AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
08/16/2026
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
GAME ID: 4844 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (76-45) 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 7 14 1
Chicago Gangsters (43-78) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 10 2
Halifax Topples Chicago, 7-3
A good performance from catcher Ryan Freeman helped the Halifax Heathens defeat the Chicago Gangsters, 7-3. Freeman went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Heathens. The first-place Heathens, at 76-45, lead the American Conference South Division by 6 games.

With Halifax leading 2-0 in the top of the fourth, Freeman hit a slider from Jesus Fernandez for a grand slam home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Heathens ahead, 6-0.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Freeman.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Brewer LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .272 9 36
C. Smith 2B 5 0 1 1 0 3 2 .261 14 74
J. Fitzgerald 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .295 16 68
L. Orozco DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 .271 30 77
J. Herrera 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .400 0 0
N. Lombardi RF 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .333 4 23
N. Sumney CF 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 .309 9 52
J. Silva SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 7 .291 0 15
R. Freeman C 5 1 3 4 0 1 3 .296 1 15
Totals 40 7 14 7 5 10 22      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Sumney (36, 2nd Inning off J. Fernandez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Freeman (1, 4th Inning off J. Fernandez, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Brewer , C. Smith , J. Fitzgerald , L. Orozco , J. Herrera 2 , N. Lombardi 3 , N. Sumney 3 , R. Freeman 6
2-out RBI: C. Smith , L. Orozco , N. Sumney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fitzgerald , J. Herrera , J. Silva , R. Freeman
GIDP: N. Sumney
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: C. Smith (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Fitzgerald)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Bravo CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .246 14 39
M. Bower RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .213 3 22
   a-J. Wish PH, LF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .223 19 47
J. Bear SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .250 10 31
E. Retana 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 5 .250 0 0
K. Crouch C 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .252 14 44
E. Drake DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238 6 29
   b-P. Morgan DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .288 9 31
K. Castro LF, RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .223 9 34
M. Gohlke 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .253 11 39
B. Manuele 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226 15 45
Totals 37 3 10 3 3 9 26      
a - J. Wish pinch hit for M. Bower in the 7th
b - P. Morgan inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wish (20, 9th Inning off B. Shields, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Crouch (14, 6th Inning off A. D'Alberto, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Bravo , J. Wish 2 , J. Bear 2 , E. Retana 2 , K. Crouch 6 , M. Gohlke
2-out RBI: K. Crouch , M. Gohlke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bear , E. Retana , P. Morgan , M. Gohlke , B. Manuele 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Bear , E. Drake
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Bravo (28) , K. Castro (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fernandez (2) , W. Bravo (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Manuele-Retana-Gohlke)
OF assists: 2 (Bower(Fitzgerald at home), Bower(Freeman at 2nd base))
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. D'Alberto W (11-4) 6.1 5 1 1 1 8 1 95 3.69   
B. Shields 2.1 5 2 2 2 1 0 50 4.65   
J. Buck SV (26) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. D'Alberto 66
Batters Faced: A. D'Alberto 28, B. Shields 13, J. Buck 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. D'Alberto 6-5, B. Shields 1-4, J. Buck 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. D'Alberto 95-61, B. Shields 50-27, J. Buck 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Buck 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. D'Alberto 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fernandez L (6-16) 4.0 8 6 4 2 5 1 82 6.69   
C. Zich 3.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 44 5.23   
B. Williams 2.0 4 0 0 1 3 0 31 2.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fernandez 29
Batters Faced: J. Fernandez 23, C. Zich 11, B. Williams 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fernandez 3-3, C. Zich 5-0, B. Williams 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fernandez 82-48, C. Zich 44-26, B. Williams 31-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williams 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Freeman
Ballpark: The Hideout
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 14348
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