AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
08/31/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 6770 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (85-55) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
Halifax Heathens (77-63) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Cincinnati 3-2 Victors at Estadio Azteca
In a low-scoring affair between the Cincinnati Royals and the Halifax Heathens, pitcher Miguel Leon was the difference between victory and defeat. The Cincinnati right-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-2 Royals win. With the victory, the Royals upped their record to 85-55.

Cincinnati used a well-timed hit by Scott King to capture the win. The shortstop socked a run-scoring double in the top of the fifth inning to put the Royals ahead, 3-2. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important.

Leon called the win "an overall solid one."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Paulsen CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 15 45
S. King SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .283 1 36
A. Jalbert 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 19 79
E. Hayes LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .276 28 91
B. Brewer DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .294 6 27
   a-J. Blake DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 14 54
R. Brown RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .288 21 73
J. Bloms 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .285 7 52
M. Rankin C 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .203 11 45
J. York 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .258 11 39
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 4 10      
a - J. Blake inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Hayes (29, 2nd Inning off J. Dollar, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Brown (40, 4th Inning off J. Dollar, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. King (27, 5th Inning off J. Dollar, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Hayes (28, 4th Inning off J. Dollar, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. King 2 , E. Hayes 6 , B. Brewer , R. Brown 2 , M. Rankin
2-out RBI: S. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jalbert , J. Bloms
GIDP: M. Rankin
Hit by Pitch: R. Brown
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (York-King-Jalbert)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .283 9 42
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 5 42
E. Kukowski RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .227 14 72
L. Orozco SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .300 22 78
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .309 19 81
C. Smith 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 16 61
A. Compton DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .229 20 78
C. Epstein LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .220 7 18
P. Gaither C 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .270 3 23
Totals 31 2 5 2 1 11 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: P. Gaither (3, 3rd Inning off M. Leon, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Hardwick , A. Compton , C. Epstein , P. Gaither 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Orozco
GIDP: J. Fitzgerald
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hardwick-Smith-Fitzgerald)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Leon W (8-2) 8.0 5 2 2 0 10 1 106 4.01   
W. Harless SV (48) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 2.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Leon 74
Batters Faced: M. Leon 29, W. Harless 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Leon 6-8, W. Harless 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Leon 106-67, W. Harless 14-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dollar L (11-10) 6.1 6 3 3 1 2 1 90 2.96   
B. Shields 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 3.16   
J. Buck 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dollar 50
Batters Faced: J. Dollar 26, B. Shields 5, J. Buck 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dollar 9-7, B. Shields 1-3, J. Buck 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dollar 90-55, B. Shields 17-10, J. Buck 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shields 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Dollar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Miguel Leon
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 34752
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