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LEAGUE LEADER: RICK ASTLEYS · 28-14 · W5 /// IL: ANDERSON (ORN) · RETURNS May 17 /// IL: JORDAN (PCB) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: GWYNN (IKE) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: CONE (HUW) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: BLYLEVEN (IKE) · RETURNS May 23 /// STANDINGS: 1. RIC 28-14 2. FUG 27-12 3. HUW 25-14 4. IKE 23-14 5. KES 22-18 6. NCW 19-19 7. ORN 8-33 8. PCB 5-33 ///     LEAGUE LEADER: RICK ASTLEYS · 28-14 · W5 /// IL: ANDERSON (ORN) · RETURNS May 17 /// IL: JORDAN (PCB) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: GWYNN (IKE) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: CONE (HUW) · RETURNS May 20 /// IL: BLYLEVEN (IKE) · RETURNS May 23 /// STANDINGS: 1. RIC 28-14 2. FUG 27-12 3. HUW 25-14 4. IKE 23-14 5. KES 22-18 6. NCW 19-19 7. ORN 8-33 8. PCB 5-33 ///
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Rick Astleys 3 FINAL 8 Huanca Wankers
4/8/2026, RIC26-HUW26, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Astleys           0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     3  7  1     7  2
2026 Wankers           0  0  0  3  3  0  2  0  x     8 13  0     6  1
 
Astleys              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Wankers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Raines            lf  5  0  1  0  .211    Johnson           ss  3  1  1  1  .219
Milligan          dh  3  0  0  0  .421    Yount             cf  5  1  3  0  .216
Boggs             3b  1  0  0  0  .278    Sandberg          2b  4  1  1  1  .182
 Caminiti         3b  3  0  0  0  .190    Jackson           lf  3  2  2  0  .286
Davis             cf  3  2  2  2  .258    Bell              dh  4  2  2  1  .400
Grace             1b  4  1  1  0  .143    Gruber            3b  4  1  1  2  .269
Whitaker          2b  2  0  1  0  .235    Hrbek             1b  4  0  2  2  .267
Boone             c   2  0  0  0  .000    Broyles           rf  4  0  0  0  .154
 Tettleton        c   2  0  0  0  .276    Harper            c   4  0  1  0  .294
Gagne             ss  3  0  1  0  .310                         35  8 13  7
 Davis            ph  1  0  0  0  .050
Astley            rf  4  0  1  1  .357
                     33  3  7  3
 
Astleys                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Deshaies         L 0-2           4.0  7  5  3  2  1  63  36  8.59
Wells                            2.2  6  3  3  1  1  45  27  4.05
Jones                            1.1  0  0  0  0  2  15  10  0.00
                                 8.0 13  8  6  3  4 123  73 
 
Wankers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Bosio            W 1-0           8.0  4  1  1  3  6 114  68  3.21
Aguilera                         0.2  3  2  2  1  1  28  19 27.00
Smith                            0.1  0  0  0  0  0   4   3  5.40
                                 9.0  7  3  3  4  7 146  90 
 
RIC: Caminiti inserted at 3b in the 1st
     Tettleton inserted at c in the 4th
     Davis batted for Gagne in the 9th
 
E-Gagne. 2B-Yount(1), Jackson(1), Bell(2), Hrbek(1). HR-Davis 2(4), 
Johnson(2). RBI-Davis 2(9), Astley(3), Johnson(4), Sandberg(3), Bell(3), 
Gruber 2(7), Hrbek 2(5). SB-Jackson(1). K-Milligan, Davis, Boone, Gagne, 
Caminiti, Tettleton 2, Yount, Jackson, Bell, Harper. BB-Milligan, Davis, 
Whitaker 2, Johnson 2, Jackson. PB-Boone. 
GWRBI: Hrbek
Wade Boggs was injured for this game only
Bob Boone was injured for this game only
Temperature: 51, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to center at 18 MPH.

