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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 10, 2026
Rick Astleys 9 FINAL 2 Huanca Wankers
4/10/2026, RIC26-HUW26, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Astleys           0  2  0  0  3  0  1  0  3     9 12  0     8  0
2026 Wankers           2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  8  0     7  0
 
Astleys              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Wankers              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Raines            lf  5  0  2  0  .255    Yount             cf  4  0  0  0  .200
Milligan          dh  5  0  0  0  .333    Harper            c   4  1  2  0  .316
Boggs             3b  5  2  2  0  .320    Greenwell         dh  3  1  1  0  .207
Davis             cf  3  2  1  1  .270    Johnson           ss  4  0  1  1  .282
Grace             1b  5  0  2  2  .192    Hrbek             1b  4  0  0  1  .211
Whitaker          2b  3  1  1  1  .250    Sandberg          2b  3  0  1  0  .200
Tettleton         c   5  2  2  2  .294    Carter            lf  2  0  0  0  .154
Gagne             ss  5  1  1  2  .289     Bell             ph  2  0  1  0  .417
Astley            rf  3  1  1  1  .333    Broyles           rf  3  0  0  0  .158
                     39  9 12  9           Esasky           ph  1  0  1  0  .250
                                          Gruber            3b  4  0  1  0  .273
                                                               34  2  8  2
 
Astleys                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Garrelts                         2.0  3  2  2  1  2  30  23  3.38
Honeycutt        W 1-0           3.0  2  0  0  1  0  43  25  1.50
Nelson           H 1             1.0  0  0  0  0  1  10   7  0.00
Russell          H 2             1.2  1  0  0  0  2  22  14  3.60
Eckersley                        1.1  2  0  0  0  0  17  14  2.35
                                 9.0  8  2  2  2  5 122  83 
 
Wankers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Belcher                          3.0  3  2  2  1  3  51  32  4.50
Charlton         L 1-2           1.2  4  3  3  1  2  31  22  4.76
Aguilera                         0.1  0  0  0  0  1   9   7 13.50
Dibble                           3.0  3  1  1  0  4  36  25  2.00
Myers                            1.0  2  3  3  1  0  25  12 27.00
                                 9.0 12  9  9  3 10 152  98 
 
HUW: Bell batted for Carter in the 7th
     Bell moved to lf in the 8th
     Esasky batted for Broyles in the 9th
 
2B-Harper(1). HR-Davis(5), Tettleton(2), Gagne(1), Astley(1). RBI-Davis(11), 
Grace 2(3), Whitaker(3), Tettleton 2(8), Gagne 2(7), Astley(4), Johnson(6), 
Hrbek(6). CS-Sandberg. K-Raines 2, Milligan 2, Davis, Grace, Whitaker, 
Tettleton 2, Gagne, Yount, Sandberg, Broyles 2, Gruber. BB-Davis, Whitaker, 
Astley, Greenwell, Sandberg. HBP-Davis, Whitaker. HB-Charlton, Dibble. 
GWRBI: Astley
Scott Garrelts was removed after a rain delay
Tim Belcher was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 52, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: 
in from center at 24 MPH, Rain Delays: 53 minutes.

