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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 ///
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Iron Knob Explosions 4 FINAL 6 Rick Astleys
4/14/2026, IKE26-RIC26, Jack Murphy Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Explosions        0  0  0  1  0  0  3  0  0     4 11  0     7  1
2026 Astleys           0  0  0  1  0  3  2  0  x     6  8  0    11  1
 
Explosions           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Astleys              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Henderson         lf  4  1  1  0  .375    Raines            lf  3  1  0  0  .259
Gwynn             cf  5  1  1  1  .268    Milligan          dh  4  0  2  1  .306
Clark             1b  4  1  2  2  .364    Boggs             3b  2  0  0  0  .343
Strawberry        rf  4  1  1  1  .250    Davis             cf  4  0  0  0  .292
Davis             dh  4  0  1  0  .222    Grace             1b  5  1  1  0  .179
Sax               2b  4  0  2  0  .121    Whitaker          2b  2  1  0  0  .207
Pendleton         3b  4  0  1  0  .355     Thompson         ph  1  1  1  2  .292
Santiago          c   2  0  1  0  .300    Tettleton         c   2  1  2  0  .341
 Harris           ph  1  0  0  0  .333    Gagne             ss  4  0  0  0  .245
 Parrish          c   1  0  0  0  .250    Astley            rf  3  1  2  3  .313
Smith             ss  3  0  1  0  .200                         30  6  8  6
 Murray           ph  1  0  0  0  .250
                     37  4 11  4
 
Explosions                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Brown                            5.2  5  4  4  6  3 113  58  3.55
Costello                         0.1  1  0  0  1  0  16   8  6.75
Stanton          L 0-1           0.0  1  1  1  0  0   3   2  2.25
Gordon                           2.0  1  1  1  2  2  38  18  2.45
                                 8.0  8  6  6  9  5 170  86 
 
Astleys                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Candiotti                        6.2 10  4  4  1  4 108  67  5.40
DiPino           W 1-0           0.2  1  0  0  0  0   9   5  0.00
Russell          H 3             0.2  0  0  0  0  0   4   4  3.00
Eckersley        S 3             1.0  0  0  0  0  1  10   7  1.86
                                 9.0 11  4  4  1  5 131  83 
 
IKE: Harris batted for Santiago in the 7th
     Parrish inserted at c in the 7th
     Murray batted for Smith in the 9th
RIC: Thompson batted for Whitaker in the 7th
     Thompson moved to 2b in the 8th
 
2B-Henderson(4), Santiago(1), Milligan(3), Astley(1). HR-Clark(4), 
Strawberry(3), Astley(3), Thompson(2). RBI-Gwynn(7), Clark 2(7), 
Strawberry(5), Milligan(10), Astley 3(8), Thompson 2(4). SB-Gwynn(2). 
K-Henderson 2, Strawberry 2, Harris, Milligan, Davis, Gagne 2, Astley. 
BB-Henderson, Raines 2, Boggs 3, Davis, Whitaker, Tettleton, Astley. 
SH-Tettleton. HBP-Milligan. HB-Brown. BALK-Candiotti. 
GWRBI: Thompson
Kevin Brown was ejected from this game
Temperature: 60, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 11 MPH.

