PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
ARIZONA SUNS AT DENVER CUTTHROATS
08/16/2025
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT
ARIZONA SUNS AT DENVER CUTTHROATS
GAME ID: 6573 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Suns (27-36) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Denver Cutthroats (35-28) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 8 0
Niemelä Victimizes Suns
The Arizona Suns and Denver Cutthroats left the fans buzzing.

Jouko Niemelä pitched a dandy of a game to help the Denver Cutthroats beat the Arizona Suns, 4-1. Denver is now 35-28, while Arizona is 27-36.

Niemelä went 8 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits. The Denver right-hander, now 6-1, has an ERA of 4.38 this season.

"I got in a good groove," said Niemelä. "I was getting some swings and misses."
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Miller CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .305 4 23
M. Cureton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .282 12 37
C. Phillips LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293 2 23
P. Jones 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .254 3 8
T. Moon DH 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .240 6 17
A. Pacheco 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .200 2 12
E. Gonzalez C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .232 5 16
S. Dunham SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .143 5 13
R. Mejia RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .231 2 2
Totals 29 1 5 1 3 14 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Miller , C. Phillips , T. Moon , R. Mejia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Phillips , A. Pacheco , S. Dunham
Sac Bunt: J. Miller , A. Pacheco
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sanchez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 10 34
M. Parra DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .247 3 10
C. Elliott LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .369 14 37
C. Batten 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282 12 46
J. Lynn RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .300 4 23
T. Ault 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .242 5 27
M. Kelly CF 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .202 5 25
M. Jackson 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 .299 0 19
D. Briz C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .245 0 14
Totals 28 4 8 4 4 3 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Lynn (4, 2nd Inning off J. Brandman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Sanchez , C. Batten 2 , J. Lynn 5 , T. Ault 2 , D. Briz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jackson , D. Briz
Sac Bunt: M. Kelly
Sac Fly: M. Kelly
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Elliott (30) , M. Jackson (6)
CS: M. Sanchez (12) , C. Elliott (8)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Kelly(Phillips at home))
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Brandman L (6-5) 5.0 5 2 2 2 1 1 87 4.83   
D. Hicks 3.0 3 2 2 2 2 0 45 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brandman 48
Batters Faced: J. Brandman 20, D. Hicks 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brandman 9-3, D. Hicks 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brandman 87-53, D. Hicks 45-28
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niemelä W (6-1) 8.0 5 1 1 2 11 0 117 4.38   
A. Aguilar SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 23 3.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niemelä 77
Batters Faced: J. Niemelä 30, A. Aguilar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niemelä 5-7, A. Aguilar 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niemelä 117-79, A. Aguilar 23-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jouko Niemelä
Ballpark: Cutter's Cove
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 35233
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