AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
07/27/2023
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 1270 - THURSDAY, JULY 27TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Gangsters (39-67) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Boston Whistlers (62-44) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 X 5 10 0
Whistlers Sink Gangsters, 5-2
The Boston Whistlers defeated the Chicago Gangsters, 5-2, at Whislters Park. Leading the charge for Boston was center fielder Rich Cloutier. He went 2-4 with a home run and a triple. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Blake Bryant earned his 25th save, after closing out the game. The Whistlers now own a record of 62-44.

Cloutier contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Boston in the bottom of the fifth. With his team trailing 2-1, Cloutier took a fastball from Elias Tapia and stroked the home run to right. His 3rd home run of the season allowed the Whistlers to leap in front, 3-2.

"We did enough to win," said Cloutier.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Draeger 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .239 6 31
H. Alvarez 1B 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .228 16 42
C. Julio SS 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 .333 11 42
H. Sato DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .275 13 43
M. Budish RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 15 45
L. Colindres 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .143 0 1
J. Michael LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .194 7 25
W. Bazaldua C 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 .234 7 39
E. Acosta CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .185 12 31
   a-B. Titus PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 10 39
Totals 32 2 5 2 7 9 14      
a - B. Titus pinch hit for E. Acosta in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Bazaldua (15, 2nd Inning off J. Helm, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Draeger , H. Alvarez , L. Colindres , W. Bazaldua 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Draeger , C. Julio 2 , L. Colindres
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Acosta (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Budish-Draeger)
OF assists: 1 (Budish(Roseman at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera 2B, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .339 11 51
R. Cloutier CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .219 3 18
B. Roseman 3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .295 33 86
A. Alpers 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .275 23 66
   a-B. MacNeil 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349 0 3
D. Rodriquez RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .325 7 26
A. Cook LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .259 12 29
W. Kirkham DH 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .298 13 28
R. Blaylock SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .244 1 7
O. Contreras C 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .182 0 3
Totals 32 5 10 5 4 6 16      
a - B. MacNeil substituted for A. Alpers in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Cloutier (5, 1st Inning off E. Tapia, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Cloutier (3, 5th Inning off E. Tapia, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Cloutier 7 , B. Roseman 3 , A. Alpers , A. Cook 2 , R. Blaylock 2
2-out RBI: R. Cloutier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Herrera , D. Rodriquez , O. Contreras
Sac Fly: O. Contreras
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Rodriquez (1) , A. Cook (1)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Tapia L (3-4) 5.2 8 3 3 2 5 1 92 9.00   
B. Hammond 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 8.58   
R. Barber 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 0 21 5.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Tapia 44
Batters Faced: E. Tapia 26, B. Hammond 5, R. Barber 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Tapia 3-8, B. Hammond 1-3, R. Barber 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Tapia 92-59, B. Hammond 22-16, R. Barber 21-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hammond 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Helm W (9-6) 5.1 4 2 2 6 6 0 113 4.12   
K. Tourville H (6) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 34 3.66   
B. Bryant SV (25) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Helm 52
Batters Faced: J. Helm 26, K. Tourville 8, B. Bryant 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Helm 7-3, K. Tourville 4-2, B. Bryant 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Helm 113-63, K. Tourville 34-26, B. Bryant 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Tourville 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Cloutier
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 29403
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