AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
08/27/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI ROYALS AT AUSTIN DESPERADOS
GAME ID: 6727 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Royals (72-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 0
Austin Desperados (67-69) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Cincinnati Nets 2-1 Win Versus Desperados
The Cincinnati Royals eked out a 2-1 win versus the Austin Desperados at Dell Diamond. Nobody did more than pitcher Juan Fernandez. He was terrific. Owen Kase got credit for the win, improving to 2-1. He allowed no runs on 2 hits in 1.1 innings. The Royals move to 72-64 with the win, while the Desperados drop to 67-69.

Heath Sherlock came through with a big-time hit for Cincinnati. The second baseman smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to give his team the lead, 2-1. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"Some games build character," said Cincinnati manager Justin Aaron. "Like this one."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE AUSTIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Brown DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .267 13 57
A. Baltzley CF 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .253 9 39
A. Jalbert 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 22 95
H. Sherlock 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .235 6 21
E. Hayes LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .283 19 72
S. King SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .280 0 21
J. Paulsen RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .252 13 61
A. Martinez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 6 19
E. Barlow 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .216 2 23
Totals 35 2 9 2 2 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: S. King 2 (21, 2nd Inning off J. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off C. Oren, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Brown (33, 9th Inning off C. Oren, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Sherlock (6, 8th Inning off C. Oren, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Brown 2 , A. Baltzley , A. Jalbert , H. Sherlock 4 , S. King 4 , J. Paulsen , A. Martinez , E. Barlow
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Brown , A. Baltzley , E. Hayes , S. King , J. Paulsen , E. Barlow
GIDP: R. Brown
Hit by Pitch: A. Jalbert
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Barlow (27)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Martinez DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .241 13 45
D. Riggi 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .284 5 24
J. Austin CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .263 12 67
M. Blevins LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .244 31 79
   a-R. Dozal 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 11 47
R. Alamo SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .232 10 64
B. Largent 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .309 1 7
J. Perez RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .265 7 31
D. Jimenez C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .255 7 37
   b-M. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 4 16
J. Hamill 3B, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .275 2 7
Totals 33 1 6 1 3 11 10      
a - R. Dozal substituted for M. Blevins in the 8th
b - M. Smith pinch hit for D. Jimenez in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: T. Martinez , J. Austin , M. Blevins 2 , R. Alamo , J. Hamill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Martinez , J. Perez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alamo-Riggi-Largent)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE AUSTIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fernandez 6.2 4 1 1 3 8 0 90 3.65   
O. Kase W (2-1) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 2.35   
R. Salazar SV (33) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fernandez 67
Batters Faced: J. Fernandez 27, O. Kase 6, R. Salazar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fernandez 3-9, O. Kase 0-3, R. Salazar 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fernandez 90-55, O. Kase 20-12, R. Salazar 12-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mitchell 6.0 5 0 0 1 5 0 109 4.04   
S. McClung H (1) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 10 5.32   
C. Oren L (1-3), BS (3) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 28 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mitchell 66
Batters Faced: J. Mitchell 25, S. McClung 4, C. Oren 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mitchell 8-5, S. McClung 1-1, C. Oren 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mitchell 109-69, S. McClung 10-6, C. Oren 28-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McClung 1-0 , C. Oren 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Mitchell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Fernandez
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 24824
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