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Monday, April 6, 2026
Huanca Wankers 4 FINAL 5 Nicaragua Crepe Wrappers
4/6/2026, HUW26-NCW26, Comiskey Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Wankers           0  3  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     4  5  1     3  1
2026 Crepe Wrappers    1  0  2  0  0  0  0  2  x     5  8  2     6  1
 
Wankers              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Crepe Wrappers       AB  R  H BI   AVG
Yount             cf  4  0  0  0  .179    Puckett           cf  4  1  1  0  .273
Harper            c   4  0  1  0  .280    Mattingly         1b  4  1  1  1  .240
Greenwell         dh  4  1  1  1  .158    Carpenter         lf  4  1  2  2  .375
Johnson           ss  2  1  1  0  .240    Baines            dh  2  0  1  0  .278
 Esasky           ss  2  0  0  0  .167     Pena             ph  1  0  0  0  .250
Hrbek             1b  4  0  0  0  .273    Calderon          rf  3  1  0  0  .095
Sandberg          2b  3  1  0  0  .120    Seitzer           3b  3  0  1  0  .263
Carter            lf  4  0  0  0  .063    Ripken,C          ss  4  0  1  2  .095
Broyles           rf  2  1  1  1  .200    Steinbach         c   4  0  0  0  .313
Gruber            3b  3  0  1  2  .300    Alomar,R          2b  3  1  1  0  .250
                     32  4  5  4                               32  5  8  5
 
Wankers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Martinez,De                      6.0  7  3  3  1  3  80  56  4.50
Dibble           H 1             1.0  0  0  0  0  0  10   6  1.50
Charlton         H 2, L 0-1      0.2  0  2  0  1  1  17  11  0.00
Smith            BS 2            0.1  1  0  0  1  1  14   7  7.36
                                 8.0  8  5  3  3  5 121  80 
 
Crepe Wrappers                   INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Saberhagen                       5.2  5  4  4  0  2  85  54  6.75
Acker            W 1-0           2.1  0  0  0  0  1  31  22  0.00
Henke            S 1             1.0  0  0  0  0  1  12  11  0.00
                                 9.0  5  4  4  0  4 128  87 
 
HUW: Esasky inserted at ss in the 3rd
NCW: Pena batted for Baines in the 8th
 
E-Broyles, Mattingly, Saberhagen. 2B-Gruber(1), Puckett(5). 3B-Mattingly(1). 
HR-Greenwell(1). RBI-Greenwell(1), Broyles(1), Gruber 2(5), Mattingly(5), 
Carpenter 2(2), Ripken,C 2(2). SB-Johnson(1). K-Yount, Sandberg, Carter, 
Gruber, Mattingly 2, Calderon, Steinbach 2. BB-Baines, Calderon, Seitzer. 
HBP-Sandberg, Broyles. HB-Saberhagen, Acker. 
GWRBI: Ripken,C
Howard Johnson was injured for this game only
Bret Saberhagen was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 45, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to left at 13 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 62 and 20 minutes.

