AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
04/15/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
GAME ID: 203 - MONDAY, APRIL 15TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (8-9) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 10 0
Oakland Invaders (11-6) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 8 2
Royals Nip Invaders, 4-3
The Cincinnati Royals picked up a win at Howard Terminal, topping the Oakland Invaders, 4-3. On the mound for Cincinnati was right-hander Dave Harvey. He played a principal role in the triumph. Roberto Salazar recorded his 4th save for Cincinnati. The defeat makes Oakland 11-6.

Cincinnati used a timely hit from Andrew Baltzley to get the win. The left fielder stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Royals ahead, 4-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a difference-maker.

Cincinnati manager Justin Aaron commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. King SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 5 .200 0 4
A. Jalbert 1B 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 .313 2 12
J. Bloms 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 .262 0 8
J. Paulsen CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 .279 0 8
H. Sherlock 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .351 2 6
J. Blake RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .224 0 4
A. Baltzley LF 4 0 1 1 1 3 3 .200 0 2
R. Brown DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .169 3 10
M. Rankin C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .082 1 3
   a-M. Pelter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   b-A. Martinez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 1
Totals 37 4 10 4 6 10 36      
a - M. Pelter pinch hit for M. Rankin in the 9th
b - A. Martinez substituted for M. Pelter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. King (8, 1st Inning off D. Allen, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Baltzley (1, 9th Inning off D. Holloman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. King 3 , A. Jalbert 2 , J. Bloms 2 , H. Sherlock , J. Blake 2 , A. Baltzley 2
2-out RBI: A. Jalbert
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. King 2 , J. Paulsen , H. Sherlock , J. Blake , A. Baltzley
Sac Bunt: M. Rankin
Sac Fly: H. Sherlock
Hit by Pitch: S. King
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: S. King (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (King-Sherlock-Jalbert, Harvey-Sherlock-Jalbert)
PB: M. Rankin
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Duthie 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .448 4 11
E. Ramirez RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .246 6 16
J. Cunningham 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .282 4 9
C. Williams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .420 5 16
M. Sligar C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 0 5
H. Sato DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .211 0 0
   c-J. Piscitelli DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 1 7
J. Amorin CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .254 0 0
M. Jarka LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .143 0 2
A. Bechdel SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 1 4
   a-J. Smith PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 1 2
   b-R. Ward SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 3 8
Totals 33 3 8 3 1 6 12      
a - J. Smith pinch hit for A. Bechdel in the 8th
b - R. Ward substituted for J. Smith in the 9th
c - J. Piscitelli inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cunningham (5, 8th Inning off K. Kovach, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Ramirez (6, 1st Inning off D. Harvey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Duthie , E. Ramirez 4 , J. Cunningham 3 , M. Sligar , H. Sato , M. Jarka , J. Smith
2-out RBI: J. Cunningham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Williams 2 , M. Jarka
GIDP: J. Amorin 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Jarka (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cunningham 2 (3)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Harvey 7.2 7 3 3 1 5 1 106 2.93   
K. Kovach W (1-0), BS (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 1.50   
R. Salazar SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Harvey 57
Batters Faced: D. Harvey 29, K. Kovach 2, R. Salazar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Harvey 12-4, K. Kovach 0-0, R. Salazar 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Harvey 106-63, K. Kovach 5-5, R. Salazar 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kovach 1-1
WP: D. Harvey
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Allen 4.2 5 2 2 2 5 0 98 3.86   
Z. Christman 2.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 34 7.13   
R. Hepler 1.0 1 1 0 2 0 0 24 4.26   
D. Holloman L (0-1) 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 24 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Allen 49
Batters Faced: D. Allen 23, Z. Christman 9, R. Hepler 7, D. Holloman 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Allen 4-5, Z. Christman 0-2, R. Hepler 2-1, D. Holloman 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Allen 98-60, Z. Christman 34-25, R. Hepler 24-11, D. Holloman 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Christman 1-0 , R. Hepler 1-0 , D. Holloman 3-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Allen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Harvey
Ballpark: Howard Terminal
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM PT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 29393
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