AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
08/04/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
GAME ID: 4718 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (63-48) 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Oakland Invaders (66-45) 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 5 10 0
Phoenix 5-4 Losers to Invaders
The Oakland Invaders downed the Phoenix Gladiators, 5-4, at Howard Terminal. The Invaders were led by Steve McKinstry. McKinstry went 2 for 4 with a home run, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. The Invaders lead the National Conference South Division by 2 games.

McKinstry had a timely hit for Oakland in the bottom of the seventh. With Oakland trailing 4-3, he turned a 2-1 changeup into a 2-run home run. It was his 24th home run of the season, making it 5-4, Oakland.

In postgame comments to the Oakland Observer, McKinstry said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .301 15 54
W. Villegas RF 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 .211 1 4
J. Platzer SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .303 29 87
E. Milbrandt 3B 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .238 9 33
B. Shultz LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .252 9 32
P. Bounds CF 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .279 19 52
   a-B. Figueroa PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 13 44
V. Gonzalez DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .190 7 24
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 11 31
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .238 8 39
Totals 34 4 10 3 2 11 15      
a - B. Figueroa pinch hit for P. Bounds in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shultz (13, 2nd Inning off D. Allen, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Milbrandt 2 (18, 4th Inning off D. Allen, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off D. Allen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Julio , J. Platzer , E. Milbrandt 4 , B. Shultz 3 , P. Bounds 3 , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: E. Milbrandt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Shultz , P. McCarthy
GIDP: V. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Villegas (1)
CS: C. Julio (8) , P. Bounds (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Julio-Platzer-Walsh)
OF assists: 1 (Shultz(Pereira at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hunt 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .240 1 11
B. Kibler RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .229 3 12
J. Piscitelli LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .317 10 27
S. McKinstry DH 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .263 24 67
J. Smith 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .280 11 32
A. Nelson 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
C. Pereira C 4 0 1 2 0 3 2 .245 9 29
R. Martin CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .245 0 17
G. Martel SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .333 0 0
Totals 32 5 10 5 2 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Pereira (11, 2nd Inning off M. Walsh, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Martel (1, 5th Inning off M. Walsh, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Smith (2, 6th Inning off M. Mascareno, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. McKinstry (24, 7th Inning off D. Coe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hunt 2 , B. Kibler , S. McKinstry 5 , J. Smith 3 , A. Nelson , C. Pereira 2 , R. Martin , G. Martel 2
2-out RBI: S. McKinstry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. McKinstry , G. Martel
GIDP: J. Piscitelli
Hit by Pitch: J. Hunt
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hunt (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martel-Hunt-Nelson)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh 4.2 7 3 3 1 5 0 94 3.58   
M. Mascareno 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 34 4.91   
D. Coe L (4-2), BS (5) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 20 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 42
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 21, M. Mascareno 9, D. Coe 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 3-4, M. Mascareno 1-3, D. Coe 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 94-54, M. Mascareno 34-22, D. Coe 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mascareno 1-0 , D. Coe 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Walsh
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Allen 5.1 9 4 4 2 5 0 98 3.52   
J. Becker 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.26   
T. Paolucci W (8-8) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 32 3.56   
W. McGonigle SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Allen 37
Batters Faced: D. Allen 25, J. Becker 1, T. Paolucci 7, W. McGonigle 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Allen 6-3, J. Becker 0-0, T. Paolucci 1-2, W. McGonigle 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Allen 98-61, J. Becker 10-7, T. Paolucci 32-22, W. McGonigle 9-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Becker 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve McKinstry
Ballpark: Howard Terminal
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 34682
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