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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 15, 2026
Fugging Honey Badgers 6 FINAL 5 Rick Astleys
4/15/2026, FUG26-RIC26, Jack Murphy Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Honey Badgers     0  0  1  3  0  1  0  0  0  1     6  7  0     2  1
2026 Astleys           2  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     5 12  0    10  0
 
Honey Badgers        AB  R  H BI   AVG    Astleys              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Franco            2b  5  0  0  0  .308    Raines            lf  5  1  3  0  .286
Smith,L           lf  4  0  0  0  .321    Thompson          2b  4  0  2  2  .321
Davis             1b  4  1  1  0  .367     Whitaker         ph  1  0  1  0  .233
Brett             dh  4  1  2  1  .263    Tartabull         dh  2  1  1  2  .368
Evans             rf  3  2  2  3  .256     Boggs            ph  2  0  0  0  .324
Whitt             c   4  0  0  0  .256    Davis             cf  5  0  1  0  .283
Lansford          3b  3  0  0  0  .360    Davis             1b  5  1  1  0  .067
Reed              ss  3  0  0  0  .309    Caminiti          3b  4  0  2  0  .214
 Oquendo          ph  1  0  0  0  .429     Grace            ph  1  0  1  0  .200
Kelly             cf  4  2  2  2  .393    Tettleton         c   3  1  0  0  .318
                     35  6  7  6          Gagne             ss  4  1  0  0  .226
                                           Milligan         ph  1  0  0  0  .297
                                          Astley            rf  4  0  0  0  .278
                                                               41  5 12  4
 
Honey Badgers                    INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Magrane                          6.0  8  5  5  4  4 120  71  5.82
Lancaster                        1.0  1  0  0  0  1  15  10  0.00
Montgomery       W 1-1           2.0  2  0  0  0  4  28  20  2.08
Landrum          S 1             1.0  1  0  0  0  1  18  11  6.23
                                10.0 12  5  5  4 10 181 112 
 
Astleys                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
DeLeon                           5.1  5  5  5  2  5  83  48  3.38
Wells                            0.2  0  0  0  0  0   8   6  3.18
Russell                          2.0  1  0  0  0  1  26  12  2.25
Eckersley        L 0-1           2.0  1  1  1  0  1  26  15  2.31
                                10.0  7  6  6  2  7 143  81 
 
FUG: Oquendo batted for Reed in the 10th
     Oquendo moved to ss in the 10th
RIC: Boggs batted for Tartabull in the 7th
     Whitaker batted for Thompson in the 9th
     Whitaker moved to 2b in the 10th
     Grace batted for Caminiti in the 10th
     Milligan batted for Gagne in the 10th
 
2B-Davis(2), Caminiti(2). HR-Evans 2(2), Kelly 2(2), Tartabull(2). 
RBI-Brett(4), Evans 3(10), Kelly 2(4), Thompson 2(6), Tartabull 2(5). 
CS-Smith,L. K-Franco, Smith,L, Whitt, Lansford, Reed, Kelly 2, Thompson, 
Davis 2, Davis 2, Tettleton 2, Gagne, Astley, Boggs. BB-Smith,L, Evans, 
Tartabull, Tettleton 2, Astley. HBP-Lansford. HB-DeLeon. BALK-Montgomery. 
GWRBI: Kelly
Les Lancaster was injured for this game and 3 more days
Temperature: 57, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 7 MPH.

