AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
05/24/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
GAME ID: 642 - SATURDAY, MAY 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (28-26) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 8 0
Cincinnati Royals (35-19) 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 10 0
Gladiators Come Up Short at Cincinnati, 4-3
The Cincinnati Royals picked up a win at The Castle, dropping the Phoenix Gladiators, 4-3. Stuart Maness was the difference-maker. The Royals improved to 35-19.

The Royals got a big at-bat from left fielder Eric Hayes. For the game, Hayes went 2 for 4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 14th double of the season gave Cincinnati a 2-1 lead.

"We had some nice at-bats at the right time," said Royals manager Justin Aaron.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy SS, 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .212 2 18
V. Gonzalez RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .187 8 22
B. Figueroa LF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .246 7 26
   a-J. Platzer PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299 3 11
T. Ariëns 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .314 8 34
J. Franz 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .150 0 2
C. Cawley DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .250 3 6
Z. Husley 2B 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .303 8 24
   b-B. Shultz PH, LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .220 9 26
P. Bounds CF 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .280 7 25
M. Pierskalla C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .228 4 15
Totals 31 3 8 3 6 8 18      
a - J. Platzer pinch hit for B. Figueroa in the 8th
b - B. Shultz pinch hit for Z. Husley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. McCarthy (8, 1st Inning off S. Maness, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Z. Husley (8, 7th Inning off S. Maness, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy 3 , B. Figueroa 2 , J. Franz , C. Cawley , Z. Husley 4 , B. Shultz
2-out RBI: B. Shultz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Gonzalez , P. Bounds
GIDP: V. Gonzalez , T. Ariëns , Z. Husley
Sac Fly: B. Figueroa
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (22)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McCarthy-Husley-Franz)
OF assists: 2 (Gonzalez(Jalbert at 2nd base), Gonzalez(Kirchner at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bloms 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .303 4 23
A. Jalbert 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .329 10 40
R. Brown DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 10 35
   a-A. Baltzley DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .161 1 6
E. Hayes LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .290 12 37
J. Blake RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .262 4 21
P. Kirchner CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .213 4 13
M. Rankin C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .215 5 24
M. Henschel 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
A. Marshall SS 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .191 1 7
Totals 30 4 10 4 2 6 9      
a - A. Baltzley inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Hayes (14, 1st Inning off D. Espinosa, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Marshall 2 (4, 4th Inning off D. Espinosa, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off D. Espinosa, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bloms , A. Jalbert 2 , R. Brown , E. Hayes 3 , P. Kirchner 2 , A. Marshall 4
2-out RBI: J. Bloms , A. Marshall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bloms , A. Jalbert , P. Kirchner
GIDP: M. Rankin
Sac Bunt: M. Rankin
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Henschel (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Henschel-Marshall-Jalbert, Jalbert-Rankin-Jalbert, Bloms-Henschel-Jalbert)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espinosa L (2-1) 6.2 8 4 4 2 4 0 94 5.40   
C. Abarca 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.00   
R. Robertson 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 17 1.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espinosa 44
Batters Faced: D. Espinosa 28, C. Abarca 1, R. Robertson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espinosa 10-4, C. Abarca 1-0, R. Robertson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espinosa 94-61, C. Abarca 5-2, R. Robertson 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Abarca 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Maness W (3-3) 6.1 4 2 2 5 4 1 100 3.70   
K. Kovach H (2) 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 29 3.55   
J. Wagner H (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
W. Harless SV (19) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Maness 56
Batters Faced: S. Maness 25, K. Kovach 8, J. Wagner 2, W. Harless 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Maness 6-6, K. Kovach 1-1, J. Wagner 0-0, W. Harless 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Maness 100-50, K. Kovach 29-18, J. Wagner 7-5, W. Harless 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wagner 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stuart Maness
Ballpark: The Castle
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 34756
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