AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
08/27/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
GAME ID: 6668 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Whistlers (72-59) 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 7 0
Chicago Gangsters (48-83) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Whistlers Post 6-1 Win
Chicago had no answer for Boston Whistlers hurler Danny Offen, who overwhelmed Gangsters hitters as the Whistlers coasted to victory, 6-1. The Whistlers saw their record improve to 72-59.

Boston used the clutch hitting of Carlos Herrera to snag the win. The designated hitter drilled a grand slam home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Whistlers ahead, 6-1. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a crucial one.

"Getting ahead of the hitters was the key," said Offen.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 4 1 1 4 1 1 0 .291 14 74
T. McLean RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .299 23 73
B. Roseman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .314 29 109
T. Lotz 1B 2 1 1 2 3 0 1 .239 17 55
P. Simister C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .314 24 67
J. Beeson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .261 11 54
E. Stowe SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .249 16 58
B. Brockman LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .321 12 44
O. Damon CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .243 0 26
Totals 32 6 7 6 7 10 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Lotz (17, 1st Inning off J. Fernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Herrera (14, 7th Inning off C. Zich, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 4 , T. McLean , B. Roseman , T. Lotz 4 , J. Beeson , E. Stowe , B. Brockman
2-out RBI: T. Lotz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Simister 2
GIDP: P. Simister , B. Brockman
Hit by Pitch: B. Roseman
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. McLean (2)
CS: C. Herrera (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Roseman-Beeson-Lotz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bear SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 11 33
E. Retana 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .269 0 2
J. Wish DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .226 21 54
P. Morgan LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281 10 34
B. Manuele 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .223 17 49
M. Bower RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .229 5 28
M. Gohlke 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .242 13 43
W. Bravo CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .245 14 43
K. Crouch C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251 14 46
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 9 9      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Bower (12, 4th Inning off D. Offen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Retana 2 , P. Morgan , B. Manuele , M. Bower 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Manuele , W. Bravo , K. Crouch
GIDP: P. Morgan
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Bravo (30)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gohlke-Bear-Gohlke, Bear-Retana-Gohlke)
PB: K. Crouch
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Offen W (11-9) 8.0 5 1 1 2 7 0 117 4.34   
R. Garay 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 2.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Offen 73
Batters Faced: D. Offen 30, R. Garay 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Offen 6-10, R. Garay 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Offen 117-72, R. Garay 16-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fernandez L (7-17) 5.1 1 2 2 4 5 1 93 6.41   
C. Zich 1.0 4 4 4 1 0 1 17 5.79   
K. Hicks 2.0 2 0 0 2 5 0 49 3.11   
B. Kauppinen 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fernandez 59
Batters Faced: J. Fernandez 20, C. Zich 8, K. Hicks 10, B. Kauppinen 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fernandez 6-3, C. Zich 2-1, K. Hicks 1-0, B. Kauppinen 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fernandez 93-54, C. Zich 17-12, K. Hicks 49-28, B. Kauppinen 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Zich 1-0 , B. Kauppinen 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Fernandez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Offen
Ballpark: The Hideout
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 15558
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