AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT DETROIT GIANTS
08/06/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 4771 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (68-47) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 0
Detroit Giants (63-52) 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 7 0
Giants Turn Back Royals, 4-2
The Detroit Giants picked up a win at Ballpark of Detroit, knocking off the Cincinnati Royals, 4-2. Starting pitcher Justin Thompson was a big reason why. Lee Maher earned the save for Detroit, his 11th. The second-place Royals dropped to 68-47.

Detroit took control in the bottom of the sixth. With two out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Cameron Witt hit a 2-run single to make it 4-2, Giants.

"Justin did a good job keeping the game under control," said Detroit manager Sean O'Leary.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Hayes LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .278 26 80
H. Sherlock 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 .244 15 51
A. Jalbert 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .336 24 85
J. Bloms 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .311 11 65
S. King SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .269 1 17
M. Rankin C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .229 8 42
R. Brown DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .306 11 37
J. Paulsen RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .279 7 34
P. Kirchner CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245 12 43
Totals 31 2 4 2 4 11 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Paulsen (14, 7th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bloms , S. King , J. Paulsen 2 , P. Kirchner
2-out RBI: J. Bloms , S. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jalbert , S. King , R. Brown
Hit by Pitch: P. Kirchner
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Sherlock (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Valentine SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .241 1 32
C. Lutz DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .241 29 79
K. Brosch LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .310 19 63
S. McLaughlin CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 15 55
A. Mejia 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .263 23 84
R. Forsythe 3B 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 .300 19 72
J. Joyner RF 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .259 15 47
B. Barbone 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .292 9 55
C. Witt C 3 0 2 4 0 0 1 .300 2 19
Totals 31 4 7 4 4 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Mejia (28, 2nd Inning off D. Harvey, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Witt (10, 2nd Inning off D. Harvey, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Joyner (24, 4th Inning off D. Harvey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Brosch , A. Mejia 3 , R. Forsythe , J. Joyner 2 , C. Witt 3
2-out RBI: C. Witt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Valentine 2 , C. Lutz
Team LOB: 7
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Harvey L (4-4) 6.0 6 4 4 4 6 0 106 3.07   
C. Hutchinson 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 29 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Harvey 46
Batters Faced: D. Harvey 28, C. Hutchinson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Harvey 6-6, C. Hutchinson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Harvey 106-64, C. Hutchinson 29-22
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thompson W (11-7) 6.0 4 2 2 4 10 0 106 5.68   
T. Gutierrez H (6) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 2.76   
L. Maher SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thompson 62
Batters Faced: J. Thompson 26, T. Gutierrez 7, L. Maher 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thompson 3-5, T. Gutierrez 3-2, L. Maher 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thompson 106-64, T. Gutierrez 22-14, L. Maher 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Gutierrez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Gutierrez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Thompson
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 34821
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