AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
10/02/2023
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 10851 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Giants 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Austin Desperados 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 X 9 9 0
Austin Takes Wildcard Game in Deciding Game
The Austin Desperados are heading to the Divisional Series, having narrowly defeated the Detroit Giants.

Austin edged Detroit in the series 2-1, with a win at Dell Diamond in the clinching game by a 9-2 margin.

Jim Sykora turned in a strong offensive performance for the Desperados and got series MVP for his efforts.

"I'll never turn down another trophy for my mantle, another accomplishment to remember once my career is over," he said. "What I would really remember, though, is a World Series win."

It remains to be seen how the playoffs will conclude, but if Sykora continues to swing a hot bat, his team will no doubt have a chance.

For the series, he hit .455 with a .500 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, 3 RBI and scored 4 runs.

The Austin Desperados will play against the Halifax Heathens in the next round. Halifax had a bye in the Wildcard Game. The Divisional Series schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Game finishes.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Valentine SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .333 0 3
K. Brosch LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .333 1 1
S. McLaughlin CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 1 1
A. Mejia 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .167 1 1
R. Forsythe 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .417 1 1
C. Lutz DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .417 1 2
J. Joyner RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .200 0 1
C. Witt C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 0 1
B. Shahan 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2 0 12 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Lutz (1, 2nd Inning off S. Campos, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Forsythe 3 (4, 2nd Inning off S. Campos, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off S. Campos, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off S. Campos, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Mejia (1, 4th Inning off S. Campos, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Brosch , A. Mejia 4 , R. Forsythe 6 , C. Lutz 3 , B. Shahan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Joyner 2 , C. Witt
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Brosch (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .091 0 0
R. Dozal 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .273 1 3
L. Serna RF 3 4 3 4 1 0 0 .400 2 5
J. Sykora 1B 4 3 3 3 0 0 1 .455 2 3
J. Chennault LF 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .333 0 2
M. Blevins DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
R. Alamo SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Jimenez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .091 0 0
P. Ainsworth 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .182 0 0
Totals 32 9 9 9 3 10 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Chennault (1, 4th Inning off J. Thompson, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Sykora (1, 6th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sykora 2 (2, 1st Inning off J. Thompson, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off T. Gutierrez, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Serna 2 (2, 6th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off C. Dake, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Serna 9 , J. Sykora 11 , J. Chennault 3 , P. Ainsworth
2-out RBI: L. Serna , J. Sykora 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Jimenez
Sac Fly: J. Chennault
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Austin (1) , L. Serna 2 (2)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thompson L (0-1) 5.1 5 5 5 2 6 2 86 8.44   
C. Dake 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 1 25 20.25   
T. Gutierrez 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 1 24 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thompson 42
Batters Faced: J. Thompson 23, C. Dake 7, T. Gutierrez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thompson 5-5, C. Dake 3-0, T. Gutierrez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thompson 86-55, C. Dake 25-16, T. Gutierrez 24-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Campos W (1-0) 8.1 8 2 2 0 12 1 101 2.16   
L. Andrade 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Campos 71
Batters Faced: S. Campos 32, L. Andrade 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Campos 10-2, L. Andrade 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Campos 101-74, L. Andrade 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Andrade 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Serna
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 40008
Special Notes: Leo Serna sets the AUS playoff game record for runs with 4. Ryan Forsythe ties the AC playoff game record for doubles with 3.
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