AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
09/01/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 6771 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (74-66) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Phoenix Gladiators (66-74) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 4 1
Gladiators Capture Close Win
The Cincinnati Royals got a superb performance from pitcher Andy Dooley, but the Phoenix Gladiators still won the game, 2-1. Dooley threw 8.0 innings of 4-hit ball. The winner in relief was Alpha Fields. He is now 3-2. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 2.2 innings. Manny Brant got the save, his 24th in 33 chances.

The game was at a stalemate until catcher Nate Richardson came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Cincinnati pitcher Andy Dooley, he hit a 1-0 sinker for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Phoenix on top, 2-1.

Phoenix manager Brett Bartlett commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."

After today's action, Phoenix sits at 66-74; Cincinnati slips to 74-66.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Baltzley CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .247 9 39
H. Sherlock 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .232 6 22
A. Jalbert 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .331 22 95
J. Paulsen RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .254 13 63
E. Hayes LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276 19 72
R. Brown DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .268 13 61
   b-E. Barlow DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 2 23
M. Rankin C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .201 10 35
   a-J. Blake PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 9 40
S. King SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .275 0 21
J. Bloms 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .252 6 56
Totals 33 1 7 1 3 7 21      
a - J. Blake pinch hit for M. Rankin in the 9th
b - E. Barlow inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Paulsen (23, 4th Inning off M. Walsh, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Jalbert (37, 8th Inning off A. Fields, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Sherlock , A. Jalbert 2 , J. Paulsen 2 , E. Hayes , M. Rankin , J. Blake , J. Bloms
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jalbert , E. Hayes , M. Rankin
GIDP: S. King , J. Bloms
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. King (3)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Sherlock (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Sherlock-King-Jalbert)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Platzer SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .283 26 72
V. Gonzalez RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .249 8 43
C. Julio 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .310 16 84
T. Ariëns 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 26 77
B. Shultz LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .263 15 53
J. Wagner CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .217 20 56
Z. Husley 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .222 17 60
R. Atkins DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 13 50
N. Richardson C 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .223 2 12
Totals 28 2 4 2 2 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: Z. Husley (20, 8th Inning off A. Dooley, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Gonzalez , J. Wagner , Z. Husley 2 , N. Richardson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Julio
GIDP: T. Ariëns
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: C. Julio (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Julio-Platzer-Walsh, Husley-Platzer-Julio)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Dooley L (5-8) 8.0 4 2 1 2 8 0 104 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Dooley 74
Batters Faced: A. Dooley 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Dooley 9-6
Pitches - Strikes: A. Dooley 104-65
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh 5.1 4 1 1 3 5 0 91 4.43   
A. Fields W (3-2) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 36 5.73   
M. Brant SV (24) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 6.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 58
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 22, A. Fields 10, M. Brant 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 7-3, A. Fields 6-1, M. Brant 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 91-53, A. Fields 36-23, M. Brant 15-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Dooley
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 31236
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