AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
07/18/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DETROIT GIANTS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 1170 - SATURDAY, JULY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Giants (56-42) 0 0 0 3 1 2 4 1 0 11 15 0
Boston Whistlers (55-43) 1 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 9 13 1
Big Day for Lutz as Giants Down Whistlers, 11-9
The Detroit Giants handed the Boston Whistlers a loss at Whislters Park. The final score was 11-9. Major production was provided by Chris Lutz for Detroit. In addition to his 1 single and 1 home run, he scored 3 runs and drove in 4. He also added 1 walk. Reliever Heath Maughn picked up the win. His record improves to 4-2. Dusty Thomas took the loss. With the victory, the Giants record stands at 56-42.

Detroit took advantage of an error in the top of the seventh inning. The game was tied, 9-9, when Jason Coppa hit a run-scoring single that was misplayed. It put the Giants in front, 10-9.

"If you were looking for a pitchers' duel," said Lutz, "this wasn't it."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Dozal 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .268 5 38
F. Espindola 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .332 9 42
E. Salgado DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .278 3 31
B. Shafer LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .287 4 42
R. Cabriales 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .297 15 62
   a-K. Brosch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 4 16
   c-D. Lyons CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 8 23
G. Valentine SS 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .244 1 35
C. Lutz RF 4 3 2 4 1 2 1 .275 16 47
R. Cardwell CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .217 6 14
   b-J. Coppa PH, 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .154 0 1
A. Martinez C 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .262 5 40
Totals 41 11 15 11 3 10 11      
a - K. Brosch pinch hit for R. Cabriales in the 7th
b - J. Coppa pinch hit for R. Cardwell in the 7th
c - D. Lyons substituted for K. Brosch in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Valentine 2 (18, 4th Inning off J. Helm, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off D. Thomas, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Espindola (30, 7th Inning off D. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Lutz (16, 4th Inning off J. Helm, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Salgado (3, 5th Inning off J. Helm, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Espindola (9, 8th Inning off J. Salgado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Dozal , F. Espindola 7 , E. Salgado 5 , B. Shafer , R. Cabriales , G. Valentine 4 , C. Lutz 5 , R. Cardwell , J. Coppa , A. Martinez
2-out RBI: R. Dozal , E. Salgado , G. Valentine , C. Lutz , J. Coppa , A. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Salgado , A. Martinez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Shafer (17) , C. Lutz (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Valentine-Espindola-Cabriales, Dozal-Espindola-Cabriales)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .294 10 46
T. McLean RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .308 14 49
B. Roseman 3B 5 2 4 2 0 1 0 .308 21 85
T. Lotz 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .247 13 41
J. Beeson 2B 5 2 2 1 0 2 3 .251 9 44
D. Maher LF 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .305 10 33
E. Stowe SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .255 11 47
B. Brockman CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .323 10 37
M. Fowler C 4 1 1 3 0 3 3 .215 4 16
Totals 38 9 13 9 4 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Beeson (23, 2nd Inning off N. Turpen, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Herrera (28, 5th Inning off N. Turpen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Roseman (21, 1st Inning off N. Turpen, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Fowler (4, 2nd Inning off N. Turpen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 2 , T. McLean , B. Roseman 7 , T. Lotz , J. Beeson 3 , E. Stowe , B. Brockman 2 , M. Fowler 4
2-out RBI: B. Roseman , J. Beeson , E. Stowe , B. Brockman , M. Fowler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Beeson 2 , M. Fowler
GIDP: T. Lotz 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brockman (3)
OF assists: 1 (McLean(Dozal at 2nd base))
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Turpen 4.2 10 8 8 2 3 2 82 3.42   
H. Maughn W (4-2) 3.1 2 1 1 2 3 0 56 6.04   
L. Maher SV (25) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 2.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Turpen 13
Batters Faced: N. Turpen 25, H. Maughn 13, L. Maher 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Turpen 4-6, H. Maughn 2-4, L. Maher 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Turpen 82-56, H. Maughn 56-29, L. Maher 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Maughn 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Helm 5.2 7 6 6 3 6 2 104 6.01   
D. Thomas L (7-2), BS (1) 1.0 5 4 4 0 0 0 22 2.88   
J. Salgado 2.1 3 1 1 0 4 1 43 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Helm 34
Batters Faced: J. Helm 27, D. Thomas 7, J. Salgado 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Helm 5-6, D. Thomas 0-2, J. Salgado 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Helm 104-67, D. Thomas 22-16, J. Salgado 43-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Thomas 2-1 , J. Salgado 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Lutz
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 30878
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