AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
06/23/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 889 - TUESDAY, JUNE 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Giants (43-32) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 2
Phoenix Gladiators (42-33) 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 2 X 9 11 1
Detroit Decked by Bounds, Gladiators
Riding the 3-hit performance of the slugging center fielder Pat Bounds, the Phoenix Gladiators stopped the Detroit Giants, 9-2, in 9 innings. Detroit has now lost 4 consecutive games.

Bounds had a big at-bat with the bases empty in the bottom of the third inning, when he hit a solo home run. The Gladiators went on to win.

"The effort wasn't good enough," said losing manager Larry Voltaire.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Dozal 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .250 1 23
F. Espindola 2B 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .312 6 27
E. Salgado DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .288 2 20
S. McLaughlin CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .307 8 37
R. Cabriales 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .316 13 53
   a-A. Mejia PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 6 18
G. Valentine SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .258 1 30
C. Lutz RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .244 11 32
B. Shafer LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .295 4 34
A. Martinez C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .239 4 32
Totals 33 2 8 2 5 12 19      
a - A. Mejia pinch hit for R. Cabriales in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shafer (19, 7th Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Espindola (21, 8th Inning off J. Shropshire, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Martinez (9, 9th Inning off J. Shropshire, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Dozal , F. Espindola 4 , S. McLaughlin , G. Valentine , B. Shafer 2 , A. Martinez 2
2-out RBI: S. McLaughlin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Dozal , E. Salgado , R. Cabriales 2 , B. Shafer
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Espindola (14) , E. Salgado (10)

FIELDING
Errors: S. McLaughlin (4) , B. Shafer (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Dozal-Espindola-Mejia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .254 8 19
J. Grabowski RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .259 4 13
C. Julio 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .297 7 28
J. Platzer SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .301 20 57
B. Figueroa LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 8 31
T. Ariëns 3B 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 .277 13 47
B. Shultz DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .242 5 23
P. Bounds CF 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .310 17 42
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .252 3 28
Totals 34 9 11 9 2 6 9      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Figueroa (19, 6th Inning off N. Turpen, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. Bounds 2 (17, 3rd Inning off N. Turpen, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off N. Ray, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Shultz (5, 8th Inning off N. Ray, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy , J. Grabowski 2 , C. Julio , B. Figueroa 2 , T. Ariëns , B. Shultz 4 , P. Bounds 9 , M. Pierskalla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grabowski , J. Platzer
GIDP: P. McCarthy
Hit by Pitch: P. McCarthy
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (25) , J. Grabowski (4)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Bounds (4)
OF assists: 1 (Grabowski(Martinez at 3rd base))
PB: M. Pierskalla
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Turpen L (8-3) 5.0 8 6 6 1 3 1 89 2.62   
N. Ray 3.0 3 3 3 1 3 2 46 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Turpen 29
Batters Faced: N. Turpen 24, N. Ray 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Turpen 6-6, N. Ray 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Turpen 89-56, N. Ray 46-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Ray 1-1
WP: N. Turpen
Hit Batsmen: N. Ray
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espinosa W (3-3) 6.2 5 1 1 2 9 0 108 4.52   
J. Shropshire 2.1 3 1 1 3 3 0 51 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espinosa 67
Batters Faced: D. Espinosa 26, J. Shropshire 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espinosa 4-6, J. Shropshire 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espinosa 108-67, J. Shropshire 51-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Shropshire 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pat Bounds
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 29845
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