CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT PHILADELPHIA PHALANX
04/05/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT PHILADELPHIA PHALANX
GAME ID: 361 - SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Houston Titans (1-1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 14 0
Philadelphia Phalanx (1-1) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 0
Phalanx Lose, 5-3, in 12
Philadelphia got a terrific game from shortstop J.P. Crawford. It wasn't enough, though, to prevent the team from falling to Houston, 5-3, in 12 innings. Crawford was 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. Philadelphia is 1-1 after the loss.

Houston used a timely hit from Brandon Nimmo to get the win. The left fielder stroked a 2-run double in the top of the 12th inning to put the Titans ahead, 4-2. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"Our team showed some gumption," said Nimmo. "I like it."
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Kim 2B 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 .556 0 0
J. Ortiz SS 6 1 2 0 0 0 3 .273 0 0
B. Nimmo LF 5 2 1 3 1 0 2 .222 0 3
J. Westburg 3B 6 0 1 2 0 2 3 .300 0 2
T. Murphy C 5 0 2 0 1 3 3 .444 0 2
J. Young 1B 4 0 2 0 2 1 1 .429 1 2
E. Jimenez DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 7 .286 0 0
D. Hill CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 0 0
D. Waters RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .143 0 0
Totals 47 5 14 5 4 11 30      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Kim 2 (2, 4th Inning off L. Gilbert, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off L. Gilbert, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Young (1, 9th Inning off T. Scott, 1 on, 0 outs) , D. Waters (1, 12th Inning off J. Rutledge, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Nimmo (1, 12th Inning off J. Rutledge, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Westburg (1, 6th Inning off L. Erceg, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Kim 6 , J. Ortiz 2 , B. Nimmo 2 , J. Westburg 3 , T. Murphy 2 , J. Young 3 , E. Jimenez , D. Waters 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Westburg , T. Murphy , E. Jimenez 2 , D. Waters 2
GIDP: D. Hill , D. Waters
Hit by Pitch: E. Jimenez
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Westburg (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Nimmo(Machado at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gonzalez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .250 0 0
   a-W. Benson PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Tauchman LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 1
M. Machado 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 0 1
B. Buxton CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .375 1 3
M. Yastrzemski RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Noda DH 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 .286 0 1
B. Naylor C 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .375 2 3
J. Crawford SS 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 .667 1 2
B. Wisely 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 1
Totals 40 3 8 3 5 10 11      
a - W. Benson pinch hit for R. Gonzalez in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Crawford (2, 10th Inning off O. Kerkering, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Machado (1, 11th Inning off O. Kerkering, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Crawford (1, 3rd Inning off L. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Naylor (2, 12th Inning off T. McKenzie, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Machado 2 , B. Buxton , R. Noda , B. Naylor 4 , J. Crawford 8
2-out RBI: R. Noda , B. Naylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Benson , B. Buxton
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Machado (1) , M. Yastrzemski (1)
CS: M. Tauchman (1) , B. Buxton (1) , J. Crawford (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gilbert-Crawford-Gonzalez, Crawford-Wisely-Benson)
OF assists: 1 (Buxton(Ortiz at 2nd base))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Castillo 5.2 3 2 2 4 6 1 99 3.18   
A. Lange 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
C. Thielbar 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 0.00   
D. Floro 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
J. Sborz 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
O. Kerkering W (1-0) 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 0.00   
T. McKenzie SV (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 20 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Castillo 57
Batters Faced: L. Castillo 22, A. Lange 2, C. Thielbar 3, D. Floro 3, J. Sborz 3, O. Kerkering 7, T. McKenzie 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Castillo 3-6, A. Lange 0-1, C. Thielbar 1-0, D. Floro 1-2, J. Sborz 3-0, O. Kerkering 2-2, T. McKenzie 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Castillo 99-55, A. Lange 10-6, C. Thielbar 12-6, D. Floro 11-6, J. Sborz 13-8, O. Kerkering 24-16, T. McKenzie 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Lange 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Gilbert 5.1 5 2 2 0 5 0 91 3.38   
L. Erceg BS (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 0.00   
D. Law 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
K. Ginkel 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.00   
T. Scott 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 0.00   
S. Effross 1.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 21 3.00   
J. Rutledge L (0-1) 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 26 27.00   
S. Reid-Foley 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gilbert 55
Batters Faced: L. Gilbert 21, L. Erceg 4, D. Law 3, K. Ginkel 3, T. Scott 5, S. Effross 7, J. Rutledge 6, S. Reid-Foley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gilbert 4-6, L. Erceg 1-0, D. Law 0-3, K. Ginkel 1-2, T. Scott 1-0, S. Effross 0-1, J. Rutledge 3-0, S. Reid-Foley 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gilbert 91-56, L. Erceg 12-7, D. Law 13-8, K. Ginkel 14-8, T. Scott 22-15, S. Effross 21-13, J. Rutledge 26-15, S. Reid-Foley 15-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Erceg 1-1 , J. Rutledge 1-0 , S. Reid-Foley 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Gilbert
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: J.P. Crawford
Ballpark: Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Clear skies (44 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 4:51
Attendance: 43489
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