AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA REAPERS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
08/29/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA REAPERS AT CHICAGO GANGSTERS
GAME ID: 6695 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carolina Reapers (58-75) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Chicago Gangsters (50-83) 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 X 5 8 0
Reapers Beaten By Gangsters, 5-3
The Chicago Gangsters topped the Carolina Reapers, 5-3, with designated hitter Justin Wish playing a big role. Wish went 3-4 with 2 doubles, while scoring 3 for the Gangsters in the win. Sam Palacios was the winner. Over 6.1 innings, he yielded 2 runs on 5 hits, with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. Keith Kramer finished the game for Chicago and earned his 23rd save.

Making an impact for the home team was Willie Bravo. In the bottom of the sixth, the 25-year old center fielder had a run-scoring hit-by-pitch. That made the score 4-2, Gangsters.

Bravo called the win "a team effort."

After today's action, Chicago sits at 50-83, while Carolina falls to 58-75.
CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Simmer SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 2 41
B. Benigno CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .244 15 47
M. Fearing DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .262 15 68
B. Phillips 1B 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 .242 20 83
M. Green RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .298 12 65
R. Burchett LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .207 10 51
T. Kalolo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .236 5 30
F. Reyes C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 1 37
   a-T. Korn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 0 7
S. Heichel 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 20
Totals 32 3 6 3 2 7 9      
a - T. Korn pinch hit for F. Reyes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Burchett (29, 2nd Inning off S. Palacios, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Benigno (15, 8th Inning off A. Bennett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Simmer , B. Benigno 5 , B. Phillips , M. Green , R. Burchett 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Kalolo , F. Reyes
Sac Fly: M. Green
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bear SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .259 12 34
E. Retana 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .271 0 3
J. Wish DH 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .232 22 58
P. Morgan LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .281 11 38
B. Manuele 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .224 17 50
M. Bower RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 5 28
M. Gohlke 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .241 13 43
   a-J. Fritz 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .232 6 24
W. Bravo CF 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 .242 14 44
J. Kuhn C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .197 5 11
Totals 31 5 8 5 3 9 10      
a - J. Fritz substituted for M. Gohlke in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wish 2 (25, 1st Inning off S. Cates, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bear (12, 7th Inning off S. Cates, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bear 4 , E. Retana , J. Wish 5 , P. Morgan , B. Manuele 2
2-out RBI: P. Morgan , B. Manuele , W. Bravo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Manuele , J. Kuhn
Hit by Pitch: W. Bravo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Morgan (4)
CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Cates L (7-12) 6.0 8 5 5 1 6 1 82 3.95   
A. Werth 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 32 4.17   
S. Harvey 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 6.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Cates 41
Batters Faced: S. Cates 28, A. Werth 6, S. Harvey 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Cates 4-8, A. Werth 1-1, S. Harvey 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Cates 82-54, A. Werth 32-18, S. Harvey 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Harvey 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Cates
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Palacios W (8-6) 6.1 5 2 2 2 5 0 93 3.86   
A. Bennett H (19) 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 23 5.04   
K. Kramer SV (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Palacios 58
Batters Faced: S. Palacios 26, A. Bennett 6, K. Kramer 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Palacios 6-8, A. Bennett 1-2, K. Kramer 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Palacios 93-63, A. Bennett 23-14, K. Kramer 4-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Wish
Ballpark: The Hideout
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 19721
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