AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
05/21/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 575 - SUNDAY, MAY 21ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (25-23) 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
Boston Whistlers (30-18) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 9 1
Whistlers Suffer 5-3 Loss to Gladiators
The Phoenix Gladiators finished off the Boston Whistlers, 5-3. Much of the credit belonged to shortstop John Platzer. Platzer was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Gladiators. The loss makes Boston 30-18.

With Phoenix leading 2-0 in the top of the fifth, Platzer hit a 2-run home run off Boston hurler Josh Cowels. It was the 10th home run of the season for Platzer and put his team ahead, 4-0.

Phoenix manager commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sperber DH 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .297 3 12
J. Platzer SS 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 .315 10 19
V. Gonzalez RF 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 .241 9 27
T. Ariëns 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 4 .306 15 44
G. Crear 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .299 9 32
Z. Husley 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 3 15
M. Gutierrez LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 9 19
   a-A. Bonneau LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 2 10
J. Wagner CF 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .229 3 12
F. Radtke C 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .144 3 10
Totals 32 5 8 5 5 10 11      
a - A. Bonneau substituted for M. Gutierrez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Ariëns (10, 5th Inning off S. Muzzy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Ariëns (15, 2nd Inning off J. Cowels, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Platzer (10, 5th Inning off J. Cowels, 1 on, 2 outs) , V. Gonzalez (9, 5th Inning off J. Cowels, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sperber 2 , J. Platzer 4 , V. Gonzalez 4 , T. Ariëns 6 , J. Wagner 2
2-out RBI: J. Platzer , V. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Ariëns 2 , G. Crear , F. Radtke
GIDP: J. Platzer
Sac Bunt: F. Radtke
Sac Fly: J. Platzer
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Platzer-Husley-Crear, Ariëns-Husley-Crear)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .343 5 28
O. Damon CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .277 3 21
J. Beeson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .316 2 25
B. Roseman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293 18 44
A. Alpers 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .284 9 24
D. Rodriquez LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
   a-W. Kirkham PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237 4 7
B. King RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .260 5 19
R. Ordonez SS 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 .216 5 21
M. Fowler C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331 2 16
Totals 34 3 9 3 1 3 12      
a - W. Kirkham pinch hit for D. Rodriquez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Damon (8, 5th Inning off B. Flowers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ordonez (5, 7th Inning off B. Flowers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 2 , O. Damon 3 , J. Beeson , B. Roseman , A. Alpers , B. King , R. Ordonez 4
2-out RBI: C. Herrera , O. Damon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Beeson 2 , B. King
GIDP: B. Roseman , D. Rodriquez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Herrera (24)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cowels (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Roseman-Beeson-Alpers)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Flowers W (2-7) 7.1 8 3 3 0 2 1 94 5.89   
C. Abarca SV (2) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Flowers 52
Batters Faced: B. Flowers 29, C. Abarca 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Flowers 8-11, C. Abarca 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Flowers 94-59, C. Abarca 21-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cowels L (2-4) 4.2 6 5 5 1 6 3 86 5.88   
S. Muzzy 4.1 2 0 0 4 4 0 67 7.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cowels 37
Batters Faced: J. Cowels 21, S. Muzzy 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cowels 4-4, S. Muzzy 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cowels 86-55, S. Muzzy 67-38
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Platzer
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Rain (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 25144
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