AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
08/27/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
GAME ID: 6721 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (63-73) 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 0
Indianapolis Eagles (72-64) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 0
On Road, Gladiators Top Eagles, 5-3
Spirited fans greeted the Indianapolis Eagles for their clash with the Phoenix Gladiators.

The Phoenix Gladiators topped the Indianapolis Eagles, 5-3, in American Conference action at Eagles Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Phoenix pitcher Oscar Malave. In 7.2 innings, Malave surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. Manny Brant nailed down his 22nd save.

Phoenix used the stroke of Jon Wagner to get the win. The center fielder hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Gladiators ahead, 4-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it did its damage.

"We ground out the win," said Malave. "That's all that matters."

Phoenix bumps their record to 63-73 with the win.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Platzer SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .284 25 69
V. Gonzalez RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245 8 42
C. Julio 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .313 15 83
B. Shultz LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .265 14 50
J. Wagner CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .220 20 56
Z. Husley 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .221 17 58
P. McCarthy 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .232 11 47
R. Atkins DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .235 11 48
N. Richardson C 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .237 1 9
Totals 32 5 7 5 3 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Julio (44, 1st Inning off J. Walker, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Wagner (20, 3rd Inning off J. Walker, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Platzer (25, 4th Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Platzer 4 , V. Gonzalez , C. Julio 2 , B. Shultz , J. Wagner 4 , Z. Husley , P. McCarthy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wagner , R. Atkins
Sac Fly: N. Richardson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (29)
CS: B. Shultz (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Malave-Platzer-Julio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 24 76
J. Robinson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 22 52
M. Lepa C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 15 42
C. Boyd RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .272 21 79
R. Plascencia 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .225 10 34
M. Dallis SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .264 15 47
   a-T. Walker PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .268 24 62
V. Mendez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .249 13 47
A. McCumiskey CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193 12 39
D. Andrews 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .153 4 19
Totals 33 3 7 3 1 4 11      
a - T. Walker pinch hit for M. Dallis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Dallis (26, 2nd Inning off O. Malave, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Lepa (10, 4th Inning off O. Malave, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Walker (24, 9th Inning off T. Ariëns, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Robinson , M. Lepa 2 , C. Boyd 2 , R. Plascencia , M. Dallis 2 , T. Walker 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dallis , V. Mendez , A. McCumiskey
GIDP: J. Anderson
Hit by Pitch: A. McCumiskey
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lepa-Andrews)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Malave W (6-3) 7.2 5 1 1 1 4 0 94 3.18   
T. Ariëns 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 10 6.30   
M. Brant SV (22) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Malave 68
Batters Faced: O. Malave 29, T. Ariëns 4, M. Brant 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Malave 8-10, T. Ariëns 1-1, M. Brant 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Malave 94-62, T. Ariëns 10-5, M. Brant 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ariëns 1-0
Hit Batsmen: O. Malave
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Walker L (10-6) 5.0 6 5 5 3 2 2 107 4.18   
V. Rice 3.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 41 5.13   
J. Gibson 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 3.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Walker 34
Batters Faced: J. Walker 24, V. Rice 9, J. Gibson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Walker 2-11, V. Rice 1-2, J. Gibson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Walker 107-60, V. Rice 41-28, J. Gibson 14-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Oscar Malave
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 34215
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