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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 ///
Friday, April 3, 2026
Iron Knob Explosions 5 FINAL 0 Oak Ridge Nukes
4/3/2026, IKE26-ORN26, Oakland Coliseum
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Explosions        3  0  0  1  0  0  1  0  0     5  7  1     5  2
2026 Nukes             0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  1     6  3
 
Explosions           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Nukes                AB  R  H BI   AVG
Henderson         lf  4  0  1  0  .417    Thompson          cf  4  0  1  0  .083
Sax               2b  4  1  1  0  .077    Washington        rf  4  0  1  0  .500
Harris            dh  2  1  0  0  .280    Palmeiro          dh  3  0  0  0  .143
Clark             1b  3  1  0  0  .167    Blauser           3b  4  0  0  0  .273
Gwynn             cf  3  0  0  1  .273    Petralli          c   4  0  2  0  .200
Strawberry        rf  3  1  2  1  .286    O'Brien           1b  4  0  0  0  .091
Smith             ss  3  0  1  0  .333    Gladden           lf  2  0  0  0  .300
Pendleton         3b  3  1  1  0  .286    Dunston           ss  3  0  0  0  .111
Santiago          c   4  0  1  2  .273    Vizquel           2b  3  0  1  0  .333
                     29  5  7  4                               31  0  5  0
 
Explosions                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Blyleven         W 1-0           9.0  5  0  0  2  5 129  87  0.00
                                 9.0  5  0  0  2  5 129  87 
 
Nukes                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Gross            L 0-1           6.0  3  4  4  6  4 116  62  6.00
August                           1.2  3  1  0  1  0  27  17  1.69
Reuss                            1.1  1  0  0  0  0   9   7  3.86
                                 9.0  7  5  4  7  4 152  86 
 
E-Strawberry, Petralli. RBI-Gwynn(2), Strawberry(1), Santiago 2(3). 
SB-Clark(1), Gwynn(1), Pendleton(1). K-Henderson, Strawberry, Smith, 
Pendleton, Washington, Blauser, Petralli, O'Brien, Dunston. BB-Henderson, 
Harris 2, Clark, Gwynn, Smith, Pendleton, Palmeiro, Gladden. SF-Strawberry. 
BALK-Gross. 
GWRBI: Gwynn
Temperature: 62, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH.

