AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
05/17/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 561 - SATURDAY, MAY 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Gangsters (16-31) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1
Phoenix Gladiators (24-23) 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 X 8 15 1
Gangsters Sunk by Gladiators
John Platzer was a major factor in the 8-1 Phoenix win over Chicago. The Gladiators shortstop was 4 for 5 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 2. The winner was Mike Walsh, who threw 94 pitches over 6 innings. The left-hander was charged with no runs on 5 hits. The second-place Gladiators have a record of 24-23.

Pat Bounds helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 4-0, Gladiators.

Chicago manager Antonio Valdez said his team was "out of sync."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Helms RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .269 6 23
E. Drake 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .228 5 18
J. Bear SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .274 7 26
N. Pratt 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .214 6 14
K. Crouch C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .289 4 18
J. Wish LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .228 6 15
M. Gonzalez DH 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .267 0 0
J. Fritz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .225 1 5
A. Cruz CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .311 4 13
Totals 35 1 7 1 1 9 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: N. Pratt (6, 8th Inning off R. Collins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Drake , J. Bear , N. Pratt 4 , K. Crouch 2 , M. Gonzalez 2
2-out RBI: N. Pratt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Helms 2 , K. Crouch , J. Wish
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: G. Helms (6)
OF assists: 1 (Wish(Platzer at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .204 2 17
V. Gonzalez RF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .197 8 21
   a-C. Cawley PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 3 6
   b-J. Franz RF, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217 0 2
J. Platzer SS 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 .306 3 9
T. Ariëns 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .348 8 32
B. Shultz LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .222 7 22
B. Figueroa 1B, RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .251 6 23
Z. Husley DH 5 1 1 2 0 1 5 .317 6 20
P. Bounds CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .272 7 23
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .219 2 9
Totals 38 8 15 8 4 5 22      
a - C. Cawley pinch ran for V. Gonzalez in the 2nd
b - J. Franz substituted for C. Cawley in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: B. Figueroa (7, 3rd Inning off J. Foreman, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Platzer 2 (7, 6th Inning off N. McClaskey, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Alvarado, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Pierskalla (5, 7th Inning off A. Alvarado, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: Z. Husley (6, 3rd Inning off J. Foreman, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Platzer (3, 4th Inning off N. McClaskey, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy , V. Gonzalez , J. Platzer 9 , T. Ariëns 2 , B. Shultz , B. Figueroa 2 , Z. Husley 4 , P. Bounds 3 , M. Pierskalla 2
2-out RBI: P. Bounds
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. McCarthy , J. Franz , B. Shultz , B. Figueroa , Z. Husley , M. Pierskalla
Hit by Pitch: T. Ariëns
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer (9)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Foreman L (0-8) 2.0 8 6 6 2 3 1 70 11.23   
N. McClaskey 4.0 4 1 1 2 1 1 62 6.75   
A. Alvarado 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 39 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Foreman 13
Batters Faced: J. Foreman 16, N. McClaskey 17, A. Alvarado 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Foreman 1-2, N. McClaskey 4-6, A. Alvarado 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Foreman 70-43, N. McClaskey 62-37, A. Alvarado 39-27
Hit Batsmen: A. Alvarado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh W (2-5) 6.0 5 0 0 1 5 0 94 4.27   
C. Anderson 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 30 3.86   
R. Collins 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 24 4.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 66
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 24, C. Anderson 6, R. Collins 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 9-4, C. Anderson 2-1, R. Collins 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 94-60, C. Anderson 30-23, R. Collins 24-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Platzer
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM MT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 31189
Special Notes: RF Victor Gonzalez was injured while running the bases. RP Chris Anderson was injured while pitching.
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