ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
08/25/2022
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ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
KALAMAZOO COMETS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
GAME ID: 8763 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kalamazoo Comets (50-78) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 7 0
Long Beach Keys (54-74) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Comets Snatch Late Win
The Kalamazoo Comets topped the Long Beach Keys, 4-2, in Southern A action at Long Beach Grounds. The standout performance belonged to Kalamazoo pitcher and Unknown, native Jim Unknown. Unknown picked up the win for Kalamazoo, going 8 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 1-0. Jim Unknown picked up his 1st save of the season.

Kalamazoo needed the clutch hitting of Michael Williams to seal the deal. The catcher swatted a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning to put the Comets on top, 3-2. For the game, Williams had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"Jim is good at sticking to his strengths," said Kalamazoo manager Malcolm Griffin.

Kalamazoo is 5th in the Southern A East Division with a record of 50-78.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORE LONG BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .245 3 10
D. Linser RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .280 10 25
   d-B. Oliveros RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
M. Benitez 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .274 8 42
M. Williams C 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .256 12 27
N. Weatherhead 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .236 6 16
C. Brown 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .209 5 11
J. Rodriguez DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
   b-L. Goldade DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 2 3
M. Petty CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .217 8 24
J. Browne SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206 7 22
   a-C. Nilsen PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 6 28
   c-B. LaFollett SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .279 2 8
Totals 33 4 7 4 5 5 19      
a - C. Nilsen pinch hit for J. Browne in the 7th
b - L. Goldade inserted as DH in the 7th
c - B. LaFollett substituted for C. Nilsen in the 7th
d - B. Oliveros substituted for D. Linser in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Benitez (7, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Linser (4, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Linser (10, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Williams (12, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Linser 6 , M. Benitez 2 , M. Williams 5 , J. Rodriguez 2
2-out RBI: , D. Linser 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Benitez 2 , N. Weatherhead 2
GIDP: N. Weatherhead
Sac Fly: D. Vicars
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Weatherhead-LaFollett-Weatherhead, LaFollett-Benitez-Weatherhead)
OF assists: 1 (Vicars(Russell at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Halici RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .235 20 46
C. McNicholas CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .242 19 74
M. Greene DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .251 18 37
A. Davenport 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 13 33
C. Russell LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .217 8 41
B. Largent 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 1 6
J. Bates 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .231 11 40
M. Nelson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .223 6 28
A. Quinones C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .171 12 40
Totals 28 2 5 2 4 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. McNicholas (15, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Halici (11, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Halici 2 , C. McNicholas 3 , C. Russell , J. Bates
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Greene , A. Davenport , M. Nelson
GIDP: J. Bates , M. Nelson
Sac Fly: M. Greene
Hit by Pitch: A. Davenport
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Halici (27) , J. Bates (44)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 1 (Nelson-Bates-Largent)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORE LONG BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 8.0 5 2 2 3 5 0 110 2.25   
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 66
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 30, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 9-8, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 110-66, J. Unknown 12-4
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 6.2 5 2 2 4 4 1 104 2.70   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.1 2 2 2 1 1 1 36 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 56
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 29, J. Unknown 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 7-8, J. Unknown 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 104-59, J. Unknown 36-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Unknown
Ballpark: Long Beach Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 2943
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