AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT DETROIT GIANTS
04/30/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 307 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Phoenix Gladiators (17-9) 0 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 12 0
Detroit Giants (17-9) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 6 10 0
Win Makes Gladiators 17-9
The Phoenix Gladiators picked up a win at Ballpark of Detroit, topping the Detroit Giants, 8-6. On the mound for Phoenix was left-hander Rob Alvarez. He played a principal role in the triumph. Alvarez picked up the win for Phoenix, going 7 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. He now sports a record of 3-3. Picking up the save was 24-year old right-handed pitcher Manny Brant.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Eric Milbrandt? The Phoenix designated hitter had a 2-run double in the top of the second inning to put the Gladiators on top, 3-0. For the game, Milbrandt had 2 doubles and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Milbrandt told the Phoenix Observer: "Win or lose, I don't want to see our team outhustled."

The win gives the Gladiators a record of 17-9.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 5 2 2 2 0 2 0 .217 4 7
E. Milbrandt DH 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .276 3 9
   a-B. Shultz DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 1 7
C. Julio 1B 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .233 4 8
J. Platzer SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 .303 7 15
B. Figueroa LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 6 .333 2 8
   b-J. Grabowski LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 1 5
T. Ariëns 3B 4 0 0 1 1 3 3 .237 4 9
V. Gonzalez RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .152 2 11
P. Bounds CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .348 7 20
M. Pierskalla C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .290 2 13
Totals 38 8 12 8 4 10 17      
a - B. Shultz inserted as DH in the 9th
b - J. Grabowski substituted for B. Figueroa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Milbrandt 2 (4, 1st Inning off E. Gutierrez, 0 on, 1 out; 2nd Inning off E. Gutierrez, 2 on, 2 outs) , P. McCarthy (6, 2nd Inning off E. Gutierrez, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Figueroa (4, 2nd Inning off E. Gutierrez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Platzer (1, 7th Inning off H. Maughn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Julio (4, 2nd Inning off E. Gutierrez, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. McCarthy (4, 4th Inning off H. Maughn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy 6 , E. Milbrandt 5 , B. Shultz , C. Julio 4 , J. Platzer 4 , B. Figueroa 2 , P. Bounds , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: P. McCarthy , E. Milbrandt , C. Julio , B. Figueroa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Figueroa , T. Ariëns 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Platzer (3)
CS: V. Gonzalez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ariëns-McCarthy-Julio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lutz RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 .235 4 11
K. Brosch LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .233 1 7
R. Cabriales 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .387 9 25
A. Mejia DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .198 3 8
F. Espindola 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .322 2 13
G. Valentine SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .221 0 12
   a-D. Lyons PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .375 1 6
   c-R. Dozal SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 0 6
B. Shafer CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .271 3 11
   b-S. McLaughlin PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 2 10
E. Salgado 3B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .373 0 7
J. Morales C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .231 0 1
Totals 35 6 10 6 2 7 18      
a - D. Lyons pinch hit for G. Valentine in the 8th
b - S. McLaughlin pinch hit for B. Shafer in the 8th
c - R. Dozal substituted for D. Lyons in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Cabriales 2 (7, 1st Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off R. Alvarez, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Mejia (4, 4th Inning off R. Alvarez, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Lutz (4, 6th Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Lyons (3, 8th Inning off M. Mascareno, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lutz 3 , R. Cabriales 4 , A. Mejia 2 , F. Espindola , G. Valentine , D. Lyons 2 , E. Salgado , J. Morales
2-out RBI: F. Espindola , D. Lyons
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mejia , F. Espindola , G. Valentine , S. McLaughlin
GIDP: B. Shafer
Hit by Pitch: R. Cabriales
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Brosch (1)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez W (3-3) 7.0 6 2 2 1 4 0 95 3.96   
M. Mascareno 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 0 33 4.15   
R. Robertson H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00   
M. Brant SV (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 1.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 60
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 26, M. Mascareno 7, R. Robertson 1, M. Brant 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 11-4, M. Mascareno 0-2, R. Robertson 0-0, M. Brant 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 95-57, M. Mascareno 33-16, R. Robertson 4-3, M. Brant 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Robertson 1-0
WP: M. Mascareno
Hit Batsmen: M. Mascareno
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Gutierrez L (3-1) 1.2 8 6 6 2 2 1 64 4.82   
H. Maughn 4.1 3 2 2 1 6 1 67 4.15   
T. Espinoza 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 49 5.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Gutierrez 9
Batters Faced: E. Gutierrez 14, H. Maughn 17, T. Espinoza 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Gutierrez 2-0, H. Maughn 3-4, T. Espinoza 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: E. Gutierrez 64-36, H. Maughn 67-40, T. Espinoza 49-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Maughn 1-0 , T. Espinoza 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Alvarez
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 34723
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