AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
06/22/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 937 - SUNDAY, JUNE 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Detroit Giants (28-51) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
Austin Desperados (37-42) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 13 0
Desperados Nip Giants, 6-5
The Austin Desperados picked up a win at Dell Diamond, knocking off the Detroit Giants, 6-5, in 13 innings. Starting pitcher Ivan Esparza played a key role in the triumph. The Desperados, now 37-42, have won 4 in a row.

The Desperados got a clutch hit from first baseman Jim Sykora. In the bottom of the 13th, he hit a run-scoring single to right, to win the game for the Desperados.

"Walking a team off at the end -- there's no greater feeling," said Sykora.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lutz RF 5 0 1 1 1 3 0 .291 11 33
B. Shafer LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .353 0 1
   a-E. Salgado PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 3 14
   b-R. Cardwell LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188 4 11
S. McLaughlin CF 6 1 1 0 0 0 2 .302 20 57
A. Mejia 1B 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 .300 12 39
R. Cabriales DH 6 2 2 4 0 2 1 .278 10 36
R. Dozal 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .241 3 29
B. Barbone 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 .207 6 17
J. Morales C 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .375 0 1
G. Valentine SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .256 1 25
Totals 45 5 8 5 4 13 11      
a - E. Salgado pinch hit for B. Shafer in the 8th
b - R. Cardwell substituted for E. Salgado in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Barbone (12, 9th Inning off C. Oren, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Cabriales 2 (10, 7th Inning off I. Esparza, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. McLaughlin, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lutz , E. Salgado , S. McLaughlin , R. Cabriales 8 , B. Barbone 3 , J. Morales
2-out RBI: R. Cabriales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cardwell , S. McLaughlin , G. Valentine
Sac Bunt: G. Valentine
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Mejia (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Dozal-Barbone-Mejia, Valentine-Mejia)
OF assists: 1 (Lutz(Serna at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 7 1 2 0 0 2 3 .297 6 37
J. Sykora 1B 7 1 2 1 0 4 3 .208 8 23
D. Riggi 2B 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292 5 21
L. Serna RF 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .219 13 47
M. Blevins LF 5 1 1 0 1 3 2 .230 14 33
B. Largent DH 3 1 1 0 3 0 1 .297 0 15
J. Priest SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 4 27
   a-M. Fishburn PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 6 24
   b-J. Hamill SS, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .277 1 11
D. Jimenez C 5 0 0 0 1 4 4 .309 5 21
D. Agee 3B, SS 5 0 2 2 1 1 2 .248 1 27
Totals 47 6 13 5 7 17 21      
a - M. Fishburn pinch hit for J. Priest in the 7th
b - J. Hamill substituted for M. Fishburn in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sykora (7, 8th Inning off D. Wickliffe, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Austin (24, 11th Inning off L. Maher, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Austin (4, 13th Inning off N. Turpen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Serna (13, 8th Inning off D. Wickliffe, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Austin 5 , J. Sykora 3 , D. Riggi , L. Serna 5 , M. Blevins , B. Largent , M. Fishburn , J. Hamill , D. Agee 2
2-out RBI: J. Sykora , D. Agee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Austin , J. Sykora 2 , J. Hamill 2
GIDP: B. Largent , D. Agee
Hit by Pitch: L. Serna , J. Priest
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Serna 2 (16)
CS: D. Agee (4)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Wroten 6.1 5 3 3 4 7 0 108 5.13   
K. Acree H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.76   
D. Wickliffe BS (2) 2.1 5 2 2 0 3 1 45 3.72   
L. Maher 2.2 1 0 0 3 5 0 57 4.41   
N. Turpen L (0-1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 13 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wroten 54
Batters Faced: M. Wroten 25, K. Acree 1, D. Wickliffe 12, L. Maher 13, N. Turpen 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wroten 4-4, K. Acree 0-0, D. Wickliffe 2-2, L. Maher 2-1, N. Turpen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wroten 108-63, K. Acree 6-4, D. Wickliffe 45-33, L. Maher 57-31, N. Turpen 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Acree 3-1 , D. Wickliffe 2-2 , N. Turpen 2-0
WP: K. Acree
Hit Batsmen: M. Wroten , L. Maher
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Esparza 7.1 5 2 2 2 7 1 110 4.85   
J. McLaughlin BS (3) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 1 16 2.49   
C. Oren 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 3.88   
B. Baucke W (4-4) 4.0 0 0 0 0 5 0 48 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Esparza 65
Batters Faced: I. Esparza 28, J. McLaughlin 4, C. Oren 6, B. Baucke 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Esparza 9-5, J. McLaughlin 1-0, C. Oren 0-3, B. Baucke 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: I. Esparza 110-69, J. McLaughlin 16-8, C. Oren 17-11, B. Baucke 48-34
WP: C. Oren
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ivan Esparza
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 4:59
Attendance: 30232
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