AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
08/10/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 4845 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (58-63) 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 7 9 0
Boston Whistlers (68-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 5 10 1
Whistlers Lose to Gladiators, 7-5
The Phoenix Gladiators picked up a win at Whislters Park, knocking off the Boston Whistlers, 7-5. Starting pitcher Rob Alvarez played a key role in the triumph. Phoenix reliever Ricardo Grados snagged the win, upping his record to 2-4. John Salgado shouldered the loss. Manny Brant earned the save, his 20th.

Phoenix needed the clutch hitting of Aaron Carr to notch the win. The third baseman hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Gladiators on top, 7-5. For the game, Carr had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We had a good game plan," Alvarez said, "and we were able to execute it."

Phoenix bumps their record to 58-63 with the win.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 .260 14 41
V. Gonzalez RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 18 45
J. Platzer SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .255 8 34
P. Bounds CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .241 22 75
B. Figueroa LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .255 12 58
   b-A. Bonneau LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
J. Franz 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .233 2 20
C. Cawley DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .289 4 18
   a-Z. Husley DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262 18 52
A. Carr 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .213 4 8
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 9 35
Totals 34 7 9 7 4 9 9      
a - Z. Husley inserted as DH in the 9th
b - A. Bonneau substituted for B. Figueroa in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Bounds (22, 6th Inning off J. Cowels, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Carr (4, 9th Inning off J. Salgado, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy , J. Platzer , P. Bounds 4 , B. Figueroa , J. Franz 2 , Z. Husley , A. Carr 5
2-out RBI: J. Franz , A. Carr
Sac Fly: B. Figueroa
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (39)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pierskalla-McCarthy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .283 17 70
T. McLean LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .306 8 24
B. Roseman 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 .278 20 72
T. Lotz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .284 26 79
W. Kirkham RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .303 15 49
J. Beeson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .279 13 71
E. Stowe SS 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .268 20 47
O. Damon CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 4 33
   a-A. Alpers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192 6 19
   b-R. Cloutier CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 5 13
M. Fowler C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248 9 36
Totals 36 5 10 5 2 9 13      
a - A. Alpers pinch hit for O. Damon in the 8th
b - R. Cloutier substituted for A. Alpers in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Fowler (13, 6th Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Beeson (30, 7th Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Stowe 2 (20, 7th Inning off J. Shropshire, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off R. Grados, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Kirkham (15, 8th Inning off J. Shropshire, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Herrera , T. McLean , B. Roseman 2 , W. Kirkham 4 , J. Beeson 2 , E. Stowe 8 , O. Damon , M. Fowler 2
2-out RBI: E. Stowe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McLean , T. Lotz , W. Kirkham
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Damon (71)
CS: C. Herrera (13)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Damon (8)
OF assists: 1 (McLean(Bounds at 3rd base))
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez 6.1 4 1 1 1 6 0 92 2.87   
J. Shropshire 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 2 27 5.71   
R. Grados W (2-4), BS (4) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 11 5.04   
M. Brant SV (20) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 66
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 24, J. Shropshire 8, R. Grados 3, M. Brant 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 7-6, J. Shropshire 0-2, R. Grados 1-0, M. Brant 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 92-57, J. Shropshire 27-18, R. Grados 11-6, M. Brant 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Shropshire 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cowels 5.0 6 5 5 2 5 1 84 4.50   
J. Carter 2.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 43 2.81   
J. Salgado L (0-1) 1.1 3 2 2 0 3 1 26 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cowels 38
Batters Faced: J. Cowels 22, J. Carter 10, J. Salgado 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cowels 5-4, J. Carter 3-4, J. Salgado 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cowels 84-53, J. Carter 43-25, J. Salgado 26-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Salgado 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Alvarez
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 4 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 31970
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