AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT SYRACUSE SCORPIONS
08/11/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT SYRACUSE SCORPIONS
GAME ID: 4851 - MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (59-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 11 0
Syracuse Scorpions (50-72) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 1
Syracuse Falls Again, 4-3
Phoenix pitcher Derrick Espinosa did his part in helping his team beat the Syracuse Scorpions, 4-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. Espinosa yielded 1 run over 6.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. His record improves to 6-7. The losses continue to add up for Syracuse, having now dropped 8 straight.

Pat Bounds, who is on pace for 101 RBI this season, had a direct impact on the outcome. Bounds contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put Phoenix up, 3-1.

"I like to lead by example," said Espinosa. "I'm glad I could contribute to a good win."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE SYRACUSE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .259 14 41
V. Gonzalez RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .205 18 45
J. Platzer SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .252 8 34
P. Bounds CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .242 22 76
B. Figueroa LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .257 12 59
   a-A. Bonneau LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
J. Franz 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .234 2 20
C. Cawley DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 .290 4 18
A. Carr 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .231 5 10
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .217 9 35
Totals 36 4 11 4 5 4 20      
a - A. Bonneau substituted for B. Figueroa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Franz (13, 2nd Inning off I. Medina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Cawley (3, 7th Inning off I. Medina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Carr (5, 7th Inning off I. Medina, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy , V. Gonzalez , P. Bounds 2 , B. Figueroa 2 , J. Franz 2 , C. Cawley 3 , A. Carr 5 , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: P. Bounds , B. Figueroa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Platzer , B. Figueroa , C. Cawley , M. Pierskalla 2
GIDP: P. Bounds
Sac Bunt: J. Franz
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (40)
CS: A. Carr (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Platzer-McCarthy-Franz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Lusardi 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 7 44
   a-C. Stanifer PH, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249 9 31
J. Scott RF, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .248 8 35
A. Cruz 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .288 2 13
B. Totten LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .219 11 36
C. Guardiola CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .271 22 63
R. Mallory C 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .270 10 49
C. Kearney DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .299 10 52
B. Tapia 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 6 33
   b-P. Inman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 1 3
G. Ramos SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274 5 44
Totals 34 3 8 2 1 8 13      
a - C. Stanifer pinch hit for T. Lusardi in the 8th
b - P. Inman pinch hit for B. Tapia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Ramos (20, 8th Inning off R. Robertson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Stanifer , J. Scott , A. Cruz 2 , C. Guardiola , R. Mallory 2 , G. Ramos 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Guardiola , C. Kearney
GIDP: C. Kearney
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Cruz (10)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Medina (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Tapia-Cruz-Lusardi)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE SYRACUSE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espinosa W (6-7) 6.1 4 1 1 1 7 0 95 4.61   
R. Grados H (13) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.98   
R. Robertson SV (8) 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 31 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espinosa 67
Batters Faced: D. Espinosa 24, R. Grados 2, R. Robertson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espinosa 5-7, R. Grados 1-1, R. Robertson 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espinosa 95-58, R. Grados 3-2, R. Robertson 31-21
WP: R. Robertson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Medina L (6-12) 7.0 8 4 4 5 3 1 107 4.73   
D. Holzman 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 25 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Medina 43
Batters Faced: I. Medina 34, D. Holzman 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Medina 10-7, D. Holzman 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: I. Medina 107-65, D. Holzman 25-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Derrick Espinosa
Ballpark: Scorpion Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 1578
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