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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 ///
Monday, April 13, 2026
Iron Knob Explosions 6 FINAL 4 Rick Astleys
4/13/2026, IKE26-RIC26, Jack Murphy Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Explosions        3  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  0     6  9  0     8  1
2026 Astleys           0  1  3  0  0  0  0  0  0     4  9  1     6  0
 
Explosions           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Astleys              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Henderson         lf  2  1  1  0  .389    Raines            lf  3  1  2  0  .273
Gwynn             cf  4  1  2  2  .278     Tartabull        ph  1  0  0  0  .353
Clark             1b  5  1  2  3  .345    Milligan          dh  4  1  1  2  .281
Strawberry        rf  5  0  0  0  .250    Boggs             3b  3  0  1  0  .364
 Manrique         2b  0  0  0  0  .500    Davis             cf  3  0  1  0  .318
Davis             dh  5  1  1  1  .214    Grace             1b  4  0  1  0  .176
Sax               2b  2  1  1  0  .069    Whitaker          2b  3  1  1  1  .222
 Harris           rf  0  0  0  0  .400     Thompson         ph  1  0  0  0  .261
Pendleton         3b  4  0  2  0  .370    Tettleton         c   3  0  1  0  .308
Santiago          c   4  0  0  0  .286     Boone            ph  1  0  0  0  .000
Smith             ss  3  1  0  0  .185    Gagne             ss  3  0  0  0  .267
                     34  6  9  6           Caminiti         ph  1  0  0  0  .167
                                          Astley            rf  4  1  1  1  .276
                                                               34  4  9  4
 
Explosions                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Maddux                           2.0  6  4  4  0  2  40  27  3.27
Morgan                           2.2  1  0  0  1  0  30  20  1.50
Costello         W 1-0           1.1  1  0  0  1  0  15   9  7.71
Gordon           H 2             1.0  1  0  0  1  2  27  14  0.00
Stanton          H 2             1.0  0  0  0  0  2  13   8  0.00
Davis            S 3             1.0  0  0  0  0  1   7   6  2.08
                                 9.0  9  4  4  3  7 132  84 
 
Astleys                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Smith,B                          1.0  4  3  3  2  1  42  21  2.74
Wells                            4.0  3  1  1  0  3  43  32  3.38
Nelson           L 1-1           0.2  0  2  2  3  0  22   8  3.18
Honeycutt                        0.1  1  0  0  0  0   5   3  1.42
DiPino                           1.2  1  0  0  1  2  28  17  0.00
Russell                          0.1  0  0  0  0  1   4   3  3.38
Eckersley                        1.0  0  0  0  0  1  11   8  2.08
                                 9.0  9  6  6  6  8 155  92 
 
IKE: Harris inserted at rf in the 9th
     Manrique inserted at 2b in the 9th
RIC: Thompson batted for Whitaker in the 8th
     Boone batted for Tettleton in the 8th
     Boone moved to c in the 9th
     Thompson moved to 2b in the 9th
     Caminiti batted for Gagne in the 9th
     Tartabull batted for Raines in the 9th
 
E-Tettleton. 2B-Gwynn(1), Davis(2), Grace(2). HR-Clark(3), Davis(1), 
Milligan(2), Whitaker(1), Astley(2). RBI-Gwynn 2(6), Clark 3(5), Davis(1), 
Milligan 2(9), Whitaker(4), Astley(5). SB-Henderson(5), Sax(1), Pendleton(3). 
CS-Henderson, Tettleton. K-Gwynn, Clark 2, Davis, Sax, Santiago 3, 
Milligan 2, Boggs, Davis, Grace, Boone, Tartabull. BB-Henderson 3, Sax 2, 
Smith, Raines, Boggs, Davis. SH-Gwynn. 
GWRBI: Gwynn
Temperature: 72, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 7 MPH.

