CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PITTSBURGH IRONMEN AT ANAHEIM DIAMONDS
09/26/2024
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PITTSBURGH IRONMEN AT ANAHEIM DIAMONDS
GAME ID: 9487 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Ironmen (62-90) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 2
Anaheim Diamonds (72-81) 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 X 7 10 0
Thaiss Hits Two Homers in 7-3 Win for Anaheim
Due in large part to first baseman Matt Thaiss, the Anaheim Diamonds sunk the Pittsburgh Ironmen, 7-3. Thaiss hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. The winner was Taijuan Walker, who threw 106 pitches over 5.2 innings. The right-hander was charged with 3 runs on 10 hits. With the victory, the Diamonds record stands at 72-81.

With Anaheim leading 3-1 in the bottom of the third, Thaiss hit a sinker from Ross Stripling for a 2-run home run. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Diamonds ahead, 5-1.

"Winning never gets dull," said Thaiss.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE ANAHEIM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Happ LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .242 21 55
A. Benintendi DH 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .321 8 43
M. Melendez RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .227 29 81
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .249 22 66
G. Urshela 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .232 9 47
V. Brujan CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .221 3 20
D. Swanson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .246 22 61
N. Allen 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .295 0 21
A. Hedges C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .191 2 33
Totals 36 3 10 3 3 6 19      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Benintendi (34, 1st Inning off T. Walker, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Urshela (25, 5th Inning off T. Walker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: I. Happ (21, 4th Inning off T. Walker, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: I. Happ 4 , A. Benintendi 3 , V. Guerrero Jr. 2 , G. Urshela 3 , V. Brujan , D. Swanson , A. Hedges
2-out RBI: I. Happ , A. Hedges
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Happ , M. Melendez , V. Brujan , N. Allen
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Benintendi (18) , D. Swanson (14)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Melendez (5) , V. Guerrero Jr. (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Allen-Swanson-Guerrero Jr.)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Castro LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .290 2 7
B. Crawford SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .247 10 34
N. Gorman DH 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .239 40 97
A. Nola 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .220 0 2
M. Thaiss 1B 3 2 2 4 1 0 2 .250 3 7
G. Stubbs C 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .206 1 5
J. Mangum CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .100 1 6
R. Laureano RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .173 7 15
I. Vargas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 4 34
Totals 33 7 10 7 2 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Gorman 2 (24, 1st Inning off R. Stripling, 0 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off R. Stripling, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Castro (5, 3rd Inning off R. Stripling, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Stubbs (3, 3rd Inning off R. Stripling, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Crawford (16, 7th Inning off J. Gustave, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Thaiss 2 (3, 2nd Inning off R. Stripling, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off R. Stripling, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Castro 3 , B. Crawford 2 , N. Gorman 4 , A. Nola , M. Thaiss 8 , G. Stubbs 3
2-out RBI: M. Thaiss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Nola , J. Mangum 2
GIDP: M. Thaiss
Sac Fly: R. Laureano
Hit by Pitch: N. Gorman
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Castro (15)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Castro(Benintendi at home))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE ANAHEIM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Stripling L (4-10) 4.1 7 5 4 0 3 2 61 4.90   
J. Gustave 2.0 3 2 1 1 0 0 26 3.45   
E. De Los Santos 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 4.73   
D. Leone 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stripling 34
Batters Faced: R. Stripling 21, J. Gustave 10, E. De Los Santos 3, D. Leone 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stripling 4-6, J. Gustave 3-2, E. De Los Santos 1-0, D. Leone 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stripling 61-38, J. Gustave 26-18, E. De Los Santos 15-7, D. Leone 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gustave 1-0 , E. De Los Santos 3-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Stripling
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Walker W (5-14) 5.2 10 3 3 3 5 1 106 5.46   
J. Herget H (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 4.98   
D. Bednar 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.07   
M. Leiter Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Walker 39
Batters Faced: T. Walker 29, J. Herget 4, D. Bednar 3, M. Leiter Jr. 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Walker 6-5, J. Herget 2-1, D. Bednar 1-2, M. Leiter Jr. 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Walker 106-67, J. Herget 16-12, D. Bednar 8-6, M. Leiter Jr. 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Herget 1-0
WP: T. Walker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Thaiss
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM PT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 16463
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