AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
05/07/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 445 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (26-12) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
Austin Desperados (18-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Huggins Now 4-2 After Beating Desperados
The Cincinnati Royals got a magnificent effort from pitcher Josh Huggins, who kept Austin hitters in check en route to a 1-0 Royals win at Dell Diamond. Wayne Harless notched his 13th save of the season. Cincinnati has now won 4 games in a row.

Huggins, now 4-2, scattered 2 hits over 7 innings for the Royals.

"I like what I saw today," said Cincinnati manager Justin Aaron, "and I can't wait to get back out there and do it again."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bloms 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307 2 16
H. Sherlock 2B 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .203 5 14
A. Jalbert 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .315 8 31
R. Brown DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .288 7 25
   a-A. Baltzley DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .204 1 4
S. King SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .206 0 6
J. Blake LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 3 14
J. Paulsen RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .288 6 15
M. Rankin C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .202 4 16
P. Kirchner CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 4 12
Totals 31 1 4 1 3 8 14      
a - A. Baltzley inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Sherlock (4, 6th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Sherlock 2 , A. Jalbert , R. Brown , J. Paulsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Baltzley , M. Rankin
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Bloms (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .317 5 17
J. Sykora 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .206 5 12
   c-J. Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 1 5
B. Largent DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .297 0 6
L. Serna RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .214 5 25
M. Blevins LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 9 19
   a-T. Ivanez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320 2 8
   b-M. Fishburn LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 2 7
D. Agee SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 0 9
D. Jimenez C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .309 2 8
J. Priest 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 2 9
J. Hamill 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 1 7
Totals 28 0 2 0 2 9 7      
a - T. Ivanez pinch hit for M. Blevins in the 7th
b - M. Fishburn substituted for T. Ivanez in the 8th
c - J. Perez pinch hit for J. Sykora in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Jimenez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sykora , B. Largent
Sac Bunt: J. Priest
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin (14)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Priest (6)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Huggins W (4-2) 7.0 2 0 0 2 7 0 87 3.97   
D. Roberts H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.35   
W. Harless SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 1.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Huggins 78
Batters Faced: J. Huggins 25, D. Roberts 3, W. Harless 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Huggins 11-3, D. Roberts 0-2, W. Harless 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Huggins 87-55, D. Roberts 9-6, W. Harless 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Roberts 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Emary L (4-2) 7.0 4 1 1 2 6 0 100 2.65   
J. McLaughlin 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 33 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Emary 69
Batters Faced: J. Emary 27, J. McLaughlin 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Emary 9-5, J. McLaughlin 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Emary 100-68, J. McLaughlin 33-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Huggins
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 27899
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