AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HOLLYWOOD STARS
04/07/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HOLLYWOOD STARS
GAME ID: 56 - TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (3-2) 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 9 18 0
Hollywood Stars (2-3) 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 0
Platzer Hits 2 home runs in Gladiators Win
Phoenix and Hollywood duked it out and the Gladiators came out victorious.

John Platzer led Phoenix to a win over Hollywood. The final score was 9-7. The Stafford, Kansas native collected 3 extra-base hits, including 2 home runs and 1 double. The winner was Jeff Bidwell in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Bobby Nowlin took the loss. Manny Brant got credit for the save for Phoenix. It was his 2nd of the year.

John Anderson hit a bases-clearing triple off Bobby Nowlin in the top of the fifth, which put the Gladiators in front, 8-7. Anderson had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 3.

"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Anderson.

Hollywood is 2-3 after the defeat.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE HOLLYWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   a-J. Anderson 2B 3 0 2 3 0 0 3 .500 0 3
V. Gonzalez RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .167 0 2
C. Julio 1B 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 .143 2 3
J. Platzer SS 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 .286 2 4
B. Shultz LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .158 0 0
   b-J. Grabowski LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 3
P. Bounds CF 5 2 4 2 0 0 0 .526 1 3
E. Milbrandt 3B 5 0 2 1 0 2 2 .250 0 2
T. Ariëns P, DH 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 .400 1 1
M. Pierskalla C 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .125 0 0
Totals 43 9 18 9 2 7 12      
a - J. Anderson substituted for P. McCarthy in the 3rd
b - J. Grabowski substituted for B. Shultz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Bounds 3 (3, 2nd Inning off F. Taylor, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off F. Taylor, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off B. Nowlin, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Platzer (2, 4th Inning off F. Taylor, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Shultz (2, 5th Inning off F. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Anderson (1, 5th Inning off B. Nowlin, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Platzer 2 (2, 5th Inning off F. Taylor, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off B. Rudolph, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Anderson 4 , V. Gonzalez , J. Platzer 10 , B. Shultz 2 , P. Bounds 7 , E. Milbrandt 2 , T. Ariëns 3 , M. Pierskalla 2
2-out RBI: J. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Gonzalez , E. Milbrandt , M. Pierskalla
GIDP: J. Anderson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Bounds (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Bounds(Madrigal at 3rd base), Shultz(Little at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Beck LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .167 2 3
A. Cooper RF 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 .350 1 1
E. Daniel 1B 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 .294 1 2
E. Moody DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 .176 0 2
M. Little 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .105 1 3
M. Madrigal CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .200 2 4
R. Blaylock SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .316 1 3
J. Martin C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .167 1 1
P. Ainsworth 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 0 3
Totals 33 7 9 7 6 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Beck (1, 1st Inning off T. Ariëns, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Cooper (1, 2nd Inning off T. Ariëns, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Little (1, 4th Inning off J. Bidwell, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Madrigal (1, 8th Inning off J. Bidwell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Beck (2, 2nd Inning off T. Ariëns, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Daniel (1, 4th Inning off J. Bidwell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Beck 6 , A. Cooper 2 , E. Daniel 4 , E. Moody , M. Little 2 , M. Madrigal 3 , R. Blaylock
2-out RBI: J. Beck , E. Daniel , M. Little , M. Madrigal , R. Blaylock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Daniel , J. Martin , P. Ainsworth
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Beck (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Little-Ainsworth-Daniel)
OF assists: 1 (Madrigal(Pierskalla at 2nd base))
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE HOLLYWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ariëns 3.2 5 5 5 6 1 1 98 12.27   
J. Bidwell W (1-0) 3.1 4 2 2 0 0 1 35 5.40   
R. Robertson H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
M. Brant SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ariëns 24
Batters Faced: T. Ariëns 20, J. Bidwell 13, R. Robertson 3, M. Brant 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ariëns 6-2, J. Bidwell 5-4, R. Robertson 1-1, M. Brant 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ariëns 98-54, J. Bidwell 35-25, R. Robertson 6-5, M. Brant 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bidwell 1-1 , R. Robertson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Taylor 4.1 10 5 5 1 2 1 85 10.38   
B. Nowlin L (0-1) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 22 40.50   
B. Rudolph 3.2 4 1 1 0 5 1 56 2.45   
J. Hollenbeck 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Taylor 24
Batters Faced: F. Taylor 23, B. Nowlin 6, B. Rudolph 15, J. Hollenbeck 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Taylor 7-3, B. Nowlin 1-1, B. Rudolph 4-2, J. Hollenbeck 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Taylor 85-57, B. Nowlin 22-13, B. Rudolph 56-37, J. Hollenbeck 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Nowlin 1-1 , J. Hollenbeck 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Platzer
Ballpark: Hollywood Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM PT
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 18443
Special Notes: SS Paul McCarthy was injured in a collision at a base. Pat Bounds ties the PHO regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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