AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
08/14/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT HALIFAX HEATHENS
GAME ID: 4891 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Whistlers (71-54) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 7 0
Halifax Heathens (70-55) 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 X 7 13 0
Whistlers Lose to Heathens, 7-4
Dan Fischer was locked in. The right-hander led the Halifax Heathens to a 7-4 win against the Boston Whistlers at Estadio Azteca. The winning pitcher was Fischer, now 7-5. He tossed 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 3 and fanning 8. The American Conference South Division-leading Heathens are 70-55.

Paul Gaither, the 24th overall pick in the 2023 draft, contributed to the Halifax win with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"Feels good to get the job done," Gaither said after the game.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .282 17 72
T. McLean DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .312 8 27
B. Roseman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .282 23 79
W. Kirkham RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .302 16 53
T. Lotz 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .286 29 83
E. Stowe SS 4 1 1 1 0 3 0 .276 22 52
D. Maher LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .294 9 27
M. Fowler C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 9 36
   a-A. Alpers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 7 21
O. Damon CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .287 4 33
Totals 32 4 7 4 3 10 11      
a - A. Alpers pinch hit for M. Fowler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Herrera (23, 3rd Inning off D. Fischer, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Herrera (5, 8th Inning off C. Johnson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Stowe (22, 4th Inning off D. Fischer, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Maher (9, 4th Inning off D. Fischer, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Lotz (29, 9th Inning off C. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 5 , T. McLean , T. Lotz 4 , E. Stowe 4 , D. Maher 4 , O. Damon
2-out RBI: E. Stowe , D. Maher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Roseman , W. Kirkham
GIDP: W. Kirkham
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Herrera-Stowe-Lotz, Herrera-Stowe-Lotz)
OF assists: 1 (Kirkham(Smith at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .292 7 38
S. Hardwick 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .322 5 36
E. Kukowski RF 5 2 1 0 0 0 7 .233 12 65
L. Orozco SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .285 16 58
J. Fitzgerald 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .306 16 71
C. Smith 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .301 14 57
A. Compton DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .234 18 74
K. Tarrant LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .267 1 27
P. Gaither C 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .263 2 16
Totals 34 7 13 6 4 4 27      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Sumney (29, 4th Inning off J. Helm, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Fitzgerald (44, 5th Inning off J. Helm, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Gaither (2, 4th Inning off J. Helm, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Sumney 4 , E. Kukowski , L. Orozco , J. Fitzgerald 3 , C. Smith 3 , K. Tarrant , P. Gaither 5
2-out RBI: L. Orozco , J. Fitzgerald , C. Smith , P. Gaither
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hardwick , L. Orozco , J. Fitzgerald 2 , K. Tarrant , P. Gaither
GIDP: E. Kukowski , K. Tarrant
Hit by Pitch: N. Sumney , S. Hardwick , L. Orozco
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Kukowski (29)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Orozco-Smith-Fitzgerald)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Helm L (7-10) 5.0 9 6 6 4 3 1 98 5.51   
J. Carter 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 35 2.65   
J. Salgado 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 19 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Helm 24
Batters Faced: J. Helm 26, J. Carter 10, J. Salgado 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Helm 5-5, J. Carter 2-3, J. Salgado 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Helm 98-56, J. Carter 35-24, J. Salgado 19-12
WP: J. Salgado
Hit Batsmen: J. Carter , J. Salgado 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fischer W (7-5) 6.1 4 2 2 3 8 2 91 3.90   
C. Johnson 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 30 5.01   
J. Buck SV (30) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fischer 62
Batters Faced: D. Fischer 24, C. Johnson 8, J. Buck 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fischer 3-6, C. Johnson 3-1, J. Buck 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fischer 91-54, C. Johnson 30-17, J. Buck 15-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Fischer
Ballpark: Estadio Azteca
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 34690
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