AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MAINE PINES AT DETROIT GIANTS
07/25/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MAINE PINES AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 1240 - TUESDAY, JULY 25TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maine Pines (68-36) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Detroit Giants (54-50) 0 2 5 0 1 2 0 2 X 12 13 1
Joyner Leads Giants to 12-3 Win Over Pines
The Detroit Giants used the hitting of right fielder Jalen Joyner to subdue the Maine Pines, 12-3. For the game, Joyner went 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. Justin Thompson picked up the win, improving his season record to 9-7. He struck out 7 in 5.2 innings. Tony Gutierrez, summoned from the bullpen, notched his 3rd save.

Angelo Mejia, who is on pace for 122 RBI this season, came through for Detroit with a grand slam home run in the bottom of the third. The first baseman went 2 for 4 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 4 RBI.

"It was great to come out and swing the bats," Joyner told the Detroit Today.

At 54-50, Detroit is in second place in the American Conference North East Division.
MAINE BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Valverde SS 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 .300 8 36
P. Grayson 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .222 5 32
A. Nelson DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .230 12 46
S. McKinstry 1B 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .238 21 69
   a-K. Cremo PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 5 19
E. Hicks 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .310 17 48
J. Negron RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .221 15 51
T. Ochoa LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 11 45
D. Downing C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .237 6 28
   b-K. Morrow PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165 2 10
J. McBurney CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .244 4 20
Totals 35 3 8 3 4 11 19      
a - K. Cremo pinch hit for S. McKinstry in the 7th
b - K. Morrow pinch hit for D. Downing in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McBurney (9, 4th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Negron (16, 6th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Grayson (5, 1st Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Negron (15, 4th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. McKinstry (21, 5th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Grayson 4 , A. Nelson , S. McKinstry 4 , J. Negron 7 , D. Downing , J. McBurney 2
2-out RBI: S. McKinstry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Valverde 2 , A. Nelson , E. Hicks , J. McBurney
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Grayson (27)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Valverde (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Valentine SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .248 1 25
   a-B. Shahan PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 4 18
C. Lutz DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .235 25 66
   b-B. Gilmore DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .444 0 1
K. Brosch LF 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .315 18 57
   c-I. Irimia PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245 5 16
S. McLaughlin CF 5 2 1 1 0 1 6 .258 12 46
A. Mejia 1B 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 .253 20 78
   d-B. Fry PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .221 7 32
   e-S. Gunnells 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 4 15
R. Forsythe 3B 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 .294 15 61
J. Joyner RF 4 2 3 3 1 1 3 .250 13 42
B. Barbone 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 .286 7 48
C. Witt C 4 0 0 1 1 0 3 .246 1 8
Totals 36 12 13 12 8 7 23      
a - B. Shahan pinch hit for G. Valentine in the 7th
b - B. Gilmore inserted as DH in the 7th
c - I. Irimia pinch hit for K. Brosch in the 7th
d - B. Fry pinch hit for A. Mejia in the 8th
e - S. Gunnells substituted for B. Fry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Lutz (21, 3rd Inning off R. Henry, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Mejia (23, 6th Inning off M. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Gilmore (2, 7th Inning off M. Williams, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Fry (8, 8th Inning off M. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Joyner (19, 8th Inning off K. Weber, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Joyner (13, 2nd Inning off R. Henry, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Mejia (20, 3rd Inning off R. Henry, 3 on, 0 outs) , S. McLaughlin (12, 6th Inning off M. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lutz 4 , B. Gilmore 2 , S. McLaughlin 4 , A. Mejia 6 , B. Fry 2 , R. Forsythe , J. Joyner 7 , B. Barbone
2-out RBI: C. Lutz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Valentine , S. McLaughlin , J. Joyner
Sac Fly: B. Barbone 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Valentine (30)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Witt (2)
MAINE PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Henry L (10-7) 2.0 4 7 6 5 3 2 80 3.37   
M. Poussard 2.2 1 1 1 3 2 0 59 2.28   
M. Williams 2.1 6 3 3 0 1 1 44 2.16   
K. Weber 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Henry 16
Batters Faced: R. Henry 16, M. Poussard 12, M. Williams 13, K. Weber 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Henry 1-2, M. Poussard 2-4, M. Williams 2-4, K. Weber 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Henry 80-43, M. Poussard 59-31, M. Williams 44-34, K. Weber 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Poussard 2-1 , M. Williams 1-1 , K. Weber 1-1
WP: M. Poussard
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thompson W (9-7) 5.2 8 3 3 2 7 3 107 5.95   
T. Gutierrez SV (3) 3.1 0 0 0 2 4 0 51 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thompson 46
Batters Faced: J. Thompson 27, T. Gutierrez 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thompson 4-6, T. Gutierrez 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thompson 107-68, T. Gutierrez 51-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Gutierrez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jalen Joyner
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Rain (83 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 4:10
Attendance: 21142
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