AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
08/30/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND INVADERS AT BOSTON WHISTLERS
GAME ID: 6769 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Invaders (71-68) 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 10 1
Boston Whistlers (75-64) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 0
McKinstry Hits 3 home runs in Invaders Win
The rain came, as predicted, but the Oakland Invaders and Boston Whistlers were able to complete their ballgame.

Steve McKinstry, who finished 2nd in the AC in RBI with 136 in 2018, had a 4-RBI night to help the Oakland Invaders down the Boston Whistlers, 7-3. Oakland pitcher Carlos Mendez got the win, upping his record to 6-10. Danny Offen got the loss. Tom Paolucci nailed down his 12th save.

In the top of the second inning, right fielder Mike Bolden had a 2-run home run for Oakland. It was his 22nd home run of the season and put the Invaders on top, 2-0.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Oakland manager Dillon Moyer.

The Invaders now have a mark of 71-68.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Raia CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 8 32
   a-M. Jarka CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 14 35
P. Horne 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .307 10 38
M. Sligar C 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .323 30 77
S. McKinstry DH 5 3 3 4 0 2 3 .251 29 73
J. Henkemeyer SS 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .233 18 50
J. Avelar 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .244 7 21
J. Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .239 10 41
M. Bolden RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .232 22 61
J. Cunningham 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .273 9 29
Totals 36 7 10 7 3 13 19      
a - M. Jarka substituted for M. Raia in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Avelar (6, 3rd Inning off D. Offen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Bolden (22, 2nd Inning off D. Offen, 1 on, 1 out) , S. McKinstry 3 (29, 3rd Inning off D. Offen, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off D. Offen, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Becker, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Cunningham (9, 4th Inning off D. Offen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Horne 2 , M. Sligar , S. McKinstry 12 , J. Avelar 3 , M. Bolden 4 , J. Cunningham 4
2-out RBI: S. McKinstry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Henkemeyer , J. Smith 2
Hit by Pitch: M. Raia 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Henkemeyer (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Bolden (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Sligar-Avelar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .271 17 75
J. Beeson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .283 16 83
B. Roseman 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .289 26 89
T. Lotz 1B 4 1 0 0 0 3 4 .274 29 83
W. Kirkham RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .289 19 62
E. Stowe SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 25 60
O. Damon CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .292 4 35
T. McLean LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .304 10 36
O. Contreras C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .253 6 13
Totals 35 3 9 3 0 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Beeson (34, 3rd Inning off C. Fields, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Kirkham (19, 8th Inning off N. Briceno, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Herrera , J. Beeson 2 , B. Roseman 2 , W. Kirkham 4 , O. Damon 2 , O. Contreras 2
2-out RBI: W. Kirkham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Roseman , W. Kirkham 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Herrera
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Herrera 2 (76) , O. Damon (80)
CS: O. Damon (14)

FIELDING
PB: O. Contreras
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Fields 4.1 5 1 1 0 3 0 73 2.96   
C. Mendez W (6-10) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 43 5.04   
N. Briceno 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 10 5.50   
T. Paolucci SV (12) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Fields 52
Batters Faced: C. Fields 19, C. Mendez 10, N. Briceno 3, T. Paolucci 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Fields 3-7, C. Mendez 5-1, N. Briceno 1-0, T. Paolucci 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Fields 73-48, C. Mendez 43-29, N. Briceno 10-6, T. Paolucci 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Mendez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Fields
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Offen L (9-8) 4.0 8 6 6 1 5 4 87 4.74   
D. Thomas 2.1 1 0 0 2 5 0 41 3.74   
J. Becker 2.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 37 2.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Offen 26
Batters Faced: D. Offen 22, D. Thomas 10, J. Becker 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Offen 4-3, D. Thomas 0-1, J. Becker 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Offen 87-57, D. Thomas 41-24, J. Becker 37-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Becker 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Offen , D. Thomas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve McKinstry
Ballpark: Whislters Park
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 4:50
Attendance: 28055
Special Notes: Rain delay of 74 minutes in the 5th inning. Steve McKinstry ties the OAK regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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