CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
07/11/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 1604 - SATURDAY, JULY 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Minutemen (40-50) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 0
Chicago Explorers (37-53) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
Explorers Absorb 4-3 Home Loss
The Boston Minutemen handed the Chicago Explorers a loss at Baron's Ballyard. The final score was 4-3. Andrew Vaughn was one of the major contributors for Boston. In addition to his 2 singles and 1 home run, he scored 2 runs and drove in 1. Hayden Birdsong, now 2-1, picked up the win in relief. He allowed no runs on no hits in 2 innings. Jose Alvarado notched his 13th save in 16 chances.

Boston took a 4-2 lead on Vaughn's 15th home run of the season. The solo home run, which he hit off Shawn Armstrong in the top of the sixth, propelled Boston to the win.

Boston manager Tony Byrne commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."

After today's action, Boston sits at 40-50; Chicago slips to 37-53.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Dominguez LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .208 4 14
X. Bogaerts 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 2 24
J. Naylor 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267 9 28
M. Chapman 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .247 8 39
T. Larnach RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .139 2 14
   a-J. Pena PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 3 11
   b-A. Call RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 4 20
A. Vaughn DH 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .229 15 53
T. Edman CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .260 8 26
E. Clement SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .318 2 6
J. Heim C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .221 5 23
Totals 36 4 10 4 0 5 13      
a - J. Pena pinch hit for T. Larnach in the 9th
b - A. Call substituted for J. Pena in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Chapman (22, 1st Inning off A. Civale, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Edman (15, 2nd Inning off K. Muller, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Heim (10, 5th Inning off S. Armstrong, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Vaughn (15, 6th Inning off S. Armstrong, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Dominguez , M. Chapman 3 , A. Vaughn 6 , T. Edman 3 , J. Heim 3
2-out RBI: M. Chapman , A. Vaughn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Naylor , T. Larnach , J. Heim
GIDP: J. Dominguez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Dominguez (9) , T. Edman (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lee CF, RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .289 2 13
R. Nishida LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .259 1 5
W. Smith C 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 .274 14 43
J. Sanchez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .224 13 48
K. Farmer 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .269 4 14
C. Cowser RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .214 11 28
   a-E. Ruiz PH, CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .197 3 13
J. Baez SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .256 13 46
C. Rafaela 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .232 10 30
J. Jung 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .212 10 29
Totals 33 3 7 3 5 5 20      
a - E. Ruiz pinch hit for C. Cowser in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Baez (13, 2nd Inning off M. King, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Smith (14, 9th Inning off J. Alvarado, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lee , R. Nishida 2 , W. Smith 4 , K. Farmer 2 , J. Baez 4
2-out RBI: W. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Farmer , C. Cowser , J. Baez , J. Jung
Sac Fly: W. Smith
Hit by Pitch: J. Sanchez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Nishida (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Farmer-Baez-Farmer)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. King 4.0 5 2 2 3 3 1 20 86 5.14   
H. Birdsong W (2-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 20 1.75   
H. Gaddis H (12) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 20 3.78   
T. Mayza H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 19 5.55   
B. Joyce H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3.86   
J. Alvarado SV (13) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 6 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. King 44
Batters Faced: M. King 20, H. Birdsong 6, H. Gaddis 4, T. Mayza 5, B. Joyce 1, J. Alvarado 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. King 4-5, H. Birdsong 1-5, H. Gaddis 1-0, T. Mayza 0-2, B. Joyce 1-0, J. Alvarado 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. King 86-52, H. Birdsong 20-13, H. Gaddis 20-12, T. Mayza 19-9, B. Joyce 6-4, J. Alvarado 6-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Birdsong 1-0 , B. Joyce 3-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Mayza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Civale L (3-11) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 6 19 5.40   
K. Muller 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 11 47 4.54   
S. Armstrong 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 7 34 2.45   
T. Nance 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 15 6.75   
Y. Matsui 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 16 5.17   
T. Anderson 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 19 2.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Civale 34
Batters Faced: A. Civale 6, K. Muller 11, S. Armstrong 7, T. Nance 4, Y. Matsui 3, T. Anderson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Civale 1-1, K. Muller 4-4, S. Armstrong 3-1, T. Nance 0-2, Y. Matsui 1-1, T. Anderson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Civale 19-15, K. Muller 47-30, S. Armstrong 34-20, T. Nance 15-10, Y. Matsui 16-9, T. Anderson 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Muller 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andrew Vaughn
Ballpark: Baron's Ballyard
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 27852
Special Notes: SP Aaron Civale was injured while pitching.
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