AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
05/30/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 666 - TUESDAY, MAY 30TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (32-24) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 13 0
Austin Desperados (31-25) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 11 1
Big Day for Jalbert as Royals Down Desperados, 7-4
Cincinnati first baseman Aaron Jalbert made his presence felt in the 7-4 Royals triumph over the Austin Desperados. Jalbert went 4 for 5 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. Greg Sandlin, the winner, goes to 4-0. He allowed 1 run on 6 hits, with 2 walks and 7 strikeouts over 6 innings. Cameron Hutchinson closed it out for Cincinnati, earning his 12th save.

Jalbert went 4-5 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2 against the Desperados. In the top of the first inning, he hit a run-scoring single that put Cincinnati in front, 1-0.

Jalbert said he was "thrilled" the fans had something to get excited about.

The win gives Cincinnati a season record of 32-24.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Baltzley CF 5 2 3 0 1 1 2 .241 6 21
H. Sherlock 3B 4 2 1 3 1 1 6 .250 10 30
A. Jalbert 1B 5 2 4 2 0 0 0 .326 8 32
M. Pelter DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .294 6 31
E. Hayes LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .281 10 39
P. Kirchner RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .301 6 19
J. Bloms 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .291 3 30
M. Rankin C 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .258 3 25
A. Marshall SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .219 0 4
Totals 38 7 13 7 6 3 25      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Baltzley (11, 1st Inning off J. Townsend, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bloms (13, 4th Inning off J. Townsend, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Jalbert 2 (13, 5th Inning off J. Townsend, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off B. Hower, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Jalbert (8, 3rd Inning off J. Townsend, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Sherlock (10, 8th Inning off I. Esparza, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Baltzley 4 , H. Sherlock 4 , A. Jalbert 9 , M. Pelter , E. Hayes , J. Bloms 2 , A. Marshall 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Sherlock 3 , P. Kirchner , M. Rankin
Sac Fly: M. Pelter
Hit by Pitch: P. Kirchner
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Baltzley (25) , P. Kirchner (1) , J. Bloms (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Marshall-Bloms-Jalbert)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Austin CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .261 2 21
R. Dozal 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .264 4 28
   b-M. Blevins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 8 24
L. Serna DH 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .307 17 42
J. Sykora 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .223 11 32
J. Chennault RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .216 8 21
J. Way LF 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 .302 3 17
T. Ivanez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .204 3 9
D. Jimenez C 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 .242 5 15
E. Barlow SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 0 8
   a-P. Ainsworth PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .314 1 23
Totals 36 4 11 4 2 11 17      
a - P. Ainsworth pinch hit for E. Barlow in the 7th
b - M. Blevins pinch hit for R. Dozal in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sykora (8, 8th Inning off G. Clifford, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Serna (17, 1st Inning off G. Sandlin, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Way (3, 8th Inning off G. Clifford, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Austin , L. Serna 5 , J. Sykora 3 , J. Chennault , J. Way 5 , D. Jimenez 3
2-out RBI: L. Serna , J. Way
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Austin , L. Serna
GIDP: T. Ivanez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Dozal (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Austin (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Chennault-Jimenez)
OF assists: 1 (Chennault(Jalbert at home))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Sandlin W (4-0) 6.0 6 1 1 2 7 1 90 2.98   
G. Clifford H (11) 2.2 5 3 3 0 3 1 40 6.44   
C. Hutchinson SV (12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Sandlin 61
Batters Faced: G. Sandlin 24, G. Clifford 13, C. Hutchinson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Sandlin 6-3, G. Clifford 2-3, C. Hutchinson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Sandlin 90-62, G. Clifford 40-28, C. Hutchinson 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hutchinson 1-0
WP: G. Sandlin , G. Clifford
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Townsend L (3-5) 5.0 8 3 3 2 1 1 92 5.40   
L. Andrade 1.2 1 0 0 4 1 0 38 0.00   
I. Esparza 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 15 4.86   
B. Hower 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 13 3.25   
B. Baucke 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Townsend 38
Batters Faced: J. Townsend 24, L. Andrade 10, I. Esparza 4, B. Hower 5, B. Baucke 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Townsend 5-8, L. Andrade 2-2, I. Esparza 1-0, B. Hower 3-0, B. Baucke 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Townsend 92-57, L. Andrade 38-17, I. Esparza 15-10, B. Hower 13-9, B. Baucke 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Esparza 3-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Hower
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Jalbert
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 34751
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