AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
05/30/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
GAME ID: 691 - THURSDAY, MAY 30TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Austin Desperados (25-33) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 0
Cincinnati Royals (30-28) 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 7 12 0
Desperados Dealt 7-2 Loss by Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Royals used the hitting of catcher Mike Rankin to subdue the Austin Desperados, 7-2. For the game, Rankin went 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. Cincinnati has now won 4 straight.

Eric Hayes was a prime contributor to the Cincinnati win. He was 1-4. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the second with one out, the slugging left fielder hit a 2-run single. It made the score 6-1, in favor of the Royals.

Said losing manager Adam Ponder: "Give the Royals credit. They played a better game than we did."
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Dozal 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .199 2 8
J. Sykora 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .206 6 16
J. Austin CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .258 4 19
L. Serna RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .290 13 43
M. Blevins LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .275 13 33
R. Alamo SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .219 2 18
P. Ainsworth 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256 1 26
J. Latorre DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 0 0
D. Jimenez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 4 15
Totals 34 2 10 2 1 1 16      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Serna (10, 4th Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Dozal (8, 8th Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Dozal 3 , J. Sykora , J. Austin 2 , L. Serna 3 , M. Blevins , P. Ainsworth , J. Latorre
2-out RBI: L. Serna , M. Blevins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Blevins , R. Alamo , P. Ainsworth
GIDP: J. Latorre , D. Jimenez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Austin (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dozal-Sykora)
OF assists: 2 (Serna(Marshall at 3rd base), Austin(Barlow at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Blake RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .234 6 25
J. Bloms 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .244 2 28
A. Jalbert 1B 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .274 6 32
E. Hayes LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .325 9 33
J. Paulsen CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .268 2 20
R. Brown DH 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .225 8 22
E. Barlow SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .179 0 2
A. Marshall 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .305 1 15
M. Rankin C 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .161 3 10
Totals 33 7 12 7 3 4 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Jalbert (17, 1st Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Barlow (2, 2nd Inning off J. Mitchell, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Blake , J. Bloms , A. Jalbert 2 , E. Hayes , J. Paulsen , R. Brown 2 , E. Barlow 3 , M. Rankin 3
2-out RBI: M. Rankin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bloms , E. Hayes
GIDP: J. Paulsen
Hit by Pitch: A. Jalbert , R. Brown
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Marshall-Barlow-Jalbert, Bloms-Marshall-Jalbert)
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mitchell L (3-4) 2.2 8 6 6 2 0 0 56 4.04   
B. Stanton 5.1 4 1 1 1 4 0 71 0.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 12
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 17, B. Stanton 21
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 4-2, B. Stanton 4-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 56-32, B. Stanton 71-42
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Stanton 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Mitchell , B. Stanton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wright W (1-5) 9.0 10 2 2 1 1 0 112 6.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wright 59
Batters Faced: J. Wright 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wright 18-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wright 112-71
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Rankin
Ballpark: The Castle
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 34848
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