AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
09/22/2022
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN DESPERADOS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 6974 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND , 2022 - GAME LOG
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Austin Desperados (94-63) 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 4 2 16 16 0
Phoenix Gladiators (79-78) 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 2 11 17 0
Gotch Helps Austin Outscore Phoenix
Austin designated hitter Ross Gotch was a significant contributor in his team's 16-11 triumph over the Phoenix Gladiators. He went 3-3 with a triple, 2 singles, and 2 walks, while adding 5 RBI and scoring once for the Desperados. The win gives Austin a season record of 94-63.

Had Dave Jimenez not delivered a key base hit in the top of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 3rd, Jimenez hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 10-9, in favor of the Desperados.

"We got the victory," said Jimenez. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."
AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 .281 20 70
E. Barlow 3B 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 .246 4 35
L. Serna RF 6 3 4 0 0 0 0 .275 42 133
J. Sykora 1B 3 4 1 2 3 1 1 .213 32 84
R. Gotch DH 3 1 3 5 2 0 0 .263 5 55
R. Alamo 2B 5 2 2 4 0 2 4 .244 15 56
P. Ainsworth LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .271 2 37
D. Jimenez C 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .210 6 40
D. Hawkins SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .208 7 38
Totals 42 16 16 14 7 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Alamo (17, 7th Inning off J. Howell, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Austin (50, 8th Inning off J. Howell, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Jimenez (14, 9th Inning off J. Watson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Gotch (2, 8th Inning off J. Howell, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Austin (5, 9th Inning off J. Watson, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Serna (7, 9th Inning off J. Watson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Alamo (15, 6th Inning off R. Alvarez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Austin 5 , L. Serna 6 , J. Sykora , R. Gotch 5 , R. Alamo 6 , P. Ainsworth , D. Jimenez 3 , D. Hawkins
2-out RBI: P. Ainsworth , D. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sykora , P. Ainsworth , D. Jimenez , D. Hawkins
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Serna (35)

FIELDING
PB: D. Jimenez 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Husley 2B 5 2 3 0 1 1 0 .252 15 57
R. Dozal SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .246 14 55
G. Crear 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .276 27 55
   a-C. Sperber PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .269 4 43
T. Ariëns 3B 6 2 3 2 0 2 6 .296 43 115
J. Handler DH 5 2 2 3 1 0 1 .272 11 45
J. Wagner LF, CF 3 1 2 1 3 0 0 .233 28 79
N. Mendoza RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .243 4 17
   c-D. Yeater PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .186 1 7
J. Gordon CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 .204 5 27
   b-P. McCarthy PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .207 15 40
F. Radtke C 4 2 2 3 1 1 2 .210 15 51
Totals 43 11 17 11 8 12 27      
a - C. Sperber pinch hit for G. Crear in the 7th
b - P. McCarthy pinch hit for J. Gordon in the 8th
c - D. Yeater pinch hit for N. Mendoza in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gordon (16, 3rd Inning off J. Townsend, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Ariëns (37, 6th Inning off J. Emary, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Radtke (15, 3rd Inning off J. Townsend, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Ariëns (43, 3rd Inning off J. Townsend, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Handler (11, 6th Inning off J. Emary, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Z. Husley 3 , G. Crear , T. Ariëns 7 , J. Handler 5 , J. Wagner 2 , N. Mendoza 3 , J. Gordon 2 , F. Radtke 5
2-out RBI: T. Ariëns , J. Handler , J. Wagner , N. Mendoza , J. Gordon , F. Radtke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Dozal , T. Ariëns , D. Yeater , J. Gordon , P. McCarthy , F. Radtke
Sac Bunt: R. Dozal
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mendoza-Radtke)
OF assists: 1 (Mendoza(Gotch at home))
PB: F. Radtke
AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Townsend 2.2 7 7 7 3 4 2 80 3.29   
J. Emary 3.0 6 2 2 1 3 1 60 3.81   
J. McLaughlin W (6-0) 2.2 3 2 2 2 4 0 63 3.46   
C. Frost 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 22 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Townsend 13
Batters Faced: J. Townsend 18, J. Emary 16, J. McLaughlin 13, C. Frost 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Townsend 4-0, J. Emary 2-4, J. McLaughlin 1-3, C. Frost 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Townsend 80-47, J. Emary 60-35, J. McLaughlin 63-38, C. Frost 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McLaughlin 1-0 , C. Frost 2-2
Balk: J. McLaughlin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez 5.1 5 5 5 3 3 1 80 16.20   
T. Armijo H (6) 1.0 3 4 4 2 2 0 36 4.54   
J. Howell L (3-5), BS (4) 0.2 5 5 5 2 0 0 27 3.20   
J. Watson 2.0 3 2 2 0 4 0 31 5.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 38
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 24, T. Armijo 8, J. Howell 9, J. Watson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 5-8, T. Armijo 0-1, J. Howell 2-0, J. Watson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 80-48, T. Armijo 36-20, J. Howell 27-16, J. Watson 31-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Howell 2-1 , J. Watson 1-0
WP: R. Alvarez 2
Balk: J. Howell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ross Gotch
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 4:38
Attendance: 22669
Special Notes: Jim Sykora ties the AUS regular season game record for runs with 4.
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