AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
07/25/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 1280 - FRIDAY, JULY 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (56-51) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Phoenix Gladiators (52-55) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 4 0
Halifax Stopped, 1-0, by Phoenix
Phoenix right-hander Derrick Espinosa helped his team edge Halifax by the score of 1-0. Espinosa kept the opposing lineup in check. Espinosa got the win, improving to 5-6. He gave up 5 hits and walked 0 over 7 innings. He allowed no runs. At 52-55, Phoenix is in third place in the American Conference South Division.

The Gladiators got a big at-bat from first baseman Jim Franz. For the game, Franz was 1 for 4 with a home run. In the bottom of the third, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave Phoenix a 1-0 lead.

"Derrick is good at sticking to his strengths," said Phoenix manager Brett Bartlett.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 7 37
   a-A. Vega PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .195 3 9
   b-T. Hummel CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 5 17
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .322 5 34
E. Kukowski RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .230 10 52
L. Orozco SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .291 14 49
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 12 50
C. Smith 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 9 45
A. Compton DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 15 62
K. Tarrant LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274 1 22
P. Gaither C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 1 13
Totals 31 0 5 0 1 5 8      
a - A. Vega pinch hit for N. Sumney in the 8th
b - T. Hummel substituted for A. Vega in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Compton (22, 8th Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Sumney , S. Hardwick , E. Kukowski , L. Orozco , A. Compton 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Hardwick (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sumney-Hardwick)
OF assists: 1 (Sumney(Shultz at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .252 10 35
J. Franz 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .231 2 16
J. Platzer SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .252 7 29
P. Bounds CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 14 51
B. Shultz LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .198 15 43
V. Gonzalez RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .209 17 42
Z. Husley DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265 18 47
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .216 8 30
A. Carr 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 1 3
Totals 27 1 4 1 2 5 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Franz (2, 3rd Inning off B. Covington, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Franz 4 , J. Platzer , V. Gonzalez , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: J. Franz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Platzer , P. Bounds
Hit by Pitch: J. Platzer , Z. Husley
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Platzer (12)
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Covington L (7-3) 6.0 4 1 1 2 3 1 87 4.08   
B. Shields 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Covington 61
Batters Faced: B. Covington 24, B. Shields 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Covington 6-8, B. Shields 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Covington 87-50, B. Shields 22-12
Hit Batsmen: B. Covington , B. Shields
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espinosa W (5-6) 7.0 5 0 0 0 4 0 85 4.35   
R. Robertson SV (5) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 28 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espinosa 71
Batters Faced: D. Espinosa 25, R. Robertson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espinosa 10-6, R. Robertson 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espinosa 85-57, R. Robertson 28-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Robertson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Derrick Espinosa
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (95 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM MT
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 34781
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