AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT DETROIT GIANTS
09/02/2019
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 6736 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (58-79) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 1
Detroit Giants (72-65) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Desperados Deal Giants 3-1 Loss
Austin Desperados starter Tom Kitko was in a rhythm all game. He led his team to a win over the Detroit Giants, 3-1. Roberto Salazar was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 31 of 32 save opportunities. Austin is now 58-79, Detroit 72-65.

Austin used a clutch hit from Alfonso Alvarez to get the win. The left fielder drilled a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Desperados ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We'll enjoy this win," said Kitko. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Barlow 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .276 5 41
J. Austin CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .296 21 76
E. Druin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .243 27 72
J. Sholl RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .253 16 47
Y. Yamaoka DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .170 5 8
D. Hawkins SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .206 5 41
A. Alvarez LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .237 8 27
T. Grandberry 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .243 7 26
D. Jimenez C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .245 0 7
Totals 32 3 6 2 4 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Barlow (29, 3rd Inning off A. Shoemaker, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Alvarez (8, 7th Inning off A. Shoemaker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Barlow 2 , J. Austin , J. Sholl 2 , A. Alvarez 4 , D. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Druin , A. Alvarez , D. Jimenez
Hit by Pitch: A. Alvarez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Austin (36)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Grandberry (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Barlow-Hawkins-Druin, Hawkins-Barlow-Druin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pratt 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 6 34
J. Ashley DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .236 43 83
J. Joyner RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .297 33 94
I. Irimia 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223 12 22
R. Forsythe 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .237 25 58
J. Moore LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .254 22 72
D. Pinedo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 1 36
   a-J. Pulido PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371 3 8
B. Shahan CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .292 10 43
J. Miles C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .145 3 28
Totals 33 1 8 1 2 5 14      
a - J. Pulido pinch hit for D. Pinedo in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Pratt (4, 5th Inning off T. Kitko, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Joyner (33, 1st Inning off T. Kitko, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pratt 3 , J. Ashley , J. Joyner 5 , R. Forsythe , J. Moore 2 , B. Shahan
2-out RBI: J. Joyner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ashley , J. Miles
GIDP: I. Irimia , D. Pinedo
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Ashley (8)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kitko W (8-14) 7.0 6 1 1 2 4 1 106 3.93   
J. Townsend H (11) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 1.59   
R. Salazar SV (31) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kitko 63
Batters Faced: T. Kitko 27, J. Townsend 4, R. Salazar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kitko 6-8, J. Townsend 0-2, R. Salazar 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kitko 106-65, J. Townsend 26-21, R. Salazar 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Shoemaker L (9-6) 7.1 6 3 3 3 5 1 110 3.05   
T. Gutierrez 1.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 29 3.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Shoemaker 56
Batters Faced: A. Shoemaker 31, T. Gutierrez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Shoemaker 9-7, T. Gutierrez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Shoemaker 110-65, T. Gutierrez 29-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Gutierrez 2-1
WP: T. Gutierrez
Hit Batsmen: A. Shoemaker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Kitko
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 34744
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