4/6/2026, HUW26-NCW26, Comiskey Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Wankers           0  3  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     4  5  1     3  1
2026 Crepe Wrappers    1  0  2  0  0  0  0  2  x     5  8  2     6  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Wankers batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Yount lined out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 20  Harper grounded a single up the middle (BBX)
 0-0  1 1-- 20  Greenwell grounded into a double play, Ripken,C to 
                  Alomar,R to Mattingly (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Crepe Wrappers batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Puckett lined a double to right center (SBFX)
 0-0  0 -2- 01  Mattingly flied out to center, Puckett to third (CX)
 0-0  1 --3 00  Carpenter grounded out to short, Puckett scored (X)
 0-1  2 --- 30  Baines walked (BBBB)
 0-1  2 1-- 12  Calderon flied out to center (BFCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Wankers batting
 0-1  0 --- 32  Johnson grounded a single between third and short (CCBBBX)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  Johnson stole second (>B)
 0-1  0 -2- 11  Hrbek grounded out to short (>B.CX)
 0-1  1 -2- 10  Sandberg was hit by a pitch (BH)
 0-1  1 12- 12  Carter struck out (BSFC)
 0-1  2 12- 11  Broyles grounded a single up the middle, Johnson scored, 
                  Sandberg to second (CBX)
 1-1  2 12- 11  Gruber doubled deep to right, Sandberg scored, Broyles 
                  scored (CBX)
 3-1  2 -2- 00  Yount flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Crepe Wrappers batting
 3-1  0 --- 00  Seitzer grounded a single between first and second (X)
 3-1  0 1-- 00  Ripken,C lined into a double play, Sandberg to Hrbek, 
                  Seitzer out at first (X)
 3-1  2 --- 01  Steinbach grounded out to first (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Wankers batting
 3-1  0 --- 22  Harper flied out to left (FBCFBX)
 3-1  1 --- 20  Greenwell flied out to center (BBX)
 3-1  2 --- 10  Johnson flied out to left (BX)
                Johnson left the game with an injury
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Crepe Wrappers batting
                Esasky now playing shortstop
 3-1  0 --- 11  Alomar,R lined a single down the right field line (BSX)
 3-1  0 1-- 11  Puckett flied out to left (FBX)
 3-1  1 1-- 12  Mattingly tripled deep to left center, Alomar,R scored 
                  (1CFBX)
 3-2  1 --3 01  Carpenter lined a single to shallow center, Mattingly 
                  scored (FX)
 3-3  1 1-- 22  Baines grounded a single to right, Carpenter to third 
                  (BFCFBFX)
 3-3  1 1-3 10  Calderon popped out to first (BX)
 3-3  2 1-3 02  Seitzer grounded out to the mound (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Wankers batting
 3-3  0 --- 22  Hrbek popped out to the catcher (CBBCX)
 3-3  1 --- 11  Sandberg popped out to third (BCX)
 3-3  2 --- 12  Carter to first on an error by the first baseman 
                  Mattingly (BFFX)
 3-3  2 1-- 00  On pickoff throw to first, Carter to second on an error 
                  by the pitcher Saberhagen (1)
 3-3  2 -2- 22  Broyles grounded out to third (1.FCBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Crepe Wrappers batting
 3-3  0 --- 22  Ripken,C popped out to third (BBCCX)
 3-3  1 --- 12  Steinbach struck out (CFBS)
 3-3  2 --- 00  Alomar,R bunted into an out to the mound (Xb)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Wankers batting
 3-3  0 --- 02  Gruber popped out to second (CCX)
 3-3  1 --- 22  Yount struck out (FBCFFBC)
 3-3  2 --- 12  Harper flied out to center (FCBFFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Crepe Wrappers batting
 3-3  0 --- 01  Puckett flied out to right (CX)
 3-3  1 --- 12  Mattingly struck out (BCSS)
 3-3  2 --- 02  Carpenter grounded a single up the middle (FSX)
 3-3  2 1-- 21  Baines popped out to second (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Wankers batting
 3-3  0 --- 10  Greenwell homered deep down the right field line (BX)
 4-3  0 --- 12  Esasky flied out to right (FSBX)
 4-3  1 --- 22  Hrbek flied out to center (BBSFX)
                Game delayed by rain for 62 minutes
                Saberhagen left the game after a rain delay
                Acker now pitching
 4-3  2 --- 11  Sandberg flied out to left (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Crepe Wrappers batting
 4-3  0 --- 22  Calderon struck out (BSSBS)
 4-3  1 --- 11  Seitzer grounded out to first (CBX)
 4-3  2 --- 32  Ripken,C lined out to left (BCCBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Wankers batting
 4-3  0 --- 32  Carter grounded out to second (BBFBFX)
 4-3  1 --- 12  Broyles was hit by a pitch (BCCH)
 4-3  1 1-- 12  Gruber struck out (CCFBS)
 4-3  2 1-- 12  Yount flied out to center (BSFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Crepe Wrappers batting
                Dibble now pitching
 4-3  0 --- 00  Steinbach grounded out to second (X)
 4-3  1 --- 22  Alomar,R flied out to right (BBCCX)
 4-3  2 --- 21  Puckett grounded out to first (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Wankers batting
 4-3  0 --- 02  Harper flied out to center (CFX)
 4-3  1 --- 12  Greenwell grounded out to first (BFFX)
 4-3  2 --- 01  Esasky flied out to right (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Crepe Wrappers batting
                Charlton now pitching
 4-3  0 --- 02  Mattingly struck out (CSC)
 4-3  1 --- 32  Carpenter to second on an error by the right fielder 
                  Broyles (BSBBCX)
                Pena pinch hitting for Baines
 4-3  1 -2- 32  Pena flied out to right (FSFBBBFX)
                Game delayed by rain for 20 minutes
 4-3  2 -2- 30  Calderon was walked intentionally (IIII)
                Smith now pitching
 4-3  2 12- 31  Seitzer walked, Carpenter to third, Calderon to second 
                  (BSBBB)
 4-3  2 123 11  Ripken,C lined a single to left, Carpenter scored, 
                  Calderon scored, Seitzer to third, Ripken,C to second 
                  (CBX)
 4-5  2 -23 22  Steinbach struck out (BCSBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Wankers batting
                Henke now pitching
 4-5  0 --- 12  Hrbek grounded out to the mound (BCSX)
 4-5  1 --- 02  Sandberg struck out (CSS)
 4-5  2 --- 02  Carter flied out to left (SSFFX)