AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
07/27/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 1261 - THURSDAY, JULY 27TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (53-53) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Halifax Heathens (63-43) 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 X 5 8 0
Gladiators Dealt 5-1 Loss by Halifax
The Halifax Heathens locked up a win at Estadio Azteca, knocking off the Phoenix Gladiators, 5-1. On the mound for Halifax was right-hander Efrain Gutierrez. He played a major role in the triumph. Halifax now has a record of 63-43 with the win.

Halifax took a 2-1 lead on Eric Kukowski's 23rd double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Kukowski hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Phoenix pitcher Alpha Fields visibly frustrated.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager .
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sperber 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .274 6 29
J. Platzer SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .288 21 47
V. Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .254 24 65
T. Ariëns 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274 26 81
M. Gutierrez LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .231 13 35
J. Franz DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 4 15
J. Wagner CF 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .236 12 40
P. McCarthy 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .203 5 14
F. Radtke C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .156 6 20
Totals 32 1 5 1 0 9 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Wagner 2 (19, 5th Inning off E. Gutierrez, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off E. Gutierrez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Platzer (15, 6th Inning off E. Gutierrez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Platzer 2 , M. Gutierrez 2 , J. Wagner 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ariëns , J. Wagner , P. McCarthy , F. Radtke
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Gutierrez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rehm-McCarthy-Sperber)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Smith 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .292 7 59
E. Kukowski RF 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .272 25 73
L. Orozco SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .303 33 90
A. Compton 3B 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .274 21 63
T. Vela 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .293 15 53
G. Orozco LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .249 9 36
J. Herrera DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .325 10 48
M. Smith C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .179 0 0
J. Gonzalez CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272 1 14
Totals 29 5 8 5 6 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Vela (17, 2nd Inning off B. Rehm, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Kukowski 2 (23, 3rd Inning off B. Rehm, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Fields, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Smith (29, 7th Inning off A. Fields, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Orozco (15, 7th Inning off C. Abarca, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Smith 2 , E. Kukowski 4 , A. Compton , T. Vela 3 , G. Orozco 2 , M. Smith
2-out RBI: A. Compton , T. Vela , G. Orozco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Orozco , T. Vela , J. Herrera , M. Smith
GIDP: C. Smith
Sac Fly: L. Orozco
Hit by Pitch: E. Kukowski
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Compton (21) , J. Gonzalez (8)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rehm 4.0 2 0 0 3 4 0 57 3.72   
J. Nesmith 2.0 1 1 1 3 0 0 39 3.33   
A. Fields L (4-2) 0.2 4 4 4 0 0 0 25 3.21   
C. Abarca 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 1.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rehm 59
Batters Faced: B. Rehm 16, J. Nesmith 10, A. Fields 6, C. Abarca 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rehm 2-4, J. Nesmith 2-4, A. Fields 1-1, C. Abarca 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rehm 57-38, J. Nesmith 39-21, A. Fields 25-15, C. Abarca 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Abarca 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Rehm
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Gutierrez 6.2 5 1 1 0 5 0 90 3.73   
J. Ojeda W (2-5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 5.08   
J. Buck 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 5.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Gutierrez 65
Batters Faced: E. Gutierrez 25, J. Ojeda 4, J. Buck 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Gutierrez 7-8, J. Ojeda 2-0, J. Buck 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Gutierrez 90-59, J. Ojeda 16-11, J. Buck 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ojeda 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Efrain Gutierrez
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 34941
Special Notes: SP Bob Rehm was injured while pitching.
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