AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
09/20/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 6987 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (98-60) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 10 2
Phoenix Gladiators (72-86) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 1
Gladiators Edged by Heathens, 5-3
The Halifax Heathens had to overcome a big game from Phoenix designated hitter Ton Ariëns to leave Gladiators Ballpark with a victory. And they did, winning, 5-3. Ariëns threw 5.2 innings of 4-hit ball. Halifax goes to 98-60. The win puts them 11 games up in their division.

Dave Davidson came through with a big-time hit for Halifax. The left fielder smacked a 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 5-2. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Davidson.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .318 14 62
E. Kukowski RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 22 71
A. Compton 3B 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .242 30 108
J. Fitzgerald DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .303 13 78
B. Richards C 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .240 9 39
S. Hardwick 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .307 1 47
D. Davidson LF 4 1 1 3 0 2 2 .263 8 22
G. Orozco 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .270 12 37
J. Silva SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297 0 4
Totals 36 5 10 5 4 6 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Fitzgerald 2 (51, 2nd Inning off T. Ariëns, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off T. Ariëns, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Richards (10, 8th Inning off J. Gangi, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Kukowski (33, 9th Inning off O. Malave, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Davidson (8, 8th Inning off O. Malave, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Sumney 2 , E. Kukowski 2 , A. Compton , J. Fitzgerald 4 , B. Richards 2 , S. Hardwick , D. Davidson 4 , J. Silva
2-out RBI: D. Davidson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fitzgerald , S. Hardwick
GIDP: D. Davidson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Compton 2 (18)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Kukowski (5) , A. Compton (4)
OF assists: 1 (Kukowski(Wagner at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Platzer SS 4 2 1 1 0 2 3 .289 30 87
P. McCarthy 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .229 11 56
C. Julio 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302 17 90
J. Wagner CF 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .213 21 68
   a-V. Gonzalez PH, CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249 10 51
Z. Husley 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .223 19 66
G. Crear LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .224 5 21
R. Atkins RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242 16 60
   b-C. Cawley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .197 2 11
T. Ariëns P, DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .273 29 85
F. Radtke C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .195 7 30
Totals 33 3 6 3 3 11 11      
a - V. Gonzalez pinch hit for J. Wagner in the 8th
b - C. Cawley pinch hit for R. Atkins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wagner (20, 1st Inning off D. Fischer, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Platzer (30, 8th Inning off R. Lefkowitz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Platzer 4 , P. McCarthy , J. Wagner 2 , Z. Husley 2 , F. Radtke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Platzer , G. Crear
Hit by Pitch: J. Platzer
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gangi (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Husley-Platzer-Julio)
OF assists: 1 (Wagner(Sumney at 2nd base))
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fischer 3.2 3 2 2 0 3 0 53 3.18   
C. Johnson W (3-3) 3.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 49 4.12   
R. Lefkowitz H (22) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 24 3.77   
J. Buck SV (44) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 22 1.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fischer 48
Batters Faced: D. Fischer 15, C. Johnson 12, R. Lefkowitz 5, J. Buck 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fischer 4-3, C. Johnson 2-4, R. Lefkowitz 1-1, J. Buck 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fischer 53-36, C. Johnson 49-30, R. Lefkowitz 24-13, J. Buck 22-12
Hit Batsmen: D. Fischer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ariëns 5.2 4 1 1 3 2 0 92 6.14   
J. Gangi L (0-1), BS (1) 1.2 3 3 1 1 1 0 45 1.80   
O. Malave 1.2 3 1 0 0 3 1 33 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ariëns 56
Batters Faced: T. Ariëns 23, J. Gangi 9, O. Malave 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ariëns 4-10, J. Gangi 3-0, O. Malave 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ariëns 92-52, J. Gangi 45-30, O. Malave 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gangi 2-0 , O. Malave 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ton Ariëns
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (87 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 26346
Special Notes: SP Dan Fischer was injured while pitching.
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