ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
08/24/2021
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
GAME ID: 8755 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2021 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (53-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Poplar Bluff Hillbillies (51-75) 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 X 7 9 1
Cates Brilliant, Blanks Comets
Poplar Bluff Hillbillies pitcher Steve Cates really got it done at Owls Ballpark in a 7-0 shutout victory over the Kalamazoo Comets, shutting them down on 4 hits.

"It was just one of those games where everything went right. I threw a lot of strikes," Cates said. "And the pitches they did get to hit, they didn't do anything with them."

The 20-year-old issued no walks and had 6 strikeouts in the Hillbillies win.

This season, Cates has made no relief appearances, pitched 186.2 innings and struck out 194 with a record of 12 wins and 8 losses. He has compiled a 3.47 ERA and saved 0 games.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284 19 47
   c-D. Alvarez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 2
T. Letner RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276 24 68
   d-T. Fredrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 1 5
J. Michael 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .290 20 58
   e-M. Zabala PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
P. Watson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .273 16 32
R. Martinez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 16 61
M. Petty CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 25 70
M. Benitez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 8 43
C. Stubbs SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 4 20
   a-M. Miranda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 3 12
   b-K. Hilfiker SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 3 17
M. Galicia C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .107 7 21
Totals 31 0 4 0 0 6 8      
a - M. Miranda pinch hit for C. Stubbs in the 8th
b - K. Hilfiker substituted for M. Miranda in the 8th
c - D. Alvarez pinch hit for J. Grasso in the 9th
d - T. Fredrick pinch hit for T. Letner in the 9th
e - M. Zabala pinch hit for J. Michael in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Letner (27, 1st Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Zabala (2, 9th Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Letner 2 , J. Michael , M. Zabala 2 , R. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Watson 2
GIDP: P. Watson
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Petty-Galicia)
OF assists: 1 (Petty(Korn at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Hoffman CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .268 12 49
T. Korn DH 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .289 13 35
M. Flood 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .223 15 46
P. Shanahan LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .266 28 76
M. Chaloux 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 .204 7 25
   a-A. Kirby PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 1
A. Hargis SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .253 5 42
K. McMillin RF 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .206 7 33
   b-J. Gunter PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 2 3
J. Pena 2B 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 .173 7 17
W. Sallee C 4 1 1 4 0 2 0 .230 4 15
Totals 32 7 9 7 7 5 12      
a - A. Kirby pinch hit for M. Chaloux in the 7th
b - J. Gunter pinch hit for K. McMillin in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Sallee (4, 4th Inning off E. Ampuero, 3 on, 0 outs) , P. Shanahan (28, 7th Inning off M. Gomez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Flood 2 , P. Shanahan 5 , M. Chaloux 2 , A. Hargis , J. Gunter , W. Sallee 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hargis , J. Pena 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: A. Hargis (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Hargis-Chaloux)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Ampuero L (1-6) 3.0 5 6 6 5 2 1 67 12.44   
J. Santiago 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 54 9.11   
M. Gomez 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 1 40 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Ampuero 20
Batters Faced: E. Ampuero 18, J. Santiago 12, M. Gomez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Ampuero 3-3, J. Santiago 6-3, M. Gomez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Ampuero 67-34, J. Santiago 54-33, M. Gomez 40-21
WP: J. Santiago
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Cates W (12-8) 9.0 4 0 0 0 6 0 103 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Cates 85
Batters Faced: S. Cates 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Cates 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: S. Cates 103-71
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Cates
Ballpark: Owls Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 3570
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