AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
09/03/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 6771 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (81-59) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 12 1
Phoenix Gladiators (67-73) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 1
Royals Need Extra Frames to Get Past Gladiators
Cincinnati registered a win at Gladiators Ballpark by beating the Phoenix Gladiators, 6-4. Pitcher Dave Harvey was one reason why the Royals triumphed. Cincinnati is now 81-59.

Cincinnati used a clutch hit from Jason Paulsen to get the win. The right fielder drilled a solo home run in the top of the 13th inning to put the Royals ahead, 5-4. It was his only hit in 6 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"I still think this team can play even better," Paulsen told the Cincinnati Daily News.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bloms 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .300 13 77
   a-J. Ramsey 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .284 7 26
H. Sherlock 3B 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 .231 20 63
A. Jalbert 1B 6 0 1 2 1 2 1 .336 30 100
E. Hayes LF 6 0 1 0 1 4 5 .273 32 96
S. King SS 6 1 2 0 0 0 5 .291 2 22
M. Rankin C 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .244 11 61
   b-J. Blake PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 5 27
   c-A. Martinez C 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 4 15
R. Brown DH 6 0 0 0 0 4 4 .279 12 48
J. Paulsen RF 6 1 1 1 0 3 3 .277 10 42
A. Baltzley CF 5 1 2 1 1 1 0 .246 13 39
Totals 51 6 12 6 6 19 23      
a - J. Ramsey substituted for J. Bloms in the 8th
b - J. Blake pinch hit for M. Rankin in the 11th
c - A. Martinez substituted for J. Blake in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: S. King 2 (24, 4th Inning off F. Ayala, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off F. Ayala, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Jalbert (43, 8th Inning off A. Fields, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Baltzley 2 (22, 9th Inning off M. Brant, 1 on, 2 outs; 13th Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Sherlock (20, 1st Inning off F. Ayala, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Paulsen (10, 13th Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bloms , J. Ramsey , H. Sherlock 4 , A. Jalbert 2 , E. Hayes , S. King 4 , M. Rankin 2 , J. Paulsen 4 , A. Baltzley 4
2-out RBI: A. Jalbert , M. Rankin , J. Paulsen , A. Baltzley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bloms , J. Ramsey , E. Hayes , S. King 2 , J. Paulsen
Hit by Pitch: J. Ramsey
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ramsey (11)
CS: J. Bloms (4)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Baltzley (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Platzer SS 6 1 2 2 0 1 2 .276 26 66
P. McCarthy 2B 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 .218 8 24
V. Gonzalez RF 6 0 2 0 0 3 0 .254 34 86
T. Ariëns 3B 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 .261 38 109
M. Gutierrez LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .214 18 44
   a-A. Bonneau LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .264 10 33
Z. Husley DH 5 0 1 0 1 0 3 .261 8 44
J. Wagner CF 5 0 0 0 1 3 1 .243 17 56
C. Sperber 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .262 7 38
F. Radtke C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .148 7 28
   b-J. Franz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244 4 18
   c-D. Yeater C 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .232 2 17
Totals 47 4 8 3 5 16 18      
a - A. Bonneau substituted for M. Gutierrez in the 9th
b - J. Franz pinch hit for F. Radtke in the 9th
c - D. Yeater substituted for J. Franz in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Husley (20, 9th Inning off R. Salazar, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Platzer (26, 8th Inning off R. Salazar, 1 on, 1 out) , P. McCarthy (8, 8th Inning off R. Salazar, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Platzer 5 , P. McCarthy 4 , V. Gonzalez 2 , Z. Husley 2 , C. Sperber , D. Yeater
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Platzer , T. Ariëns , Z. Husley , C. Sperber , J. Franz
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (17)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer (10)
PB: D. Yeater
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Harvey 7.0 3 1 1 2 7 0 100 3.08   
R. Salazar BS (4) 2.0 3 2 2 1 6 2 34 5.23   
C. Hutchinson 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 26 2.23   
B. Rauch W (4-0) 2.1 2 1 0 1 1 0 33 3.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Harvey 72
Batters Faced: D. Harvey 26, R. Salazar 10, C. Hutchinson 6, B. Rauch 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Harvey 6-8, R. Salazar 0-0, C. Hutchinson 2-1, B. Rauch 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Harvey 100-62, R. Salazar 34-22, C. Hutchinson 26-18, B. Rauch 33-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Salazar 1-1 , B. Rauch 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ayala 5.2 5 2 2 2 7 1 91 3.68   
A. Fields 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 30 2.41   
M. Brant BS (4) 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 29 4.15   
O. Malave 1.2 1 1 1 2 4 0 39 3.70   
D. Espinosa L (3-1) 1.1 2 2 2 2 2 1 43 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ayala 56
Batters Faced: F. Ayala 24, A. Fields 8, M. Brant 9, O. Malave 8, D. Espinosa 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ayala 9-0, A. Fields 3-1, M. Brant 1-2, O. Malave 1-0, D. Espinosa 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ayala 91-58, A. Fields 30-22, M. Brant 29-23, O. Malave 39-22, D. Espinosa 43-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Fields 1-0 , D. Espinosa 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Espinosa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Harvey
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (95 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 4:54
Attendance: 30683
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