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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
Rick Astleys 1 FINAL 5 Huanca Wankers
4/9/2026, RIC26-HUW26, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Astleys           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1     1  9  2    14  1
2026 Wankers           2  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  x     5  7  0     5  0
 
Astleys              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Wankers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Raines            lf  4  1  2  0  .238    Yount             cf  4  1  1  0  .220
Thompson          2b  4  0  1  0  .273    Biggio            c   4  0  0  0  .000
 Whitaker         ph  0  0  0  0  .235    Greenwell         dh  4  0  0  0  .192
Tartabull         dh  3  0  2  0  .375    Johnson           ss  3  2  3  1  .286
 Grace            ph  0  0  0  0  .143    Hrbek             1b  4  1  0  0  .235
Davis             cf  3  0  1  1  .265    Sandberg          2b  4  1  1  0  .189
Davis             1b  5  0  0  0  .040    Carter            lf  4  0  0  0  .167
Caminiti          3b  2  0  0  0  .174    Broyles           rf  3  0  1  1  .188
 Boggs            ph  2  0  1  0  .300    Gruber            3b  3  0  1  1  .276
Gagne             ss  4  0  1  0  .303                         33  5  7  3
Astley            rf  4  0  1  0  .333
Boone             c   4  0  0  0  .000
                     35  1  9  1
 
Astleys                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Howell           L 1-1           3.1  5  5  3  0  4  65  40  2.92
DiPino                           3.2  2  0  0  0  1  39  31  0.00
Jones                            1.0  0  0  0  1  2  23  16  0.00
                                 8.0  7  5  3  1  7 127  87 
 
Wankers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Viola            W 1-1           7.0  7  0  0  4  9 128  78  2.77
Aguilera                         1.0  2  1  1  1  1  22  12 16.20
Smith                            1.0  0  0  0  1  1  18  10  4.50
                                 9.0  9  1  1  6 11 168 100 
 
RIC: Boggs batted for Caminiti in the 8th
     Boggs moved to 3b in the 8th
     Whitaker batted for Thompson in the 9th
     Grace batted for Tartabull in the 9th
 
E-Thompson, Gagne. 3B-Raines(1), Yount(2). HR-Johnson(3). RBI-Davis(10), 
Johnson(5), Broyles(2), Gruber(8). SB-Raines(4). K-Raines 2, Thompson, Davis, 
Davis 3, Caminiti, Gagne, Astley 2, Biggio 3, Sandberg, Carter 3. BB-Raines, 
Tartabull, Davis, Caminiti, Whitaker, Grace, Johnson. SF-Davis. WP-Howell 2, 
Viola. 
Temperature: 39, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 26 MPH.

