ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
08/19/2023
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ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT KALAMAZOO COMETS
GAME ID: 8744 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mexico City Aztecs (78-46) 1 0 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 10 10 1
Kalamazoo Comets (53-71) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 7 7 1
Ciervo Powers Aztecs Offense
Aztecs third baseman Jeff Ciervo put his stamp on his team's 10-7 win over the Kalamazoo Comets. Ciervo was 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for Mexico City in the contest. With the win over Kalamazoo, the Aztecs improved to 78-46.

With Mexico City trailing 2-1 in the top of the fifth, Ciervo hit a fastball from Jim Unknown for a 3-run home run. It was his 13th home run of the season and put the Aztecs ahead, 4-2.

Despite the victory, Ciervo was prickly with assembled media after the game. He said only that he was "happy with the win."
MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Keith 2B 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .270 10 32
G. Theodore 1B 5 2 1 0 1 1 5 .295 12 46
   c-J. Johnson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
D. Hostetler SS, 3B 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 .223 18 59
J. Ciervo 3B 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 .255 13 32
   b-B. Wheaton SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. David DH 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .313 19 66
A. Morales LF, RF 5 1 1 3 0 0 5 .379 3 10
B. Mallinson C 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .400 1 4
A. Diaz CF 4 0 2 1 1 1 2 .333 0 1
J. Lewis RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .174 18 53
   a-C. Kovatch LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 6
Totals 37 10 10 10 8 7 21      
a - C. Kovatch substituted for J. Lewis in the 8th
b - B. Wheaton substituted for J. Ciervo in the 8th
c - J. Johnson substituted for G. Theodore in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Diaz (2, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Lewis (14, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Morales (3, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Ciervo (13, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Keith , G. Theodore , J. Ciervo 5 , C. David 2 , A. Morales 4 , A. Diaz 3 , J. Lewis 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Theodore 2 , D. Hostetler , A. Morales , A. Diaz , J. Lewis
Sac Fly: D. Keith
Hit by Pitch: B. Mallinson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Diaz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Hostetler (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Hostetler-Keith-Theodore)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 13 45
S. Kuhns DH 5 2 1 1 0 3 0 .262 8 16
B. Frett 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .221 2 7
P. Bell 3B 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .302 2 5
A. Vargas C 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .210 10 33
C. Stubbs 1B, SS 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 .237 5 12
S. Poquette RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 4 .271 6 15
B. Baker CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .163 3 5
J. Browne SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .185 9 30
   a-A. Kishbaugh PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 0 0
Totals 34 7 7 7 5 10 11      
a - A. Kishbaugh pinch hit for J. Browne in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Bell (3, 8th Inning off B. Moody, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Baker (3, 7th Inning off B. Moody, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Kuhns (8, 7th Inning off B. Moody, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Poquette (6, 8th Inning off B. Moody, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Kuhns 4 , B. Frett , P. Bell 3 , S. Poquette 4 , B. Baker 4 , J. Browne
2-out RBI: S. Kuhns
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Poquette 2
GIDP: C. Stubbs
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: A. Vargas (2)
MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Culaham W (9-2) 5.2 3 2 0 2 6 0 87 2.42   
P. Duncan 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 2.05   
B. Moody H (1) 1.2 4 5 5 1 2 3 39 27.00   
H. Saakadze H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.02   
K. Griffey SV (16) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 1.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Culaham 63
Batters Faced: C. Culaham 22, P. Duncan 2, B. Moody 10, H. Saakadze 2, K. Griffey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Culaham 5-5, P. Duncan 0-0, B. Moody 2-1, H. Saakadze 1-1, K. Griffey 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Culaham 87-53, P. Duncan 9-1, B. Moody 39-23, H. Saakadze 3-2, K. Griffey 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Duncan 1-0 , B. Moody 3-0
WP: C. Culaham
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 4.1 6 6 5 4 4 2 81 10.38   
J. Unknown 2.0 3 3 3 3 0 0 46 13.50   
J. Unknown 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 32 5.40   
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 29
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 24, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 8, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 3-6, J. Unknown 2-4, J. Unknown 2-1, J. Unknown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 81-49, J. Unknown 46-26, J. Unknown 32-15, J. Unknown 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Ciervo
Ballpark: Wizards Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 7724
Special Notes: RP Pete Duncan was injured while pitching.
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