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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 ///
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Oak Ridge Nukes 3 FINAL 7 Iron Knob Explosions
4/9/2026, ORN26-IKE26, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Nukes             0  1  0  0  0  1  0  1  0     3  9  0     7  1
2026 Explosions        3  1  0  0  3  0  0  0  x     7 16  0    10  2
 
Nukes                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Explosions           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Thompson          cf  5  0  0  0  .189    Henderson         lf  5  2  3  0  .440
Washington        rf  2  0  0  0  .280    Gwynn             cf  5  1  3  2  .292
Palmeiro          dh  4  0  1  0  .160    Clark             1b  2  2  2  0  .333
Blauser           3b  4  1  1  1  .294     Murray           pr  1  0  1  0  .500
Petralli          c   4  0  0  0  .188    Strawberry        rf  5  1  1  2  .211
O'Brien           1b  4  2  2  1  .242    Davis             dh  5  0  2  0  .286
Gladden           lf  4  0  3  0  .375    Sax               2b  3  0  0  1  .045
Dunston           ss  4  0  1  0  .241    Pendleton         3b  4  0  2  1  .471
Vizquel           2b  2  0  1  0  .280    Santiago          c   4  1  2  0  .333
 Downing          ph  1  0  0  0  .000    Smith             ss  4  0  0  0  .250
                     34  3  9  2                               38  7 16  6
 
Nukes                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Clancy           L 1-1           4.0  7  6  6  0  4  80  52  9.00
August                           0.1  1  1  1  1  1  17   8  3.86
Reuss                            3.0  7  0  0  0  0  45  32  2.35
Alexander                        0.2  1  0  0  0  0   9   8  0.00
                                 8.0 16  7  7  1  5 151 100 
 
Explosions                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hershiser        W 2-0           7.0  7  2  2  3  8 118  67  2.25
Morgan                           0.0  1  1  1  0  0   1   1  9.00
Stanton                          1.0  1  0  0  0  1  19  12  0.00
Davis                            1.0  0  0  0  0  0   4   3  0.00
                                 9.0  9  3  3  3  9 142  83 
 
ORN: Downing batted for Vizquel in the 9th
IKE: Murray ran for Clark in the 6th
     Murray moved to 1b in the 7th
 
2B-O'Brien(1), Vizquel(1), Henderson(2), Clark(1). HR-Blauser(3), O'Brien(1), 
Strawberry(1). RBI-Blauser(5), O'Brien(2), Gwynn 2(4), Strawberry 2(3), 
Sax(2), Pendleton(2). SB-Henderson 3(4), Santiago 2(2). K-Thompson, 
Washington, Blauser 3, Petralli, Gladden, Dunston 2, Gwynn, Strawberry, 
Davis 2, Pendleton. BB-Washington 2, Vizquel, Clark. SF-Sax. HBP-Clark. 
HB-Clancy. BALK-Clancy 2. 
GWRBI: Gwynn
Will Clark was injured for this game and 1 more days
Temperature: 52, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 1 MPH.

