AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
07/08/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
GAME ID: 1121 - TUESDAY, JULY 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (42-52) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
Oakland Invaders (48-46) 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 X 8 14 2
Invaders Rough Up Gladiators, 8-2
Riding the 3-hit performance of the 23-year old second baseman Pete Horne, the Oakland Invaders defeated the Phoenix Gladiators, 8-2. Evan Pullman nailed down his 2nd save. Oakland, at 48-46, holds down second place in the National Conference South Division.

With Oakland leading 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Horne hit a curveball from Derrick Espinosa for a 3-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Invaders ahead, 4-0.

Horne told a local reporter: "My job is to go out and play as hard as I can."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .233 7 28
V. Gonzalez RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .194 17 40
J. Platzer SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .248 6 25
B. Figueroa DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .253 11 48
B. Shultz LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .205 14 38
J. Franz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .244 1 11
Z. Husley 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .264 16 40
P. Bounds CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .253 13 43
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .215 7 25
Totals 30 2 3 1 2 13 12      
BATTING
Total Bases: V. Gonzalez , P. Bounds , M. Pierskalla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Figueroa , B. Shultz
Sac Fly: V. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Bounds (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer 2 (13)
OF assists: 1 (Gonzalez(Sligar at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Jarka CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 7 .210 13 31
M. Bolden RF 5 1 1 1 0 3 1 .249 16 40
J. Piscitelli LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272 3 24
S. McKinstry 1B 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .264 16 47
M. Sligar DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .331 20 52
P. Horne 2B 5 3 3 5 0 0 2 .319 4 22
J. Smith 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .248 7 31
J. Avelar SS 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 .250 3 11
G. Cheatham C 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .133 1 4
Totals 39 8 14 8 3 7 20      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Horne (9, 7th Inning off O. Malave, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Horne 2 (4, 1st Inning off D. Espinosa, 2 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off D. Espinosa, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Bolden (16, 8th Inning off O. Malave, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Jarka , M. Bolden 4 , J. Piscitelli , S. McKinstry 2 , M. Sligar 3 , P. Horne 10 , J. Smith , J. Avelar 2
2-out RBI: P. Horne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Jarka 3 , P. Horne , G. Cheatham 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: S. McKinstry (3) , P. Horne (3)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espinosa L (4-6) 2.1 6 6 6 2 3 2 56 4.86   
T. Ariëns 3.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 65 0.66   
O. Malave 2.0 6 2 2 0 0 1 40 5.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espinosa 18
Batters Faced: D. Espinosa 15, T. Ariëns 16, O. Malave 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espinosa 2-2, T. Ariëns 4-3, O. Malave 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espinosa 56-33, T. Ariëns 65-44, O. Malave 40-28
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fischer W (7-8) 6.0 2 2 0 2 7 0 103 4.12   
E. Pullman SV (2) 3.0 1 0 0 0 6 0 38 5.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fischer 69
Batters Faced: R. Fischer 24, E. Pullman 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fischer 4-7, E. Pullman 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fischer 103-62, E. Pullman 38-28
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pete Horne
Ballpark: Howard Terminal
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 20190
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