AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
06/01/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT OAKLAND INVADERS
GAME ID: 725 - SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Whistlers (34-27) 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 8 11 0
Oakland Invaders (28-33) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 6 0
Invaders Suffer 8-3 Home Defeat
Due in large part to catcher Mike Fowler, the Boston Whistlers sunk the Oakland Invaders, 8-3. Fowler went 2-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. The winner was Jay Helm, who threw 105 pitches over 6.2 innings. The right-hander was charged with 2 runs on 3 hits. The first-place Whistlers have won 5 straight.

Boston won the game in part because of Jeff Beeson. The second baseman ripped a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Whistlers ahead, 2-0. For the game, Beeson had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"We're playing like we're capable of," said Boston manager Mike Plocher.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .267 10 34
O. Damon CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .290 4 20
B. Roseman 3B 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 .284 11 35
T. Lotz 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .277 8 31
W. Kirkham RF 3 2 0 0 1 1 5 .284 7 21
J. Beeson 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .278 7 35
E. Stowe SS 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .256 10 25
M. Fowler C 4 2 2 4 0 2 1 .287 5 22
R. Cloutier LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .276 3 8
Totals 36 8 11 8 4 9 19      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Damon (8, 8th Inning off Z. Christman, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Fowler (9, 9th Inning off Z. Christman, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Beeson (14, 9th Inning off Z. Christman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Beeson (7, 5th Inning off C. Mendez, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Fowler (5, 7th Inning off Z. Christman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Damon 3 , B. Roseman 2 , J. Beeson 6 , E. Stowe , M. Fowler 6 , R. Cloutier 2
2-out RBI: E. Stowe , M. Fowler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Kirkham 2
GIDP: T. Lotz
Hit by Pitch: W. Kirkham
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Damon (37) , W. Kirkham (3) , R. Cloutier (15)
CS: R. Cloutier (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Jarka CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .229 8 20
J. Henkemeyer 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .257 8 22
S. McKinstry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263 9 27
   a-P. Horne PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 1 7
M. Sligar C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322 11 33
M. Bolden RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .255 11 31
C. Williams DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .261 11 32
J. Smith 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .260 4 16
R. Alamo SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .238 5 25
M. Gallant LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .294 0 1
Totals 32 3 6 3 4 10 16      
a - P. Horne pinch hit for S. McKinstry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Gallant (3, 7th Inning off J. Helm, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Bolden (11, 8th Inning off J. Carter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Jarka , M. Sligar , M. Bolden 4 , R. Alamo , M. Gallant 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Jarka , J. Henkemeyer , P. Horne , C. Williams
Sac Fly: M. Jarka
Hit by Pitch: J. Henkemeyer , M. Sligar
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Henkemeyer-Alamo-McKinstry)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Helm W (2-5) 6.2 3 2 2 4 7 0 105 5.06   
J. Carter SV (1) 2.1 3 1 1 0 3 1 22 4.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Helm 63
Batters Faced: J. Helm 28, J. Carter 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Helm 7-6, J. Carter 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Helm 105-63, J. Carter 22-19
Hit Batsmen: J. Helm , J. Carter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mendez L (3-5) 6.2 5 4 4 1 7 1 90 3.79   
Z. Christman 1.1 4 4 4 2 1 1 26 4.96   
N. Briceno 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 24 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mendez 54
Batters Faced: C. Mendez 25, Z. Christman 10, N. Briceno 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mendez 8-3, Z. Christman 2-1, N. Briceno 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mendez 90-62, Z. Christman 26-15, N. Briceno 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Christman 1-1 , N. Briceno 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Mendez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Fowler
Ballpark: Howard Terminal
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM PT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 22968
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