AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT DETROIT GIANTS
09/08/2025
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AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT DETROIT GIANTS
GAME ID: 6873 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Halifax Heathens (82-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 7 12 0
Detroit Giants (56-92) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 11 2
Heathens Score Late, Stun Giants, 7-5
The Halifax Heathens topped the Detroit Giants by a score of 7-5. Leading the way was right fielder Eric Kukowski. Kukowski was 3 for 5 with a home run, a triple, and a double. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Heathens. Reliever Steve McManus picked up the win. His record improves to 6-4. Phil White took the loss. Halifax is now 82-66. Detroit is 56-92.

Kukowski had a game-changing triple in the top of the ninth. On a 1-0 curveball from Phil White, he banged a 2-run triple to left-center, giving the Heathens a 7-5 lead. It was the 5th triple of the year for Kukowski.

"It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Halifax manager David Morris.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280 9 42
   a-T. Hummel PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .274 11 28
   b-K. Tarrant CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266 1 27
S. Hardwick 3B 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .318 5 43
E. Kukowski RF 5 1 3 4 0 0 2 .234 15 77
L. Orozco SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .304 24 88
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .304 20 84
B. Leonardi DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .184 4 18
C. Epstein LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .219 7 20
P. Gaither C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 3 23
   c-A. Compton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 23 88
   d-G. McManus C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 6 33
J. Silva 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .316 1 7
Totals 39 7 12 7 1 4 14      
a - T. Hummel pinch hit for N. Sumney in the 8th
b - K. Tarrant substituted for T. Hummel in the 8th
c - A. Compton pinch hit for P. Gaither in the 9th
d - G. McManus substituted for A. Compton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Kukowski (24, 4th Inning off E. Gutierrez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Silva (6, 8th Inning off E. Gutierrez, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Leonardi (5, 8th Inning off D. Wickliffe, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Kukowski (5, 9th Inning off P. White, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Kukowski (15, 8th Inning off D. Wickliffe, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Hummel (11, 8th Inning off D. Fadely, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Hummel 4 , S. Hardwick 3 , E. Kukowski 9 , L. Orozco , J. Fitzgerald 2 , B. Leonardi 2 , J. Silva 2
2-out RBI: E. Kukowski , B. Leonardi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Orozco , C. Epstein 2 , P. Gaither
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Hardwick (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hardwick-Silva-Fitzgerald)
OF assists: 1 (Kukowski(McLaughlin at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Valentine SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .245 5 42
B. Shafer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .301 0 19
   a-S. Gunnells PH, LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
S. McLaughlin CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .295 29 98
A. Mejia 1B 2 1 0 0 3 0 3 .279 25 83
F. Espindola 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .282 9 41
R. Dozal 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .254 9 56
E. Salgado DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 5 24
B. Sawyer RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 2
J. Morales C 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 .234 5 17
Totals 35 5 11 5 7 4 18      
a - S. Gunnells pinch hit for B. Shafer in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Espindola (15, 6th Inning off A. Swift, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Valentine (24, 8th Inning off A. Swift, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Valentine 3 , S. Gunnells , S. McLaughlin 2 , F. Espindola 3 , E. Salgado 2 , B. Sawyer , J. Morales
2-out RBI: G. Valentine , S. Gunnells , F. Espindola , E. Salgado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Shafer , A. Mejia , F. Espindola , R. Dozal , B. Sawyer
GIDP: F. Espindola
Sac Fly: J. Morales
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: S. McLaughlin (24)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Espindola (13) , B. Sawyer (1)
OF assists: 1 (McLaughlin(Kukowski at 3rd base))
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fischer 5.0 4 0 0 2 2 0 80 4.24   
A. Swift 2.2 5 5 5 5 2 0 66 16.88   
S. McManus W (6-4), BS (2) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.23   
J. Buck SV (34) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fischer 59
Batters Faced: D. Fischer 19, A. Swift 18, S. McManus 3, J. Buck 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fischer 5-6, A. Swift 4-2, S. McManus 1-0, J. Buck 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fischer 80-50, A. Swift 66-31, S. McManus 11-8, J. Buck 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. McManus 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Gutierrez 7.1 5 1 1 1 3 0 96 4.77   
D. Fadely BS (1) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 2.08   
D. Wickliffe 0.1 4 3 3 0 1 1 14 4.72   
P. White L (2-5) 1.1 2 2 0 0 0 0 23 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Gutierrez 66
Batters Faced: E. Gutierrez 27, D. Fadely 1, D. Wickliffe 5, P. White 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Gutierrez 8-9, D. Fadely 0-0, D. Wickliffe 0-0, P. White 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Gutierrez 96-62, D. Fadely 5-3, D. Wickliffe 14-9, P. White 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Fadely 1-1 , P. White 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Kukowski
Ballpark: Ballpark of Detroit
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 21137
Special Notes: SP Dan Fischer was injured while pitching.
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