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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 ///
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Oak Ridge Nukes 6 FINAL 2 Iron Knob Explosions
4/11/2026, ORN26-IKE26, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Nukes             0  0  0  0  0  3  0  1  2     6 11  0     6  2
2026 Explosions        0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     2  8  0     8  2
 
Nukes                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Explosions           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Thompson          cf  3  1  2  0  .227    Henderson         lf  5  0  2  0  .382
Washington        rf  5  1  4  2  .355    Sax               2b  4  0  0  0  .037
Palmeiro          dh  4  0  1  0  .200    Clark             1b  3  0  1  0  .333
Blauser           3b  3  1  1  4  .286    McReynolds        dh  2  0  1  1  .375
Petralli          c   4  0  0  0  .150    Harris            rf  4  0  1  0  .400
O'Brien           1b  3  1  0  0  .256    Gwynn             cf  4  1  1  0  .250
Gladden           lf  4  0  1  0  .341    Parrish           c   3  0  1  0  .333
Dunston           ss  3  1  1  0  .263     Murray           ph  1  0  1  1  .286
Vizquel           2b  4  1  1  0  .313    Pendleton         3b  3  0  0  0  .348
                     33  6 11  6           Davis            ph  1  0  0  0  .222
                                          Smith             ss  1  1  0  0  .208
                                           Strawberry       ph  1  0  0  0  .304
                                                               32  2  8  2
 
Nukes                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Anderson         W 1-2           7.0  6  1  1  4  1 101  58  4.15
August           S 1             2.0  2  1  1  1  0  37  21  4.61
                                 9.0  8  2  2  5  1 138  79 
 
Explosions                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Blyleven         L 1-1           8.0 10  4  4  1  2  94  71  2.12
Costello                         1.0  1  2  2  2  0  23  13 18.00
                                 9.0 11  6  6  3  2 117  84 
 
IKE: Murray batted for Parrish in the 9th
     Davis batted for Pendleton in the 9th
     Strawberry batted for Smith in the 9th
 
2B-Henderson(3). 3B-Gwynn(1). HR-Blauser(4). RBI-Washington 2(3), 
Blauser 4(9), McReynolds(2), Murray(1). SB-Washington(2). CS-Henderson. 
K-Thompson, Vizquel, Harris. BB-Thompson, Palmeiro, O'Brien, Clark, 
McReynolds 2, Smith 2. SH-Thompson, Blauser. HBP-Dunston. PB-Petralli. 
HB-Costello. 
GWRBI: Blauser
Temperature: 58, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to right at 9 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 50 minutes.

