MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE
MONTANA PANDAS AT CHICAGO GOLD SOX
09/02/2026
 
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE
MONTANA PANDAS AT CHICAGO GOLD SOX
GAME ID: 3365 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montana Pandas (57-36) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 8 1
Chicago Gold Sox (53-40) 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 X 6 9 1
Pandas Lose to Gold Sox, 6-4
The Chicago Gold Sox defeated the Montana Pandas, 6-4, in Third League action at Gold Sox Field. Melvin Castro received player of the game honors. The 8-year veteran was 3-5 with 3 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. Chris Rogers got the save, the 24th for him this season. The Gold Sox now have a record of 53-40 with the win over Montana.

Early in the game, Castro had a 2-run single for Chicago. It was his 117th hit of the season and put the Gold Sox on top, 2-0.

"It was our day today," Castro told the Chicago News. "But we've got to keep our nose to the grindstone."
MONTANA BATTING LINESCORES CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Rush LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .247 6 26
C. Armstrong 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .281 22 55
A. Joysey C 3 1 1 2 2 0 3 .243 16 47
H. Cortéz RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .272 7 28
B. Ferris CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 .158 0 3
P. Salaedo SS 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 .219 15 51
M. Cruz DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .257 11 35
R. Howard 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .281 1 11
D. Walsh 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .208 1 23
Totals 34 4 8 4 9 9 28      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Howard (5, 8th Inning off H. Pak, 1 on, 2 outs) H. Cortéz (17, 5th Inning off W. Benton, 2 on, 2 outs) M. Cruz (16, 8th Inning off W. Benton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Joysey (16, 9th Inning off J. Dixon, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Armstrong , A. Joysey 4 , D. Walsh , R. Howard 2 , H. Cortéz 3 , M. Cruz 3
2-out RBI: R. Howard , H. Cortéz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Walsh , H. Cortéz , M. Cruz , B. Ferris 2
GIDP: D. Walsh , R. Howard
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: P. Salaedo (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Ballard 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .337 0 26
J. Cashmore 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .261 21 52
M. Castro DH 5 2 3 3 0 0 2 .309 27 76
E. Flynn C 4 0 1 0 1 2 5 .191 8 45
Á. Rivera RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .244 4 20
A. Ryan LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .248 3 37
R. Veliz CF 4 0 0 0 0 4 6 .266 7 32
M. Love 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .233 1 32
R. Jones SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .229 5 31
Totals 34 6 9 6 6 10 26      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Ryan (10, 3rd Inning off R. Rhodes, 2 on, 2 outs) E. Flynn (12, 2nd Inning off R. Rhodes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Castro 3 , A. Ryan 2 , E. Flynn 2 , J. Cashmore , Á. Rivera 2 , N. Ballard
2-out RBI: M. Castro , M. Love , A. Ryan , Á. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Veliz 2 , R. Jones , Á. Rivera
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: N. Ballard (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Jones-Ballard-Cashmore, Jones-Ballard-Cashmore)
MONTANA PITCHING LINESCORES CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Rhodes L (5-4) 4.2 6 5 2 4 7 0 92 54 2.74
C. Guzmán 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 35 18 0.00
K. Woods 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 26 17 2.77
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rhodes 41
Batters Faced: R. Rhodes 25, C. Guzmán 7, K. Woods 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rhodes 2-5, C. Guzmán 1-1, K. Woods 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rhodes 92-54, C. Guzmán 35-18, K. Woods 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Guzmán 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Dávila 4.2 2 1 1 4 3 0 90 54 3.34
W. Benton W (4-0) 3.0 3 1 1 3 4 0 51 27 4.25
H. Pak 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.23
J. Dixon H (7) 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 19 9 3.11
C. Rogers SV (24) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 8 2.29
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dávila 55
Batters Faced: J. Dávila 20, W. Benton 14, H. Pak 1, J. Dixon 4, C. Rogers 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dávila 5-5, W. Benton 2-2, H. Pak 0-0, J. Dixon 0-1, C. Rogers 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dávila 90-54, W. Benton 51-27, H. Pak 1-1, J. Dixon 19-9, C. Rogers 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Benton 1-1 , H. Pak 1-1 , J. Dixon 1-0
WP: J. Dixon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Melvin Castro
Ballpark: Gold Sox Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 49508
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