AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT CHARLESTON SHINERS
10/05/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT CHARLESTON SHINERS
GAME ID: 10916 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 8 0
Charleston Shiners 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 X 7 8 0
Ziersch Blasts Royals, Shiners Take Game 2, 7-5
The Charleston Shiners defeated the Cincinnati Royals, 7-5, in Game 2 of the Divisional Series. Making an impact was left fielder Nelson Ziersch, who was 2 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. The win moves Charleston into a 1-1 tie with Cincinnati in the series.

Charleston took control in the bottom of the sixth. With no one out and runners on 1st and 2nd, Mark Root hit a run-scoring single to make it 5-4, Shiners.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Ziersch. "And not try to do too much."

The next game is set to be played for Saturday, October 7th , 2023 at The Castle in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE CHARLESTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Sherlock 3B 5 2 3 1 0 2 1 .261 2 2
J. Bloms 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 0 1
A. Jalbert 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .409 2 8
R. Brown DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .348 3 8
M. Rankin C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .263 1 5
J. Paulsen RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .143 0 1
A. Baltzley CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .158 0 1
J. Ramsey SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .263 0 1
   a-J. Blake PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
E. Hayes LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .316 3 6
Totals 35 5 8 5 3 6 11      
a - J. Blake pinch hit for J. Ramsey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Sherlock (2, 1st Inning off S. Stevens, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Brown (2, 1st Inning off S. Stevens, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Sherlock (2, 5th Inning off S. Stevens, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Hayes (3, 9th Inning off T. Thompson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Sherlock 7 , R. Brown 2 , M. Rankin , J. Paulsen , J. Ramsey , E. Hayes 4
2-out RBI: R. Brown , M. Rankin , J. Ramsey , E. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Sherlock , J. Paulsen , E. Hayes
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Hayes (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramsey-Bloms-Jalbert)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Ziersch LF 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .222 1 3
J. Ortiz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 1 1
T. Hutchison DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250 0 1
J. Hasiak RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .286 0 0
C. Paquin SS, 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .250 0 2
D. Lebron 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
   a-C. Franklin SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
M. Root CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .200 0 1
J. Werlin C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   b-W. Corrado C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Anderson 3B 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .286 0 1
Totals 30 7 8 6 4 5 14      
a - C. Franklin substituted for D. Lebron in the 8th
b - W. Corrado substituted for J. Werlin in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Anderson (1, 3rd Inning off G. Sandlin, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Paquin (2, 4th Inning off G. Sandlin, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. Ziersch (1, 6th Inning off R. Salazar, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hasiak (1, 7th Inning off C. Lambert, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Ziersch (1, 3rd Inning off G. Sandlin, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Ziersch 6 , T. Hutchison , J. Hasiak 2 , C. Paquin 2 , D. Lebron , M. Root , D. Anderson 2
2-out RBI: N. Ziersch , T. Hutchison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ortiz , D. Lebron , J. Werlin
GIDP: M. Root
Sac Fly: D. Anderson
Hit by Pitch: D. Lebron
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Ziersch 2 (2)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLESTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Sandlin 4.2 4 4 4 3 3 1 98 5.56   
R. Salazar L (0-2) 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 24 12.46   
C. Lambert 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 33 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Sandlin 40
Batters Faced: G. Sandlin 21, R. Salazar 7, C. Lambert 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Sandlin 5-5, R. Salazar 1-2, C. Lambert 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Sandlin 98-58, R. Salazar 24-13, C. Lambert 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Salazar 1-0 , C. Lambert 1-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Sandlin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Stevens 5.1 5 4 4 3 3 1 93 6.75   
O. Cons W (1-0), BS (1) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 30 0.00   
T. Thompson SV (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 20 16.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Stevens 42
Batters Faced: S. Stevens 24, O. Cons 9, T. Thompson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Stevens 5-8, O. Cons 4-2, T. Thompson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Stevens 93-57, O. Cons 30-21, T. Thompson 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Cons 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nelson Ziersch
Ballpark: Ballpark of Charleston
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 39946
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