ABA CLASS A
ATLANTA AGGIES AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
07/18/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
ATLANTA AGGIES AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 7959 - THURSDAY, JULY 18TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Aggies (41-55) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 7 8 0
Kalamazoo Comets (23-73) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 15 1
Aggies Win by Slim Margin, 7-6
The Atlanta Aggies had to overcome a big game from Kalamazoo left fielder Justin Grasso to leave Wizards Stadium with a victory. And they did, winning, 7-6. Grasso went 4 for 5 with 4 singles and a walk, while scoring 2 times. Atlanta reliever Marvin Henderson picked up the win, upping his record to 2-1. Jim Unknown was saddled with the loss. Jeremy Killian picked up the save, his 17th.

It could have been a different outcome for Atlanta, had it not been for T.J. Cray, the 21-year old first baseman . Cray contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the eighth inning to put Atlanta up, 5-3.

"It wasn't our best performance," said Cray, "but a win in this league is nothing to sniff at."

Atlanta is now 41-55, while Kalamazoo is 23-73.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Cobb 2B 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 .245 2 10
C. Herendeen LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .286 12 37
   a-K. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .156 1 5
   b-C. Hartlaub LF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .294 0 8
T. Lovoi SS 4 0 2 1 2 2 2 .325 5 16
T. Cray 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 5 .315 5 23
C. Tams CF, LF 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .327 2 19
B. Barr C 4 0 0 1 1 2 7 .247 2 6
C. Quintana RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .217 1 4
E. Brower DH 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 .474 3 6
A. Mieles 3B 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .308 9 33
Totals 33 7 8 6 11 9 31      
a - K. White pinch hit for C. Herendeen in the 8th
b - C. Hartlaub substituted for K. White in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: N. Cobb , T. Lovoi 2 , T. Cray , C. Tams 2 , E. Brower , A. Mieles
2-out RBI: T. Cray , B. Barr
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Cobb , T. Cray , B. Barr , C. Quintana 2 , E. Brower
Sac Bunt: C. Herendeen , A. Mieles
Sac Fly: T. Cray
Hit by Pitch: T. Cray , A. Mieles
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Herendeen (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cobb-Lovoi-Cray, Lovoi-Cobb-Cray)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 5 2 4 0 1 0 0 .404 8 38
S. Dawson 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .295 10 41
M. Hoffman DH 3 0 1 0 3 1 4 .297 10 44
D. Linser RF 4 0 2 2 1 1 3 .265 6 28
B. Baker CF, 2B 4 1 2 2 1 1 5 .310 12 27
A. Vecino 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .269 3 26
   a-C. Nilsen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .261 7 26
   b-E. Kirkman 2B, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 3 15
J. Burson SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .268 6 31
   e-A. Kishbaugh PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .407 1 11
B. McHale 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 2 14
   c-C. Sutherland PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .455 3 12
   d-N. Weatherhead 3B 2 1 1 2 0 1 3 .358 10 51
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
   f-S. Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 2 18
Totals 38 6 15 6 8 10 32      
a - C. Nilsen pinch hit for A. Vecino in the 5th
b - E. Kirkman substituted for C. Nilsen in the 6th
c - C. Sutherland pinch hit for B. McHale in the 6th
d - N. Weatherhead substituted for C. Sutherland in the 7th
e - A. Kishbaugh pinch hit for J. Burson in the 9th
f - S. Poquette pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Baker (12, 2nd Inning off P. Shull, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Weatherhead (10, 9th Inning off J. Killian, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 4 , S. Dawson , M. Hoffman , D. Linser 2 , B. Baker 5 , J. Burson , A. Kishbaugh , B. McHale , C. Sutherland , N. Weatherhead 4
2-out RBI: D. Linser
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hoffman , B. Baker , A. Vecino , C. Nilsen , N. Weatherhead , J. Unknown
GIDP: B. McHale , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: S. Dawson
Hit by Pitch: J. Burson
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso 2 (31)
CS: J. Burson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Dawson (2)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Shull 4.2 6 1 1 4 5 1 94 6.05   
J. Fryman 1.1 4 2 2 2 1 0 36 6.26   
M. Henderson W (2-1) 2.0 2 1 1 1 4 0 40 6.45   
J. Killian SV (17) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 1 21 5.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Shull 49
Batters Faced: P. Shull 23, J. Fryman 9, M. Henderson 9, J. Killian 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Shull 5-2, J. Fryman 1-1, M. Henderson 1-1, J. Killian 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Shull 94-54, J. Fryman 36-20, M. Henderson 40-27, J. Killian 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fryman 3-0 , M. Henderson 3-0
WP: P. Shull
Hit Batsmen: P. Shull
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Santiago 5.2 2 2 2 6 5 0 127 7.81   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.0 5 4 4 4 2 0 63 18.00   
J. Unknown 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 25 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Santiago 56
Batters Faced: J. Santiago 26, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Santiago 9-3, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Santiago 127-74, J. Unknown 63-38, J. Unknown 25-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-0
WP: J. Santiago , J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Grasso
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:33
Attendance: 2709
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