ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
07/25/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT DOLLYWOOD PARTONS
GAME ID: 8102 - THURSDAY, JULY 25TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (24-78) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Dollywood Partons (77-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
Comets Best Partons in Pitching Duel
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Kalamazoo Comets and the Dollywood Partons. Kalamazoo won it, 2-1. Kalamazoo starter Bobby Purdy was in command. Getting the save was Jim Unknown, his 1st. The Comets move to 24-78 with the win.

Kalamazoo relied on the hitting of Justin Grasso to pick up the win. The left fielder ripped a run-scoring triple in the top of the fifth inning to put the Comets on top, 2-0. For the game, Grasso had 1 triple and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"I just tried to attack the bottom of the zone," Purdy said.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .402 10 43
S. Dawson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .297 10 41
   a-N. Weatherhead 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 10 51
M. Hoffman DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .287 11 45
D. Linser RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .263 6 30
   b-L. Lopez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 1 12
B. Baker CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .305 12 29
A. Vecino 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .273 3 27
J. Burson SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .275 7 33
B. McHale 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .211 2 17
J. Unknown C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 1 12 18      
a - N. Weatherhead substituted for S. Dawson in the 7th
b - L. Lopez substituted for D. Linser in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: J. Grasso (6, 5th Inning off S. Hill, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 4 , D. Linser , B. Baker , A. Vecino , B. McHale 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: D. Linser
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Hoffman 2 , B. Baker , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: J. Burson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (34)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Talton CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .280 2 15
C. Trigg 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 11 33
   b-J. Guerrero PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 6 23
   c-J. Teehan 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 2 8
G. Kinder 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .346 10 47
O. de Leon DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .325 21 56
M. Benitez 2B, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .342 7 40
C. Freese LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332 12 67
   a-J. Capen PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .357 2 6
K. Johnson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .287 12 63
J. Jackson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .295 12 71
B. Chavarria SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 4 24
Totals 31 1 5 1 2 7 13      
a - J. Capen pinch hit for C. Freese in the 7th
b - J. Guerrero pinch hit for C. Trigg in the 8th
c - J. Teehan substituted for J. Guerrero in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: M. Benitez (1, 7th Inning off B. Purdy, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Kinder 2 , O. de Leon , M. Benitez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Johnson 2 , J. Jackson
Sac Bunt: C. Freese
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: T. Talton (5)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE DOLLYWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Purdy W (3-3) 7.1 4 1 1 1 6 0 96 5.17   
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Purdy 71
Batters Faced: B. Purdy 27, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Purdy 8-8, J. Unknown 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Purdy 96-65, J. Unknown 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Hill L (6-5) 5.1 6 2 2 1 6 0 88 3.43   
A. Roberts 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 23 2.87   
S. Sauer 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 24 3.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hill 53
Batters Faced: S. Hill 23, A. Roberts 7, S. Sauer 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hill 5-5, A. Roberts 1-2, S. Sauer 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hill 88-59, A. Roberts 23-18, S. Sauer 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Roberts 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Purdy
Ballpark: Dolly Parton Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (87 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 11765
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