AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
04/18/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT TAMPA BAY CAPTAINS
GAME ID: 171 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Gangsters (3-12) 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 10 0
Tampa Bay Captains (7-8) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Gangsters Paste 6-3 Loss on Captains
Chicago pitcher Ken Hicks did his part in helping his team beat the Tampa Bay Captains, 6-3. The left-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. The winning pitcher was Hicks, now 2-1. He tossed 5 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 4. Chicago is still hoping to get on a roll. The win is just their 3rd in 15 games.

The Gangsters got a big at-bat from left fielder Paul Morgan. For the game, Morgan was 2-5 with 2 doubles, while adding 4 RBI. In the top of the second, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 6th double of the season gave Chicago a 4-1 lead.

Morgan attributed the win to "an all-around good team performance."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Morgan LF 5 0 2 4 0 1 1 .328 3 11
W. Bravo CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .259 1 4
J. Bear SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .255 1 5
M. Gohlke 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .207 2 5
K. Crouch C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .204 3 9
E. Drake 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .267 2 8
N. Pratt 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .160 2 8
K. Castro RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .273 0 7
J. Fritz DH 4 1 2 0 0 2 4 .353 0 0
Totals 35 6 10 6 4 11 16      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Morgan 2 (6, 2nd Inning off A. Holle, 3 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off A. Holle, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Fritz (2, 4th Inning off A. Holle, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Morgan 4 , W. Bravo , M. Gohlke , K. Crouch , E. Drake 2 , K. Castro , J. Fritz 3
2-out RBI: P. Morgan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Bravo , J. Bear , N. Pratt , K. Castro
GIDP: J. Bear
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Castro (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gohlke-Bear)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .320 0 3
R. Eckhardt CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .357 0 6
M. Greene DH 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .246 0 11
S. Post 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .157 0 8
J. McCarthy LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .260 0 7
N. Rucker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .312 0 0
J. Spiegel SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .114 0 3
   a-A. Mendoza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 2 8
R. Martinez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .286 0 0
W. Sallee C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 3 3 11 14      
a - A. Mendoza pinch hit for J. Spiegel in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Eckhardt (2, 8th Inning off K. Kramer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 2 , R. Eckhardt 4 , S. Post , R. Martinez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCarthy , J. Spiegel
GIDP: J. McCarthy
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Greene (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sallee-Martinez, Spiegel-Martinez-Rucker)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Hicks W (2-1) 5.0 5 2 2 2 4 0 92 3.14   
B. Williams H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 31 2.02   
K. Kramer 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 0 22 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hicks 51
Batters Faced: K. Hicks 21, B. Williams 7, K. Kramer 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hicks 6-4, B. Williams 0-2, K. Kramer 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hicks 92-49, B. Williams 31-19, K. Kramer 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williams 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Holle L (0-2) 5.0 5 5 5 4 8 0 93 7.41   
Q. Donaldson 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 35 3.52   
G. Brittingham 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 18 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Holle 41
Batters Faced: A. Holle 24, Q. Donaldson 8, G. Brittingham 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Holle 7-0, Q. Donaldson 3-2, G. Brittingham 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Holle 93-49, Q. Donaldson 35-21, G. Brittingham 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Brittingham 1-1
WP: Q. Donaldson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ken Hicks
Ballpark: Ahoy Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 30841
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