AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK NIGHTMARE AT SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
05/09/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK NIGHTMARE AT SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
GAME ID: 477 - FRIDAY, MAY 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Nightmare (20-20) 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 2 9 12 0
San Francisco Fire (21-19) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 12 1
Nightmare Top Fire to Even Record
The New York Nightmare withstood a fine game by San Francisco first baseman Noel Cusack at San Francisco Grounds, to upend the Fire, 9-3. Cusack was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Jose Contreras picked up the win, lifting his record to 5-2 on the season. He struck out 5 and walked 3 in 6.1 innings, while yielding 1 run. The Nightmare, at 20-20, sit in second place in the American Conference North East Division.

Bobby Brenner came through for New York with a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth. The catcher went 2 for 5 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and collected 2 runs batted in.

"It was a tough day, no getting around it," said losing manager Zach Freeman.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Osterman SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .207 2 9
B. Geeslin 2B 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 .188 0 4
J. Andrade 1B 4 1 1 3 1 2 2 .240 8 28
R. Black DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .206 7 22
B. Callahan LF 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .274 9 24
J. Cardona RF 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 .385 8 30
B. Brenner C 5 2 2 2 0 2 1 .226 7 14
F. Hoffman CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .351 5 10
B. Eller 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .209 1 10
Totals 37 9 12 8 4 11 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Osterman 2 (2, 1st Inning off T. Tchida, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Messer, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Brenner (3, 2nd Inning off T. Tchida, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Brenner (7, 4th Inning off T. Tchida, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Andrade (8, 6th Inning off J. Messer, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Osterman 4 , B. Geeslin 2 , J. Andrade 4 , R. Black 2 , B. Callahan , B. Brenner 6 , F. Hoffman , B. Eller
2-out RBI: J. Andrade
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Geeslin , B. Callahan 2 , B. Brenner , B. Eller
GIDP: J. Cardona
Sac Bunt: F. Hoffman
Sac Fly: J. Cardona
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Hoffman (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Geeslin-Osterman-Andrade)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 0 3
N. Cusack 1B 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .500 2 6
W. Villegas RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .291 3 18
D. Ward 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .311 6 22
M. Babcock DH 4 0 3 0 1 1 2 .305 9 22
J. Mullinax 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .278 2 15
J. Hofland LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .223 1 15
V. Lopez C 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .176 1 4
E. Barlow SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .278 1 15
Totals 37 3 12 3 4 7 20      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Babcock 2 (7, 2nd Inning off J. Contreras, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Contreras, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Lopez (1, 9th Inning off J. Gray, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Cusack (2, 9th Inning off J. Gray, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Cusack 6 , W. Villegas 2 , D. Ward , M. Babcock 5 , V. Lopez 2 , E. Barlow 2
2-out RBI: N. Cusack
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Cusack , M. Babcock , J. Hofland , V. Lopez , E. Barlow
GIDP: J. Mullinax
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Barlow 3 (17)
CS: N. Cusack (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Cusack (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Barlow-Ward-Cusack)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Contreras W (5-2) 6.1 7 1 1 3 5 0 99 3.54   
J. Gray 2.2 5 2 2 1 2 1 49 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Contreras 57
Batters Faced: J. Contreras 27, J. Gray 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Contreras 7-5, J. Gray 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Contreras 99-58, J. Gray 49-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gray 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Tchida L (1-3) 5.1 8 5 3 2 5 1 98 5.95   
J. Messer 3.0 4 4 2 1 5 1 52 4.01   
A. Hannah 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Tchida 39
Batters Faced: T. Tchida 27, J. Messer 13, A. Hannah 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Tchida 4-7, J. Messer 2-1, A. Hannah 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Tchida 98-62, J. Messer 52-34, A. Hannah 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Messer 2-2 , A. Hannah 2-2
WP: T. Tchida , A. Hannah
Balk: A. Hannah
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Noel Cusack
Ballpark: San Francisco Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM PT
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 27744
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