AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
06/27/2023
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
GAME ID: 963 - TUESDAY, JUNE 27TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
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Cincinnati Royals (52-29) 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 5 11 10 0
Indianapolis Eagles (46-35) 2 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 10 11 0
Rankin Slugs 2 Home Runs, Royals Beat Eagles, 11-10
The Cincinnati Royals defeated the Indianapolis Eagles, 11-10, at Eagles Stadium. Cincinnati was led by fan favorite Mike Rankin, who was 2 for 3 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He scored 3 times and drove in 5. The Eagles, at 46-35, have lost 5 in a row.

An important at-bat for Cincinnati came with one out in the top of the ninth. With the bases loaded, Rankin hit a grand slam home run, which contributed to the Royals win.

In postgame comments to the Cincinnati Daily News, Rankin said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Hayes LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .290 18 60
H. Sherlock 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .258 13 39
A. Jalbert 1B 3 3 2 1 1 0 1 .312 14 50
J. Bloms 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .302 4 42
S. King SS 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 .383 0 5
M. Rankin C 3 3 2 5 2 1 2 .245 5 34
R. Brown DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 5 17
J. Paulsen RF 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 .296 4 13
P. Kirchner CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 9 29
Totals 36 11 10 10 7 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Jalbert (18, 6th Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Hayes (20, 7th Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Rankin 2 (5, 4th Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off V. Rice, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Paulsen 2 (4, 5th Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off V. Rice, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Hayes 2 , H. Sherlock , A. Jalbert 3 , J. Bloms , M. Rankin 8 , R. Brown , J. Paulsen 8
2-out RBI: A. Jalbert , J. Bloms , M. Rankin , J. Paulsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Hayes , M. Rankin , J. Paulsen
Sac Fly: S. King
Hit by Pitch: A. Jalbert
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (King-Bloms)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson LF 4 2 2 0 1 2 0 .282 20 48
C. Boyd RF 5 2 2 2 0 2 4 .261 10 31
A. McCumiskey CF 2 3 1 0 3 0 0 .201 5 21
J. Robinson DH 4 0 1 3 1 1 5 .248 23 48
M. Payne 1B 4 0 1 2 1 1 1 .268 6 17
V. Mendez 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .301 10 56
   c-T. Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 13 30
H. Cortez 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .326 14 51
   a-A. Sanchez SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .154 0 13
M. Dallis SS, 2B 4 2 1 1 0 1 2 .237 9 35
J. Betts C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .173 7 25
   b-J. Sanchez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 0 8
Totals 35 10 11 10 7 10 19      
a - A. Sanchez substituted for H. Cortez in the 8th
b - J. Sanchez substituted for J. Betts in the 9th
c - T. Walker pinch hit for V. Mendez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Robinson (6, 4th Inning off B. Rauch, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Boyd (10, 3rd Inning off J. Huggins, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Dallis (9, 5th Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Cortez (14, 5th Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Anderson 2 , C. Boyd 5 , A. McCumiskey , J. Robinson 2 , M. Payne , H. Cortez 5 , M. Dallis 4 , J. Betts
2-out RBI: J. Robinson , M. Payne
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Robinson , M. Payne
Sac Fly: V. Mendez
Hit by Pitch: M. Dallis
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Cortez (3)

FIELDING
PB: J. Betts , J. Sanchez
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Huggins 2.1 5 5 5 4 4 1 69 5.48   
B. Rauch 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 0 25 3.52   
J. Wright 2.2 2 2 2 0 2 2 32 3.25   
M. McCracken W (2-0) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 34 3.67   
C. Hutchinson SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Huggins 23
Batters Faced: J. Huggins 15, B. Rauch 7, J. Wright 10, M. McCracken 8, C. Hutchinson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Huggins 0-2, B. Rauch 0-2, J. Wright 4-2, M. McCracken 1-2, C. Hutchinson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Huggins 69-38, B. Rauch 25-13, J. Wright 32-21, M. McCracken 34-22, C. Hutchinson 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Rauch 2-0 , J. Wright 1-0
WP: J. Huggins
Hit Batsmen: B. Rauch
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Walker 6.1 6 5 4 2 5 2 105 5.18   
B. Westcott 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 14 4.99   
J. Gibson H (9) 1.1 0 1 1 2 3 0 26 3.51   
J. Gonzales 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 5.45   
V. Rice L (4-2), BS (3) 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 2 18 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Walker 46
Batters Faced: J. Walker 28, B. Westcott 4, J. Gibson 6, J. Gonzales 1, V. Rice 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Walker 7-7, B. Westcott 0-1, J. Gibson 1-0, J. Gonzales 0-0, V. Rice 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Walker 105-62, B. Westcott 14-6, J. Gibson 26-14, J. Gonzales 6-2, V. Rice 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Westcott 1-1 , J. Gibson 2-0 , J. Gonzales 1-0 , V. Rice 2-2
WP: J. Walker
Hit Batsmen: J. Walker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Rankin
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 4:07
Attendance: 34782
Special Notes: SP John Wright was injured while pitching.
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