AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
06/03/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
GAME ID: 680 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (35-22) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 5 10 0
Cincinnati Royals (32-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Phoenix Tacks 5-0 Loss on Cincinnati
Phoenix Gladiators pitcher Bob Rehm was all business, helping his team muzzle the Cincinnati Royals, 5-0. The winning pitcher was Rehm, now 7-4. He tossed 5 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 4 and fanning 5. Phoenix sits in second place in the American Conference South Division at 35-22.

Phoenix used a clutch at-bat from John Platzer to capture the win. The shortstop hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Gladiators ahead, 2-0. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

Phoenix manager Brett Bartlett commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .257 6 15
E. Milbrandt DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .259 6 18
C. Julio 1B 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .303 7 23
J. Platzer SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .300 16 49
B. Figueroa LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .262 6 18
T. Ariëns 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .287 11 34
J. Grabowski RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .273 3 11
P. Bounds CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .311 11 35
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .264 2 24
Totals 36 5 10 5 2 11 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Grabowski (5, 2nd Inning off D. Harvey, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Bounds (16, 8th Inning off B. Aldridge, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Platzer (16, 4th Inning off D. Harvey, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Julio (7, 5th Inning off D. Harvey, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy , E. Milbrandt 2 , C. Julio 5 , J. Platzer 4 , J. Grabowski 2 , P. Bounds 3 , M. Pierskalla
2-out RBI: M. Pierskalla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Milbrandt , J. Grabowski , P. Bounds , M. Pierskalla
Hit by Pitch: J. Platzer 2 , T. Ariëns
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Julio (8)
CS: J. Platzer (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Platzer-McCarthy-Julio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. York 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .278 7 27
A. Jalbert 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .303 8 25
F. Hinojos RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 .290 2 12
B. Brewer DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .271 3 15
E. Hayes LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .252 8 33
M. Rankin C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .174 3 21
H. Sherlock 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .218 6 27
S. King SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .228 0 17
J. Amorin CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .276 3 20
   a-R. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 3 16
Totals 31 0 5 0 8 8 23      
a - R. Brown pinch hit for J. Amorin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. York (11, 3rd Inning off B. Rehm, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. York 2 , A. Jalbert , F. Hinojos , H. Sherlock , S. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Hinojos , E. Hayes , M. Rankin , J. Amorin
GIDP: F. Hinojos
Team LOB: 12
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rehm W (7-4) 5.0 4 0 0 4 5 0 94 3.39   
J. Shropshire 3.2 0 0 0 4 3 0 62 0.00   
M. Dickson 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rehm 60
Batters Faced: B. Rehm 23, J. Shropshire 14, M. Dickson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rehm 5-5, J. Shropshire 3-4, M. Dickson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rehm 94-60, J. Shropshire 62-32, M. Dickson 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Dickson 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Harvey L (5-6) 5.1 7 4 4 1 6 2 104 5.14   
B. Aldridge 2.1 2 1 1 1 4 0 41 6.19   
C. Mattson 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Harvey 43
Batters Faced: D. Harvey 26, B. Aldridge 10, C. Mattson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Harvey 4-6, B. Aldridge 2-0, C. Mattson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Harvey 104-65, B. Aldridge 41-27, C. Mattson 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Mattson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Harvey 2 , B. Aldridge
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Rehm
Ballpark: The Castle
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 34805
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