CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA PHALANX AT NEW YORK SHARKS
05/17/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA PHALANX AT NEW YORK SHARKS
GAME ID: 880 - SUNDAY, MAY 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Philadelphia Phalanx (17-23) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
New York Sharks (19-21) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 X 4 9 0
Sharks Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Phalanx, 4-2
New York beat Philadelphia on the strength of starting pitcher Tanner Houck's fine effort. The right-hander led his team to a win, 4-2. After today's action, New York sits at 19-21; Philadelphia slips to 17-23.

The game was at a stalemate until designated hitter Kerry Carpenter came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Philadelphia pitcher Garrett Whitlock, he hit a 0-2 sinker for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting New York on top, 3-2.

"It was a solid team effort," said Houck after the game.
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gonzalez DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .259 4 15
M. Murakami 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211 9 21
M. Machado 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .240 6 19
M. Conforto LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .235 8 16
B. Naylor C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .138 6 16
W. Benson RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .227 10 20
B. Alexander 2B 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .241 8 23
R. Ritter SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .204 0 4
D. Jones CF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .216 0 8
   a-W. Meckler PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 0 6
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 13 9      
a - W. Meckler pinch hit for D. Jones in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Benson (6, 2nd Inning off T. Houck, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Conforto , W. Benson 2 , B. Alexander 2 , D. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Murakami , B. Naylor
Hit by Pitch: W. Benson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Jones (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alexander-Ritter-Murakami)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Bellinger RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .250 7 18
K. Carpenter DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .281 7 20
W. Adames SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .252 8 21
M. Wallner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 6 17
   b-P. DeJong 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 3 4
B. Marsh LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 5 20
Y. Moncada 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259 4 20
   a-C. Schmitt 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 3 9
I. Herrera C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .206 2 12
M. Massey 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 5 16
B. Perkins CF 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .214 5 13
Totals 31 4 9 4 0 6 11      
a - C. Schmitt substituted for Y. Moncada in the 9th
b - P. DeJong substituted for M. Wallner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Perkins (2, 3rd Inning off L. Gilbert, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Carpenter (1, 3rd Inning off L. Gilbert, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Bellinger 2 , K. Carpenter 4 , Y. Moncada , I. Herrera 2 , B. Perkins 3
2-out RBI: K. Carpenter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Adames , M. Wallner , B. Marsh
GIDP: M. Massey
Sac Fly: W. Adames
Team LOB: 4
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Gilbert 6.1 4 2 2 0 6 0 23 96 4.20   
L. Erceg 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 5.91   
G. Whitlock L (1-3) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 6 28 7.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gilbert 63
Batters Faced: L. Gilbert 23, L. Erceg 3, G. Whitlock 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gilbert 4-9, L. Erceg 1-0, G. Whitlock 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gilbert 96-62, L. Erceg 11-6, G. Whitlock 28-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Houck 6.1 4 2 2 2 9 0 26 100 3.06   
A. Bender 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 3.86   
B. Treinen W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 2.25   
A. Chapman SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 15 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Houck 64
Batters Faced: T. Houck 26, A. Bender 2, B. Treinen 3, A. Chapman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Houck 7-3, A. Bender 1-1, B. Treinen 0-1, A. Chapman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Houck 100-68, A. Bender 9-6, B. Treinen 11-8, A. Chapman 15-10
Hit Batsmen: T. Houck
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tanner Houck
Ballpark: Shark Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 32915
Special Notes: Rain delay of 36 minutes in the 7th inning.
Sunday, May 17th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 59