AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT DETROIT GIANTS
05/15/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 513 - MONDAY, MAY 15TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Invaders (25-18) 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 12 0
Detroit Giants (26-17) 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 5 10 1
Win Lifts Giants to 26-17
In the 5-4 Detroit win over Oakland, the impact of Chris Lutz was substantial. Lutz, who is tied for 10th in the AC in bases on balls with 24, was 1 for 2 with a double and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Justin Thompson picked up the win, improving his season record to 5-0. He struck out 6 in 5.1 innings. The Giants now have a record of 26-17.

Lutz contributed in the bottom of the fifth. With runners on 1st and 3rd, he hit a 2-run double. It was one at-bat among others that helped Detroit get the win.

"It never gets old," said Lutz. "Winning, that is."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Nahum LF 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .135 0 5
J. Cunningham 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .290 5 11
J. Ortiz DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .339 7 35
J. Amorin CF 4 0 2 2 1 0 2 .293 0 5
R. Brook RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .372 5 18
D. Duthie 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .236 3 11
A. Bechdel SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .238 0 19
G. Rawson C 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .198 1 11
T. Donovan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .209 2 7
Totals 37 4 12 4 5 7 23      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Duthie (10, 2nd Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Ortiz (20, 7th Inning off C. Fitzsimmons, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ortiz (7, 4th Inning off J. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Nahum , J. Cunningham , J. Ortiz 6 , J. Amorin 2 , R. Brook 2 , D. Duthie 2 , A. Bechdel , G. Rawson 2
2-out RBI: G. Nahum , J. Amorin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cunningham , R. Brook , D. Duthie 2
GIDP: A. Bechdel
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Valentine SS 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .247 1 14
D. Cruz CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .077 0 0
K. Brosch LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .364 9 28
C. Lutz DH 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 .212 10 30
A. Mejia 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .265 8 27
I. Irimia RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .275 4 14
S. Gunnells 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .264 4 13
B. Shahan 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .247 1 8
E. Suarez C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .152 0 1
Totals 32 5 10 5 5 9 19      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Lutz (5, 5th Inning off J. Harvey, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Mejia (8, 5th Inning off J. Harvey, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Valentine , K. Brosch 2 , C. Lutz 2 , A. Mejia 4 , I. Irimia , S. Gunnells 2 , B. Shahan , E. Suarez
2-out RBI: C. Lutz , A. Mejia , B. Shahan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Brosch , A. Mejia 2 , E. Suarez 2
Sac Bunt: D. Cruz 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Gunnells (3)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cruz (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Brosch-Suarez, Shahan-Valentine-Mejia)
OF assists: 1 (Brosch(Duthie at home))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Harvey L (3-2) 4.2 7 5 5 2 4 1 81 5.12   
J. McDonald 1.1 3 0 0 2 3 0 41 5.48   
J. Fouse 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 35 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Harvey 32
Batters Faced: J. Harvey 23, J. McDonald 9, J. Fouse 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Harvey 6-4, J. McDonald 1-0, J. Fouse 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Harvey 81-48, J. McDonald 41-25, J. Fouse 35-22
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Thompson W (5-0) 5.1 7 4 4 4 6 1 94 3.34   
C. Fitzsimmons H (2) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 38 3.86   
D. Wickliffe SV (5) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 23 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Thompson 40
Batters Faced: J. Thompson 25, C. Fitzsimmons 9, D. Wickliffe 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Thompson 5-3, C. Fitzsimmons 3-2, D. Wickliffe 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Thompson 94-55, C. Fitzsimmons 38-27, D. Wickliffe 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Fitzsimmons 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Lutz
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 32918
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