4/13/2026, IKE26-RIC26, Jack Murphy Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Explosions        3  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  0     6  9  0     8  1
2026 Astleys           0  1  3  0  0  0  0  0  0     4  9  1     6  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Henderson walked (FCBBBFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Henderson was caught stealing second (>C)
 0-0  1 --- 02  Gwynn doubled deep down the left-field line (>C.SFFX)
 0-0  1 -2- 32  Clark homered deep to right, Gwynn scored (BBCBSX)
 2-0  1 --- 20  Strawberry flied out to center (BBX)
 2-0  2 --- 20  Davis homered deep to right (BBX)
 3-0  2 --- 31  Sax walked (BBCBB)
 3-0  2 1-- 32  Pendleton grounded a single up the middle, Sax to third 
                  (1CBBBS>F1>X)
 3-0  2 1-3 32  Santiago struck out (BSSBB>S)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Astleys batting
 3-0  0 --- 10  Raines lined a single up the middle (BX)
 3-0  0 1-- 22  Milligan struck out (CSBBFC)
 3-0  1 1-- 01  Boggs grounded out to short, Raines to second (>F>X)
 3-0  2 -2- 22  Davis struck out (CCBBFFC)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Explosions batting
                Wells now pitching
 3-0  0 --- 21  Smith flied out to center (BBCX)
 3-0  1 --- 12  Henderson flied out to center (BCFX)
 3-0  2 --- 00  Gwynn flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Astleys batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  Grace lined out to third (CFFBBBX)
 3-0  1 --- 02  Whitaker homered deep down the right field line (CFX)
 3-1  1 --- 00  Tettleton grounded out to short (X)
 3-1  2 --- 11  Gagne grounded out to third (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Explosions batting
 3-1  0 --- 12  Clark struck out (CBCFC)
 3-1  1 --- 00  Strawberry grounded out to second (X)
 3-1  2 --- 12  Davis grounded out to second (CBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Astleys batting
 3-1  0 --- 21  Astley homered deep to left center (BBFX)
 3-2  0 --- 00  Raines reached on an infield single to first (X)
 3-2  0 1-- 10  Milligan homered deep down the right field line, Raines 
                  scored (BX)
 3-4  0 --- 10  Boggs lined a single to shallow center (BX)
                Morgan now pitching
 3-4  0 1-- 02  Davis grounded into a double play, Sax to Smith to Clark 
                  (CSX)
 3-4  2 --- 32  Grace lined a double to left center (FFBBFBX)
 3-4  2 -2- 01  Whitaker flied out to center (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Explosions batting
 3-4  0 --- 22  Sax struck out (FBBSS)
 3-4  1 --- 01  Pendleton grounded a single up the middle (CX)
 3-4  1 1-- 02  Santiago struck out (11CSS)
 3-4  2 1-- 00  Pendleton stole second, Pendleton to third on an error by 
                  the catcher Tettleton (>C)
 3-4  2 --3 12  Smith lined out to center (>C.BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Astleys batting
 3-4  0 --- 11  Tettleton popped out to short (SBX)
 3-4  1 --- 10  Gagne lined out to first (BX)
 3-4  2 --- 11  Astley flied out to right (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Explosions batting
 3-4  0 --- 01  Henderson reached on an infield single to the pitcher (SX)
 3-4  0 1-- 00  Henderson stole second (11>B)
 3-4  0 -2- 10  Gwynn sacrifice bunted to the mound, Henderson to third 
                  (11>B.Xb)
 3-4  1 --3 00  Clark lined a single down the right field line, Henderson 
                  scored (X)
 4-4  1 1-- 11  Strawberry grounded to second, forcing Clark at second, 
                  Strawberry to first (BCX)
 4-4  2 1-- 10  Davis grounded to short, forcing Strawberry at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Astleys batting
 4-4  0 --- 01  Raines grounded out to second (CX)
 4-4  1 --- 00  Milligan grounded out to second (X)
 4-4  2 --- 32  Boggs walked (BFBCBFB)
                Costello now pitching
 4-4  2 1-- 31  Davis walked, Boggs to second (BBCBB)
 4-4  2 12- 00  Grace grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Explosions batting
                Nelson now pitching
 4-4  0 --- 30  Sax walked (BBBB)
 4-4  0 1-- 22  Pendleton flied out to left (BFBSFX)
 4-4  1 1-- 00  Santiago flied out to center (X)
 4-4  2 1-- 31  Smith walked, Sax to second (BBBFB)
 4-4  2 12- 32  Henderson walked, Sax to third, Smith to second (BCBFB>B)
                Honeycutt now pitching
 4-4  2 123 21  Gwynn lined a single to shallow center, Sax scored, Smith 
                  scored, Henderson to third (BBCX)
 6-4  2 1-3 00  Clark flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Astleys batting
 6-4  0 --- 02  Whitaker flied out to left (CCFX)
 6-4  1 --- 11  Tettleton grounded a single up the middle (BFX)
 6-4  1 1-- 00  Tettleton was caught stealing second (>B)
 6-4  2 --- 10  Gagne flied out to right (>B.X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Explosions batting
                DiPino now pitching
 6-4  0 --- 00  Strawberry popped out to the catcher (X)
 6-4  1 --- 22  Davis struck out (BCSFBFC)
 6-4  2 --- 00  Sax grounded a single up the middle (X)
 6-4  2 1-- 00  Sax stole second (>C)
 6-4  2 -2- 12  Pendleton grounded out to third (>C.BFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Astleys batting
                Gordon now pitching
 6-4  0 --- 22  Astley popped out to second (BBCSX)
 6-4  1 --- 31  Raines walked (BBCBB)
 6-4  1 1-- 22  Milligan struck out (CFBBS)
 6-4  2 1-- 22  Boggs struck out (BBSFFC)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Explosions batting
 6-4  0 --- 22  Santiago struck out (BFSBS)
 6-4  1 --- 21  Smith grounded out to short (BBCX)
 6-4  2 --- 31  Henderson walked (BBFBB)
                Russell now pitching
 6-4  2 1-- 12  Gwynn struck out (FBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Astleys batting
 6-4  0 --- 32  Davis doubled deep to left center (BSBSBX)
                Stanton now pitching
 6-4  0 -2- 32  Grace struck out (SBCBBS)
                Thompson pinch hitting for Whitaker
 6-4  1 -2- 11  Thompson lined out to first (CBX)
                Boone pinch hitting for Tettleton
 6-4  2 -2- 12  Boone struck out (CFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Explosions batting
                Eckersley now pitching
                Boone moved to catcher
                Thompson moved to second base
 6-4  0 --- 12  Clark struck out (CFBS)
 6-4  1 --- 12  Strawberry grounded out to second (BCSX)
 6-4  2 --- 11  Davis grounded out to second (FBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Astleys batting
                Harris now playing right field
                Manrique now playing second base
                Davis now pitching
                Caminiti pinch hitting for Gagne
 6-4  0 --- 00  Caminiti popped out to short (X)
 6-4  1 --- 01  Astley flied out to right (FX)
                Tartabull pinch hitting for Raines
 6-4  2 --- 12  Tartabull struck out (CBFS)