AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
04/29/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
GAME ID: 358 - MONDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (14-16) 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 4 14 17 1
Oakland Invaders (14-16) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Desperados Cuff Invaders, 14-2
The Austin Desperados had no problem beating the Oakland Invaders, 14-2, at Howard Terminal. Matt Blevins, who is tied for 8th in the AC in RBI with 23, led the onslaught. He slugged 3 home runs, while scoring 4 times and driving in 6 for Austin. The winning pitcher was Steve McClung. He's now 1-4. He went 5.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits for the Desperados. Joe McLaughlin earned save number 1 this season.

In the first inning, Blevins had a 2-run home run for Austin. It was his 9th home run of the season and put the Desperados on top, 3-0.

"Well, that game was a dud," said losing manager Roberto Gonzalez.

After losing, Oakland is 14-16.
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Dozal 3B 5 0 1 2 0 2 3 .248 2 6
J. Sykora 1B 5 1 0 0 1 3 5 .193 3 10
J. Austin CF 4 3 3 1 1 1 0 .243 3 13
T. Martinez DH 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 .333 2 11
M. Blevins LF 4 4 3 6 1 1 0 .314 9 23
R. Alamo SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 .213 1 12
J. Way RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .159 2 6
P. Ainsworth 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 4 .284 1 14
D. Jimenez C 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 .212 3 9
Totals 41 14 17 14 5 11 16      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Martinez (6, 4th Inning off R. Fischer, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Ainsworth (8, 8th Inning off T. Paolucci, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Blevins 3 (9, 1st Inning off R. Fischer, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off R. Fischer, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off Z. Christman, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Austin (3, 5th Inning off R. Fischer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Dozal , J. Austin 6 , T. Martinez 5 , M. Blevins 12 , R. Alamo , J. Way 2 , P. Ainsworth 3 , D. Jimenez
2-out RBI: R. Dozal , J. Austin , T. Martinez , M. Blevins 2 , D. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Sykora 2
Sac Fly: R. Dozal
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin (7) , T. Martinez 2 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sykora (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Ainsworth-Alamo-Sykora)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Amorin CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .220 0 1
D. Duthie 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .350 6 16
   a-J. Smith PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 2 4
J. Cunningham 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .256 6 12
R. Brook DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .071 1 2
J. Piscitelli LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .303 3 13
R. Ward 3B, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .271 3 9
E. Ramirez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .245 8 23
J. Sanchez SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .000 0 0
J. Posadas C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2 4 5 20      
a - J. Smith pinch hit for D. Duthie in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Piscitelli (3, 4th Inning off S. McClung, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Piscitelli 5 , R. Ward , E. Ramirez , J. Posadas 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Duthie , J. Sanchez
GIDP: J. Posadas
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Posadas 2 (2)
OF assists: 2 (Ramirez(Austin at 2nd base), Ramirez(Way at home))
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. McClung W (1-4) 5.2 4 2 2 3 3 1 94 6.90   
J. McLaughlin SV (1) 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 46 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. McClung 53
Batters Faced: S. McClung 25, J. McLaughlin 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. McClung 6-8, J. McLaughlin 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: S. McClung 94-59, J. McLaughlin 46-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McLaughlin 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fischer L (0-3) 4.2 8 7 7 1 4 3 72 8.10   
Z. Christman 2.1 2 2 1 2 4 1 47 5.79   
T. Paolucci 1.0 5 5 5 2 1 0 42 6.10   
I. Kodandarami 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fischer 23
Batters Faced: R. Fischer 22, Z. Christman 11, T. Paolucci 9, I. Kodandarami 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fischer 4-5, Z. Christman 1-2, T. Paolucci 0-1, I. Kodandarami 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fischer 72-47, Z. Christman 47-27, T. Paolucci 42-24, I. Kodandarami 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Christman 1-1 , I. Kodandarami 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Blevins
Ballpark: Howard Terminal
Weather: Roof closed, 58 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM PT
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 26479
Special Notes: Matt Blevins ties the AUS regular season game record for home runs with 3. Matt Blevins ties the AUS regular season game record for runs with 4.
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