AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
04/11/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 159 - FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Gangsters (6-8) 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 6 10 0
Boston Whistlers (7-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 7 1
Helms slugs 2 home runs to Fuel Gangsters Offense
The Chicago Gangsters beat the Boston Whistlers, 6-3, at Whislters Park. Glen Helms, who leads the AC in home runs with 5, starred for Chicago. He hit 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. Earning his 4th save for Chicago was Keith Kramer. Boston falls to 7-7.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Eric Drake? The Chicago third baseman had a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Gangsters on top, 3-0. For the game, Drake had 1 double and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

Chicago manager Antonio Valdez called it "a good, solid win."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Helms CF 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 .388 5 15
D. Richardson DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .283 1 5
J. Bear SS 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .224 2 4
M. Gohlke 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 1 1
   b-J. Fritz 1B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 0 0
K. Crouch C 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .279 2 5
N. Pratt 2B, 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .214 1 3
E. Drake 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .263 2 7
J. Wish LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .245 2 4
   a-J. Wachter LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556 1 2
M. Gonzalez RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .250 0 0
Totals 36 6 10 6 3 12 19      
a - J. Wachter substituted for J. Wish in the 9th
b - J. Fritz substituted for M. Gohlke in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Drake (2, 4th Inning off M. Rowlands, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Helms 2 (5, 1st Inning off M. Rowlands, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Carter, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Crouch (2, 7th Inning off J. Carter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Helms 9 , J. Bear , M. Gohlke , K. Crouch 5 , N. Pratt , E. Drake 3
2-out RBI: G. Helms , K. Crouch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Richardson , M. Gonzalez
GIDP: M. Gohlke
Hit by Pitch: N. Pratt , E. Drake
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Drake-Pratt-Gohlke, Drake-Pratt-Gohlke)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .317 2 8
O. Damon CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .246 2 9
B. Roseman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .302 3 8
J. Beeson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .294 3 7
T. McLean RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .429 3 5
E. Stowe SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261 3 4
T. Lotz 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .317 2 9
M. Shabazian C 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .364 0 2
R. Cloutier LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 0 1
Totals 32 3 7 2 2 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. McLean (3, 9th Inning off R. Lopez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. McLean (3, 7th Inning off R. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Damon , B. Roseman , J. Beeson , T. McLean 6 , E. Stowe , T. Lotz
2-out RBI: T. Lotz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Cloutier
GIDP: B. Roseman , R. Cloutier
Hit by Pitch: E. Stowe
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Roseman (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Stowe-Beeson-Lotz)
OF assists: 1 (McLean(Drake at 2nd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Strobel W (2-0) 6.0 3 0 0 2 6 0 96 2.08   
R. Lopez 2.2 4 3 3 0 1 1 31 7.27   
K. Kramer SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Strobel 70
Batters Faced: J. Strobel 22, R. Lopez 12, K. Kramer 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Strobel 10-0, R. Lopez 2-5, K. Kramer 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Strobel 96-61, R. Lopez 31-24, K. Kramer 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kramer 1-0
WP: R. Lopez
Hit Batsmen: J. Strobel
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Rowlands L (1-1) 5.1 6 4 4 3 6 1 99 3.00   
J. Carter 2.1 4 2 2 0 5 2 52 8.44   
J. Cowels 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rowlands 43
Batters Faced: M. Rowlands 26, J. Carter 11, J. Cowels 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rowlands 4-5, J. Carter 0-1, J. Cowels 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rowlands 99-65, J. Carter 52-32, J. Cowels 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Carter 1-1 , J. Cowels 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Rowlands , J. Carter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Glen Helms
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 28563
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