AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
07/24/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HALIFAX HEATHENS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
GAME ID: 1252 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Halifax Heathens (65-40) 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 10 1
Oakland Invaders (50-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1
Richards Stars in 5-1 Heathens Win
Halifax and Oakland got after it at Howard Terminal.

The Halifax Heathens stymied the Oakland Invaders, 5-1, at Howard Terminal. Bruce Richards had a good day at the plate. He went 2-3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for Halifax. The Heathens win now puts them at 65-40.

The game turned with two out in the top of the fourth. That's when Richards hit a 3-run home run off Randy Fischer. It propelled the Heathens into the lead, 3-0.

"Anytime you're seeing it well, it's a good feeling," Richards told the Halifax Herald.
HALIFAX BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Sumney CF 5 1 1 2 0 2 2 .310 12 44
E. Kukowski RF 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 .264 15 41
L. Orozco DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .316 30 80
A. Compton 3B 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 .230 21 71
J. Silva SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 0 3
   a-S. Hardwick PR, SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .307 1 33
J. Fitzgerald 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .304 7 38
C. Smith 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .263 7 28
B. Richards C 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 .250 6 21
G. Orozco LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .247 5 22
Totals 36 5 10 5 8 8 24      
a - S. Hardwick pinch ran for J. Silva in the 4th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Richards (6, 4th Inning off R. Fischer, 2 on, 2 outs) , N. Sumney (12, 6th Inning off D. Holloman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Sumney 4 , L. Orozco 2 , J. Silva , S. Hardwick , J. Fitzgerald , C. Smith , B. Richards 5 , G. Orozco
2-out RBI: B. Richards
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Orozco , S. Hardwick , J. Fitzgerald , C. Smith
GIDP: G. Orozco
Sac Bunt: G. Orozco
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: N. Sumney (3)
PB: B. Richards
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Jarka CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .264 11 24
J. Piscitelli LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .295 11 39
C. Williams 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .325 12 32
R. Burchett DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .200 0 1
R. Ward 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .300 8 37
M. Sligar C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 8 44
J. Henkemeyer SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .273 0 2
J. Cunningham 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .247 18 49
J. Finch RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .297 2 22
Totals 34 1 7 1 2 10 19      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Williams (17, 8th Inning off A. Morales, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Ward (15, 8th Inning off C. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Cunningham (21, 9th Inning off J. Buck, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Piscitelli , C. Williams 3 , R. Ward 2 , J. Cunningham 3 , J. Finch
2-out RBI: R. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jarka , R. Burchett , M. Sligar 2
Hit by Pitch: C. Williams
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Henkemeyer (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ward-Henkemeyer-Williams)
HALIFAX PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Morales W (11-3) 7.1 5 1 1 2 7 0 97 3.19   
C. Johnson 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.29   
J. Buck 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 0.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Morales 69
Batters Faced: A. Morales 30, C. Johnson 3, J. Buck 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Morales 8-7, C. Johnson 1-0, J. Buck 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Morales 97-68, C. Johnson 6-5, J. Buck 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Johnson 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Morales
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fischer L (2-8) 4.1 5 3 3 2 4 1 103 5.61   
D. Holloman 1.1 3 2 2 3 1 1 42 5.91   
Z. Christman 2.2 2 0 0 3 2 0 42 3.69   
R. Hepler 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fischer 43
Batters Faced: R. Fischer 21, D. Holloman 10, Z. Christman 12, R. Hepler 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fischer 6-3, D. Holloman 0-3, Z. Christman 2-3, R. Hepler 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fischer 103-58, D. Holloman 42-24, Z. Christman 42-22, R. Hepler 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Holloman 1-0 , Z. Christman 2-0 , R. Hepler 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bruce Richards
Ballpark: Howard Terminal
Weather: Roof closed, 58 degrees
Start Time: 3:05 PM PT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 25233
Special Notes: SS Julio Silva was injured while running the bases.
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