PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
HOUSTON MAVERICKS AT ARIZONA SUNS
09/23/2024
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
HOUSTON MAVERICKS AT ARIZONA SUNS
GAME ID: 7316 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Mavericks (42-40) 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 10 0
Arizona Suns (28-54) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Losing Streak Continues for Suns with 8-3 Loss to Mavericks
Houston shortstop Elijah Watson helped his team beat the Arizona Suns, 8-3. Watson, who is tied for 10th in the WC in stolen bases with 33, went 3 for 5 for the Mavericks. Benno de Smit was the winner. Over 6 innings, he yielded 3 runs on 6 hits, with 5 walks and 9 strikeouts. The losses continue to mount for Arizona, which has now dropped 8 in a row.

William Meza, who is tied for 5th in the WC in doubles with 21, helped out the Houston cause in the top of the first inning with a run-scoring walk. For the game, the designated hitter went 2-2 with 2 singles and 2 walks.

"We just can't get over the hump," said losing manager Steve Brandson.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mendieta LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .314 6 31
J. Turner CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 8 38
K. Warfield RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 .274 11 43
J. Ball 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 .226 14 46
A. Guerin C 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .278 14 44
E. Watson SS 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .265 6 35
T. Platt 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .231 10 37
W. Meza DH 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 .297 9 32
A. Soler 2B 2 0 1 3 1 1 3 .233 1 17
Totals 35 8 10 8 6 8 12      
BATTING
Triples: J. Ball (4, 6th Inning off A. Ballinger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ball (14, 1st Inning off B. Phillips, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Warfield (11, 4th Inning off B. Phillips, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Watson (6, 9th Inning off A. Ballinger, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Warfield 4 , J. Ball 7 , A. Guerin , E. Watson 6 , W. Meza 2 , A. Soler
2-out RBI: J. Ball , E. Watson , W. Meza , A. Soler 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Mendieta 3 , A. Guerin
Sac Fly: A. Soler
Hit by Pitch: T. Platt
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Watson 2 (33)
CS: E. Watson (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Platt-Guerin-Platt, Watson-Soler-Platt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Quintana 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .269 8 40
T. Moon DH 3 0 1 0 2 2 2 .281 12 47
F. Gutierrez LF, CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .300 9 43
C. Phillips 1B 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 .284 13 37
E. Gonzalez C 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 .204 15 40
M. Cureton SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 .244 8 24
G. Sprenger CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .194 4 18
   a-A. Cukierman CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .305 1 18
A. Pacheco 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .256 13 43
K. Jackson RF 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 .162 1 11
Totals 34 3 11 2 7 10 30      
a - A. Cukierman substituted for G. Sprenger in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: F. Gutierrez (22, 7th Inning off R. Wesson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Pacheco (13, 4th Inning off B. de Smit, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Quintana 2 , T. Moon , F. Gutierrez 3 , C. Phillips 3 , G. Sprenger , A. Pacheco 5
2-out RBI: A. Pacheco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Gutierrez , E. Gonzalez , A. Cukierman , A. Pacheco
GIDP: E. Gonzalez , M. Cureton
Sac Fly: C. Phillips
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Jackson (2)
CS: F. Quintana (7)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. de Smit W (8-11) 6.0 6 3 3 5 9 1 118 5.28   
R. Wesson SV (1) 3.0 5 0 0 2 1 0 56 4.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. de Smit 52
Batters Faced: B. de Smit 28, R. Wesson 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. de Smit 5-3, R. Wesson 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. de Smit 118-69, R. Wesson 56-31
WP: B. de Smit 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Phillips L (3-13) 4.0 5 6 6 5 5 2 94 6.97   
A. Ballinger 5.0 5 2 2 1 3 1 73 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Phillips 28
Batters Faced: B. Phillips 23, A. Ballinger 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Phillips 3-4, A. Ballinger 3-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Phillips 94-52, A. Ballinger 73-48
Hit Batsmen: B. Phillips
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Elijah Watson
Ballpark: Desert Crown Park
Weather: Roof closed, 90 degrees
Start Time: 4:05 PM MT
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 17867
Special Notes: CF Greg Sprenger was injured while throwing the ball.
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