CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT ANAHEIM DIAMONDS
08/30/2024
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT ANAHEIM DIAMONDS
GAME ID: 2172 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Titans (67-62) 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 8 15 0
Anaheim Diamonds (64-66) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 7 1
Diamonds Fall, 8-5, to Kim, Titans
Houston and Anaheim duked it out and the Titans came out victorious.

Ha-Seong Kim was a vital contributor to the 8-5 Houston victory over Anaheim. The Titans second baseman was 3 for 3 with a triple, 2 singles, and 2 walks. He scored 3 times. Josh Sborz, credited with the save, is now 2 for 3 in save opportunities.

The Diamonds had been locked in a 2-2 tie with the Titans going into the top of the fifth inning. That changed quickly when the 33-year old catcher Tom Murphy came to the plate. Murphy hit a run-scoring double on a full count fastball from Anaheim hurler Michael Clevinger. It was Murphy's 20th double of the year.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Houston skipper Joe Smith.

The win puts Houston at 67-62 this season.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE ANAHEIM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Marte RF 6 0 0 0 0 2 4 .278 17 67
H. Kim 2B 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 .245 13 50
R. Devers 1B 5 1 2 1 0 2 5 .278 37 93
D. Vogelbach DH 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .271 28 71
T. Murphy C 5 0 2 4 0 1 4 .263 12 37
C. Leblanc 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .244 17 52
T. Thompson LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .223 21 56
J. Ortiz SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .251 7 32
M. Straw CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .205 0 11
Totals 40 8 15 8 3 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Murphy 2 (20, 5th Inning off M. Clevinger, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Bednar, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Straw (4, 6th Inning off T. Walker, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Ortiz 2 (21, 6th Inning off T. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off T. Kahnle, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Kim (4, 1st Inning off M. Clevinger, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Kim 5 , R. Devers 2 , D. Vogelbach 2 , T. Murphy 4 , C. Leblanc , T. Thompson , J. Ortiz 5 , M. Straw 2
2-out RBI: T. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Marte , R. Devers , C. Leblanc 2 , T. Thompson , M. Straw
Sac Bunt: J. Ortiz
Sac Fly: C. Leblanc
Hit by Pitch: D. Vogelbach
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Kim 2 (29)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Murphy-Ortiz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Carlson CF 5 0 0 1 0 3 3 .290 4 21
J. Smith 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .254 4 11
S. Steer LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .264 29 78
N. Gorman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .228 32 84
A. Toro 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .279 11 46
C. Raleigh DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .204 21 48
K. Kiermaier RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .251 2 12
I. Vargas SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .223 4 30
M. Thaiss C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .222 0 0
Totals 34 5 7 5 5 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Kiermaier (11, 6th Inning off D. Floro, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Thaiss (2, 7th Inning off A. Ottavino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Steer (29, 1st Inning off P. Avila, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Smith (4, 1st Inning off P. Avila, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Toro (11, 8th Inning off A. Ottavino, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Smith 4 , S. Steer 4 , A. Toro 5 , K. Kiermaier 3 , M. Thaiss 2
2-out RBI: K. Kiermaier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Steer 2 , I. Vargas
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Thaiss (1)
CS: M. Thaiss (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Smith (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Vargas-Gorman)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ANAHEIM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Avila W (8-3) 5.2 4 3 3 2 8 2 97 3.47   
D. Floro H (8) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 12 4.28   
A. Ottavino H (10) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 1 24 3.14   
J. Sborz SV (2) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Avila 55
Batters Faced: P. Avila 23, D. Floro 3, A. Ottavino 8, J. Sborz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Avila 6-3, D. Floro 1-0, A. Ottavino 2-2, J. Sborz 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Avila 97-61, D. Floro 12-6, A. Ottavino 24-13, J. Sborz 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sborz 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Clevinger L (10-9) 4.1 8 4 4 1 4 0 99 4.83   
T. Walker 1.2 4 2 2 0 0 0 30 5.54   
T. Kahnle 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 8.44   
D. Bednar 1.0 1 2 2 2 1 0 21 2.89   
B. Bernardino 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 5.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Clevinger 34
Batters Faced: M. Clevinger 23, T. Walker 9, T. Kahnle 4, D. Bednar 6, B. Bernardino 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Clevinger 6-3, T. Walker 2-2, T. Kahnle 1-1, D. Bednar 2-0, B. Bernardino 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Clevinger 99-60, T. Walker 30-18, T. Kahnle 12-9, D. Bednar 21-11, B. Bernardino 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Walker 2-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Walker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ha-Seong Kim
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM PT
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 35039
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