4/10/2026, RIC26-HUW26, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Astleys           0  2  0  0  3  0  1  0  3     9 12  0     8  0
2026 Wankers           2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     2  8  0     7  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Astleys batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Raines struck out (SSFBBFFS)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Milligan flied out to left (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Boggs lined a single to shallow left (CBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 10  Davis grounded to short, forcing Boggs at second (1BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Wankers batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Yount lined out to second (FBCFX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Harper lined a single to right (CX)
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Greenwell walked, Harper to second (BBCBSB)
 0-0  1 12- 10  Johnson singled to right center, Harper scored, Greenwell 
                  to third (BX)
 0-1  1 1-3 00  Hrbek grounded to short, forcing Johnson at second, 
                  Greenwell scored, Johnson out at second, Hrbek to first 
                  (X)
 0-2  2 1-- 01  Sandberg lined a single down the left field line, Hrbek 
                  to third (CX)
 0-2  2 1-3 02  Carter grounded out to short (CCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Astleys batting
 0-2  0 --- 00  Grace flied out to left (X)
 0-2  1 --- 22  Whitaker grounded out to second (FBBSX)
 0-2  2 --- 21  Tettleton lined a single to shallow center (BSBX)
 0-2  2 1-- 12  Gagne homered deep to left center, Tettleton scored (BCCX)
 2-2  2 --- 32  Astley walked (CBCBBB)
                Started raining
 2-2  2 1-- 12  Raines flied out to center (1CBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Wankers batting
 2-2  0 --- 12  Broyles struck out (CBCC)
 2-2  1 --- 02  Gruber struck out (FCFC)
 2-2  2 --- 00  Yount lined out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Astleys batting
 2-2  0 --- 22  Milligan struck out (CBFBS)
 2-2  1 --- 01  Boggs grounded out to second (FX)
 2-2  2 --- 22  Davis struck out (BCCBS)
                Game delayed by rain for 53 minutes
                Garrelts left the game after a rain delay
                Belcher left the game after a rain delay
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Wankers batting
                Honeycutt now pitching
 2-2  0 --- 31  Harper lined a double to left center (BBBCX)
 2-2  0 -2- 21  Greenwell flied out to right (CBBX)
 2-2  1 -2- 12  Johnson grounded out to first, Harper to third (SBCX)
 2-2  2 --3 22  Hrbek popped out to short (CFBBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Astleys batting
                Charlton now pitching
 2-2  0 --- 02  Grace struck out (CFS)
 2-2  1 --- 00  Whitaker was hit by a pitch (H)
 2-2  1 1-- 12  Tettleton struck out (CSBC)
 2-2  2 1-- 00  Gagne flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Wankers batting
 2-2  0 --- 31  Sandberg walked (BBFBB)
 2-2  0 1-- 00  Sandberg was caught stealing second (>B)
 2-2  1 --- 11  Carter grounded out to short (>B.CX)
 2-2  2 --- 00  Broyles grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Astleys batting
 2-2  0 --- 00  Astley homered deep to left center (X)
 3-2  0 --- 00  Raines grounded a single up the middle (X)
 3-2  0 1-- 01  Milligan flied out to left (CX)
 3-2  1 1-- 12  Boggs grounded to third, forcing Raines at second, Boggs 
                  to first (1SBCX)
 3-2  2 1-- 32  Davis walked, Boggs to second (BSCBB>F>F>B)
 3-2  2 12- 22  Grace lined a single to right center, Boggs scored, Davis 
                  to third (2SBCBX)
 4-2  2 1-3 00  Whitaker grounded a single between third and short, Davis 
                  scored, Grace to second (X)
                Aguilera now pitching
 5-2  2 12- 22  Tettleton struck out (CBSFFFBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Wankers batting
 5-2  0 --- 11  Gruber reached on an infield single to short (CBX)
 5-2  0 1-- 31  Yount lined out to short (BBBCX)
 5-2  1 1-- 12  Harper lined out to left (BCFX)
 5-2  2 1-- 01  Greenwell grounded out to the mound (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Astleys batting
                Dibble now pitching
 5-2  0 --- 01  Gagne popped out to center (CX)
 5-2  1 --- 00  Astley grounded out to short (X)
 5-2  2 --- 12  Raines struck out (BFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Wankers batting
                Nelson now pitching
 5-2  0 --- 01  Johnson flied out to left (SX)
 5-2  1 --- 01  Hrbek popped out to short (CX)
 5-2  2 --- 32  Sandberg struck out (FCBBBS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Astleys batting
 5-2  0 --- 12  Milligan struck out (CCBS)
 5-2  1 --- 01  Boggs grounded a single between third and short (SX)
 5-2  1 1-- 12  Davis was hit by a pitch, Boggs to second (CFBH)
 5-2  1 12- 00  Grace lined a single to left center, Boggs scored, Davis 
                  to third (X)
 6-2  1 1-3 22  Whitaker struck out (BBSSS)
 6-2  2 1-3 00  Tettleton grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Wankers batting
                Russell now pitching
                Bell pinch hitting for Carter
 6-2  0 --- 00  Bell grounded out to the mound (X)
 6-2  1 --- 02  Broyles struck out (FCFC)
 6-2  2 --- 30  Gruber grounded out to short (BBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Astleys batting
                Bell moved to left field
 6-2  0 --- 12  Gagne struck out (BSSC)
 6-2  1 --- 10  Astley popped out to short (BX)
 6-2  2 --- 31  Raines reached on an infield single to first (BSBBX)
 6-2  2 1-- 00  Milligan grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Wankers batting
 6-2  0 --- 32  Yount struck out (BBFCFBS)
 6-2  1 --- 11  Harper grounded out to second (SBX)
 6-2  2 --- 11  Greenwell lined a single to left (BCX)
                Eckersley now pitching
 6-2  2 1-- 02  Johnson popped out to the catcher (CCX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Astleys batting
                Myers now pitching
 6-2  0 --- 11  Boggs flied out to left (BCX)
 6-2  1 --- 32  Davis homered deep to right (BBCBSX)
 7-2  1 --- 10  Grace grounded out to short (BX)
 7-2  2 --- 31  Whitaker walked (CBBBB)
 7-2  2 1-- 21  Tettleton homered deep down the right field line, 
                  Whitaker scored (BBCX)
 9-2  2 --- 22  Gagne flied out to right (CSBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Wankers batting
 9-2  0 --- 22  Hrbek grounded out to second (BBFFFFX)
 9-2  1 --- 00  Sandberg flied out to right (X)
 9-2  2 --- 01  Bell lined a single to right center (FX)
                Esasky pinch hitting for Broyles
 9-2  2 1-- 00  Esasky singled down the right field line, Bell to third 
                  (X)
 9-2  2 1-3 11  Gruber grounded to short, forcing Esasky at second (BCX)