ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
08/09/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT GRAND RAPIDS JET HAWKS
GAME ID: 4251 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
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Huntsville Rockets (66-50) 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 9 15 0
Grand Rapids Jet Hawks (83-33) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 7 0
Huntsville Beats Grand Rapids, 9-3
Huntsville starter Mike Bruce pitched well against the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks at Jet Hawks Ballpark. The right-hander led his team to a win, 9-3. Bruce, now 7-8, was the winner. In 6 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 2 runs. With the victory, the Rockets upped their record to 66-50.

In the top of the third, Huntsville catcher Eddie Sandoval had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Sandoval stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 2-0, Huntsville. For the game, he went 3 for 3 with 3 singles and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Bruce told the Huntsville Bulletin. "It's as simple as that."
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Raiff RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .311 2 21
J. James 3B 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .341 9 37
J. Bailey LF 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .289 6 28
J. Lucia 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .280 6 45
E. Sandoval C 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 .299 7 48
   a-C. Sanders PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 4 31
   b-A. Belk C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
O. Nunez DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 3 .280 3 31
N. Odom CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 6 .295 3 26
G. Murphy SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 6 .263 5 35
T. Carr 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .286 4 40
Totals 39 9 15 9 3 10 29      
a - C. Sanders pinch ran for E. Sandoval in the 6th
b - A. Belk substituted for C. Sanders in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Nunez (11, 2nd Inning off J. Chacon, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Bailey (18, 5th Inning off A. Asbury, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Raiff 2 , J. James , J. Bailey 3 , J. Lucia , E. Sandoval 3 , O. Nunez 4 , N. Odom , T. Carr 2
2-out RBI: J. James , J. Bailey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. James , J. Lucia 2 , N. Odom , T. Carr 2
GIDP: G. Murphy
Sac Bunt: J. James
Sac Fly: G. Murphy
Hit by Pitch: N. Raiff , E. Sandoval , N. Odom
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Bailey (6) , E. Sandoval (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carr-Murphy-Lucia)
PB: A. Belk
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Robertson SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .346 11 63
B. Porter RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .362 15 75
   a-N. Caldbeck PH, RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .536 3 12
D. Coffey CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .362 12 82
   b-M. Williams PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   c-E. Olvera CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 2 13
   d-J. Kipfer PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .353 5 18
I. Bunton 1B, LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .361 25 109
M. DeLaet DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .365 30 123
J. Sadler LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .341 10 70
C. Holy 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .289 9 51
E. Aceituno 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298 2 25
B. Fagel C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .381 4 34
Totals 32 3 7 3 1 11 10      
a - N. Caldbeck pinch hit for B. Porter in the 7th
b - M. Williams pinch hit for D. Coffey in the 7th
c - E. Olvera substituted for M. Williams in the 8th
d - J. Kipfer pinch hit for E. Olvera in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Caldbeck (3, 7th Inning off M. Bruce, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Fagel (12, 8th Inning off D. Voeller, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: I. Bunton (25, 5th Inning off M. Bruce, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Caldbeck 2 , M. Williams , I. Bunton 6 , E. Aceituno , B. Fagel 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kipfer , C. Holy
GIDP: M. DeLaet
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Holy-Aceituno-Kipfer)
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bruce W (7-8) 6.0 4 2 2 1 7 1 83 4.42   
D. Voeller SV (2) 3.0 3 1 1 0 4 0 41 3.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bruce 62
Batters Faced: M. Bruce 22, D. Voeller 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bruce 1-9, D. Voeller 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bruce 83-53, D. Voeller 41-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Voeller 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Chacon L (7-5) 4.0 9 7 7 2 7 0 75 3.46   
A. Asbury 5.0 6 2 2 1 3 0 71 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Chacon 21
Batters Faced: J. Chacon 25, A. Asbury 22
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Chacon 2-3, A. Asbury 4-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Chacon 75-47, A. Asbury 71-46
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Asbury 3-3
Hit Batsmen: J. Chacon 2 , A. Asbury
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Bruce
Ballpark: Jet Hawks Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 11551
Special Notes: C Eddie Sandoval was injured being hit by a pitch.
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