ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
05/27/2025
 
ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT KANSAS CITY DUST DEVILS
GAME ID: 3841 - TUESDAY, MAY 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Huntsville Rockets (29-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 6 11 0
Kansas City Dust Devils (16-29) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Rockets Pick Up 6-0 Win Against Kansas City
Huntsville Rockets starter Mike Bruce was in fine form. He led his team to victory over the Kansas City Dust Devils, 6-0. Huntsville reliever Yekuno-Amlak Lusalah picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. David Valdez took the loss. The first-place Rockets have won 6 in a row.

With one out in the top of the seventh, Vinny Murillo had a game-changing hit. The Rockets third baseman slammed a run-scoring single off Geoff Lawrence, making the score 2-0, Huntsville.

Murillo attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Odom CF 5 0 2 2 0 3 0 .305 2 15
G. Eastman 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .307 5 29
D. Hidalgo 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .301 17 44
R. Lewis LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .242 6 17
D. Cantimori RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .341 4 18
M. Ellis DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .284 3 14
B. Criscione C 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .302 1 5
V. Murillo 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .279 3 14
D. Boynton SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .271 3 11
Totals 37 6 11 6 4 8 19      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Hidalgo (9, 8th Inning off G. Lawrence, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Criscione (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Odom 2 , D. Hidalgo 3 , R. Lewis , D. Cantimori , B. Criscione 5 , V. Murillo 2 , D. Boynton
2-out RBI: N. Odom , D. Hidalgo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Cantimori , M. Ellis
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hidalgo (1)
CS: N. Odom (7) , V. Murillo (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Murillo-Eastman-Hidalgo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Riggle LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 1 15
B. Wheaton SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .316 4 23
T. Mardis 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .331 8 28
M. Woolwine 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .286 4 22
J. Weiser 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .269 10 30
V. Thompson DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .228 5 20
M. Griffin CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 3 15
B. Zerhusen RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 6 22
M. Unger C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .198 3 13
Totals 30 0 5 0 3 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Woolwine (10, 9th Inning off Y. Lusalah, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Riggle , M. Woolwine 4 , M. Unger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Wheaton , V. Thompson , B. Zerhusen
GIDP: M. Griffin
Sac Bunt: M. Griffin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Woolwine (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Wheaton 2 (9)
OF assists: 1 (Zerhusen(Criscione at 3rd base))
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bruce 5.1 4 0 0 2 4 0 87 3.99   
Y. Lusalah W (1-1) 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 46 5.40   
N. Goto 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bruce 62
Batters Faced: M. Bruce 22, Y. Lusalah 11, N. Goto 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bruce 6-6, Y. Lusalah 4-1, N. Goto 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bruce 87-49, Y. Lusalah 46-29, N. Goto 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Lusalah 1-0 , N. Goto 2-0
WP: Y. Lusalah
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Valdez L (2-6) 6.1 3 2 1 2 6 0 97 5.18   
G. Lawrence 1.1 4 2 0 1 1 0 26 5.79   
J. Unknown 1.1 4 2 2 1 1 1 39 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Valdez 65
Batters Faced: D. Valdez 24, G. Lawrence 8, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Valdez 8-3, G. Lawrence 1-1, J. Unknown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Valdez 97-61, G. Lawrence 26-18, J. Unknown 39-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Lawrence 2-2 , J. Unknown 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Bruce
Ballpark: Kansas City Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 3388
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