AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
08/17/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 4892 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Whistlers (72-53) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Phoenix Gladiators (60-65) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 10 1
5 Straight Wins for Gladiators
The Phoenix Gladiators weathered a fine game by Boston center fielder Oliver Damon to upend the Whistlers, 6-4, at Gladiators Ballpark. Damon went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs. Felipe Ayala, the winning pitcher, improved to 8-8. He pitched 5.1 innings, giving up 8 hits and 4 runs, while striking out 6 and walking 1. The Gladiators have now won 5 straight.

The Gladiators got a big at-bat from second baseman Jim Franz. For the game, Franz was 1-3 with a double and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with the bases loaded, he stroked a 2-run double. His 8th double of the season gave Phoenix a 4-3 lead.

"Nice to keep stacking the wins," said Franz.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .331 11 54
O. Damon CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .269 3 38
J. Beeson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .293 5 38
B. Roseman 3B 4 0 2 3 0 1 2 .311 43 114
A. Alpers 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .281 26 77
D. Rodriquez RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .348 10 39
   a-W. Kirkham PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 17 37
E. Stowe SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .250 6 20
A. Cook LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .258 15 38
M. Fowler C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 11 54
Totals 36 4 10 4 1 13 17      
a - W. Kirkham pinch hit for D. Rodriquez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Alpers (23, 1st Inning off F. Ayala, 2 on, 0 outs) , O. Damon (28, 5th Inning off F. Ayala, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 2 , O. Damon 4 , J. Beeson , B. Roseman 2 , A. Alpers 2 , D. Rodriquez
2-out RBI: B. Roseman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Roseman , D. Rodriquez , A. Cook , M. Fowler
GIDP: B. Roseman
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Damon (69)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Beeson-Fowler-Alpers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sperber DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .260 7 32
J. Platzer SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .278 23 55
V. Gonzalez RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .242 28 75
T. Ariëns 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .265 31 95
G. Crear 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .267 14 52
J. Franz 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .247 4 18
M. Gutierrez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .212 14 37
   a-A. Bonneau LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 9 31
J. Wagner CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .244 14 50
F. Radtke C 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .157 7 25
Totals 32 6 10 6 4 7 16      
a - A. Bonneau substituted for M. Gutierrez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Franz (8, 1st Inning off J. Flaten, 3 on, 0 outs) , T. Ariëns (22, 1st Inning off J. Flaten, 3 on, 0 outs) , G. Crear (25, 5th Inning off S. Muzzy, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sperber 2 , J. Platzer , V. Gonzalez , T. Ariëns 3 , G. Crear 3 , J. Franz 2 , J. Wagner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Sperber , J. Wagner
GIDP: M. Gutierrez
Sac Fly: F. Radtke
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Wagner (16)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Franz-Platzer-Crear)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Flaten L (5-3) 3.0 6 6 6 2 3 0 61 5.24   
S. Muzzy 3.2 4 0 0 2 4 0 62 4.14   
M. Rowlands 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Flaten 22
Batters Faced: J. Flaten 17, S. Muzzy 16, M. Rowlands 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Flaten 1-5, S. Muzzy 2-4, M. Rowlands 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Flaten 61-42, S. Muzzy 62-40, M. Rowlands 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Rowlands 1-0
WP: J. Flaten
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ayala W (8-8) 5.1 8 4 3 1 6 0 93 3.80   
A. Fields H (7) 2.2 2 0 0 0 5 0 50 2.91   
R. Alvarez SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 5.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ayala 43
Batters Faced: F. Ayala 25, A. Fields 9, R. Alvarez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ayala 5-4, A. Fields 0-2, R. Alvarez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ayala 93-58, A. Fields 50-35, R. Alvarez 13-8
WP: F. Ayala
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Oliver Damon
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (93 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM MT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 25324
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