AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
05/31/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT CINCINNATI ROYALS
GAME ID: 714 - SATURDAY, MAY 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (27-33) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 9 0
Cincinnati Royals (38-22) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 9 0
Heathens Deal Royals 6-3 Loss
The Cincinnati Royals got a sterling performance from pitcher Andy Dooley, but the Halifax Heathens still prevailed, 6-3. Dooley threw 8.0 innings of 3-hit ball. Halifax now sits at 27-33, while Cincinnati falls to 38-22.

Halifax needed the clutch hitting of Chance Smith to seal the deal. The second baseman swatted a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Heathens on top, 6-3. For the game, Smith had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Smith told the media after that game that the mood in the clubhouse is "extremely positive" after a win like that.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .302 4 22
S. Hardwick 3B, SS 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .300 1 12
E. Kukowski RF 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .227 6 30
L. Orozco SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287 7 25
   a-N. Dubiel PR, 3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
J. Fitzgerald 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .293 7 27
C. Smith 2B 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .257 4 23
A. Compton DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .225 7 33
K. Tarrant LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290 1 13
P. Gaither C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 0 2
Totals 36 6 9 6 2 7 11      
a - N. Dubiel pinch ran for L. Orozco in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Kukowski (10, 1st Inning off A. Dooley, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Fitzgerald (24, 4th Inning off A. Dooley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Smith (4, 9th Inning off W. Harless, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kukowski 3 , L. Orozco , J. Fitzgerald 3 , C. Smith 5 , K. Tarrant , P. Gaither
2-out RBI: C. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hardwick , A. Compton , K. Tarrant
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Fischer-Smith, Orozco-Smith-Fitzgerald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Henschel SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .138 0 0
A. Jalbert 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .319 10 41
R. Brown DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287 11 39
J. York 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .231 1 4
   a-A. Baltzley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .149 1 6
   b-E. Hayes 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 14 39
J. Paulsen RF 4 1 3 3 0 1 2 .276 9 23
J. Blake LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 5 24
P. Kirchner CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .221 4 13
M. Peters C 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .196 2 7
A. Marshall 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .211 1 9
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 11 22      
a - A. Baltzley pinch hit for J. York in the 8th
b - E. Hayes substituted for A. Baltzley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Marshall (6, 5th Inning off D. Fischer, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. York (1, 6th Inning off D. Fischer, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Paulsen (2, 6th Inning off D. Fischer, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Paulsen (9, 8th Inning off S. McManus, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Jalbert , R. Brown , J. York 3 , J. Paulsen 8 , J. Blake , P. Kirchner , A. Marshall 2
2-out RBI: J. Paulsen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Jalbert 2 , J. Paulsen
GIDP: M. Henschel
Hit by Pitch: R. Brown
Team LOB: 8
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fischer 5.2 7 1 1 0 6 0 89 3.19   
A. Morales H (1) 1.1 0 1 1 2 2 0 23 3.57   
S. McManus W (1-1), BS (1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 23 4.76   
J. Buck SV (15) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 19 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fischer 57
Batters Faced: D. Fischer 24, A. Morales 5, S. McManus 4, J. Buck 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fischer 6-4, A. Morales 1-0, S. McManus 1-1, J. Buck 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fischer 89-57, A. Morales 23-11, S. McManus 23-13, J. Buck 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Morales 1-0 , S. McManus 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Fischer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Dooley 8.0 3 2 2 2 6 0 109 4.48   
W. Harless L (0-1), BS (5) 0.0 4 4 4 0 0 1 18 3.66   
R. Salazar 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Dooley 72
Batters Faced: A. Dooley 29, W. Harless 4, R. Salazar 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Dooley 11-7, W. Harless 0-0, R. Salazar 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Dooley 109-68, W. Harless 18-11, R. Salazar 16-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Dooley
Ballpark: The Castle
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 34860
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