4/8/2026, RIC26-HUW26, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Astleys           0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     3  7  1     7  2
2026 Wankers           0  0  0  3  3  0  2  0  x     8 13  0     6  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Astleys batting
 0-0  0 --- 20  Raines grounded out to second (BBX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Milligan popped out to second (BCCBFX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Boggs popped out to center (BFFX)
                Boggs left the game with an injury
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Wankers batting
                Caminiti now playing third base
 0-0  0 --- 32  Johnson walked (CBBBFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 02  Yount flied out to center (CSX)
 0-0  1 1-- 10  Boone allowed a passed ball, Johnson to second (BB)
 0-0  1 -2- 20  Sandberg lined out to right (BB.X)
 0-0  2 -2- 22  Jackson struck out (BCSBS)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Astleys batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Davis homered deep to left (X)
 1-0  0 --- 11  Grace grounded out to short (BCX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Whitaker lined a single to left center (FCBFBX)
 1-0  1 1-- 12  Boone struck out (SCBFC)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  Gagne flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Wankers batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Bell doubled deep to left center (X)
 1-0  0 -2- 00  Gruber flied out to right, Bell to third (X)
 1-0  1 --3 00  Hrbek flied out to right (X)
 1-0  2 --3 22  Broyles popped out to second (BCBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Astleys batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Astley lined out to center (FBCX)
 1-0  1 --- 00  Raines grounded out to first (X)
 1-0  2 --- 02  Milligan flied out to center (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Wankers batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Harper grounded a single between first and second (X)
 1-0  0 1-- 01  Johnson grounded into a double play, Caminiti to Whitaker 
                  to Grace (1SX)
 1-0  2 --- 00  Yount lined a single to shallow center (X)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  Sandberg popped out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Astleys batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Caminiti struck out (FCBBS)
 1-0  1 --- 31  Davis walked (BBBCB)
 1-0  1 1-- 00  Grace grounded out to second, Davis to second (>X)
 1-0  2 -2- 30  Whitaker was walked intentionally (IIII)
 1-0  2 12- 21  Boone flied out to right (BSBX)
                Boone left the game with an injury
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Wankers batting
                Tettleton now playing catcher
 1-0  0 --- 32  Jackson walked (BSBBCFB)
 1-0  0 1-- 21  Jackson to second, Bell to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Gagne (Bp1FBX)
 1-0  0 12- 31  Gruber grounded a single up the middle, Jackson scored, 
                  Bell to second (CBBBX)
 1-1  0 12- 30  Hrbek lined a single down the left field line, Bell 
                  scored, Gruber to third (BBBX)
 1-2  0 1-3 00  Broyles grounded into a double play, Gagne to Whitaker to 
                  Grace, Gruber scored (X)
 1-3  2 --- 11  Harper flied out to left (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Astleys batting
 1-3  0 --- 12  Gagne struck out (SBFC)
 1-3  1 --- 00  Astley grounded out to second (X)
 1-3  2 --- 22  Raines grounded a single between first and second (BFBSX)
 1-3  2 1-- 32  Milligan struck out (CBFFBB>S)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Wankers batting
 1-3  0 --- 32  Johnson homered deep to right (BBBSCX)
 1-4  0 --- 11  Yount lined a double to right center (BCX)
                Wells now pitching
 1-4  0 -2- 12  Sandberg lined a single to right center, Yount scored 
                  (SSBX)
 1-5  0 1-- 00  Jackson lined a double down the right field line, 
                  Sandberg to third (X)
 1-5  0 -23 12  Bell struck out (CFBS)
 1-5  1 -23 10  Gruber grounded out to second, Sandberg scored, Jackson 
                  to third (BX)
 1-6  2 --3 11  Hrbek grounded out to short (BSX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Astleys batting
 1-6  0 --- 20  Caminiti grounded out to third (BBX)
 1-6  1 --- 22  Davis struck out (CBBCS)
 1-6  2 --- 01  Grace grounded out to first (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Wankers batting
 1-6  0 --- 22  Broyles flied out to center (BSFBX)
 1-6  1 --- 01  Harper flied out to center (CX)
 1-6  2 --- 31  Johnson walked (BBBCB)
 1-6  2 1-- 10  Yount grounded a single between first and second, Johnson 
                  to third (BX)
 1-6  2 1-3 22  Sandberg popped out to short (SFBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Astleys batting
 1-6  0 --- 31  Whitaker grounded out to second (CBBBX)
 1-6  1 --- 22  Tettleton struck out (BBFCS)
 1-6  2 --- 22  Gagne lined a single to shallow left (CFBFBFX)
 1-6  2 1-- 31  Astley grounded out to the mound (BSBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Wankers batting
 1-6  0 --- 21  Jackson grounded a single up the middle (BBCX)
 1-6  0 1-- 00  Jackson stole second (>C)
 1-6  0 -2- 01  Bell lined a single to shallow center, Jackson scored 
                  (>C.X)
 1-7  0 1-- 00  Gruber popped out to third (X)
 1-7  1 1-- 31  Hrbek grounded a double down the first base line, Bell 
                  scored, Hrbek out at third (BBFBX)
                Jones now pitching
 1-8  2 --- 22  Broyles grounded out to first (CBBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Astleys batting
 1-8  0 --- 20  Raines lined out to first (BBX)
 1-8  1 --- 31  Milligan walked (BCBBB)
 1-8  1 1-- 22  Caminiti grounded into a double play, Gruber to Sandberg 
                  to Hrbek (BBCSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Wankers batting
 1-8  0 --- 02  Harper struck out (FCC)
 1-8  1 --- 10  Johnson lined out to center (BX)
 1-8  2 --- 22  Yount struck out (CBBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Astleys batting
                Aguilera now pitching
 1-8  0 --- 12  Davis homered deep to left (SBFX)
 2-8  0 --- 32  Grace lined a single to shallow right (BSBFBFX)
 2-8  0 1-- 32  Whitaker walked, Grace to second (BFBSFFBB)
 2-8  0 12- 12  Tettleton struck out (BCCC)
                Davis pinch hitting for Gagne
 2-8  1 12- 01  Davis flied out to center, Grace to third (CX)
 2-8  2 1-3 02  Astley reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Grace 
                  scored, Whitaker to second (SCX)
                Smith now pitching
 3-8  2 12- 12  Raines grounded out to second (CFBX)