CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BALTIMORE WILDCATS AT PHILADELPHIA PHALANX
04/21/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BALTIMORE WILDCATS AT PHILADELPHIA PHALANX
GAME ID: 555 - TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Wildcats (6-10) 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 3 9 9 0
Philadelphia Phalanx (8-8) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Phalanx Stymied by Wildcats, Wheeler
The Baltimore Wildcats beat the Philadelphia Phalanx, 9-1, at Citizens Bank Park. Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. The loss puts Philadelphia at 8-8.

Wheeler scattered 6 hits over 8 innings for the Wildcats. With the win, Wheeler goes to 1-0 on the year with 18 strikeouts.

"Zack threw with confidence," said Baltimore manager Joe Bubanj. "And a confident pitcher is a dangerous thing."
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lawlar 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .203 1 5
   a-A. Del Castillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Castillo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Isbel CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .271 3 10
C. Seager SS 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .197 1 11
E. Pereira LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .280 3 6
C. Norby 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .230 2 5
S. Marte RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .261 1 3
M. Andujar DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 3 5
T. France 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .435 1 5
V. Caratini C 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .296 5 10
Totals 36 9 9 9 2 13 5      
a - A. Del Castillo pinch hit for J. Lawlar in the 9th
b - D. Castillo substituted for A. Del Castillo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Seager (4, 6th Inning off L. Gilbert, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Lawlar (5, 6th Inning off L. Gilbert, 1 on, 1 out) , V. Caratini (5, 7th Inning off D. Law, 1 on, 1 out) , T. France (3, 9th Inning off C. Mlodzinski, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Norby (2, 5th Inning off L. Gilbert, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Pereira (3, 6th Inning off L. Gilbert, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Marte (1, 9th Inning off C. Mlodzinski, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Caratini (5, 9th Inning off C. Mlodzinski, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lawlar 2 , C. Seager 2 , E. Pereira 4 , C. Norby 4 , S. Marte 4 , T. France 3 , V. Caratini 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Isbel
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Norby-Lawlar-France)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jones CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .278 0 2
M. Murakami 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .180 3 6
M. Machado 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .328 4 10
M. Conforto LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 5 11
M. Yastrzemski RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 3
B. Naylor C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .164 4 8
W. Benson DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .260 6 11
R. Ritter SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 2
B. Alexander 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .213 3 6
Totals 33 1 7 1 0 12 12      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Jones (2, 8th Inning off Z. Wheeler, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Benson (6, 5th Inning off Z. Wheeler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Jones 3 , M. Murakami 2 , M. Yastrzemski , W. Benson 4 , B. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Machado 2 , M. Conforto , W. Benson
GIDP: M. Machado
Hit by Pitch: M. Conforto
Team LOB: 6
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Z. Wheeler W (1-0) 8.0 6 1 1 0 12 1 30 105 7.62   
J. Romero 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 5.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Wheeler 78
Batters Faced: Z. Wheeler 30, J. Romero 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Wheeler 6-5, J. Romero 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Wheeler 105-73, J. Romero 9-6
WP: J. Romero
Hit Batsmen: Z. Wheeler
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Gilbert L (1-2) 5.1 5 6 6 1 10 2 22 76 6.16   
D. Law 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 25 2.00   
J. Topa 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 17 4.35   
C. Mlodzinski 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 2 6 16 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gilbert 43
Batters Faced: L. Gilbert 22, D. Law 6, J. Topa 4, C. Mlodzinski 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gilbert 3-3, D. Law 1-2, J. Topa 3-0, C. Mlodzinski 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gilbert 76-57, D. Law 25-14, J. Topa 17-11, C. Mlodzinski 16-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Topa 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zack Wheeler
Ballpark: Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 36985
Tuesday, April 21st , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.1 Build 52