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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
Oak Ridge Nukes 4 FINAL 6 Iron Knob Explosions
4/8/2026, ORN26-IKE26, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Nukes             0  1  1  0  0  0  2  0  0     4  4  0     4  0
2026 Explosions        0  0  0  1  2  0  3  0  x     6  9  3     3  2
 
Nukes                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Explosions           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Thompson          cf  4  0  1  0  .219    Henderson         lf  4  2  2  5  .400
Washington        rf  3  0  0  0  .304    Gwynn             cf  4  0  0  0  .211
 Wilson           ph  1  0  0  0  .091    Clark             1b  4  1  2  1  .263
Palmeiro          dh  3  0  0  0  .143    Strawberry        rf  4  0  1  0  .214
 Downing          ph  1  0  0  0  .000    Davis             dh  2  0  0  0  .000
Blauser           3b  4  2  1  1  .300    Sax               2b  2  0  0  0  .053
Petralli          c   4  1  1  0  .214     Harris           ph  1  1  1  0 1.000
O'Brien           1b  3  0  1  0  .207     Manrique         2b  1  0  0  0  .000
Gladden           lf  2  0  0  1  .321    Pendleton         3b  3  1  2  0  .462
 Deer             ph  1  0  0  0  .000    Santiago          c   2  0  0  0  .294
Dunston           ss  3  1  0  0  .240     Murray           ph  1  0  0  0  .000
Vizquel           2b  2  0  0  0  .261     Parrish          c   0  0  0  0  .000
                     31  4  4  2          Smith             ss  3  1  1  0  .313
                                                               31  6  9  6
 
Nukes                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Gross            L 0-2           6.2  8  6  6  1  5 102  62  7.11
August                           1.1  1  0  0  1  1  23  11  3.18
                                 8.0  9  6  6  2  6 125  73 
 
Explosions                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Brown            W 1-0           7.0  3  4  1  3  2  82  47  1.29
Stanton          H 1             1.0  0  0  0  0  2  13   9  0.00
Davis            S 1             1.0  1  0  0  0  2  19  11  0.00
                                 9.0  4  4  1  3  6 114  67 
 
ORN: Wilson batted for Washington in the 8th
     Downing batted for Palmeiro in the 8th
     Wilson moved to rf in the 8th
     Deer batted for Gladden in the 9th
IKE: Harris batted for Sax in the 7th
     Murray batted for Santiago in the 7th
     Manrique inserted at 2b in the 8th
     Parrish inserted at c in the 8th
 
E-Strawberry, Pendleton, Brown. HR-Blauser(2), Henderson 2(2), Clark(2). 
RBI-Blauser(4), Gladden(7), Henderson 5(7), Clark(2). CS-Clark, Pendleton. 
K-Washington, Blauser 2, Petralli, Wilson, Deer, Clark, Strawberry 2, Davis, 
Santiago 2. BB-O'Brien, Dunston, Vizquel, Davis 2. SF-Gladden. WP-Brown 2. 
GWRBI: Henderson
Temperature: 47, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 15 MPH.

