AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
07/01/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 1036 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco Fire (42-45) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Halifax Heathens (46-41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 X 3 5 0
Heathens Win Squeaker, 3-2, Over Fire
The Halifax Heathens got a stellar performance from pitcher Branden Covington, who handcuffed the San Francisco offense en route to a win, 3-2, at Estadio Azteca. Jeff Buck recorded the save, his 23rd. At 46-41, the Heathens find themselves in first place in the American Conference South Division.

In the bottom of the 8th, shortstop Leo Orozco gave Halifax the lead when he hit a 2-run single. The Heathens had been trailing 2-1, but the two-out single off San Francisco pitcher Keith Hawes changed that -- and Halifax went on to win.

"Branden just settled in and did what he does," said Halifax manager David Morris.
SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hofland RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .296 2 35
N. Cusack 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .298 8 28
D. Ward 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .290 14 54
   a-M. Babcock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 17 41
J. Mullinax DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .267 8 31
R. Arreola CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .234 8 25
J. Clare 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .283 0 13
J. Kober C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257 8 32
R. Tangorra LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 4 32
A. Bechdel SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 2 31
Totals 31 2 6 2 2 4 8      
a - M. Babcock pinch hit for D. Ward in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Clare (1, 4th Inning off B. Covington, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Arreola (8, 2nd Inning off B. Covington, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Cusack , D. Ward , J. Mullinax , R. Arreola 5 , J. Clare 3
2-out RBI: J. Clare
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kober
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Cusack (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .295 4 27
S. Hardwick 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .322 3 22
E. Kukowski RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 8 46
L. Orozco SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .280 10 42
J. Fitzgerald 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .311 11 43
C. Smith 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .267 7 35
A. Compton DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .227 11 48
K. Tarrant LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .276 1 18
P. Gaither C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .287 1 9
Totals 29 3 5 3 3 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Smith (16, 7th Inning off C. Benson, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Gaither (8, 8th Inning off C. Benson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Orozco 2 , C. Smith 2 , P. Gaither 3
2-out RBI: L. Orozco , C. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fitzgerald , A. Compton
Team LOB: 5
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Benson L (5-6) 7.1 4 3 3 2 6 0 101 4.17   
K. Hawes BS (4) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Benson 62
Batters Faced: C. Benson 28, K. Hawes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Benson 6-10, K. Hawes 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Benson 101-69, K. Hawes 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Hawes 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Covington 7.2 5 2 2 2 3 1 91 4.78   
S. McManus W (5-2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.84   
J. Buck SV (23) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Covington 62
Batters Faced: B. Covington 29, S. McManus 0, J. Buck 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Covington 9-10, S. McManus 0-0, J. Buck 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Covington 91-61, S. McManus 1-1, J. Buck 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McManus 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Branden Covington
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 34850
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