8 19      
a - D. De Jong pinch hit for J. McCoy in the 9th
b - K. Fakhri pinch hit for S. Combee in the 9th
c - D. Hostetler substituted for D. De Jong in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Keith (10, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Mallinson (6, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Kovatch (10, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Farnsworth (10, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ciervo (5, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Farnsworth 2 (9, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Lewis (10, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Keith (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Keith 6 , C. Kovatch 3 , J. Ciervo 4 , B. Mallinson 2 , S. Farnsworth 10 , D. De Jong , J. Lewis 4 , S. Combee , K. Fakhri
2-out RBI: C. Kovatch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Keith , J. Ciervo , B. Mallinson , C. Wallace 2
Sac Fly: C. Wallace
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Wallace (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Wallace-Keith-Combee, Mallinson-Ciervo-Combee, Wallace-Keith-Combee)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .452 2 16
   e-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N. Weatherhead 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .311 3 14
   f-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
M. Hoffman DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .370 3 13
S. Dawson RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .354 4 15
B. Baker CF, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .327 1 3
A. Vecino 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 0 7
   a-C. Nilsen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .221 3 10
   b-E. Kirkman 2B, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 2 8
J. Burson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .310 3 6
B. McHale 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 1 7
   c-D. Linser PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 4 11
   d-B. Gomes 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 3 8
J. Unknown C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
Totals 35 1 11 1 3 4 24      
a - C. Nilsen pinch hit for A. Vecino in the 6th
b - E. Kirkman substituted for C. Nilsen in the 7th
c - D. Linser pinch hit for B. McHale in the 8th
d - B. Gomes substituted for D. Linser in the 9th
e - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Grasso in the 9th
f - J. Unknown pinch hit for N. Weatherhead in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Dawson (4, 8th Inning off B. Moody, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso , M. Hoffman , S. Dawson 5 , B. Baker 2 , A. Vecino , B. McHale , D. Linser , J. Unknown 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Weatherhead , J. Burson 2 , J. Unknown
GIDP: M. Hoffman 2 , A. Vecino
Hit by Pitch: S. Dawson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Grasso (1) , J. Burson (7)
MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lupton W (2-1) 5.0 6 0 0 2 0 0 83 5.40   
B. Moody 2.2 5 1 1 1 2 1 39 9.72   
R. Dietrich 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lupton 53
Batters Faced: R. Lupton 22, B. Moody 13, R. Dietrich 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lupton 8-4, B. Moody 2-3, R. Dietrich 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lupton 83-51, B. Moody 39-28, R. Dietrich 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Moody 3-0 , R. Dietrich 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Lupton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 4.0 4 5 4 4 3 1 97 9.00   
J. Unknown 4.0 4 1 1 2 3 1 69 2.25   
J. Unknown 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 2 14 0.00   
J. Unknown 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 20 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 35
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 21, J. Unknown 18, J. Unknown 4, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 3-6, J. Unknown 3-6, J. Unknown 0-0, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 97-54, J. Unknown 69-44, J. Unknown 14-8, J. Unknown 20-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Farnsworth
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 2792
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