AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
10/02/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT MEXICO CITY AZTECS
GAME ID: 13866 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Invaders 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Mexico City Aztecs 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 0
Wildcard Game Game 1 Victory for Manship and Mexico City
The Mexico City Aztecs powered past the visiting Oakland Invaders, 3-2, in the opener of the Wildcard Game at Gran Estadio Azteca. Mexico City starting pitcher John Manship threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Aztecs now lead the series 1-0.

Jim Dauphin came through for Mexico City when he hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the fourth. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a two-strike fastball to center field, staking his team to a 3-2 lead.

Dauphin called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."

The next game is set to be played for Sunday, October 4th , 2026 at Howard Terminal in Oakland.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Henkemeyer SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 0 0
J. Piscitelli 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
M. Raia LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
S. McKinstry DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
C. Pereira C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
M. Grissom RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
J. Hunt 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Ramsey 2B 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .333 1 2
R. Martin CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2 0 14 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Piscitelli 2 (2, 1st Inning off J. Manship, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Manship, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ramsey (1, 2nd Inning off J. Manship, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Piscitelli 4 , M. Raia , C. Pereira , M. Grissom , J. Ramsey 4
2-out RBI: J. Ramsey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. McKinstry , C. Pereira
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rivera 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Velasquez SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
C. Cawley DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
D. Harmon RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .333 1 2
H. Long 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
   b-E. McCarson RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Riley LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 0 0
J. Dauphin CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   a-K. Cimini PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Sligar C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
P. Couillard 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3 3 9 16      
a - K. Cimini pinch hit for J. Dauphin in the 8th
b - E. McCarson substituted for H. Long in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Velasquez (1, 3rd Inning off C. Lambert, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Long (1, 4th Inning off C. Lambert, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Sligar (1, 7th Inning off T. Paolucci, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Cawley (1, 8th Inning off T. Paolucci, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Harmon (1, 1st Inning off C. Lambert, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Velasquez 2 , C. Cawley 2 , D. Harmon 4 , H. Long 2 , J. Dauphin , M. Sligar 2
2-out RBI: D. Harmon , J. Dauphin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Velasquez , C. Cawley , D. Harmon , K. Cimini
Hit by Pitch: D. Velasquez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Rivera (1)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Lambert L (0-1) 6.0 4 3 3 2 6 1 89 4.50   
T. Paolucci 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 32 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lambert 56
Batters Faced: C. Lambert 25, T. Paolucci 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lambert 4-8, T. Paolucci 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lambert 89-54, T. Paolucci 32-20
WP: T. Paolucci
Hit Batsmen: C. Lambert
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Manship W (1-0) 7.0 6 2 2 0 10 1 88 2.57   
J. Cox SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 27 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Manship 67
Batters Faced: J. Manship 27, J. Cox 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Manship 3-8, J. Cox 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Manship 88-60, J. Cox 27-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Manship
Ballpark: Gran Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 47751
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