PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
ARIZONA SUNS AT HOUSTON MAVERICKS
07/28/2024
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
ARIZONA SUNS AT HOUSTON MAVERICKS
GAME ID: 452 - SUNDAY, JULY 28TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Suns (17-21) 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 11 2
Houston Mavericks (20-18) 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 X 9 14 1
Arizona Absorbs 9-7 Loss to Houston
The Houston Mavericks beat the Arizona Suns, 9-7, with major props going to third baseman Josh Ball. On the day, Ball went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times for the Mavericks. Benno de Smit was the winner. Over 5 innings, he yielded 4 runs on 9 hits, with 4 walks and 6 strikeouts. Houston has run its win streak to 4 straight.

The Suns had been locked in a 4-4 tie with the Mavericks going into the bottom of the fifth inning. That changed quickly when the 32-year old shortstop Elijah Watson came to the plate. Watson hit a 2-run double on a 1-0 curveball from Arizona hurler Brian Phillips. It was Watson's 13th double of the year.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Watson.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pacheco 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .194 1 9
T. Moon DH 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .324 8 28
F. Gutierrez CF 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 .297 4 19
F. Quintana 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .279 6 16
E. Gonzalez C 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 .174 7 20
A. Cukierman LF 5 1 1 3 0 2 3 .324 1 17
M. Cureton SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .269 4 14
C. Phillips 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333 5 17
K. Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .181 0 7
Totals 37 7 11 7 6 13 22      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Jackson (4, 4th Inning off B. de Smit, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Gonzalez (7, 2nd Inning off B. de Smit, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Cukierman (1, 9th Inning off T. Chipman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Pacheco , T. Moon , F. Gutierrez 3 , F. Quintana , E. Gonzalez 4 , A. Cukierman 4 , M. Cureton , C. Phillips , K. Jackson 2
2-out RBI: A. Cukierman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Gonzalez , M. Cureton
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Pacheco (3)
CS: A. Pacheco (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Phillips (1) , M. Cureton (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Pacheco-Cureton-Phillips)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Turner CF 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .310 4 20
J. Mendieta DH 5 1 3 1 0 0 4 .297 1 8
J. Ball 3B 5 2 3 1 0 1 4 .250 8 24
K. Warfield RF 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .262 4 19
A. Guerin C 4 2 1 1 1 0 3 .261 9 22
T. Platt 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .231 5 18
E. Watson 2B 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .279 2 21
J. Thomas SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .150 6 24
W. Meza LF 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 .311 6 16
Totals 38 9 14 8 6 6 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mendieta 2 (6, 1st Inning off B. Phillips, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off O. Thomas, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Meza (11, 2nd Inning off B. Phillips, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Ball (9, 3rd Inning off B. Phillips, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Watson (13, 5th Inning off B. Phillips, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Platt (8, 8th Inning off J. Alway, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Guerin (3, 8th Inning off J. Alway, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Mendieta 5 , J. Ball 4 , K. Warfield 2 , A. Guerin 2 , T. Platt 2 , E. Watson 3 , W. Meza 3
2-out RBI: W. Meza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Turner , J. Mendieta 2 , J. Ball , A. Guerin 2 , J. Thomas , W. Meza
GIDP: A. Guerin
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Watson 2 (13) , W. Meza 2 (12)
CS: E. Watson (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Turner (2)
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Phillips L (1-7) 5.0 9 6 4 3 4 0 112 6.67   
O. Thomas 1.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 43 2.50   
J. Alway 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 44 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Phillips 30
Batters Faced: B. Phillips 27, O. Thomas 9, J. Alway 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Phillips 6-3, O. Thomas 1-3, J. Alway 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Phillips 112-73, O. Thomas 43-27, J. Alway 44-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Alway 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. de Smit W (3-5) 5.0 9 4 4 4 6 1 119 6.91   
T. Chipman SV (1) 4.0 2 3 3 2 7 1 65 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. de Smit 35
Batters Faced: B. de Smit 27, T. Chipman 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. de Smit 5-3, T. Chipman 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. de Smit 119-74, T. Chipman 65-39
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Ball
Ballpark: Mavericks Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 4:04
Attendance: 34655
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