AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT DALLAS DRAGONS
05/24/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT DALLAS DRAGONS
GAME ID: 602 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (26-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 7 0
Dallas Dragons (22-29) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 X 5 12 0
Down to Defeat Go Gladiators, 5-2
Dallas turned a good effort from starter Brad Bixby into a win over the Phoenix Gladiators at Tennant Healthcare Ballpark. The Dragons won the game, 5-2. Dallas is in last place in the American Conference South Division with a record of 22-29.

Dallas got a lift in the bottom of the fourth from catcher Cameron Polen, who hit a sinker to right for a 2-run home run. His 6th home run of the season put the Dragons up, 2-0.

"We need to string a few more wins like this one together," said Polen.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sperber DH 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .289 3 12
J. Platzer SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .306 11 21
V. Gonzalez RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .241 11 30
T. Ariëns 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .292 15 44
G. Crear 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .296 9 33
Z. Husley 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .265 3 15
M. Gutierrez LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .252 9 20
J. Wagner CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 7 .226 4 13
F. Radtke C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .147 3 10
Totals 34 2 7 2 5 13 22      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Ariëns (11, 8th Inning off N. Kirshner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Platzer 2 , T. Ariëns 2 , G. Crear , Z. Husley , M. Gutierrez 2
2-out RBI: J. Platzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , V. Gonzalez 2 , T. Ariëns , J. Wagner , F. Radtke
GIDP: J. Wagner
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Sperber (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ariëns-Husley-Crear)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Beasley LF 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .357 13 32
A. Pavelka 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 5 19
B. Castilla DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .207 1 5
J. Casas 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .237 0 5
C. Polen C 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .204 6 21
R. Baker RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0
J. Thibodeaux CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .269 6 24
R. Perez 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .143 0 2
C. Young SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .189 6 16
Totals 35 5 12 5 0 2 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Beasley (14, 3rd Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Thibodeaux (9, 7th Inning off O. Malave, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Castilla (5, 8th Inning off O. Malave, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Polen (6, 4th Inning off R. Alvarez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Beasley 5 , B. Castilla 2 , J. Casas , C. Polen 4 , R. Baker , J. Thibodeaux 4 , R. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Pavelka 2 , J. Casas , R. Perez 2
GIDP: C. Young
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Beasley (15) , J. Casas (12) , J. Thibodeaux (12)
CS: C. Beasley (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Young-Pavelka-Casas)
PB: C. Polen
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez L (2-2) 6.0 7 3 3 0 2 1 75 5.30   
O. Malave 2.0 5 2 2 0 0 0 22 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 48
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 24, O. Malave 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 5-10, O. Malave 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 75-49, O. Malave 22-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Malave 1-1
WP: R. Alvarez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bixby W (2-4) 6.0 3 0 0 4 8 0 97 6.62   
N. Kirshner SV (1) 3.0 4 2 2 1 5 0 48 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bixby 70
Batters Faced: B. Bixby 24, N. Kirshner 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bixby 3-6, N. Kirshner 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bixby 97-58, N. Kirshner 48-33
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Bixby
Ballpark: Tennant Healthcare Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 21979
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