AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
04/01/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
GAME ID: 45 - MONDAY, APRIL 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (2-2) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 12 0
San Francisco Fire (0-4) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 7 9 1
Heathens Pick Up 8-7 Win Against San Francisco
The Halifax Heathens picked up a win at San Francisco Grounds, topping the San Francisco Fire, 8-7. On the mound for Halifax was left-hander Joe Hart. He played a principal role in the triumph. The winner was Hart. He threw 6.1 innings of 5-hit ball. The loser was Tom Tchida. Picking up his 2nd save was 29-year old right-handed pitcher Jeff Buck.

Chance Smith had a big 2-run home run for the Heathens in the top of the first inning. With Halifax leading 1-0 and a runner on 3rd, he sized up a curveball from Tom Tchida, who finished 2nd in the NC in ERA with 2.53 in 2020, and punished it. The result was his 1st home run of the season, which put the Heathens on top, 3-0.

"I like the grit of this ballclub," Smith said.

San Francisco drops to 0-4.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kukowski LF 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 .400 1 2
N. Sumney CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .438 1 3
L. Orozco SS 5 0 0 1 0 2 3 .278 3 8
A. Compton DH 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .312 0 3
C. Smith 2B 5 1 1 2 0 3 3 .278 1 3
J. Herrera 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .133 1 1
S. Hardwick 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .353 1 4
T. Hummel RF 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .143 0 0
J. Cole C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .333 0 1
Totals 38 8 12 8 2 12 16      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Sumney 2 (2, 1st Inning off T. Tchida, 1 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off S. Crider, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Kukowski (1, 2nd Inning off T. Tchida, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Compton 2 (4, 3rd Inning off T. Tchida, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off S. Hargraves, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Herrera (1, 6th Inning off T. Tchida, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cole (3, 9th Inning off C. Booth, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Smith (1, 1st Inning off T. Tchida, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kukowski 2 , N. Sumney 4 , A. Compton 4 , C. Smith 4 , J. Herrera 2 , S. Hardwick 2 , T. Hummel , J. Cole 3
2-out RBI: E. Kukowski , A. Compton , C. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Sumney , C. Smith , J. Herrera
Hit by Pitch: A. Compton
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Hardwick (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Orozco-Herrera)
PB: J. Cole
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Brewer LF 5 1 1 4 0 0 0 .133 1 5
L. Munoz DH 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 .250 0 1
D. Ward 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .214 1 2
W. Villegas RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250 0 0
M. Little 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286 0 1
J. Kober C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .188 1 2
R. Arreola CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .231 0 2
J. Priest SS 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 .143 1 1
E. Blanset 1B 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .214 1 1
Totals 35 7 9 7 4 7 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Priest (1, 8th Inning off R. Lefkowitz, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Brewer (1, 9th Inning off T. LaBiche, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Brewer 4 , L. Munoz 2 , D. Ward , W. Villegas , M. Little , J. Kober 2 , J. Priest 4
2-out RBI: D. Brewer , M. Little , J. Kober
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Villegas , R. Arreola
GIDP: J. Kober
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kober (1)
OF assists: 1 (Villegas(Herrera at home))
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hart W (1-0) 6.1 5 2 2 0 6 0 86 2.84   
R. Lefkowitz H (2) 2.0 2 2 2 2 0 1 32 4.91   
T. LaBiche 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 1 16 81.00   
J. Buck SV (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hart 61
Batters Faced: J. Hart 23, R. Lefkowitz 10, T. LaBiche 4, J. Buck 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hart 8-4, R. Lefkowitz 5-1, T. LaBiche 1-0, J. Buck 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hart 86-60, R. Lefkowitz 32-17, T. LaBiche 16-6, J. Buck 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. LaBiche 1-1
WP: T. LaBiche
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Tchida L (0-1) 5.0 7 4 4 1 5 1 92 7.20   
C. Booth 3.1 3 3 3 1 5 0 43 8.10   
S. Crider 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 27.00   
S. Hargraves 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Tchida 41
Batters Faced: T. Tchida 24, C. Booth 13, S. Crider 1, S. Hargraves 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Tchida 6-4, C. Booth 3-1, S. Crider 0-0, S. Hargraves 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Tchida 92-55, C. Booth 43-34, S. Crider 4-3, S. Hargraves 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Booth 1-0 , S. Crider 2-1 , S. Hargraves 2-2
Hit Batsmen: T. Tchida
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Hart
Ballpark: San Francisco Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM PT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 34765
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