4/11/2026, ORN26-IKE26, Yankee Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Nukes             0  0  0  0  0  3  0  1  2     6 11  0     6  2
2026 Explosions        0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     2  8  0     8  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Nukes batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Thompson lined a single to right (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Washington grounded into a double play, Smith to Sax to 
                  Clark (1X)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Palmeiro grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Henderson doubled deep to right (BX)
 0-0  0 -2- 11  Henderson was caught stealing third (BC>C)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Sax grounded out to the mound (BC>C.BBX)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Clark lined a single between third and short (BCBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 10  McReynolds grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Clark to second (B1X)
 0-0  2 12- 00  Harris flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Nukes batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Blauser grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Petralli grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  2 --- 10  O'Brien grounded out to first (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Gwynn grounded out to the mound (CFFX)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Parrish lined a single to shallow left (BFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 12  Pendleton flied out to center (BFFFX)
 0-0  2 1-- 31  Smith walked, Parrish to second (BBCBB)
 0-0  2 12- 00  Henderson grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Nukes batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Gladden grounded out to second (X)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Dunston lined a single down the left field line (CX)
 0-0  1 1-- 22  Vizquel struck out (BF11BFS)
 0-0  2 1-- 02  Thompson struck out (C1SC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Sax grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Clark lined out to right (X)
 0-0  2 --- 21  McReynolds flied out to left (BCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Nukes batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Washington lined a single to right center (CX)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Palmeiro reached on an infield single to second, 
                  Washington to second (11X)
 0-0  0 12- 22  Blauser popped out to second (2CBSBX)
 0-0  1 12- 02  Petralli lined into a double play, Sax unassisted, 
                  Washington out at second (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Harris lined a single down the right field line (SX)
 0-0  0 1-- 01  Gwynn grounded to second, forcing Harris at second, Gwynn 
                  to first (CX)
                Started raining
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Parrish grounded into a double play, Dunston to Vizquel 
                  to O'Brien (C1SBBBX)
                Game delayed by rain for 50 minutes
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Nukes batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  O'Brien grounded out to short (CFBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Gladden flied out to right (X)
 0-0  2 --- 02  Dunston grounded out to third (SFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  Pendleton flied out to center (CBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Smith walked (FBBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 11  Henderson grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Smith to second (CBpX)
 0-0  1 12- 10  Sax lined out to left (BX)
 0-0  2 12- 30  Clark walked, Smith to third, Henderson to second (BBBB)
 0-0  2 123 32  McReynolds walked, Smith scored, Henderson to third, 
                  Clark to second (BCBFB>B)
 0-1  2 123 02  Harris struck out (CSC)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Nukes batting
 0-1  0 --- 00  Vizquel grounded out to first (X)
 0-1  1 --- 21  Thompson grounded a single up the middle (CBBX)
 0-1  1 1-- 01  Washington lined a single to right, Thompson to second 
                  (CX)
 0-1  1 12- 12  Palmeiro popped out to left (BSCFFX)
 0-1  2 12- 01  Blauser homered deep down the left-field line, Thompson 
                  scored, Washington scored (FX)
 3-1  2 --- 02  Petralli lined out to center (FCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Explosions batting
 3-1  0 --- 01  Gwynn grounded out to second (CX)
 3-1  1 --- 01  Parrish grounded out to short (CX)
 3-1  2 --- 21  Pendleton popped out to second (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Nukes batting
 3-1  0 --- 32  O'Brien popped out to third (FBBBFFX)
 3-1  1 --- 32  Gladden lined a single down the left field line, Gladden 
                  out at second (FBCFFBBX)
 3-1  2 --- 10  Dunston grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Explosions batting
 3-1  0 --- 32  Smith grounded out to short (CBBFFBX)
 3-1  1 --- 21  Henderson grounded out to short (FBBX)
 3-1  2 --- 22  Sax grounded out to third (FCFBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Nukes batting
 3-1  0 --- 11  Vizquel grounded a single up the middle (CBX)
 3-1  0 1-- 00  Thompson sacrifice bunted to first, Vizquel to second (Xb)
 3-1  1 -2- 12  Washington lined a single to shallow center, Vizquel to 
                  third (CFFBX)
 3-1  1 1-3 11  Washington stole second (BS>C)
 3-1  1 -23 32  Palmeiro walked (BS>C.BFBB)
 3-1  1 123 00  Blauser sacrifice bunted to the mound, Vizquel scored, 
                  Washington to third, Palmeiro to second (Xb)
 4-1  2 -23 02  Petralli grounded out to short (SCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Explosions batting
                August now pitching
 4-1  0 --- 12  Clark flied out to center (CSFBX)
 4-1  1 --- 31  McReynolds walked (BBCBB)
 4-1  1 1-- 22  Harris grounded into a double play, Vizquel to Dunston to 
                  O'Brien (SBF11FBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Nukes batting
                Costello now pitching
 4-1  0 --- 32  O'Brien walked (FBBBCFB)
 4-1  0 1-- 11  Gladden flied out to right (BCbX)
 4-1  1 1-- 02  Dunston was hit by a pitch, O'Brien to second (CFH)
 4-1  1 12- 00  Vizquel flied out to left (X)
 4-1  2 12- 31  Thompson walked, O'Brien to third, Dunston to second 
                  (BBBCB)
 4-1  2 123 02  Washington lined a single down the left field line, 
                  O'Brien scored, Dunston scored, Thompson to third (FCX)
 6-1  2 1-3 00  Palmeiro flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Explosions batting
 6-1  0 --- 12  Gwynn lined a triple down the first base line (CBFFX)
                Murray pinch hitting for Parrish
 6-1  0 --3 21  Murray grounded a single between first and second, Gwynn 
                  scored (BCBX)
                Davis pinch hitting for Pendleton
 6-2  0 1-- 10  Petralli allowed a passed ball, Murray to second (BB)
 6-2  0 -2- 20  Davis flied out to right (BB.X)
                Strawberry pinch hitting for Smith
 6-2  1 -2- 22  Strawberry lined out to center (BCBFX)
 6-2  2 -2- 21  Henderson lined out to first (CBBX)