AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT DETROIT GIANTS
04/28/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 315 - FRIDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (12-15) 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 5 8 0
Detroit Giants (13-14) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Gladiators Prevail, 5-3, Over Detroit
The Phoenix Gladiators beat the Detroit Giants, 5-3, at Ballpark of Detroit. The win was due in part to right fielder Victor Gonzalez, who was 2-3 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs. Mike Walker got credit for the win, improving to 1-1. He allowed no runs on 2 hits in 3 innings. Alpha Fields collected save number 1.

Phoenix used the timely hitting of Ton Ariëns to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Gladiators on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We'll keep playing hard and let the chips fall where they may," said Phoenix manager .

The loss puts Detroit at 13-14.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sperber DH 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .301 3 8
P. McCarthy SS 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 .193 0 3
V. Gonzalez RF 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 .277 3 13
T. Ariëns 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .278 7 21
G. Crear 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .280 4 11
Z. Husley 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .286 2 7
M. Gutierrez LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .269 3 11
   a-J. Wagner CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 1 4
A. Bonneau CF, LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .308 2 6
D. Yeater C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .150 0 2
Totals 34 5 8 5 5 9 21      
a - J. Wagner substituted for M. Gutierrez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Gonzalez (5, 6th Inning off M. Wroten, 1 on, 1 out) , P. McCarthy (4, 7th Inning off I. Hamlin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Gonzalez (3, 9th Inning off I. Hamlin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sperber 2 , P. McCarthy 2 , V. Gonzalez 6 , T. Ariëns , G. Crear , Z. Husley
2-out RBI: V. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Husley , D. Yeater
GIDP: P. McCarthy , D. Yeater
Hit by Pitch: T. Ariëns
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (McCarthy-Husley-Crear, McCarthy-Husley-Crear)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Valentine SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .269 1 10
R. Forsythe 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .312 5 19
C. Lutz DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .206 6 19
A. Mejia 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 .317 7 22
   b-D. Cruz PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-S. Gunnells 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 2 6
J. Joyner RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 0 4
   a-K. Brosch PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .370 6 19
B. Barbone 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .258 3 12
I. Irimia LF, RF 4 1 1 1 0 3 3 .191 2 5
B. Fry C 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .253 2 5
B. Shahan CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .311 1 6
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 16 17      
a - K. Brosch pinch hit for J. Joyner in the 8th
b - D. Cruz pinch ran for A. Mejia in the 8th
c - S. Gunnells substituted for D. Cruz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Valentine (10, 3rd Inning off F. Ayala, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Barbone (5, 6th Inning off M. Walker, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Shahan (2, 9th Inning off A. Fields, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Irimia (2, 4th Inning off F. Ayala, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Valentine 3 , C. Lutz , A. Mejia 2 , B. Barbone 2 , I. Irimia 4 , B. Shahan 3
2-out RBI: A. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Forsythe , A. Mejia , J. Joyner , I. Irimia , B. Fry
GIDP: R. Forsythe , B. Barbone
Hit by Pitch: J. Joyner
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Shahan (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Valentine-Barbone-Mejia, Valentine-Barbone-Gunnells)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ayala 4.2 6 3 3 2 7 1 93 3.67   
M. Walker W (1-1) 3.0 2 0 0 1 6 0 53 11.68   
A. Fields SV (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ayala 45
Batters Faced: F. Ayala 21, M. Walker 12, A. Fields 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ayala 5-0, M. Walker 1-2, A. Fields 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ayala 93-54, M. Walker 53-29, A. Fields 15-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Walker 1-0 , A. Fields 2-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Ayala
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Wroten 5.1 3 3 3 3 6 0 95 4.62   
I. Hamlin L (1-1), BS (1) 3.2 5 2 2 2 3 1 60 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wroten 53
Batters Faced: M. Wroten 23, I. Hamlin 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wroten 5-5, I. Hamlin 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wroten 95-58, I. Hamlin 60-42
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Hamlin 2-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Wroten
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Gonzalez
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 32655
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