MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT ATLANTA HAMMERS
09/23/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT ATLANTA HAMMERS
GAME ID: 2940 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (78-80) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
Atlanta Hammers (68-90) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 8 1
Reds Lose to Hammers, 4-2
The Atlanta Hammers got a stellar effort from pitcher Mike Whiteford, helping Atlanta score a win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds, 4-2. The Hammers improved their record to 68-90 by beating Cincinnati.

The Hammers got a big at-bat from catcher Elys Escobar. For the game, Escobar went 1-3 with a double. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 8th double of the season gave Atlanta a 4-2 lead.

"We took home the win," said Whiteford. "What's not to like?"
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Lambright CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 15 56
J. Adams C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .288 15 73
J. Parra RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .285 22 57
B. Anderson DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .285 30 84
J. Cortéz SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .257 1 28
O. Arcia 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .306 1 39
   a-J. Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 3 37
   b-L. Garcia 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 4 23
T. Polo LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .238 13 46
J. Juárez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .259 8 60
D. Jones 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .229 4 30
Totals 32 2 5 2 3 6 19      
a - J. Clark pinch hit for O. Arcia in the 8th
b - L. Garcia substituted for J. Clark in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cortéz (24, 2nd Inning off M. Whiteford, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Adams , J. Cortéz 4 , O. Arcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Juárez , D. Jones 2
Sac Fly: T. Polo
Hit by Pitch: J. Juárez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Cortéz (11) , O. Arcia (15)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stroman (1) , J. Cortéz (16)
Double Plays: 2 (Juárez-Arcia-Jones, Juárez-Garcia-Jones)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Herta RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 4 39
C. Shelton 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .225 15 66
M. Bickerton LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .242 0 3
J. Bowers 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253 18 64
A. Bailey DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .243 20 54
T. Hanna CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .252 15 52
W. Flores 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .238 11 59
E. Escobar C 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .251 1 28
E. James SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .167 0 11
Totals 32 4 8 4 1 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Hanna (20, 6th Inning off S. Broyles, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Escobar (8, 6th Inning off S. Broyles, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Shelton (15, 1st Inning off M. Stroman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Shelton 4 , J. Bowers , A. Bailey 2 , T. Hanna 3 , W. Flores , E. Escobar 2
2-out RBI: W. Flores , E. Escobar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Escobar , E. James
GIDP: A. Bailey , E. James
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Hayes (1)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Stroman 5.1 5 2 2 1 2 1 22 93 4.37   
S. Broyles L (1-3), BS (4) 0.2 3 2 2 0 2 0 5 23 5.29   
B. Brooks 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 11 4.07   
J. Taylor 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 3.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Stroman 51
Batters Faced: M. Stroman 22, S. Broyles 5, B. Brooks 3, J. Taylor 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Stroman 5-8, S. Broyles 0-0, B. Brooks 2-0, J. Taylor 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Stroman 93-63, S. Broyles 23-14, B. Brooks 11-7, J. Taylor 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Broyles 1-1
WP: M. Stroman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Whiteford 5.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 23 98 3.81   
C. Hayes W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 22 9.31   
C. Lopez H (8) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 28 4.05   
D. Hicks SV (33) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 3.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Whiteford 52
Batters Faced: M. Whiteford 23, C. Hayes 4, C. Lopez 7, D. Hicks 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Whiteford 5-6, C. Hayes 0-3, C. Lopez 3-1, D. Hicks 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Whiteford 98-54, C. Hayes 22-12, C. Lopez 28-17, D. Hicks 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hayes 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Whiteford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Whiteford
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 19184
Wednesday, September 23rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76