MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
PEMBROKE PORCH GEESE AT WHITMAN PANTHERS
08/03/2026
 
MASSACHUSETTS INDEPENDENT BASEBALL LEAGUE
PEMBROKE PORCH GEESE AT WHITMAN PANTHERS
GAME ID: 423 - MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pembroke Porch Geese (56-50) 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 6 0
Whitman Panthers (48-57) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Bender Goes Distance in Pembroke Win
The Pembroke Porch Geese picked up a win at Panther Park, knocking off the Whitman Panthers, 6-1. On the mound for Pembroke was left-hander Chris Bender. He played a key role in the triumph. Pembroke is now 56-50, Whitman 48-57.

Bender's performance can only be described as masterful. He notched 10 strikeouts in 9 innings while allowing 3 hits. Bender, who leads the MA-SS in strikeouts with 199, goes to 10-8 on the year with 199 strikeouts.

"Chris threw a phenomenal game," said Pembroke manager Manager B.S..
PEMBROKE BATTING LINESCORE WHITMAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Sorin 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .225 8 44
A. Castillo 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 .294 15 68
J. Burcham RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .227 29 57
A. Rios C 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .287 32 65
R. Plane SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .296 27 86
B. Collins 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .249 7 47
B. Blue DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .240 11 34
R. Williams LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .261 7 41
J. Kammer CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .246 6 24
Totals 32 6 6 6 6 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Collins (19, 6th Inning off J. Johnson, 3 on, 0 outs) , A. Castillo (26, 9th Inning off J. Ayala, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Burcham (29, 1st Inning off R. McCleskey, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Castillo (15, 3rd Inning off R. McCleskey, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Castillo 6 , J. Burcham 6 , B. Collins 2
2-out RBI: , A. Castillo 2 , J. Burcham
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Burcham , J. Kammer
Hit by Pitch: A. Rios
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Sorin (19) , R. Williams (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Granados SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .223 12 40
F. Romero LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 15 59
R. Dobson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 19 67
C. Cates 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .224 21 60
D. McIntyre DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .260 22 82
S. Primm 2B 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .285 12 47
M. Houston RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260 10 44
J. Diamond C 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .203 11 50
A. Miller CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316 4 30
Totals 30 1 3 1 2 10 7      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Primm (12, 2nd Inning off C. Bender, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Dobson , C. Cates , S. Primm 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Diamond
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Houston(Plane at home))
PEMBROKE PITCHING LINESCORE WHITMAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Bender W (10-8) 9.0 3 1 1 2 10 1 32 123 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bender 85
Batters Faced: C. Bender 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bender 7-10
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bender 123-80
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. McCleskey L (6-10) 5.0 4 4 4 2 6 2 21 99 5.60   
J. Johnson 2.0 1 1 1 3 0 0 9 33 4.19   
M. Sanchez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 19 3.19   
J. Ayala 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 20 6.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McCleskey 47
Batters Faced: R. McCleskey 21, J. Johnson 9, M. Sanchez 4, J. Ayala 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McCleskey 2-7, J. Johnson 3-2, M. Sanchez 0-2, J. Ayala 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. McCleskey 99-61, J. Johnson 33-16, M. Sanchez 19-10, J. Ayala 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Johnson 1-1
WP: J. Johnson
Hit Batsmen: M. Sanchez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Bender
Ballpark: Panther Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 36247
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