AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
08/30/2023
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 6734 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Eagles (76-61) 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 12 0
Phoenix Gladiators (66-71) 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 10 1
Gladiators Sunk by Eagles
In the 8-6 Indianapolis win over Phoenix, the impact of Chris Boyd was substantial. Boyd, the 13th overall pick in the 2021 draft, was 2-5 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Justin Brownlee closed it out for Indianapolis, earning his 1st save. The third-place Eagles have a record of 76-61.

Boyd contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Indianapolis in the top of the second. With his team trailing 4-3, Boyd took a splitter from Johnny Keener and stroked the home run to center. His 17th home run of the season allowed the Eagles to leap in front, 6-4.

"We'll take this win and move on," said Boyd.
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Cortez 2B 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 .304 28 77
A. McCumiskey CF 3 3 1 0 1 2 3 .209 9 38
C. Boyd RF 5 1 2 4 0 2 3 .251 17 56
R. Plascencia DH 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .293 16 31
M. Payne 1B 5 0 2 1 0 2 1 .288 9 32
V. Mendez 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .283 18 82
J. Walker LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 4 19
   a-J. Robinson PR, LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .233 38 80
J. Sanchez C 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .193 0 10
A. Sanchez SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .181 0 22
Totals 39 8 12 8 3 14 23      
a - J. Robinson pinch ran for J. Walker in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: R. Plascencia (7, 7th Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Payne (12, 7th Inning off D. Espinosa, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Plascencia (16, 1st Inning off J. Keener, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Boyd (17, 2nd Inning off J. Keener, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Cortez , A. McCumiskey , C. Boyd 5 , R. Plascencia 6 , M. Payne 3 , V. Mendez , J. Sanchez , A. Sanchez 2
2-out RBI: C. Boyd , R. Plascencia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Boyd , R. Plascencia , J. Robinson , A. Sanchez
GIDP: H. Cortez
Hit by Pitch: A. McCumiskey , R. Plascencia , J. Walker
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. McCumiskey 2 (26)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .214 7 23
C. Sperber 1B 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .263 7 37
J. Platzer SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .275 24 61
T. Ariëns 3B 4 0 0 1 0 4 6 .260 36 107
J. Wagner CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .245 16 54
V. Gonzalez RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .249 32 83
Z. Husley DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .258 8 44
A. Bonneau LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .270 10 33
F. Radtke C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .152 7 27
   a-M. Gutierrez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 18 44
Totals 36 6 10 6 2 14 19      
a - M. Gutierrez pinch hit for F. Radtke in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Gonzalez (26, 6th Inning off P. Mitchell, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Sperber (22, 9th Inning off J. Brownlee, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Sperber (4, 7th Inning off V. Ceja, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Wagner (16, 1st Inning off P. Mitchell, 1 on, 2 outs) , V. Gonzalez (32, 1st Inning off P. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sperber 5 , J. Platzer 2 , J. Wagner 5 , V. Gonzalez 6 , F. Radtke , M. Gutierrez
2-out RBI: J. Wagner , V. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ariëns , V. Gonzalez , A. Bonneau
Sac Fly: T. Ariëns
Hit by Pitch: J. Platzer
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Platzer-McCarthy-Sperber)
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Mitchell W (12-4) 5.2 5 4 4 2 8 2 97 3.94   
V. Ceja H (9) 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 0 19 5.14   
B. Conway 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00   
J. Brownlee SV (1) 2.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 40 1.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Mitchell 49
Batters Faced: P. Mitchell 25, V. Ceja 4, B. Conway 1, J. Brownlee 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Mitchell 4-5, V. Ceja 0-0, B. Conway 0-0, J. Brownlee 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Mitchell 97-60, V. Ceja 19-14, B. Conway 1-1, J. Brownlee 40-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Ceja 2-0 , B. Conway 1-1 , J. Brownlee 1-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Keener L (6-5) 5.0 8 6 2 1 8 2 102 3.79   
D. Espinosa 2.1 3 2 2 1 4 0 63 3.55   
O. Malave 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Keener 42
Batters Faced: J. Keener 25, D. Espinosa 12, O. Malave 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Keener 4-2, D. Espinosa 3-0, O. Malave 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Keener 102-65, D. Espinosa 63-39, O. Malave 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Malave 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Keener , D. Espinosa , O. Malave
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Boyd
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (95 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 5 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 23923
Special Notes: SP Jesse Walker was injured being hit by a pitch.
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