4/14/2026, IKE26-RIC26, Jack Murphy Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Explosions        0  0  0  1  0  0  3  0  0     4 11  0     7  1
2026 Astleys           0  0  0  1  0  3  2  0  x     6  8  0    11  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Henderson struck out (CFS)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Gwynn popped out to third (CBX)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Clark reached on an infield single to first (BFBFFX)
 0-0  2 1-- 22  Strawberry struck out (BBFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Astleys batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Raines popped out to the catcher (FBFBBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Milligan reached on an infield single to the pitcher (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 30  Boggs walked, Milligan to second (BBBB)
 0-0  1 12- 31  Davis walked, Milligan to third, Boggs to second (BCBBB)
 0-0  1 123 12  Grace grounded into a double play, Sax to Smith to Clark 
                  (CBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Davis lined a single to shallow right (BFX)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Sax grounded into a double play, Gagne to Whitaker to 
                  Grace (CF1BX)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Pendleton grounded out to first (CBBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Astleys batting
 0-0  0 --- 20  Whitaker grounded out to third (BBX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Tettleton lined a single to left center (BCCBX)
 0-0  1 1-- 02  Gagne struck out (1FCS)
 0-0  2 1-- 32  Astley struck out (BFFBFB>S)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Santiago lined a double to right center (X)
 0-0  0 -2- 00  Smith flied out to right (X)
 0-0  1 -2- 31  Henderson walked (FBBBB)
 0-0  1 12- 21  Gwynn grounded out to short, Santiago to third, Henderson 
                  to second (FbBBX)
 0-0  2 -23 32  Clark popped out to short (BFBSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Astleys batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Raines grounded out to second (FCBBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Milligan was hit by a pitch (SBBFH)
 0-0  1 1-- 31  Boggs walked, Milligan to second (FBBBB)
 0-0  1 12- 00  Davis grounded to short, forcing Boggs at second, 
                  Milligan to third, Davis to first (X)
 0-0  2 1-3 32  Grace grounded out to short (BBSBF>F>X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Explosions batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Strawberry homered deep to right center (FX)
 1-0  0 --- 00  Davis grounded out to second (X)
 1-0  1 --- 10  Sax flied out to center (BX)
 1-0  2 --- 10  Pendleton reached on an infield single to second (BX)
 1-0  2 1-- 01  Santiago grounded to short, forcing Pendleton at second 
                  (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Astleys batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Whitaker walked (CFBBBFB)
 1-0  0 1-- 00  Tettleton sacrifice bunted to the mound, Whitaker to 
                  second (1Xb)
 1-0  1 -2- 01  Gagne grounded out to short (CX)
 1-0  2 -2- 12  Astley grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Whitaker scored (BSFX)
 1-1  2 -2- 30  Raines walked (BBBB)
 1-1  2 12- 22  Milligan struck out (CBCBC)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Explosions batting
 1-1  0 --- 00  Smith lined a single between first and second (X)
 1-1  0 1-- 22  Henderson flied out to right (BpFBFX)
 1-1  1 1-- 01  Candiotti balked, Smith to second (1F1)
 1-1  1 -2- 21  Gwynn flied out to center (1F1.BBX)
 1-1  2 -2- 32  Clark flied out to center (BFFFBFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Astleys batting
 1-1  0 --- 11  Boggs grounded out to short (CBX)
 1-1  1 --- 10  Davis grounded out to third (BX)
 1-1  2 --- 21  Grace lined out to left (BCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Explosions batting
 1-1  0 --- 32  Strawberry struck out (FBBSBC)
 1-1  1 --- 11  Davis flied out to center (BCX)
 1-1  2 --- 11  Sax lined a single to shallow center (BFX)
 1-1  2 1-- 22  Pendleton grounded out to second (FBBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Astleys batting
 1-1  0 --- 12  Whitaker grounded out to short (FFBX)
 1-1  1 --- 21  Tettleton lined a single to shallow center (BCBX)
 1-1  1 1-- 00  Gagne lined out to center (1X)
 1-1  2 1-- 12  Astley homered deep to left, Tettleton scored (FFBX)
 1-3  2 --- 31  Raines walked (BBBFB)
                Brown was ejected
                Costello now pitching
 1-3  2 1-- 32  Milligan lined a double to right center, Raines scored 
                  (1FBBBS>X)
 1-4  2 -2- 32  Boggs walked (BBSBFFB)
 1-4  2 12- 11  Davis grounded out to third (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Explosions batting
                Harris pinch hitting for Santiago
 1-4  0 --- 32  Harris struck out (BBSFBC)
 1-4  1 --- 10  Smith flied out to right (BX)
 1-4  2 --- 01  Henderson doubled deep down the right field line (CX)
 1-4  2 -2- 01  Gwynn grounded a single up the middle, Henderson scored 
                  (CX)
 2-4  2 1-- 00  Gwynn stole second (>B)
 2-4  2 -2- 31  Clark homered deep to right, Gwynn scored (>B.BBCX)
                DiPino now pitching
 4-4  2 --- 10  Strawberry grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Astleys batting
                Parrish now playing catcher
                Stanton now pitching
 4-4  0 --- 11  Grace grounded a single between first and second (BCX)
                Thompson pinch hitting for Whitaker
                Gordon now pitching
 4-4  0 1-- 00  Thompson homered deep to left center, Grace scored (X)
 4-6  0 --- 31  Tettleton walked (BBFBB)
 4-6  0 1-- 12  Gagne struck out (BCSC)
 4-6  1 1-- 30  Astley walked, Tettleton to second (BBBB)
 4-6  1 12- 21  Raines lined out to center (CBBX)
 4-6  2 12- 31  Milligan grounded out to the mound (BBCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Explosions batting
                Thompson moved to second base
 4-6  0 --- 21  Davis grounded out to third (BBCX)
 4-6  1 --- 11  Sax grounded a single up the middle (BCX)
                Russell now pitching
 4-6  1 1-- 00  Pendleton flied out to center (>X)
 4-6  2 1-- 02  Parrish popped out to first (CCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Astleys batting
 4-6  0 --- 32  Boggs grounded out to second (CBBBCFX)
 4-6  1 --- 22  Davis struck out (CBCBS)
 4-6  2 --- 11  Grace lined out to second (FBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Explosions batting
                Eckersley now pitching
                Murray pinch hitting for Smith
 4-6  0 --- 12  Murray lined out to left (CBCX)
 4-6  1 --- 22  Henderson struck out (BBCCS)
 4-6  2 --- 00  Gwynn popped out on a bunt to the mound (Xb)