4/15/2026, FUG26-RIC26, Jack Murphy Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Honey Badgers     0  0  1  3  0  1  0  0  0  1     6  7  0     2  1
2026 Astleys           2  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     5 12  0    10  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Honey Badgers batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Franco grounded out to third (FX)
 0-0  1 --- 30  Smith,L walked (BBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Smith,L was caught stealing second (>C)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Davis lined out to short (>C.BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Astleys batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Raines lined a single between third and short (SBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 02  Thompson struck out (1FCFC)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Tartabull homered deep to left, Raines scored (X)
 0-2  1 --- 22  Davis struck out (CCFBBS)
 0-2  2 --- 22  Davis flied out to right (CBBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Honey Badgers batting
 0-2  0 --- 02  Brett grounded out to first (CFX)
 0-2  1 --- 31  Evans walked (CBBBB)
 0-2  1 1-- 02  Whitt struck out (1CFC)
 0-2  2 1-- 22  Lansford struck out (CBBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Astleys batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Caminiti lined a double to right center (BBCFX)
 0-2  0 -2- 32  Tettleton walked (SBBSBB)
 0-2  0 12- 32  Gagne grounded to the mound, forcing Caminiti at third, 
                  Tettleton to second, Gagne to first (SBBBCFX)
 0-2  1 12- 32  Astley struck out (BFSBBS)
 0-2  2 12- 22  Raines grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Tettleton to third, Gagne to second (FBBFX)
 0-2  2 123 32  Thompson lined a single to right, Tettleton scored, Gagne 
                  scored, Raines to third (CSBBB>X)
 0-4  2 1-3 31  Tartabull walked, Thompson to second (BBBSB)
 0-4  2 123 10  Davis popped out to first (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Honey Badgers batting
 0-4  0 --- 32  Reed struck out (BBSBFS)
 0-4  1 --- 11  Kelly homered deep to left (FBX)
 1-4  1 --- 01  Franco grounded out to short (CX)
 1-4  2 --- 11  Smith,L flied out to center (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Astleys batting
 1-4  0 --- 12  Davis grounded a single between third and short (FFBX)
 1-4  0 1-- 01  Caminiti lined a single to shallow right, Davis to second 
                  (SX)
 1-4  0 12- 31  Tettleton walked, Davis to third, Caminiti to second 
                  (BBBCB)
 1-4  0 123 22  Gagne grounded into a double play, Franco to Reed to 
                  Davis, Davis scored, Caminiti to third (SBSBX)
 1-5  2 --3 32  Astley walked (FBBFBB)
 1-5  2 1-3 00  Raines flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 1-5  0 --- 00  Davis doubled deep down the left-field line (X)
 1-5  0 -2- 01  Brett grounded a single up the middle, Davis scored (FX)
 2-5  0 1-- 21  Evans homered deep to center, Brett scored (BBCX)
 4-5  0 --- 22  Whitt popped out to second (BBSCFX)
 4-5  1 --- 00  Lansford was hit by a pitch (H)
 4-5  1 1-- 22  Reed lined out to third (BFFBX)
 4-5  2 1-- 32  Kelly struck out (SFBBB>C)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Astleys batting
 4-5  0 --- 12  Thompson grounded a single up the middle (BFFX)
 4-5  0 1-- 01  Tartabull grounded out to short, Thompson to second (CX)
 4-5  1 -2- 22  Davis grounded out to second, Thompson to third (BSFBFX)
 4-5  2 --3 12  Davis grounded out to the mound (FFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 4-5  0 --- 12  Franco struck out (CBCS)
 4-5  1 --- 21  Smith,L popped out to second (SBBX)
 4-5  2 --- 22  Davis popped out to the catcher (BBCCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Astleys batting
 4-5  0 --- 12  Caminiti flied out to right (BCFX)
 4-5  1 --- 00  Tettleton grounded out to second (X)
 4-5  2 --- 12  Gagne struck out (BFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 4-5  0 --- 30  Brett flied out to left (BBBX)
 4-5  1 --- 00  Evans homered deep to left (X)
                Wells now pitching
 5-5  1 --- 22  Whitt grounded out to third (BBCCFX)
 5-5  2 --- 01  Lansford grounded out to first (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Astleys batting
 5-5  0 --- 31  Astley grounded out to short (BBBSX)
 5-5  1 --- 12  Raines grounded out to short (BCFX)
 5-5  2 --- 10  Thompson popped out to short (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Honey Badgers batting
                Russell now pitching
 5-5  0 --- 10  Reed popped out to second (BX)
 5-5  1 --- 12  Kelly struck out (BCFS)
 5-5  2 --- 30  Franco grounded out to short (BBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Astleys batting
                Lancaster now pitching
                Boggs pinch hitting for Tartabull
 5-5  0 --- 02  Boggs grounded out to third (CCX)
 5-5  1 --- 21  Davis reached on an infield single to third (BBSX)
 5-5  1 1-- 12  Davis struck out (SCBS)
 5-5  2 1-- 21  Caminiti flied out to left (BFBX)
                Lancaster left the game with an injury
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Honey Badgers batting
 5-5  0 --- 32  Smith,L flied out to right (SFBBBX)
 5-5  1 --- 21  Davis flied out to center (BCBX)
 5-5  2 --- 21  Brett lined a single to right center (BSBX)
 5-5  2 1-- 10  Brett out at second attempting to advance (BB)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Astleys batting
                Montgomery now pitching
 5-5  0 --- 12  Tettleton struck out (BFCS)
 5-5  1 --- 10  Gagne flied out to center (BX)
 5-5  2 --- 12  Astley lined out to right (CSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Honey Badgers batting
                Eckersley now pitching
 5-5  0 --- 21  Evans flied out to left (BFBX)
 5-5  1 --- 01  Whitt flied out to right (SX)
 5-5  2 --- 22  Lansford flied out to left (BCCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Astleys batting
 5-5  0 --- 10  Raines grounded a single between first and second (BX)
                Whitaker pinch hitting for Thompson
 5-5  0 1-- 01  Whitaker reached on an infield single to the pitcher, 
                  Raines to second (>FX)
 5-5  0 12- 02  Boggs struck out (FSC)
 5-5  1 12- 00  Montgomery balked, Raines to third, Whitaker to second
 5-5  1 -23 12  Davis struck out (SFBFS)
 5-5  2 -23 32  Davis struck out (SBCBBS)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Honey Badgers batting
                Whitaker moved to second base
                Oquendo pinch hitting for Reed
 5-5  0 --- 11  Oquendo lined out to third (SBX)
 5-5  1 --- 20  Kelly homered deep to center (BBX)
 6-5  1 --- 11  Franco flied out to left (CBX)
 6-5  2 --- 32  Smith,L struck out (CBCBBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, Astleys batting
                Landrum now pitching
                Oquendo moved to shortstop
                Grace pinch hitting for Caminiti
 6-5  0 --- 12  Grace lined a single to left center (CFBX)
 6-5  0 1-- 32  Tettleton struck out (BBFBFC)
                Milligan pinch hitting for Gagne
 6-5  1 1-- 22  Milligan grounded to second, forcing Grace at second, 
                  Milligan to first (1BBSFX)
 6-5  2 1-- 11  Astley flied out to left (SBX)