AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT CAROLINA CROWN
09/10/2022
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT CAROLINA CROWN
GAME ID: 6853 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Gangsters (51-95) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0
Carolina Crown (68-78) 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 X 6 8 0
Chicago Defeated By Crown, 6-2
Carolina right-hander Steve Pikula pitched his team to victory over the Chicago Gangsters at Reedy River Stadium. The final score was 6-2. Carolina currently is in last place in the National Conference South Division at 68-78.

The Crown got a big at-bat from left fielder Blake Benigno. For the game, Benigno was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 15th home run of the season gave Carolina a 4-1 lead.

Carolina manager Kyle Caito called it "a good, solid win."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bear 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .249 6 27
E. Seaborn CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .156 4 12
C. Julio SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .311 14 76
B. Titus RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 17 48
H. Sato DH 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .265 10 28
R. Atkins LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .267 18 57
J. Hassell 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236 0 20
V. Santa Cruz 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .239 7 27
C. Caruso C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .214 12 34
Totals 29 2 4 2 2 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Julio (35, 6th Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Sato (10, 9th Inning off J. Betancourt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Julio 2 , H. Sato 4 , R. Atkins , C. Caruso
2-out RBI: H. Sato
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bear , B. Titus , H. Sato
GIDP: J. Bear
Sac Fly: V. Santa Cruz
Hit by Pitch: E. Seaborn
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Spencer CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .208 9 32
B. Benigno LF 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 .290 15 57
W. West SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .212 9 37
M. Green RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .298 19 80
J. Moreno DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .192 2 22
J. Whitis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .238 21 71
A. Pelfrey C 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .200 1 1
J. Bauer 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .240 5 21
B. de Leon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .213 8 31
Totals 32 6 8 6 4 4 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Moreno (2, 4th Inning off M. Thomas, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Benigno (15, 5th Inning off M. Thomas, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Pelfrey (1, 6th Inning off M. Thomas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Benigno 4 , W. West , J. Moreno 5 , A. Pelfrey 5 , J. Bauer 2
2-out RBI: B. Benigno , J. Moreno 2 , A. Pelfrey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Whitis
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (West-Bauer-Whitis)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Thomas L (3-17) 5.2 5 5 5 3 3 3 95 6.88   
B. Nguyen-Tan 2.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 43 5.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Thomas 39
Batters Faced: M. Thomas 25, B. Nguyen-Tan 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Thomas 6-8, B. Nguyen-Tan 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Thomas 95-57, B. Nguyen-Tan 43-26
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Pikula W (5-15) 7.0 2 1 1 2 6 0 104 5.44   
J. Betancourt 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 29 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Pikula 73
Batters Faced: S. Pikula 26, J. Betancourt 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Pikula 5-10, J. Betancourt 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Pikula 104-64, J. Betancourt 29-18
Hit Batsmen: S. Pikula
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Pikula
Ballpark: Reedy River Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 20524
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