4/9/2026, RIC26-HUW26, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Astleys           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1     1  9  2    14  1
2026 Wankers           2  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  x     5  7  0     5  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Astleys batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Raines walked (FBSBBFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Raines stole second (1>C)
 0-0  0 -2- 32  Thompson flied out to left, Raines to third (1>C.CBBBX)
 0-0  1 --3 01  Tartabull lined out to third (CX)
 0-0  2 --3 22  Davis struck out (BCBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Wankers batting
 0-0  0 --- 20  Yount tripled deep to right center (BBX)
 0-0  0 --3 22  Biggio struck out, strike three was a wild pitch by 
                  Howell, Yount scored, Biggio to first (BSSBS)
 0-1  0 1-- 20  Greenwell grounded into a double play, Thompson to Gagne 
                  to Davis (1BBX)
 0-1  2 --- 32  Johnson homered deep to right (BBBCCX)
 0-2  2 --- 00  Hrbek grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Astleys batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Davis struck out (BSCBFS)
 0-2  1 --- 12  Caminiti grounded out to third (FFBX)
 0-2  2 --- 10  Gagne lined a single to left center (BX)
 0-2  2 1-- 02  Astley struck out (CCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Wankers batting
 0-2  0 --- 00  Sandberg grounded out to first (X)
 0-2  1 --- 32  Carter struck out (SBBBCFFS)
 0-2  2 --- 10  Broyles to first on an error by the second baseman 
                  Thompson (BX)
 0-2  2 1-- 00  Gruber grounded out to second (1X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Astleys batting
 0-2  0 --- 10  Boone popped out to second (BX)
 0-2  1 --- 32  Raines struck out (CFBFBBFS)
 0-2  2 --- 21  Thompson flied out to left (FBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Wankers batting
 0-2  0 --- 00  Yount flied out to left (X)
 0-2  1 --- 12  Biggio struck out (FBFS)
 0-2  2 --- 20  Greenwell grounded out to first (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Astleys batting
 0-2  0 --- 11  Tartabull grounded a single between third and short (CBX)
 0-2  0 1-- 01  Davis lined a single to shallow left, Tartabull to second 
                  (SX)
 0-2  0 12- 11  Davis grounded to second, forcing Davis at second, 
                  Tartabull to third, Davis to first (CBX)
 0-2  1 1-3 30  Caminiti walked, Davis to second (BBBB)
 0-2  1 123 02  Gagne struck out (CSC)
 0-2  2 123 10  Astley grounded out to the mound (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Wankers batting
 0-2  0 --- 12  Johnson lined a single between first and second (CFFBFFX)
 0-2  0 1-- 21  Johnson to second, Hrbek to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Gagne (1CBBX)
 0-2  0 12- 12  Sandberg singled to shallow left, Johnson to third, Hrbek 
                  to second (CCBX)
 0-2  0 123 22  Carter struck out (BBCSFC)
 0-2  1 123 20  Howell threw a wild pitch, Johnson scored, Hrbek to 
                  third, Sandberg to second (BBB)
 0-3  1 -23 32  Broyles reached on an infield single to first, Hrbek 
                  scored, Sandberg to third (BBB.CCX)
                DiPino now pitching
 0-4  1 1-3 01  Gruber grounded to first, forcing Broyles at second, 
                  Sandberg scored, Broyles out at second, Gruber to first 
                  (FX)
 0-5  2 1-- 22  Yount grounded out to the mound (CBSBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Astleys batting
 0-5  0 --- 11  Boone flied out to center (BCX)
 0-5  1 --- 12  Raines struck out (CSBS)
 0-5  2 --- 01  Thompson reached on an infield single to third (CX)
 0-5  2 1-- 12  Tartabull grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Thompson to second (SSBX)
 0-5  2 12- 01  Viola threw a wild pitch, Thompson to third, Tartabull to 
                  second (CB)
 0-5  2 -23 32  Davis walked (CB.SBBFB)
 0-5  2 123 10  Davis grounded to third, forcing Davis at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Wankers batting
 0-5  0 --- 12  Biggio struck out (CBFFS)
 0-5  1 --- 00  Greenwell grounded out to second (X)
 0-5  2 --- 22  Johnson reached on an infield single to second (CBFBFFX)
 0-5  2 1-- 00  Hrbek flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Astleys batting
 0-5  0 --- 32  Caminiti struck out (BBCFBFS)
 0-5  1 --- 11  Gagne popped out to second (CBX)
 0-5  2 --- 21  Astley lined a single to shallow center (BBSX)
 0-5  2 1-- 21  Boone flied out to left (BFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Wankers batting
 0-5  0 --- 02  Sandberg flied out to center (CFX)
 0-5  1 --- 20  Carter grounded out to second (BBX)
 0-5  2 --- 01  Broyles grounded out to short (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Astleys batting
 0-5  0 --- 01  Raines lined a single to shallow right (CX)
 0-5  0 1-- 32  Thompson struck out (CCBBBS)
 0-5  1 1-- 32  Tartabull walked, Raines to second (FBBSBFB)
 0-5  1 12- 01  Davis flied out to center, Raines to third (FX)
 0-5  2 1-3 12  Davis struck out (CBFFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Wankers batting
 0-5  0 --- 00  Gruber lined a single to left center (X)
 0-5  0 1-- 12  Yount flied out to center (FBFX)
 0-5  1 1-- 02  Biggio flied out to left (FFFX)
 0-5  2 1-- 00  Greenwell grounded out to the mound (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Astleys batting
                Aguilera now pitching
                Boggs pinch hitting for Caminiti
 0-5  0 --- 00  Boggs grounded a single between first and second (X)
 0-5  0 1-- 30  Gagne flied out to left (BBBX)
 0-5  1 1-- 22  Astley struck out (BFSBFC)
 0-5  2 1-- 12  Boone popped out to first (FCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Wankers batting
                Jones now pitching
                Boggs moved to third base
 0-5  0 --- 32  Johnson walked (FBSFFBBFFB)
 0-5  0 1-- 12  Hrbek popped out to first (CFBFX)
 0-5  1 1-- 02  Sandberg struck out (CFS)
 0-5  2 1-- 22  Carter struck out (CBFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Astleys batting
 0-5  0 --- 02  Raines tripled deep to right center (CFX)
                Whitaker pinch hitting for Thompson
 0-5  0 --3 30  Whitaker walked (BBBB)
                Smith now pitching
                Grace pinch hitting for Tartabull
 0-5  0 1-3 30  Grace walked, Whitaker to second (BBBB)
 0-5  0 123 11  Davis hit a sacrifice fly to center, Raines scored, 
                  Whitaker to third (BCX)
 1-5  1 1-3 12  Davis struck out (CCFFBS)
 1-5  2 1-3 22  Boggs lined out to second (BBCFX)