4/8/2026, ORN26-IKE26, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Nukes             0  1  1  0  0  0  2  0  0     4  4  0     4  0
2026 Explosions        0  0  0  1  2  0  3  0  x     6  9  3     3  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Nukes batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Thompson bunted for a single (Xb)
 0-0  0 1-- 10  Washington grounded into a double play, Sax to Smith to 
                  Clark (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Palmeiro grounded out to second (BCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  Henderson grounded out to short (BBCX)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Gwynn flied out to right (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Clark struck out (CBBCBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Nukes batting
 0-0  0 --- 20  Blauser homered deep to left (BBX)
 1-0  0 --- 00  Petralli grounded out to third (X)
 1-0  1 --- 10  O'Brien grounded out to short (BX)
 1-0  2 --- 00  Gladden popped out on a bunt to the catcher (Xb)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Explosions batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Strawberry grounded out to third (BBSCX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Davis struck out (SSBFBC)
 1-0  2 --- 10  Sax grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Nukes batting
 1-0  0 --- 01  Dunston to first on an error by the right fielder 
                  Strawberry (CX)
 1-0  0 1-- 32  Vizquel walked, Dunston to second (C1BB1FFBFFB)
 1-0  0 12- 21  Thompson grounded into a double play, Pendleton to Sax to 
                  Clark, Dunston to third (BBSX)
 1-0  2 --3 01  Brown threw a wild pitch, Dunston scored (CB)
 2-0  2 --- 22  Washington struck out (CB.BCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Explosions batting
 2-0  0 --- 00  Pendleton popped out to short (X)
 2-0  1 --- 02  Santiago struck out (SCS)
 2-0  2 --- 11  Smith grounded out to second (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Nukes batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Palmeiro grounded out to second (CBFX)
 2-0  1 --- 22  Blauser struck out (CCBBC)
 2-0  2 --- 31  Petralli grounded a single up the middle (BCBBX)
 2-0  2 1-- 00  O'Brien popped out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Explosions batting
 2-0  0 --- 10  Henderson flied out to center (BX)
 2-0  1 --- 22  Gwynn flied out to center (FFBBX)
 2-0  2 --- 11  Clark homered deep to right (CBX)
 2-1  2 --- 01  Strawberry lined a single to right center (FX)
 2-1  2 1-- 32  Davis walked, Strawberry to second (111BCBCB>B)
 2-1  2 12- 22  Sax grounded to third, forcing Strawberry at third (CBBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Nukes batting
 2-1  0 --- 01  Gladden grounded out to short (CX)
 2-1  1 --- 22  Dunston grounded out to second (BCFBX)
 2-1  2 --- 01  Vizquel grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Explosions batting
 2-1  0 --- 00  Pendleton reached on an infield single to the pitcher (X)
 2-1  0 1-- 22  Santiago struck out (FSBFBC)
 2-1  1 1-- 10  Pendleton was caught stealing second (1B1>C)
 2-1  2 --- 11  Smith lined a single between third and short (1B1>C.X)
 2-1  2 1-- 32  Henderson homered deep to left center, Smith scored 
                  (B111CB11111CB>X)
 2-3  2 --- 22  Gwynn grounded out to first (CBBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Nukes batting
 2-3  0 --- 00  Thompson grounded out to second (X)
 2-3  1 --- 10  Washington grounded out to short (BX)
 2-3  2 --- 11  Palmeiro popped out to center (FBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Explosions batting
 2-3  0 --- 31  Clark lined out to center (BBBCX)
 2-3  1 --- 32  Strawberry struck out (CBBBSS)
 2-3  2 --- 11  Davis grounded out to short (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Nukes batting
 2-3  0 --- 10  Blauser to first on an error by the pitcher Brown (BX)
 2-3  0 1-- 00  Blauser to second on an error by the third baseman 
                  Pendleton, Petralli to first (X)
 2-3  0 12- 30  O'Brien walked, Blauser to third, Petralli to second 
                  (BBBB)
 2-3  0 123 20  Gladden hit a sacrifice fly to right, Blauser scored, 
                  Petralli to third (BBX)
 3-3  1 1-3 10  Brown threw a wild pitch, Petralli scored, O'Brien to 
                  second (BB)
 4-3  1 -2- 30  Dunston walked (BB.BB)
 4-3  1 12- 01  Vizquel grounded to third, forcing Dunston at second, 
                  O'Brien to third, Vizquel to first (CX)
 4-3  2 1-3 01  Thompson grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Explosions batting
                Harris pinch hitting for Sax
 4-3  0 --- 01  Harris lined a single down the right field line (CX)
 4-3  0 1-- 00  Pendleton lined a single up the middle, Harris to second 
                  (X)
                Murray pinch hitting for Santiago
 4-3  0 12- 00  Murray flied out to left (X)
 4-3  1 12- 22  Smith flied out to left (BFBFX)
 4-3  2 12- 10  Henderson homered deep to right center, Harris scored, 
                  Pendleton scored (BX)
                August now pitching
 4-6  2 --- 20  Gwynn popped out to first (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Nukes batting
                Manrique now playing second base
                Parrish now playing catcher
                Stanton now pitching
                Wilson pinch hitting for Washington
 4-6  0 --- 02  Wilson struck out (CCS)
                Downing pinch hitting for Palmeiro
 4-6  1 --- 32  Downing flied out to left (CBCBBX)
 4-6  2 --- 12  Blauser struck out (CSBC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Explosions batting
                Wilson moved to right field
 4-6  0 --- 12  Clark reached on an infield single to second (CBFX)
 4-6  0 1-- 32  Strawberry struck out (F1BC1BBFS)
 4-6  1 1-- 21  Clark was caught stealing second (FBB>B)
 4-6  2 --- 31  Davis walked (FBB>B.B)
 4-6  2 1-- 21  Manrique grounded to short, forcing Davis at second (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Nukes batting
                Davis now pitching
 4-6  0 --- 22  Petralli struck out (CBSBS)
 4-6  1 --- 21  O'Brien lined a single to right center (BBCX)
                Deer pinch hitting for Gladden
 4-6  1 1-- 22  Deer struck out (BFSBFS)
 4-6  2 1-- 21  Dunston grounded to third, forcing O'Brien at second 
                  (BCBX)