ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LAKE ELSINORE STORM
07/17/2024
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ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LAKE ELSINORE STORM
GAME ID: 7455 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (23-72) 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0 0 10 8 1
Lake Elsinore Storm (18-77) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 6 0
Comets Strike Down Storm, 10-3
The Kalamazoo Comets defeated the Lake Elsinore Storm, 10-3, in Southern A action at Dust Devils Ballpark. Kalamazoo pitcher Bobby Purdy had a standout performance. The winner was Purdy. He threw 8.1 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was Jim Unknown. The Comets go to 23-72 with the win.

Ben Baker had a timely hit in the top of the sixth inning. With one out and the bases loaded, the Kalamazoo center fielder hit a 2-run single. That put the Comets in front, 3-1.

"Bobby is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Kalamazoo manager Morgan Van Dyke.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE LAKE ELSINORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .396 8 38
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-L. Lopez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 11
S. Dawson 1B 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .294 10 41
M. Hoffman DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .297 10 44
C. Nilsen RF 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 .263 7 26
B. Baker CF 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 .306 11 25
A. Vecino 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 3 26
   a-J. Unknown PH, 2B 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 1
J. Burson SS 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 .267 6 31
B. McHale 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 5 .197 2 14
J. Unknown C 4 1 1 2 0 0 5 .250 1 2
Totals 31 10 8 9 11 5 14      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Vecino in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Grasso in the 8th
c - L. Lopez substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Grasso (8, 4th Inning off A. Guzman, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 4 , J. Unknown , M. Hoffman , B. Baker 2 , A. Vecino , B. McHale , J. Unknown 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Burson , B. McHale , J. Unknown
GIDP: M. Hoffman , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: A. Vecino
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Burson (25)
Double Plays: 1 (Dawson-Unknown-Dawson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Thompson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 4 31
J. Stack CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 22 63
J. Hickey SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297 15 59
N. Kujawa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .318 18 73
S. Soto 2B 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .311 8 41
   a-J. Costarella PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 1 5
   b-A. Gangi 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 1 3
D. Cripps C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .274 5 28
D. DeLong LF 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .286 1 5
D. Taylor 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 5 15
J. Unknown DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 3 3 6 8      
a - J. Costarella pinch hit for S. Soto in the 7th
b - A. Gangi substituted for J. Costarella in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 5th Inning off B. Purdy, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Soto (8, 5th Inning off B. Purdy, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. DeLong (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Stack , S. Soto 4 , D. Cripps , D. DeLong 4 , J. Unknown 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Thompson
GIDP: N. Kujawa
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hickey-Soto-Taylor, Gangi-Hickey-Taylor)
OF assists: 1 (Stack(Nilsen at home))
PB: D. Cripps
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE LAKE ELSINORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Purdy W (2-3) 8.1 5 2 2 3 4 1 103 6.95   
J. Unknown 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 16 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Purdy 66
Batters Faced: B. Purdy 33, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Purdy 8-12, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Purdy 103-64, J. Unknown 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Guzman 4.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 44 6.65   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.0 6 6 5 4 0 1 62 22.50   
J. Unknown 3.0 1 3 3 7 3 0 61 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Guzman 58
Batters Faced: A. Guzman 13, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Guzman 3-7, J. Unknown 3-2, J. Unknown 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Guzman 44-28, J. Unknown 62-32, J. Unknown 61-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Purdy
Ballpark: Dust Devils Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 2145
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