MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA HAMMERS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
06/09/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA HAMMERS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 1576 - TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Hammers (29-38) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Chicago White Sox (36-30) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 6 0
Chicago Victorious, 2-0, Versus Atlanta
Rate Field was the site of a true pitchers' duel.

Chicago turned a good performance from starting pitcher Rocky Thompson into a 2-0 triumph over the Atlanta Hammers at Rate Field. Thompson got the win, improving to 5-5. He gave up 7 hits and walked 0 over 6.2 innings. He allowed no runs.

The White Sox got a big hit from right fielder Glen Wilkins. Facing Atlanta pitcher Kevin Key in the bottom of the sixth, Wilkins pounded a solo home run to left-center. His 7th home run of the season put the White Sox ahead, 2-0.

Wilkins called the win "a collective effort."

The Hammers, at 29-38, have lost 4 in a row.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Herta RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .262 1 15
T. Turner 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .267 1 13
J. Bowers SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .265 12 29
E. Vázquez LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .291 9 25
T. Hanna CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .305 5 20
A. Bailey DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .292 1 3
C. Shelton 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .215 5 20
W. Flores 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .217 6 29
W. Ramey C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216 0 16
Totals 35 0 10 0 2 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Shelton (11, 2nd Inning off R. Thompson, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Hanna (4, 7th Inning off R. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Bowers (3, 6th Inning off R. Thompson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Herta , T. Turner , J. Bowers 5 , E. Vázquez , T. Hanna 2 , A. Bailey , C. Shelton 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Herta , E. Vázquez 2 , T. Hanna , W. Flores 2
GIDP: T. Hanna , W. Flores
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Shelton-Turner-Flores, Flores-Bowers-Flores)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Wilkins RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .237 7 24
D. Smith 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .298 6 27
A. Russell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .292 11 38
B. Buxton CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .235 3 26
A. García LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .247 11 34
J. Reetz C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246 3 13
A. Mendoza DH 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .274 8 36
D. Downing SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .287 0 29
J. Peterson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 1 17
Totals 28 2 6 2 2 3 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: G. Wilkins (7, 6th Inning off K. Key, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Wilkins 4 , D. Smith 3 , A. Russell , J. Peterson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reetz
GIDP: A. Russell , B. Buxton
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Russell (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Smith-Downing, Russell-Peterson-Smith)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Key L (3-6) 7.0 4 2 2 2 3 1 26 102 2.77   
J. Byrd 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 18 2.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Key 62
Batters Faced: K. Key 26, J. Byrd 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Key 11-6, J. Byrd 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Key 102-70, J. Byrd 18-9
WP: K. Key
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Thompson W (5-5) 6.2 7 0 0 0 6 0 25 92 2.64   
T. Rosenthal H (12) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 25 6.45   
J. Mejía H (10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2.84   
S. Peters SV (22) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 20 1.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Thompson 66
Batters Faced: R. Thompson 25, T. Rosenthal 6, J. Mejía 1, S. Peters 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Thompson 8-4, T. Rosenthal 1-1, J. Mejía 1-0, S. Peters 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Thompson 92-58, T. Rosenthal 25-16, J. Mejía 2-1, S. Peters 20-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Rosenthal 1-0 , J. Mejía 3-0
WP: R. Thompson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rocky Thompson
Ballpark: Rate Field
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 26212
Tuesday, June 9th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60