AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT SAN DIEGO FLEET
10/03/2022
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT SAN DIEGO FLEET
GAME ID: 12566 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 3RD , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 8 10 0
San Diego Fleet 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 1
Royals Win Wildcard Game
When the entire season comes down to one game, Aaron Jalbert said you find out what a team is really about.

As it turns out, the Cincinnati Royals are made of fight and tenacity, as the team got by the San Diego Fleet 8-4 tonight at San Diego Stadium in order to win the Wildcard Game and book a place in the next round.

"It wasn't hard to get excited for this game," said Jalbert, whose strong offensive output earned him MVP honors. "Our guys answered the call and proved a lot about what our team is all about."

Jalbert hit .364 with a .462 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 5 RBI and scored 3 runs.

The Cincinnati Royals will play against the Oakland Invaders in the next round. Oakland had a bye in the Wildcard Game. The Divisional Series schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Game finishes.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Hayes LF 5 1 0 0 0 3 3 .083 1 2
A. Jalbert 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .364 1 5
H. Sherlock 3B 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 .364 2 2
A. Baltzley CF 5 1 2 1 0 3 1 .250 0 1
M. Rankin C 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 .250 1 1
J. Paulsen RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .250 0 2
M. Pelter DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .091 0 0
J. Bloms 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Guzman SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .273 0 0
Totals 37 8 10 7 3 13 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Jalbert 3 (3, 3rd Inning off C. Mendez, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off C. Mendez, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off P. Junell, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Baltzley (1, 4th Inning off C. Mendez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Paulsen (1, 8th Inning off B. Antol, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Sherlock (2, 1st Inning off C. Mendez, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Rankin (1, 6th Inning off P. Junell, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Jalbert 6 , H. Sherlock 4 , A. Baltzley 3 , M. Rankin 5 , J. Paulsen 2 , J. Guzman
2-out RBI: , A. Jalbert 2 , H. Sherlock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Hayes , H. Sherlock 2 , M. Pelter
GIDP: J. Paulsen
Hit by Pitch: J. Bloms
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Guzman (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jalbert)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cox 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .250 0 1
J. Pitts LF 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .308 2 4
E. Woodside CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .077 0 1
J. Ellis 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 2 3
J. Kennedy RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .200 0 1
S. Portillo DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 0 0
J. Law 3B 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .500 1 4
C. Young SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .091 0 0
N. Lazarus C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .091 0 0
Totals 32 4 6 4 3 12 7      
BATTING
Triples: J. Kennedy (1, 2nd Inning off J. Huggins, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Pitts (2, 8th Inning off G. Clifford, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pitts 4 , J. Ellis 2 , J. Kennedy 3 , J. Law , C. Young
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cox
Double Plays: 1 (Law-Cox-Ellis)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Huggins W (1-0) 6.1 5 2 2 1 9 0 91 2.84   
G. Clifford SV (2) 2.2 1 2 2 2 3 1 42 6.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Huggins 63
Batters Faced: J. Huggins 24, G. Clifford 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Huggins 4-5, G. Clifford 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Huggins 91-62, G. Clifford 42-27
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mendez L (0-1) 5.1 6 3 2 0 6 1 101 3.38   
P. Junell 1.2 3 4 4 1 3 1 27 21.60   
B. Antol 2.0 1 1 1 2 4 0 37 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mendez 52
Batters Faced: C. Mendez 22, P. Junell 9, B. Antol 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mendez 6-3, P. Junell 0-2, B. Antol 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mendez 101-68, P. Junell 27-17, B. Antol 37-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Antol 2-2
WP: B. Antol
Hit Batsmen: B. Antol
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Huggins
Ballpark: San Diego Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 37688
Special Notes: Aaron Jalbert ties the NC playoff game record for doubles with 3.
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