PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
HOUSTON MAVERICKS AT ARIZONA SUNS
08/06/2023
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
HOUSTON MAVERICKS AT ARIZONA SUNS
GAME ID: 4321 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Mavericks (19-26) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 7 0
Arizona Suns (14-31) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 6 10 0
Suns Rally Late to Clip Houston
Houston got a big-time effort from pitcher Leo Canales, but it wasn't enough to keep the Arizona Suns from winning the game, 6-5. Canales threw 8.1 innings of 6-hit ball for the losing team. The last-place Suns bumped their record to 14-31.

The decisive blow was delivered by Phil Rasmussen in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a solo home run off fireballing right-hander Greg Lauricella to win the game for Arizona. The home crowd went nuts.

"It never gets old," said Rasmussen. "Winning, that is."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Meyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330 8 20
J. Mendieta LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .271 3 17
J. Ball 2B 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .286 9 21
A. Guerin DH 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 .276 10 23
C. Rice CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .211 6 11
J. Simpson C 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .232 0 5
J. Thomas SS 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .222 4 18
T. Platt 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .220 6 22
M. Ramirez RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .218 3 15
Totals 33 5 7 5 2 12 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mendieta (8, 1st Inning off J. Simpson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Thomas (7, 2nd Inning off J. Simpson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Ramirez (3, 2nd Inning off J. Simpson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Mendieta 3 , J. Ball 2 , A. Guerin , J. Thomas 2 , M. Ramirez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rice , J. Simpson
GIDP: J. Simpson
Hit by Pitch: J. Simpson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Mendieta (4) , J. Ball 2 (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ball-Thomas-Platt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Quintana 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .274 10 21
T. Umeda RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .213 3 11
   a-P. Silver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231 0 1
   b-B. McGuire RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 2 5
F. Gutierrez CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .304 2 13
T. Moon DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282 8 27
E. Gonzalez C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .219 8 30
A. Cukierman LF 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 .306 5 20
M. Cureton 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .219 2 12
   c-M. Doyle PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243 2 8
A. Pacheco 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .247 3 10
P. Rasmussen SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .222 6 15
Totals 35 6 10 6 1 10 11      
a - P. Silver pinch hit for T. Umeda in the 8th
b - B. McGuire substituted for P. Silver in the 9th
c - M. Doyle pinch hit for M. Cureton in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Cukierman (5, 5th Inning off L. Canales, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Rasmussen (6, 9th Inning off G. Lauricella, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Pacheco (3, 9th Inning off J. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Gutierrez 2 , E. Gonzalez , A. Cukierman 4 , M. Cureton , M. Doyle , A. Pacheco 5 , P. Rasmussen 5
2-out RBI: A. Cukierman , M. Doyle , A. Pacheco , P. Rasmussen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Silver , A. Cukierman
GIDP: A. Pacheco
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cureton-Pacheco-Quintana)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Canales 8.1 6 2 2 1 10 1 122 2.24   
J. Johnson 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 10 6.00   
G. Lauricella L (0-1) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Canales 72
Batters Faced: L. Canales 31, J. Johnson 4, G. Lauricella 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Canales 6-8, J. Johnson 1-0, G. Lauricella 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Canales 122-77, J. Johnson 10-8, G. Lauricella 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Johnson 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Simpson 7.1 5 4 4 2 10 1 103 6.26   
J. Bojorquez W (1-0) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 26 7.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Simpson 60
Batters Faced: J. Simpson 29, J. Bojorquez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Simpson 7-4, J. Bojorquez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Simpson 103-66, J. Bojorquez 26-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bojorquez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Simpson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leo Canales
Ballpark: Desert Crown Park
Weather: Clear skies (96 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 5 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM MT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 27107
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