CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT NEW YORK SHARKS
07/20/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT NEW YORK SHARKS
GAME ID: 1673 - MONDAY, JULY 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Chicago Explorers (40-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 9 0
New York Sharks (40-55) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Explorers Drop Sharks, 4-3
The Chicago Explorers faced a tough opponent in New York pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, but still scratched out a win at Shark Stadium by a final score of 4-3 in 12 innings. Kikuchi went 7 innings and allowed no runs. The Explorers improved their record to 40-55 with the win over New York.

Kikuchi turned in a fine performance for New York. He struck out 10 and limited the Explorers to one earned run over 7 innings.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Vargas 3B, 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .293 3 14
R. Nishida RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 1 5
   c-J. Jung PR, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .204 10 29
J. Baez SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .252 14 50
W. Smith 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263 14 43
K. Farmer DH 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 .273 6 16
J. Sanchez LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .223 13 48
S. Perez C 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .230 6 31
E. Ruiz CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .187 3 13
   a-C. Cowser PH, CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .227 11 28
J. Berti 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .259 0 12
   b-J. Lee PH, RF 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 .299 2 14
Totals 43 4 9 2 1 15 16      
a - C. Cowser pinch hit for E. Ruiz in the 8th
b - J. Lee pinch hit for J. Berti in the 8th
c - J. Jung pinch ran for R. Nishida in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Perez (12, 8th Inning off G. Santos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Farmer (6, 12th Inning off P. Naughton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Vargas 2 , K. Farmer 4 , J. Sanchez , S. Perez 3 , C. Cowser , J. Berti , J. Lee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Vargas , J. Baez
GIDP: J. Baez
Sac Bunt: I. Vargas
Hit by Pitch: R. Nishida
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Matsui-Vargas-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Moncada 1B 5 0 1 0 1 1 4 .235 9 40
R. Vilade DH 6 0 0 0 0 3 2 .264 3 10
I. Herrera C 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .232 7 32
   a-J. Trevino C 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .118 0 1
W. Adames SS 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263 15 42
B. Marsh RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .227 9 41
S. Stephenson LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .271 1 2
B. Perkins CF 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 .181 8 27
   b-J. Melton PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .133 0 0
M. Massey 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .213 6 21
   c-C. Schmitt PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 6 21
R. McMahon 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .253 4 9
   d-P. DeJong PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .146 6 13
Totals 41 3 8 3 6 15 17      
a - J. Trevino substituted for I. Herrera in the 4th
b - J. Melton pinch hit for B. Perkins in the 8th
c - C. Schmitt pinch hit for M. Massey in the 11th
d - P. DeJong pinch hit for R. McMahon in the 11th

BATTING
Home Runs: I. Herrera (7, 1st Inning off S. Imanaga, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Moncada , I. Herrera 4 , B. Marsh , S. Stephenson 2 , B. Perkins , M. Massey 2
2-out RBI: I. Herrera , B. Perkins , R. McMahon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Moncada , R. Vilade , M. Massey , R. McMahon
GIDP: W. Adames
Sac Bunt: R. McMahon
Hit by Pitch: S. Stephenson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Marsh (7)
CS: Y. Moncada (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Adames-Massey-Moncada)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Imanaga 5.2 6 3 3 1 6 1 24 99 6.00   
A. Abreu 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 17 4.04   
S. Armstrong 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 14 2.33   
J. Adam 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 25 2.06   
J. Estrada 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 27 3.66   
Y. Matsui W (3-4) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 24 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Imanaga 50
Batters Faced: S. Imanaga 24, A. Abreu 4, S. Armstrong 3, J. Adam 5, J. Estrada 7, Y. Matsui 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Imanaga 5-6, A. Abreu 1-0, S. Armstrong 0-0, J. Adam 2-0, J. Estrada 1-1, Y. Matsui 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Imanaga 99-63, A. Abreu 17-7, S. Armstrong 14-9, J. Adam 25-13, J. Estrada 27-19, Y. Matsui 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Abreu 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Estrada
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Y. Kikuchi 7.0 2 0 0 1 10 0 24 105 3.22   
G. Santos H (8) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 0 4 10 6.03   
L. Little BS (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 4.86   
A. Chapman 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 21 2.10   
P. Naughton L (2-1) 1.1 4 1 1 0 3 1 8 32 2.08   
J. Oviedo 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Kikuchi 82
Batters Faced: Y. Kikuchi 24, G. Santos 4, L. Little 2, A. Chapman 6, P. Naughton 8, J. Oviedo 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Kikuchi 5-6, G. Santos 1-0, L. Little 1-0, A. Chapman 1-4, P. Naughton 0-1, J. Oviedo 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Kikuchi 105-67, G. Santos 10-8, L. Little 11-5, A. Chapman 21-15, P. Naughton 32-22, J. Oviedo 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Little 2-2 , J. Oviedo 2-0
WP: L. Little 2
Hit Batsmen: L. Little
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yusei Kikuchi
Ballpark: Shark Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 4:36
Attendance: 24589
Special Notes: C Ivan Herrera was injured while throwing the ball. LF Rikuu Nishida was injured being hit by a pitch. RP Packy Naughton was injured while pitching.
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