AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
09/04/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 6812 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (67-76) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 3 1
Halifax Heathens (88-55) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 11 1
Heathens Rally to Eke Out Win
The Halifax Heathens racked up a win at Estadio Azteca, bumping off the Phoenix Gladiators, 6-5, in 10 innings. Branden Covington, who started for Halifax, pitched effectively for his team. Halifax reliever Jeff Buck picked up the win, while Manny Brant took the loss for Phoenix. The American Conference South Division-leading Heathens are 88-55.

A crucial at-bat came with runners on 1st and 3rd and two out in the bottom of the eighth inning. That's when first baseman Tony Vela hit a 2-run double. The Heathens went on to win.

"I went out and just tried to do my job," said Covington.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .307 16 87
V. Gonzalez RF 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 .246 8 43
J. Platzer SS 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 .287 26 78
T. Ariëns 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 26 79
B. Shultz LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .266 15 54
J. Wagner CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .215 21 58
Z. Husley DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .219 18 61
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 11 48
N. Richardson C 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .224 2 12
   a-C. Cawley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 2 10
   b-F. Radtke C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 7 30
Totals 34 5 3 4 4 13 6      
a - C. Cawley pinch hit for N. Richardson in the 10th
b - F. Radtke substituted for C. Cawley in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Platzer (38, 8th Inning off J. Buck, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Wagner (21, 5th Inning off B. Covington, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Platzer 2 , J. Wagner 4 , N. Richardson
2-out RBI: J. Platzer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Gonzalez , T. Ariëns
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer (21)
Double Plays: 1 (Julio-Platzer-Julio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .323 13 56
E. Kukowski RF 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 .268 18 59
L. Orozco SS 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 .299 33 95
A. Compton 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .240 28 97
B. Richards C 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 .233 8 28
S. Hardwick 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .317 1 45
J. Fitzgerald DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .307 11 68
T. Vela 1B 4 1 2 2 1 2 3 .255 10 37
D. Davidson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .264 3 8
Totals 40 6 11 4 4 14 18      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Compton (36, 4th Inning off F. Ayala, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Vela (11, 8th Inning off R. Grados, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Orozco 2 , A. Compton 2 , B. Richards , S. Hardwick 2 , J. Fitzgerald , T. Vela 3 , D. Davidson 2
2-out RBI: L. Orozco , T. Vela
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Kukowski , A. Compton , J. Fitzgerald , D. Davidson 2
GIDP: N. Sumney
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kukowski (40) , D. Davidson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: L. Orozco (8)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ayala 5.2 8 3 3 2 8 0 93 4.52   
R. Grados 3.1 2 2 0 0 5 0 41 3.99   
M. Brant L (6-6) 0.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 20 6.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ayala 47
Batters Faced: F. Ayala 26, R. Grados 13, M. Brant 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ayala 4-4, R. Grados 1-4, M. Brant 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ayala 93-61, R. Grados 41-29, M. Brant 20-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Grados 2-0
WP: F. Ayala , M. Brant
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Covington 6.1 1 1 1 2 8 1 92 2.96   
R. Lefkowitz H (21) 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 26 3.49   
J. Buck W (8-2), BS (4) 2.1 1 2 1 1 4 0 35 1.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Covington 73
Batters Faced: B. Covington 22, R. Lefkowitz 6, J. Buck 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Covington 7-4, R. Lefkowitz 2-1, J. Buck 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Covington 92-59, R. Lefkowitz 26-15, J. Buck 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Buck 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Branden Covington
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 34683
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