AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
08/05/2024
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
GAME ID: 4779 - MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (70-46) 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 8 0
Chicago Gangsters (48-68) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 7 11 0
Gangsters Earn Win with Late Rally
Both teams had their chances, but the Chicago Gangsters eventually prevailed.

The Chicago Gangsters had to overcome a big game from Halifax right fielder Eric Kukowski to leave The Hideout with a victory. And they did, winning, 7-6. Kukowski was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The Gangsters are now 48-68, while the Heathens fall to 70-46.

Chicago got a knockout punch from Jon Fritz. The shortstop hammered a grand slam home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"It's great to see the crowd jacked up," Fritz said.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Kukowski RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .269 16 47
J. Fitzgerald 1B 5 0 1 1 0 3 3 .304 7 46
L. Orozco DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 6 .309 31 86
A. Compton 3B 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .226 22 79
B. Richards C 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .245 6 23
C. Smith 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271 8 34
D. Davidson LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .350 2 6
T. Hummel CF 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 .241 9 30
J. Silva SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 3 .304 0 4
Totals 35 6 8 6 3 12 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Compton (22, 1st Inning off A. Novak, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Kukowski (16, 4th Inning off A. Novak, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Kukowski 6 , J. Fitzgerald , A. Compton 4 , J. Silva 3
2-out RBI: E. Kukowski , J. Fitzgerald , A. Compton , T. Hummel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Orozco , A. Compton , J. Silva
Hit by Pitch: E. Kukowski , C. Smith 2 , D. Davidson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kukowski 2 (37)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Compton-Richards-Fitzgerald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Draeger 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249 5 12
   c-H. Alvarez PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .251 6 27
J. Fritz SS 5 1 1 4 0 1 0 .300 3 14
K. Crouch C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .279 17 55
N. Pratt 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .251 11 52
E. Drake DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .265 4 22
J. Ortega RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .256 2 16
B. Titus LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .259 10 49
J. Wachter 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 4 14
   a-J. Hassell PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .322 1 24
W. Bravo CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .191 3 30
   b-J. Kuhn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .260 6 15
Totals 36 7 11 7 2 6 11      
a - J. Hassell pinch hit for J. Wachter in the 9th
b - J. Kuhn pinch hit for W. Bravo in the 9th
c - H. Alvarez pinch hit for G. Draeger in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Pratt 2 (19, 4th Inning off A. D'Alberto, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Ojeda, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Drake (17, 9th Inning off J. Buck, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Fritz (3, 9th Inning off S. McManus, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Fritz 4 , K. Crouch , N. Pratt 4 , E. Drake 2 , J. Ortega 2 , B. Titus 2 , J. Wachter , J. Hassell
2-out RBI: J. Fritz , B. Titus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ortega , W. Bravo
GIDP: J. Kuhn
Team LOB: 5
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Swift 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6.48   
A. D'Alberto 5.0 3 1 1 0 4 0 71 3.41   
J. Ojeda 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 38 3.69   
J. Buck 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 30 1.18   
S. McManus L (2-3), BS (2) 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 1 18 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Swift 43
Batters Faced: A. Swift 1, A. D'Alberto 18, J. Ojeda 8, J. Buck 6, S. McManus 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Swift 1-0, A. D'Alberto 5-6, J. Ojeda 1-2, J. Buck 1-2, S. McManus 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Swift 5-4, A. D'Alberto 71-49, J. Ojeda 38-24, J. Buck 30-18, S. McManus 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McManus 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Novak 3.2 6 5 5 1 6 2 78 6.13   
N. Thompson 2.0 1 1 1 2 3 0 39 5.13   
B. Shaw W (5-3) 3.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 50 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Novak 32
Batters Faced: A. Novak 19, N. Thompson 11, B. Shaw 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Novak 5-0, N. Thompson 1-2, B. Shaw 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Novak 78-53, N. Thompson 39-23, B. Shaw 50-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Shaw 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Novak , N. Thompson 2 , B. Shaw
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Kukowski
Ballpark: The Hideout
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 14603
Special Notes: SP Andy Swift was injured while pitching.
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