AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DALLAS DRAGONS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
07/19/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DALLAS DRAGONS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 1184 - SUNDAY, JULY 19TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Dragons (41-58) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 8 1
Phoenix Gladiators (57-42) 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 X 7 11 0
Dragons Beaten, 7-4, by Gladiators
The Phoenix Gladiators defeated the Dallas Dragons, 7-4, in American Conference action at Gladiators Ballpark. Brian Shultz pulled his weight. The 9-year veteran went 2-3 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Josh Shropshire was the winning pitcher. Over 6 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts. The second-place Gladiators bumped their record to 57-42.

With Phoenix leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Shultz came up to bat against Dallas pitcher Bobby Henderson. Shultz hit a curveball to left for a 2-run home run. His 9th home run of the season put the Gladiators on top, 3-0.

Shultz told the media after that game that the mood in the clubhouse is "extremely positive" after a win like that.
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Langenwalter CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .298 1 21
J. Robinson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .355 15 64
R. Hawke 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .237 11 51
J. Pearson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293 14 56
C. Calkins DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .266 9 46
B. Phillips RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .269 2 9
B. Hansen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188 4 11
C. Rodriguez 2B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .260 7 40
K. Morrow C 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .238 3 12
Totals 32 4 8 3 4 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Morrow (6, 5th Inning off J. Shropshire, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Calkins (9, 9th Inning off M. Dickson, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Rodriguez (7, 9th Inning off M. Dickson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Langenwalter , J. Pearson , C. Calkins 5 , B. Phillips , C. Rodriguez 5 , K. Morrow 2
2-out RBI: C. Langenwalter , C. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Langenwalter , J. Robinson , B. Phillips
GIDP: B. Phillips , K. Morrow
Sac Bunt: C. Langenwalter
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pearson (15)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Phillips (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Robinson-Morrow)
OF assists: 1 (Robinson(Grabowski at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .258 10 29
E. Milbrandt 1B 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .232 9 29
J. Platzer SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .310 26 76
B. Figueroa LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .282 11 41
B. Shultz DH 3 2 2 3 0 0 2 .263 9 31
T. Ariëns 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 18 59
J. Grabowski RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .235 6 22
P. Bounds CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .281 17 45
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .239 7 36
Totals 32 7 11 7 1 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Grabowski (10, 2nd Inning off B. Henderson, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Platzer (20, 5th Inning off J. Bettencourt, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Milbrandt (16, 5th Inning off B. Henderson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Shultz (9, 4th Inning off B. Henderson, 1 on, 1 out) , P. McCarthy (10, 5th Inning off B. Henderson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy 4 , E. Milbrandt 3 , J. Platzer 3 , B. Figueroa , B. Shultz 5 , J. Grabowski 3 , M. Pierskalla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. McCarthy , B. Shultz , T. Ariëns
Sac Bunt: M. Pierskalla
Sac Fly: B. Shultz
Hit by Pitch: E. Milbrandt
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ariëns-McCarthy-Milbrandt, Platzer-McCarthy-Milbrandt)
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Henderson L (3-8) 4.1 7 6 6 1 4 2 90 4.76   
J. Bettencourt 1.2 4 1 0 0 3 0 33 2.97   
M. Braasch 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 29 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Henderson 28
Batters Faced: B. Henderson 20, J. Bettencourt 10, M. Braasch 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Henderson 3-5, J. Bettencourt 1-1, M. Braasch 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Henderson 90-61, J. Bettencourt 33-26, M. Braasch 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bettencourt 1-1 , M. Braasch 2-1
WP: B. Henderson
Hit Batsmen: J. Bettencourt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shropshire W (2-0) 6.0 5 2 2 3 4 0 97 4.18   
M. Dickson 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 2 47 5.11   
R. Robertson SV (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shropshire 55
Batters Faced: J. Shropshire 25, M. Dickson 11, R. Robertson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shropshire 10-3, M. Dickson 4-1, R. Robertson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shropshire 97-57, M. Dickson 47-28, R. Robertson 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Dickson 2-1 , R. Robertson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Shultz
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (91 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM MT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 34834
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