BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION
KALAMAZOO ROYALE WITH CHEESE AT BIRMINGHAM STEELDOGS
09/05/2027
 
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION
KALAMAZOO ROYALE WITH CHEESE AT BIRMINGHAM STEELDOGS
GAME ID: 2026 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2027 - GAME LOG
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Kalamazoo Royale with Cheese (68-67) 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 1 0 11 19 0
Birmingham Steeldogs (56-79) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
Ruffo Helps Kalamazoo Cruise to 11-3 Win
The umbrellas came out during the Kalamazoo-Birmingham contest at The Ballpark at Sloss Furnace.

The Kalamazoo Royale with Cheese beat the Birmingham Steeldogs, 11-3, at The Ballpark at Sloss Furnace. Kalamazoo center fielder William Ruffo earned player of the game honors with an outstanding performance. He was 4 for 5 with a home run, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. Roberto Ledesma earned his 6th save in 7 tries.

In the top of the fourth inning, designated hitter Robinson Fernández came through big-time for the Royale with Cheese. With Kalamazoo leading 3-0, he belted a 3-run home run.

"There's a lot of fight left in this team," said Fernández.

Kalamazoo now sits in 4th place in the Continental League Central Division at 68-67.
KALAMAZOO BATTING LINESCORES BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Márquez 2B 5 2 3 0 1 0 1 .299 1 28
R. Fernández DH 6 1 3 4 0 0 3 .282 20 73
B. McJannett LF 6 1 0 0 0 2 4 .254 8 26
W. Ruffo CF 5 2 4 3 1 1 0 .239 19 54
R. Sandoval 3B 5 1 2 0 1 0 3 .276 8 27
A. Mills 1B 6 2 3 2 0 1 5 .239 14 54
A. Cortéz C 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .325 2 14
A. Glaviz RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 5 .234 13 39
B. Noble SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 .262 3 16
Totals 46 11 19 11 4 5 26      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Mills (14, 4th Inning off J. Salazar, 2 on, 0 outs) R. Sandoval 2 (14, 4th Inning off J. Salazar, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off M. Dallaire, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Ruffo (19, 4th Inning off M. Dallaire, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Fernández (20, 4th Inning off J. Salazar, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cortéz 2 , B. Noble , A. Mills 4 , W. Ruffo 7 , R. Sandoval 4 , R. Fernández 6 , A. Glaviz , J. Márquez 3
2-out RBI: , W. Ruffo 2 , R. Fernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Cortéz , A. Mills 2 , B. McJannett , R. Fernández , A. Glaviz , J. Márquez
Sac Fly: A. Glaviz
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Sandoval (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Webb 2B 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 .247 3 37
S. Vélez SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .249 10 52
J. Hernández RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .256 17 67
V. Borges C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .247 23 66
O. Aguilar 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .267 3 37
Y. Kurihara 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .300 1 17
E. Johnson LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .229 6 30
C. García DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .252 5 38
J. Caraballo CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 5 27
Totals 36 3 10 3 1 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Kurihara (12, 4th Inning off E. Aguilera, 2 on, 1 out) S. Vélez (30, 1st Inning off E. Aguilera, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Kurihara 2 , J. Hernández 2 , S. Vélez 2 , C. García , E. Johnson , O. Aguilar , N. Webb 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Borges , J. Caraballo , S. Vélez , O. Aguilar
Sac Fly: E. Johnson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Webb (25)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Webb (12)
KALAMAZOO PITCHING LINESCORES BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Aguilera W (5-1) 6.0 7 3 3 1 6 0 100 57 4.76
R. Ledesma SV (6) 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 36 25 3.89
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Aguilera 51
Batters Faced: E. Aguilera 26, R. Ledesma 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Aguilera 6-6, R. Ledesma 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Aguilera 100-57, R. Ledesma 36-25
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Salazar L (1-4) 3.2 9 6 6 0 1 1 71 48 6.17
M. Dallaire 1.0 6 4 2 1 0 1 44 23 7.06
C. Draper 2.2 3 1 1 2 4 0 55 31 3.77
R. Grant 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 32 18 4.99
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Salazar 18
Batters Faced: J. Salazar 20, M. Dallaire 11, C. Draper 13, R. Grant 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Salazar 6-4, M. Dallaire 2-1, C. Draper 0-4, R. Grant 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Salazar 71-48, M. Dallaire 44-23, C. Draper 55-31, R. Grant 32-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Draper 1-0 , R. Grant 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: William Ruffo
Ballpark: The Ballpark at Sloss Furnace
Weather: Rain (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm MST
Time: 4:15
Attendance: 24413
Special Notes: Rain delay of 55 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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