AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
08/29/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT INDIANAPOLIS EAGLES
GAME ID: 6747 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (71-67) 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 0
Indianapolis Eagles (79-59) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 1
Phoenix Topples Indianapolis, 6-3
The Phoenix Gladiators besoiled an otherwise fine performance by Indianapolis third baseman Victor Mendez by beating the Eagles, 6-3, at Eagles Stadium. Mendez went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. The winning pitcher was Johnny Keener. He tossed 93 pitches over 5.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 11 hits. With the victory, the Gladiators upped their record to 71-67.

Phoenix won the game in part because of Aaron Carr. The third baseman ripped a grand slam home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Gladiators ahead, 6-2. For the game, Carr had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"We had some nice at-bats at the right time," said Gladiators manager Brett Bartlett.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .257 17 50
J. Grabowski LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 4
C. Julio 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .330 7 38
J. Platzer SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258 13 45
B. Figueroa DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .271 14 71
P. Bounds CF 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .244 27 94
C. Cawley RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .280 5 21
A. Carr 3B 4 1 2 4 0 1 0 .214 6 15
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .224 9 38
Totals 34 6 8 6 1 12 5      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Carr (5, 6th Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Carr (6, 4th Inning off J. Walker, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Julio 2 , J. Platzer , B. Figueroa , C. Cawley , A. Carr 6 , M. Pierskalla
GIDP: B. Figueroa
Hit by Pitch: B. Figueroa
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McCarthy-Platzer-Julio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Cortez 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .282 15 42
B. Butler DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .265 7 35
J. Anderson LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .267 15 54
T. Walker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .266 24 66
T. Bradshaw RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .263 19 36
V. Mendez 3B 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .289 19 61
J. Shaffer SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 .228 10 28
A. McCumiskey CF 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .206 11 50
J. Van Donsel C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248 8 35
Totals 37 3 11 3 2 9 19      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Shaffer (10, 2nd Inning off J. Keener, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Cortez (15, 1st Inning off J. Keener, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Mendez (19, 2nd Inning off J. Keener, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Cortez 4 , B. Butler , J. Anderson 2 , T. Walker , T. Bradshaw 2 , V. Mendez 6 , J. Shaffer 2
2-out RBI: V. Mendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Cortez , J. Shaffer 2
GIDP: T. Bradshaw
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Van Donsel (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Cortez-Shaffer-Walker)
OF assists: 1 (McCumiskey(Carr at home))
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Keener W (7-6) 5.1 11 3 3 1 3 2 93 3.79   
R. Grados H (16) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 5.05   
R. Robertson SV (11) 2.0 0 0 0 1 6 0 33 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Keener 36
Batters Faced: J. Keener 27, R. Grados 5, R. Robertson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Keener 8-4, R. Grados 1-4, R. Robertson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Keener 93-59, R. Grados 15-11, R. Robertson 33-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Grados 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Walker L (9-9) 5.2 7 6 6 1 8 1 96 4.68   
T. Sindt 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.20   
J. Gibson 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 40 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Walker 38
Batters Faced: J. Walker 26, T. Sindt 1, J. Gibson 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Walker 5-3, T. Sindt 0-0, J. Gibson 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Walker 96-56, T. Sindt 2-1, J. Gibson 40-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Sindt 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Walker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Mendez
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 34883
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