AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
08/03/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 4704 - MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco Fire (47-63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Boston Whistlers (63-47) 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 X 6 8 0
Benson Lays Hammer Down in 6-0 Win
San Francisco had no answer for Boston Whistlers hurler Nate Benson, who overwhelmed Fire hitters as the Whistlers coasted to victory, 6-0. The loss makes San Francisco 47-63.

Boston starter Nate Benson was exceptional. The 6-foot-3 right-hander allowed no runs on 3 hits over 8 innings of work.

"Nate approached every single pitch he made with total conviction," said Boston manager Mike Plocher.
SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacob CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212 1 7
J. Raley 3B, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .217 1 5
J. Ottinger SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .293 10 27
D. Ward 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .267 12 44
   a-G. Garza 2B, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 2 7
A. Coulson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 0 7
M. Nava RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .212 9 33
N. Cusack DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .236 11 45
J. Hofland LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 3 29
J. Kober C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 7 35
Totals 32 0 5 0 2 12 15      
a - G. Garza substituted for D. Ward in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Garza (5, 9th Inning off A. Higuera, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Jacob , J. Raley , G. Garza 2 , M. Nava , N. Cusack
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jacob , J. Ottinger , A. Coulson , N. Cusack
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Jacob (2) , N. Cusack (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ottinger-Raley-Coulson, Woolverton-Kober-Coulson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 4 1 1 3 1 2 1 .296 12 60
T. McLean RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .301 16 54
B. Roseman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 21 86
T. Lotz 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .246 15 48
J. Beeson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .249 10 48
E. Stowe SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .251 12 51
D. Maher LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 .315 12 40
O. Damon CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .258 0 22
M. Fowler C 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 .200 6 21
Totals 30 6 8 6 8 9 16      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Damon (11, 5th Inning off J. Dobyns, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Fowler (4, 7th Inning off J. Woolverton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Fowler (6, 5th Inning off J. Dobyns, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Herrera (12, 8th Inning off K. Hawes, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 4 , T. McLean , T. Lotz , D. Maher 2 , O. Damon 2 , M. Fowler 6
2-out RBI: C. Herrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Herrera , T. Lotz , D. Maher
GIDP: J. Beeson , O. Damon
Hit by Pitch: B. Roseman
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Damon (34)
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dobyns L (10-5) 5.1 4 2 2 4 7 1 103 2.95   
J. Woolverton 2.0 2 2 2 3 2 0 35 4.43   
K. Hawes 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 1 17 3.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dobyns 55
Batters Faced: J. Dobyns 24, J. Woolverton 10, K. Hawes 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dobyns 5-4, J. Woolverton 2-0, K. Hawes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dobyns 103-60, J. Woolverton 35-16, K. Hawes 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Woolverton 1-0 , K. Hawes 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Woolverton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Benson W (4-2) 8.0 3 0 0 2 10 0 105 3.55   
A. Higuera 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 21 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Benson 84
Batters Faced: N. Benson 29, A. Higuera 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Benson 5-9, A. Higuera 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Benson 105-69, A. Higuera 21-14
WP: N. Benson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Benson
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 29876
Special Notes: Dusty Ward was ejected in the 6th inning for arguing a strike call.
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