AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
07/09/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
GAME ID: 1133 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (43-52) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 0
Oakland Invaders (48-47) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Down to Defeat Go Invaders, 4-1
Paul McCarthy knocked in 3 runs to help Phoenix beat Oakland, 4-1. McCarthy produced 1 single, 1 double, and 1 home run. Rob Alvarez earned the win to go to 6-4. He allowed 1 run on 8 hits, with 1 walk and 8 strikeouts in 7 innings of work. Ryan Robertson locked down his 4th save.

With Phoenix leading 2-1 in the top of the fourth, McCarthy batted against Oakland pitcher Jared Trombley. McCarthy hit a fastball to left for a run-scoring double. His 14th double of the season put the Gladiators on top, 3-1.

"There's still time to turn this season around," said McCarthy.

The Gladiators, at 43-52, sit in third place in the American Conference South Division.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 3B 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 .241 8 31
   a-T. Ariëns PR, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .300 17 53
V. Gonzalez RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .195 17 40
J. Platzer SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .248 6 25
B. Figueroa DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .251 11 48
B. Shultz LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .203 14 38
J. Franz 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .238 1 11
Z. Husley 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 .271 16 40
P. Bounds CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .251 13 43
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .215 7 26
Totals 35 4 9 4 5 10 19      
a - T. Ariëns pinch ran for P. McCarthy in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: P. McCarthy (14, 4th Inning off J. Trombley, 1 on, 2 outs) , Z. Husley (13, 8th Inning off S. Bueno, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. McCarthy (8, 1st Inning off J. Trombley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy 7 , V. Gonzalez , J. Platzer , Z. Husley 4 , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: , P. McCarthy 2 , M. Pierskalla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ariëns , V. Gonzalez , J. Franz 2 , Z. Husley
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Franz (3)
CS: J. Platzer (5) , J. Franz (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Henkemeyer SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232 11 31
M. Jarka CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .211 13 31
M. Bolden RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .246 16 40
R. Alamo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 7 35
P. Horne DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .326 4 22
J. Cunningham 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .258 2 5
J. Avelar 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 3 11
M. Gallant LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246 0 1
G. Cheatham C 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .163 2 5
Totals 35 1 8 1 1 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Henkemeyer (20, 1st Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Horne (10, 6th Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Cheatham (2, 3rd Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Henkemeyer 2 , M. Jarka , P. Horne 3 , J. Cunningham , J. Avelar , G. Cheatham 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Bolden , R. Alamo , G. Cheatham
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Alamo (9)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez W (6-4) 7.0 8 1 1 1 8 1 92 2.93   
R. Robertson SV (4) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 64
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 30, R. Robertson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 9-4, R. Robertson 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 92-62, R. Robertson 23-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Trombley L (3-3) 5.0 6 3 3 3 4 1 89 4.22   
C. Fields 2.1 0 0 0 1 5 0 36 0.00   
S. Bueno 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 11 1.63   
T. Paolucci 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Trombley 44
Batters Faced: J. Trombley 25, C. Fields 8, S. Bueno 4, T. Paolucci 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Trombley 6-5, C. Fields 0-2, S. Bueno 0-0, T. Paolucci 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Trombley 89-56, C. Fields 36-24, S. Bueno 11-6, T. Paolucci 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bueno 1-0
WP: J. Trombley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul McCarthy
Ballpark: Howard Terminal
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 21457
Special Notes: SS Paul McCarthy was injured while running the bases.
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