AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
08/21/2023
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 4926 - MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (61-67) 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 8 7 0
Austin Desperados (72-56) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Ariëns Hits 2 home runs in Gladiators Win
Ton Ariëns helped his team muscle past the Austin Desperados, 8-4. In the game, the Phoenix third baseman went 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4. Hector Berrios picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 4-5. Brent Hansen, who led the AC in triples with 11 in 2021, was tagged with the loss. With the win, the Gladiators have a record of 61-67.

In the first inning, Ariëns had a 3-run home run for Phoenix. It was his 33rd home run of the season and put the Gladiators on top, 3-0.

"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Ariëns.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sperber 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .260 7 32
J. Platzer SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .274 23 56
V. Gonzalez RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 .243 29 76
T. Ariëns 3B 4 3 2 4 1 0 1 .264 33 99
M. Gutierrez LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .215 16 41
   a-A. Bonneau LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 9 31
J. Franz DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .247 4 18
J. Wagner CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .243 14 50
P. McCarthy 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .209 7 18
F. Radtke C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .155 7 25
Totals 33 8 7 8 6 8 10      
a - A. Bonneau substituted for M. Gutierrez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Franz (9, 1st Inning off B. Hansen, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Sperber (20, 2nd Inning off B. Hansen, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Ariëns 2 (33, 1st Inning off B. Hansen, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off B. Hower, 0 on, 1 out) , P. McCarthy (7, 2nd Inning off B. Hansen, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Gutierrez (16, 5th Inning off B. Hansen, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Sperber 2 , V. Gonzalez , T. Ariëns 8 , M. Gutierrez 4 , J. Franz 2 , P. McCarthy 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ariëns , J. Wagner
GIDP: V. Gonzalez
Hit by Pitch: C. Sperber
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Sperber (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ariëns-McCarthy-Sperber)
PB: F. Radtke
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 5 0 1 0 0 4 3 .265 7 50
E. Barlow 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 0 15
   a-E. Abreu PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 11 36
   b-R. Alamo 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .287 12 67
J. Chennault RF 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .216 20 50
J. Sykora 1B 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 .246 23 71
R. Dozal 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .257 11 50
M. Blevins LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .212 19 49
P. Ainsworth SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .285 2 36
B. Hansen P, DH 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .247 4 21
D. Jimenez C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .238 10 38
Totals 34 4 7 4 7 12 23      
a - E. Abreu pinch hit for E. Barlow in the 6th
b - R. Alamo substituted for E. Abreu in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sykora (20, 1st Inning off B. Flowers, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Dozal (26, 1st Inning off B. Flowers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sykora (23, 5th Inning off H. Berrios, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin , J. Chennault , J. Sykora 6 , R. Dozal 2 , P. Ainsworth , D. Jimenez
2-out RBI: J. Sykora , R. Dozal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Abreu , R. Alamo , M. Blevins , P. Ainsworth 2
GIDP: R. Dozal
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hansen (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ainsworth-Sykora)
OF assists: 1 (Austin(Sperber at home))
PB: D. Jimenez
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Flowers 4.0 4 3 3 4 7 0 98 6.00   
H. Berrios W (4-5) 3.2 2 1 1 3 4 1 61 3.88   
M. Brant H (10) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.56   
R. Alvarez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 5.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Flowers 45
Batters Faced: B. Flowers 21, H. Berrios 15, M. Brant 2, R. Alvarez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Flowers 2-4, H. Berrios 3-3, M. Brant 0-1, R. Alvarez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Flowers 98-56, H. Berrios 61-35, M. Brant 9-6, R. Alvarez 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Berrios 1-1 , M. Brant 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hansen L (5-4) 4.1 6 7 6 4 6 3 88 5.08   
B. Hower 4.2 1 1 1 2 2 1 54 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hansen 27
Batters Faced: B. Hansen 23, B. Hower 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hansen 4-3, B. Hower 7-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hansen 88-51, B. Hower 54-28
Hit Batsmen: B. Hower
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ton Ariëns
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 34903
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