4/3/2026, IKE26-ORN26, Oakland Coliseum
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Explosions        3  0  0  1  0  0  1  0  0     5  7  1     5  2
2026 Nukes             0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  1     6  3
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Henderson struck out (BSCS)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Sax grounded a single up the middle (CBCBFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Harris walked, Sax to second (>F1Bp111B11BSB)
 0-0  1 12- 31  Clark walked, Sax to third, Harris to second (BBBCB)
 0-0  1 123 32  Gwynn walked, Sax scored, Harris to third, Clark to 
                  second (FBSFFBBB)
 1-0  1 123 10  Strawberry hit a sacrifice fly to right, Harris scored, 
                  Clark to third (BX)
 2-0  2 1-3 00  Clark stole home, Gwynn stole second (>B)
 3-0  2 -2- 32  Smith walked (>B.BCBFB)
 3-0  2 12- 22  Pendleton struck out (BC2BSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Nukes batting
 3-0  0 --- 10  Thompson grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 3-0  0 1-- 01  Washington grounded to short, forcing Thompson at second, 
                  Washington to first (SX)
 3-0  1 1-- 01  Palmeiro grounded out to second, Washington to second 
                  (1C>X)
 3-0  2 -2- 11  Blauser flied out to right (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Explosions batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  Santiago popped out to third (CX)
 3-0  1 --- 20  Henderson grounded out to short (BBX)
 3-0  2 --- 32  Sax popped out to the catcher (BCCFFBBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Nukes batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  Petralli lined a single down the left field line (CX)
 3-0  0 1-- 10  O'Brien grounded into a double play, Smith to Sax to 
                  Clark (B+1X)
 3-0  2 --- 02  Gladden flied out to center (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Explosions batting
 3-0  0 --- 10  Harris flied out to right (BX)
 3-0  1 --- 10  Clark flied out to left (BX)
 3-0  2 --- 22  Gwynn popped out to short (FBBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Nukes batting
 3-0  0 --- 12  Dunston grounded out to second (CBCX)
 3-0  1 --- 22  Vizquel grounded a single between third and short (BCCBFX)
 3-0  1 1-- 22  Thompson grounded to short, forcing Vizquel at second, 
                  Thompson to first (CCFFBBX)
 3-0  2 1-- 12  Washington struck out (BCSS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Explosions batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Strawberry grounded a single up the middle (BCBSFX)
 3-0  0 1-- 00  Smith bunted for a single, Strawberry to second (Xb)
 3-0  0 12- 32  Pendleton walked, Strawberry to third, Smith to second 
                  (BBBCFFB)
 3-0  0 123 22  Santiago grounded to short, forcing Pendleton at second, 
                  Strawberry scored, Smith to third, Santiago to first 
                  (CFBBX)
 4-0  1 1-3 21  Henderson grounded into a double play, Dunston to Vizquel 
                  to O'Brien (1CBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Nukes batting
 4-0  0 --- 22  Palmeiro grounded out to short (CBBFX)
 4-0  1 --- 12  Blauser popped out to first (CFBX)
 4-0  2 --- 22  Petralli struck out (CBFFBC)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Explosions batting
 4-0  0 --- 12  Sax lined out to center (BFFX)
 4-0  1 --- 32  Harris walked (BCBBCB)
 4-0  1 1-- 11  Gross balked, Harris to second (B>FB)
 4-0  1 -2- 22  Clark flied out into a double play, Washington to 
                  Blauser, Harris out at third (B>FB.FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Nukes batting
 4-0  0 --- 12  O'Brien struck out (FFBS)
 4-0  1 --- 32  Gladden walked (CBBBFFB)
 4-0  1 1-- 00  Dunston grounded into a double play, Pendleton to Sax to 
                  Clark (1X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Explosions batting
 4-0  0 --- 10  Gwynn lined out to right (BX)
 4-0  1 --- 22  Strawberry struck out (FBCBS)
 4-0  2 --- 32  Smith struck out (CBBSBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Nukes batting
 4-0  0 --- 11  Vizquel grounded out to third (FBX)
 4-0  1 --- 11  Thompson grounded out to short (CBX)
 4-0  2 --- 12  Washington grounded a single up the middle (BCCX)
 4-0  2 1-- 32  Palmeiro lined out to center (BCBBF>F>F>X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Explosions batting
                August now pitching
 4-0  0 --- 20  Pendleton grounded a single between third and short (BBX)
 4-0  0 1-- 00  Pendleton stole second, Pendleton to third on an error by 
                  the catcher Petralli (1>S)
 4-0  0 --3 11  Santiago grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Pendleton scored (1>S.BX)
 5-0  0 1-- 32  Henderson walked, Santiago to second (BBCCF11BB)
 5-0  0 12- 10  Sax grounded to second, forcing Henderson at second, 
                  Santiago to third, Sax to first (BX)
 5-0  1 1-3 01  Harris grounded into a double play, Dunston to Vizquel to 
                  O'Brien (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Nukes batting
 5-0  0 --- 21  Blauser flied out to right (FBBX)
 5-0  1 --- 32  Petralli grounded out to short (BCFBFFBX)
 5-0  2 --- 11  O'Brien grounded out to short (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Explosions batting
 5-0  0 --- 02  Clark lined out to left (CFX)
 5-0  1 --- 10  Gwynn grounded out to the mound (BX)
 5-0  2 --- 12  Strawberry lined a single to center (BFFFX)
                Reuss now pitching
 5-0  2 1-- 01  Smith popped out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Nukes batting
 5-0  0 --- 11  Gladden grounded out to third (CBX)
 5-0  1 --- 02  Dunston struck out (CFS)
 5-0  2 --- 02  Vizquel to second on an error by the right fielder 
                  Strawberry (SCX)
 5-0  2 -2- 11  Thompson grounded out to short (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Explosions batting
 5-0  0 --- 12  Pendleton grounded out to second (BCCX)
 5-0  1 --- 00  Santiago grounded out to third (X)
 5-0  2 --- 10  Henderson lined a single down the right field line, 
                  Henderson out at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Nukes batting
 5-0  0 --- 21  Washington flied out to center (BBFX)
 5-0  1 --- 32  Palmeiro walked (SBBBFB)
 5-0  1 1-- 02  Blauser struck out (CCS)
 5-0  2 1-- 22  Petralli lined a single up the middle, Palmeiro to second 
                  (FFBBX)
 5-0  2 12- 10  O'Brien grounded out to the mound (BX)