AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT DETROIT GIANTS
08/03/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 4760 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (61-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 11 1
Detroit Giants (54-60) 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 2
Royals Use Late Score to Top Giants, 5-4
The Cincinnati Royals took Justin Thompson's best shot and still were able to collect a win at Ballpark of Detroit. The final score had Cincinnati getting past the Giants, 5-4, in 11 innings. Thompson over 5.1 innings allowed no runs on 1 hit, while striking out 10. The Royals now have a mark of 61-53.

Jason Paulsen was 1 for 4 with 2 walks for Cincinnati. With no one out and the game tied in the top of the 11th inning, Paulsen, who is tied for 7th in the NC in triples with 5, had a clutch at-bat. Facing Detroit hurler Heath Maughn, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run to give the Royals a 5-4 lead.

"It was a solid team effort," said Paulsen after the game.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Baltzley CF 6 1 1 0 0 1 4 .261 8 31
J. Bloms 3B 2 2 1 0 4 0 0 .254 5 49
A. Jalbert 1B 4 0 3 2 2 1 0 .322 18 77
E. Hayes LF 5 0 1 0 1 2 3 .292 16 59
J. Paulsen RF 4 1 1 1 2 2 4 .260 12 52
R. Brown DH 5 1 2 0 1 2 9 .255 11 48
E. Barlow SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .212 1 18
   a-J. Blake PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .256 9 38
   b-J. Guzman SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .182 0 3
A. Marshall 2B 6 0 2 1 0 3 5 .235 1 28
M. Rankin C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .217 9 29
Totals 39 5 11 5 12 16 31      
a - J. Blake pinch hit for E. Barlow in the 8th
b - J. Guzman substituted for J. Blake in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Jalbert (27, 7th Inning off N. Ray, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Marshall (17, 8th Inning off N. Ray, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Baltzley , J. Bloms , A. Jalbert 4 , E. Hayes , J. Paulsen , R. Brown 2 , A. Marshall 3
2-out RBI: A. Jalbert , A. Marshall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Baltzley 2 , R. Brown 2 , A. Marshall , M. Rankin
Sac Bunt: M. Rankin
Sac Fly: J. Blake
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Brown (1) , E. Barlow (3) , M. Rankin (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Barlow (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Marshall-Barlow-Jalbert)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lutz RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .235 10 48
   a-F. Espindola PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 0 3
   c-D. Cruz CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 0 11
K. Brosch LF 5 0 1 1 1 2 3 .276 11 43
S. McLaughlin CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .264 12 33
   b-R. Cardwell RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 4 10
A. Mejia 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .289 23 79
R. Cabriales DH 5 0 3 1 0 1 4 .323 20 59
B. Barbone 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .259 8 42
E. Salgado 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .239 0 7
B. Fry C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .281 4 25
   d-E. Suarez PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 1 2
G. Valentine SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .298 1 28
Totals 39 4 9 4 6 8 28      
a - F. Espindola pinch hit for C. Lutz in the 8th
b - R. Cardwell substituted for S. McLaughlin in the 9th
c - D. Cruz substituted for F. Espindola in the 9th
d - E. Suarez pinch hit for B. Fry in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Lutz (24, 1st Inning off A. Dooley, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Salgado (2, 2nd Inning off A. Dooley, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Mejia (26, 5th Inning off A. Dooley, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Fry (9, 6th Inning off A. Dooley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Lutz 2 , K. Brosch , A. Mejia 2 , R. Cabriales 3 , E. Salgado 2 , B. Fry 2 , G. Valentine
2-out RBI: A. Mejia , R. Cabriales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Brosch , S. McLaughlin , R. Cabriales , B. Barbone , G. Valentine
GIDP: C. Lutz
Sac Bunt: E. Salgado , G. Valentine
Hit by Pitch: B. Fry
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: S. McLaughlin (9) , A. Mejia (1)
CS: S. McLaughlin (7)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Barbone (6) , G. Valentine (16)
OF assists: 2 (Brosch(Jalbert at 3rd base), Cardwell(Bloms at 2nd base))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Dooley 5.1 7 4 4 6 4 0 111 3.27   
W. Harless 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 42 0.00   
C. Lambert 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 3.38   
R. Salazar W (4-5) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Dooley 36
Batters Faced: A. Dooley 28, W. Harless 10, C. Lambert 4, R. Salazar 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Dooley 7-3, W. Harless 5-2, C. Lambert 0-1, R. Salazar 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Dooley 111-67, W. Harless 42-30, C. Lambert 20-12, R. Salazar 21-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Harless 3-1
Hit Batsmen: W. Harless
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thompson 5.1 1 0 0 6 10 0 109 4.56   
N. Ray H (1) 2.2 5 3 2 1 3 0 44 6.99   
L. Maher BS (5) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 17 2.33   
N. Turpen 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 25 1.96   
H. Maughn L (1-2) 1.0 1 1 1 3 2 0 30 6.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thompson 70
Batters Faced: J. Thompson 23, N. Ray 13, L. Maher 5, N. Turpen 5, H. Maughn 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thompson 3-2, N. Ray 1-2, L. Maher 0-2, N. Turpen 1-0, H. Maughn 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thompson 109-61, N. Ray 44-28, L. Maher 17-11, N. Turpen 25-11, H. Maughn 30-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Thompson
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 4:42
Attendance: 34894
Special Notes: Jay Bloms ties the CIN regular season extra-inning game record for bases on balls with 4.
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