AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
08/14/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 4875 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Gangsters (51-73) 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 7 11 1
Phoenix Gladiators (55-69) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 11 0
Gangsters Upend Gladiators, 7-6
Josh Wachter led Chicago to a win over Phoenix. The final score was 7-6. The left fielder collected 2 extra-base hits, including 1 home run and 1 double. With the win, the Gangsters improved to 51-73.

Chicago used the timely hitting of Brandon Titus to seize the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Gangsters on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a game-changer.

"Winning is hard sometimes," said Gangsters manager Antonio Valdez. "This one was nice to get."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Draeger 3B 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 .248 6 14
J. Fritz SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .302 5 18
   a-B. Titus PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254 10 51
   b-L. Colindres 2B, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 0 1
N. Pratt 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .244 11 53
H. Alvarez 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .257 7 28
E. Drake DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .260 4 22
   c-G. Helms DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .225 9 36
J. Ortega RF 5 1 1 0 0 3 4 .254 2 16
J. Wachter LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .275 5 16
J. Kuhn C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .262 6 16
W. Bravo CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .190 4 32
Totals 36 7 11 6 4 9 19      
a - B. Titus pinch hit for J. Fritz in the 7th
b - L. Colindres substituted for B. Titus in the 7th
c - G. Helms inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wachter (5, 5th Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Wachter (5, 8th Inning off C. Abarca, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Fritz , B. Titus , L. Colindres , N. Pratt , H. Alvarez , E. Drake , J. Ortega , J. Wachter 6 , J. Kuhn 2
2-out RBI: J. Fritz , B. Titus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Alvarez , J. Ortega
GIDP: E. Drake
Sac Bunt: N. Pratt
Hit by Pitch: G. Draeger
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Draeger (38) , J. Ortega (19)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fritz (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Fritz-Pratt-Alvarez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Platzer SS 4 0 2 3 0 1 1 .286 22 61
J. Wagner CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .223 19 49
C. Julio 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .314 15 78
T. Ariëns 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .266 24 72
B. Shultz LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .275 13 48
C. Cawley RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .205 2 9
Z. Husley 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .221 15 50
R. Atkins DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .243 10 42
   a-V. Gonzalez DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .256 8 40
N. Richardson C 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .260 1 6
Totals 38 6 11 6 2 8 16      
a - V. Gonzalez inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Shultz (23, 3rd Inning off S. Palacios, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Platzer (29, 8th Inning off K. Kramer, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Shultz (13, 2nd Inning off S. Palacios, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Atkins (10, 2nd Inning off S. Palacios, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Cawley (2, 8th Inning off A. Bennett, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Platzer 3 , J. Wagner , B. Shultz 6 , C. Cawley 4 , Z. Husley , R. Atkins 4 , N. Richardson 3
2-out RBI: J. Platzer , R. Atkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Wagner 2 , T. Ariëns 2 , C. Cawley
GIDP: J. Platzer
Hit by Pitch: J. Platzer
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Wagner (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Platzer-Husley-Julio)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Palacios 7.0 8 3 3 1 5 2 112 4.82   
A. Bennett H (12) 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 1 18 6.36   
K. Kramer W (5-5), BS (4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Palacios 53
Batters Faced: S. Palacios 31, A. Bennett 5, K. Kramer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Palacios 4-11, A. Bennett 0-1, K. Kramer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Palacios 112-70, A. Bennett 18-12, K. Kramer 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kramer 2-2
Hit Batsmen: S. Palacios
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez 5.2 6 3 3 1 7 0 92 5.32   
C. Abarca 1.2 4 3 3 1 1 1 36 6.35   
A. Fields L (2-2) 1.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 40 6.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 51
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 24, C. Abarca 10, A. Fields 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 4-5, C. Abarca 4-0, A. Fields 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 92-66, C. Abarca 36-24, A. Fields 40-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Abarca 1-0
WP: A. Fields
Hit Batsmen: R. Alvarez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Wachter
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (93 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 23598
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