AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
09/01/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 6728 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (70-66) 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 8 10 0
Phoenix Gladiators (76-60) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 6 0
Maness Deals Phoenix 8-4 Setback
Cincinnati Royals starter Stuart Maness pitched a strong game against the Phoenix Gladiators at Gladiators Ballpark, leading the Royals to victory, 8-4. Wayne Harless notched his 34th save of the season. With the win, Cincinnati raised its record to 70-66.

Maness, a native of Three Lakes, Florida, was dealing all game. He kept Phoenix hitters off-balance, while giving the Royals 7.2 quality innings. Maness threw 99 pitches, allowing 3 hits and striking out 6.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Cincinnati skipper Justin Aaron.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. King SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .278 1 34
B. Brewer LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .277 9 44
A. Jalbert 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .291 22 71
J. Bloms 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .211 5 25
D. Hutchison DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .208 8 24
E. Hayes RF 3 1 2 4 0 0 2 .267 15 70
J. York 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .275 18 65
J. Paulsen CF 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .195 2 9
M. Peters C 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .198 4 16
Totals 36 8 10 8 3 11 19      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Peters (3, 2nd Inning off M. Walsh, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Paulsen (5, 2nd Inning off M. Walsh, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Hayes (15, 6th Inning off T. Ariëns, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. King 2 , B. Brewer , A. Jalbert , J. Bloms , E. Hayes 5 , J. York , J. Paulsen 2 , M. Peters 2
2-out RBI: A. Jalbert , E. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brewer , J. York 2
Sac Fly: E. Hayes
Hit by Pitch: A. Jalbert
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Hayes (26)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .294 19 63
W. Villegas RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .242 4 12
J. Platzer SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .305 34 99
P. Bounds CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .285 27 76
B. Shultz LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .252 13 45
   a-Z. Husley PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .210 3 14
B. Figueroa DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272 15 51
E. Milbrandt 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234 10 35
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 15 41
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 13 49
Totals 33 4 6 4 2 7 8      
a - Z. Husley pinch hit for B. Shultz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Julio (28, 9th Inning off M. McCracken, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Shultz (13, 2nd Inning off S. Maness, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Bounds (27, 9th Inning off M. McCracken, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Julio 3 , P. Bounds 4 , B. Shultz 4 , B. Figueroa , P. McCarthy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. McCarthy
Team LOB: 4
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Maness W (12-6) 7.2 3 1 1 0 6 1 99 3.32   
M. McCracken 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 1 15 4.50   
D. Roberts 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 2.45   
W. Harless SV (34) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Maness 75
Batters Faced: S. Maness 26, M. McCracken 5, D. Roberts 2, W. Harless 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Maness 7-10, M. McCracken 2-0, D. Roberts 0-0, W. Harless 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Maness 99-66, M. McCracken 15-6, D. Roberts 6-2, W. Harless 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. McCracken 1-0 , W. Harless 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh L (11-8) 4.0 6 5 5 1 5 0 58 3.78   
T. Ariëns 2.2 4 3 3 1 2 1 54 5.26   
M. Mascareno 2.1 0 0 0 1 4 0 39 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 34
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 19, T. Ariëns 14, M. Mascareno 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 6-1, T. Ariëns 3-3, M. Mascareno 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 58-39, T. Ariëns 54-33, M. Mascareno 39-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mascareno 2-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Ariëns
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stuart Maness
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 31499
Special Notes: 3B Ton Ariëns was injured while pitching.
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