4/9/2026, ORN26-IKE26, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Nukes             0  1  0  0  0  1  0  1  0     3  9  0     7  1
2026 Explosions        3  1  0  0  3  0  0  0  x     7 16  0    10  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Nukes batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Thompson grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Washington walked (BBCBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 20  Palmeiro lined a single to shallow right, Washington to 
                  second (BBX)
 0-0  1 12- 22  Blauser struck out (CFBFBC)
 0-0  2 12- 32  Petralli grounded out to third (CCBBB>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Henderson lined a double down the right field line (X)
 0-0  0 -2- 00  Henderson stole third (>B)
 0-0  0 --3 32  Gwynn grounded out to second, Henderson scored (>B.CSBBX)
 0-1  1 --- 01  Clark grounded a double down the third base line (SX)
 0-1  1 -2- 20  Strawberry homered deep down the right field line, Clark 
                  scored (BBX)
 0-3  1 --- 12  Davis struck out (CSBS)
 0-3  2 --- 21  Sax grounded out to second (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Nukes batting
 0-3  0 --- 21  O'Brien lined a double to right center (BBCX)
 0-3  0 -2- 20  Gladden reached on an infield single to short, O'Brien to 
                  third (BBX)
 0-3  0 1-3 00  Dunston grounded into a double play, Sax to Smith to 
                  Clark, O'Brien scored (X)
 1-3  2 --- 10  Vizquel doubled deep to right center (BX)
 1-3  2 -2- 22  Thompson grounded out to second (BBFSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Explosions batting
 1-3  0 --- 31  Pendleton flied out to left (BBBCX)
 1-3  1 --- 00  Santiago lined a single to right center (X)
 1-3  1 1-- 21  Santiago stole second (CBB11>S)
 1-3  1 -2- 32  Smith grounded out to third (CBB11>S.BFFX)
 1-3  2 -2- 22  Henderson reached on an infield single to third, Santiago 
                  to third (SBFBX)
 1-3  2 1-3 11  Santiago stole home, Henderson stole second (FB>B)
 1-4  2 -2- 32  Gwynn struck out (FB>B.SBS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Nukes batting
 1-4  0 --- 00  Washington grounded out to third (X)
 1-4  1 --- 31  Palmeiro flied out to center (CBBBX)
 1-4  2 --- 02  Blauser struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Explosions batting
 1-4  0 --- 02  Clark was hit by a pitch (CFH)
 1-4  0 1-- 11  Clancy balked, Clark to second (SB1)
 1-4  0 -2- 12  Strawberry popped out to center (SB1.SFX)
 1-4  1 -2- 12  Davis struck out (BSCFC)
 1-4  2 -2- 01  Sax flied out to left (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Nukes batting
 1-4  0 --- 02  Petralli struck out (FFS)
 1-4  1 --- 10  O'Brien grounded out to first (BX)
 1-4  2 --- 22  Gladden reached on an infield single to short (BCCFFFBX)
 1-4  2 1-- 12  Dunston struck out (11BSFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Explosions batting
 1-4  0 --- 12  Pendleton struck out (CBFS)
 1-4  1 --- 12  Santiago lined out to center (BCFX)
 1-4  2 --- 11  Smith grounded out to short (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Nukes batting
 1-4  0 --- 31  Vizquel grounded out to short (BBBCX)
 1-4  1 --- 20  Thompson grounded out to second (BBX)
 1-4  2 --- 30  Washington walked (BBBB)
 1-4  2 1-- 31  Palmeiro grounded to third, forcing Washington at second 
                  (BBBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Explosions batting
 1-4  0 --- 32  Henderson lined a single to right (FBFBBX)
 1-4  0 1-- 01  Henderson stole second (C>C)
 1-4  0 -2- 02  Clancy balked, Henderson to third (C>C.)
 1-4  0 --3 02  Gwynn reached on an infield single to short, Henderson 
                  scored (C>C.X)
                August now pitching
 1-5  0 1-- 32  Clark walked, Gwynn to second (1B1BFBFB)
 1-5  0 12- 32  Strawberry struck out (BBFBSS)
 1-5  1 12- 22  Davis reached on an infield single to second, Gwynn to 
                  third, Clark to second (FBCBX)
                Reuss now pitching
 1-5  1 123 00  Sax hit a sacrifice fly to center, Gwynn scored, Clark to 
                  third (X)
 1-6  2 1-3 12  Pendleton lined a single between third and short, Clark 
                  scored, Davis to second (FBCX)
 1-7  2 12- 22  Santiago flied out to left (SCFBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Nukes batting
 1-7  0 --- 22  Blauser struck out (FCBBFS)
 1-7  1 --- 01  Petralli flied out to left (CX)
 1-7  2 --- 01  O'Brien homered deep to right (CX)
 2-7  2 --- 32  Gladden grounded a single between third and short (BSBBFX)
 2-7  2 1-- 22  Dunston struck out (B1FSBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Explosions batting
 2-7  0 --- 32  Smith grounded out to the mound (FBBSBX)
 2-7  1 --- 10  Henderson lined out to third (BX)
 2-7  2 --- 11  Gwynn lined a single to shallow center (FBX)
 2-7  2 1-- 00  Clark reached on an infield single to short, Gwynn to 
                  second (X)
                Clark left the game with an injury
                Murray pinch running for Clark
 2-7  2 12- 02  Strawberry grounded to third, forcing Gwynn at third 
                  (CFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Nukes batting
                Murray moved to first base
 2-7  0 --- 32  Vizquel walked (BCBSBB)
 2-7  0 1-- 12  Thompson struck out (BCCFS)
 2-7  1 1-- 12  Washington struck out (BCFS)
 2-7  2 1-- 10  Palmeiro grounded out to the mound (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Explosions batting
 2-7  0 --- 12  Davis grounded a single up the middle (BCCX)
 2-7  0 1-- 00  Sax grounded into a double play, Vizquel to Dunston to 
                  O'Brien (X)
 2-7  2 --- 10  Pendleton reached on an infield single to short (BX)
 2-7  2 1-- 00  Santiago reached on an infield single to third, Pendleton 
                  to second (X)
 2-7  2 12- 10  Smith grounded out to the mound (B2X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Nukes batting
                Morgan now pitching
 2-7  0 --- 00  Blauser homered deep to left center (X)
                Stanton now pitching
 3-7  0 --- 32  Petralli grounded out to short (SBFBBFX)
 3-7  1 --- 00  O'Brien grounded out to the mound (X)
 3-7  2 --- 32  Gladden struck out (CSFBBBC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Explosions batting
 3-7  0 --- 12  Henderson flied out to right (FFBX)
 3-7  1 --- 12  Gwynn lined a single to shallow left (CFBX)
                Alexander now pitching
 3-7  1 1-- 12  Murray grounded a single between third and short, Gwynn 
                  to second (BCFX)
 3-7  1 12- 01  Strawberry flied out to left (FX)
 3-7  2 12- 02  Davis popped out to third (CC1X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Nukes batting
 3-7  0 --- 12  Dunston lined a single to center (BCSX)
                Downing pinch hitting for Vizquel
                Davis now pitching
 3-7  0 1-- 10  Downing lined into a double play, Pendleton to Murray, 
                  Dunston out at first (BX)
 3-7  2 --- 01  Thompson popped out to third (CX)