AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
08/23/2023
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 6644 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (63-67) 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 9 9 0
Austin Desperados (72-58) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Desperados Stumble, Lose to Gladiators
The Phoenix Gladiators thumped the Austin Desperados, 9-1, at Dell Diamond. John Platzer was a big reason his team got the win. Platzer was 2-4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Jayden Nesmith earned the save, his 1st, for the Gladiators. The Gladiators now own a record of 63-67.

With Phoenix leading 4-0 in the top of the seventh, Platzer came up to bat against Austin pitcher Lorenzo Andrade. Platzer hit a fastball to right-center for a grand slam home run. His 24th home run of the season put the Gladiators on top, 8-0.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Platzer.
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 2 0 .259 7 33
   a-D. Yeater PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .221 2 16
   b-J. Franz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 4 18
J. Platzer SS 4 1 2 4 1 0 0 .273 24 60
V. Gonzalez RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .245 31 80
T. Ariëns 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .261 34 101
M. Gutierrez LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .218 16 41
J. Wagner CF 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .243 14 51
Z. Husley DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .269 8 43
P. McCarthy 2B 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 .218 7 19
F. Radtke C 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .154 7 26
Totals 35 9 9 9 4 12 10      
a - D. Yeater pinch hit for C. Sperber in the 9th
b - J. Franz substituted for D. Yeater in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Gutierrez (9, 4th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Z. Husley (8, 2nd Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Gonzalez (31, 6th Inning off L. Andrade, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Platzer (24, 7th Inning off L. Andrade, 3 on, 1 out) , D. Yeater (2, 9th Inning off B. Reno, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Sperber , D. Yeater 4 , J. Platzer 5 , V. Gonzalez 4 , M. Gutierrez 2 , J. Wagner , Z. Husley 4 , F. Radtke
2-out RBI: J. Wagner , Z. Husley
GIDP: Z. Husley
Hit by Pitch: V. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Wagner (17)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .266 8 51
R. Dozal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 11 50
L. Serna RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287 35 90
J. Sykora 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 23 72
M. Blevins DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .217 20 51
R. Alamo SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .287 12 67
P. Ainsworth 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .284 2 36
D. Jimenez C 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .237 11 39
   a-R. Canton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 1 10
E. Abreu LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 11 36
Totals 33 1 6 1 4 5 16      
a - R. Canton pinch hit for D. Jimenez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Canton (7, 9th Inning off J. Nesmith, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Jimenez (11, 7th Inning off F. Ayala, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin , M. Blevins , R. Alamo , P. Ainsworth , D. Jimenez 4 , R. Canton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Austin , L. Serna 3 , D. Jimenez 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin 2 (44)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ainsworth-Alamo-Sykora)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ayala W (9-8) 6.0 4 1 1 4 3 1 90 3.71   
J. Nesmith SV (1) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 36 3.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ayala 59
Batters Faced: F. Ayala 26, J. Nesmith 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ayala 9-6, J. Nesmith 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ayala 90-54, J. Nesmith 36-24
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Emary L (8-7) 5.1 4 2 2 0 7 1 91 4.98   
L. Andrade 1.0 4 6 6 2 2 2 40 4.94   
I. Esparza 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 4.85   
B. Reno 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 1 29 6.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Emary 59
Batters Faced: J. Emary 20, L. Andrade 9, I. Esparza 4, B. Reno 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Emary 2-7, L. Andrade 1-0, I. Esparza 0-1, B. Reno 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Emary 91-55, L. Andrade 40-25, I. Esparza 16-8, B. Reno 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Reno 1-0
Hit Batsmen: I. Esparza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Platzer
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Rain (91 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 34874
Special Notes: SP Ivan Esparza was injured while pitching.
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