PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
HOUSTON MAVERICKS AT DENVER CUTTHROATS
07/26/2025
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
HOUSTON MAVERICKS AT DENVER CUTTHROATS
GAME ID: 4445 - SATURDAY, JULY 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Mavericks (22-33) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
Denver Cutthroats (29-26) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 4 1
Niemelä Now 4-1 After Beating Mavericks
The Denver Cutthroats received a sterling performance from starting pitcher Jouko Niemelä, allowing them to shoot down the Houston Mavericks, 3-1. Denver, at 29-26, holds down 6th place in the Western Circuit.

The win was credited to Niemelä. He raised his season record to 4-1. In 9 innings of work, Niemelä gave up 1 run on 3 hits, while striking out 8. The Mavericks never could get a clutch hit when they needed it.

"Gutsy performance by Jouko," said Denver manager Tyler Montgomery.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Turner CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301 9 34
K. Warfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 11 25
A. Guerin C 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .278 4 24
W. Meza DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 3 15
T. Platt 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288 5 15
J. Mendieta LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .291 2 17
A. Soler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 0 8
J. Thomas 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .241 1 3
M. Prieto SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 4 23
Totals 28 1 3 1 1 8 4      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mendieta (14, 8th Inning off J. Niemelä, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Thomas (1, 6th Inning off J. Niemelä, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Warfield , J. Mendieta 2 , J. Thomas 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Soler
GIDP: M. Prieto
Hit by Pitch: J. Thomas
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Mendieta (9)
CS: K. Warfield (7)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Turner(Sanchez at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sanchez SS 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 .261 9 32
M. Parra RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .243 1 7
C. Elliott LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .369 10 32
S. Barker DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .280 9 36
C. Batten 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 10 39
M. Kelly CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 5 24
T. Ault 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 3 21
M. Jackson 2B 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .308 0 17
D. Briz C 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .266 0 11
Totals 23 3 4 3 6 4 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: M. Parra , C. Elliott , M. Kelly , M. Jackson
2-out RBI: C. Elliott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Elliott
Sac Bunt: D. Briz
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sanchez (38) , M. Parra (6) , M. Jackson (3)
CS: S. Barker (13) , M. Kelly (9) , M. Jackson (5)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Batten (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Sanchez-Jackson-Batten)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gill L (2-4) 7.0 4 3 3 5 3 0 99 5.34   
G. Lauricella 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 6.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gill 55
Batters Faced: D. Gill 26, G. Lauricella 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gill 7-7, G. Lauricella 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gill 99-57, G. Lauricella 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Lauricella 1-0
WP: D. Gill
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niemelä W (4-1) 9.0 3 1 1 1 8 1 108 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niemelä 84
Batters Faced: J. Niemelä 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niemelä 7-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niemelä 108-71
Hit Batsmen: J. Niemelä
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jouko Niemelä
Ballpark: Cutter's Cove
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 30563
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