CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY BANDITS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
07/27/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TAMPA BAY BANDITS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 1789 - SUNDAY, JULY 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Bandits (63-39) 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
Chicago Explorers (51-51) 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 X 9 9 0
Tampa Bay Beaten, 9-5, by Chicago
Explorers first baseman Will D. Smith left his imprint on his team's 9-5 win over the Tampa Bay Bandits. Smith was 2 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for Chicago in the contest. The win elevated the Explorers to 51-51.

Jung-hoo Lee chipped in a run-scoring single for Chicago in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Lee.
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Nootbaar RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .258 18 51
H. Kjerstad LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .368 9 22
Y. Alvarez DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .309 30 79
A. Riley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .318 3 5
T. Cabbage 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
J. Realmuto C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .288 7 29
B. Donovan 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .259 4 36
L. Taveras CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .237 10 48
M. Winn SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .242 9 45
Totals 34 5 8 5 5 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Kjerstad (8, 1st Inning off C. Poteet, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Taveras (14, 2nd Inning off C. Poteet, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Alvarez (30, 3rd Inning off C. Poteet, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Kjerstad (9, 5th Inning off C. Poteet, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Kjerstad 7 , Y. Alvarez 5 , T. Cabbage , B. Donovan , L. Taveras 2
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez , L. Taveras
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Riley 2 , M. Winn
Hit by Pitch: A. Riley
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Cabbage 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Donovan-Winn-Cabbage)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cowser LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .281 15 37
C. Rafaela SS 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .271 2 16
J. Lee CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .286 4 30
S. Bouchard DH 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 .261 25 65
W. Smith 1B 4 1 2 4 0 1 0 .295 3 9
J. Sanchez RF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .253 22 69
K. Farmer 2B 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 .292 10 48
O. Peraza 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .283 11 40
B. Rortvedt C 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .220 2 16
Totals 32 9 9 9 3 13 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Rortvedt (13, 8th Inning off R. Pressly, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Bouchard (2, 7th Inning off M. Grove, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lee (4, 1st Inning off J. Degrom, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Sanchez (22, 2nd Inning off J. Degrom, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Peraza (11, 2nd Inning off J. Degrom, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Smith (3, 7th Inning off M. Grove, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Rafaela , J. Lee 5 , S. Bouchard 3 , W. Smith 5 , J. Sanchez 4 , O. Peraza 4 , B. Rortvedt 2
2-out RBI: J. Lee , O. Peraza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Rortvedt
GIDP: B. Rortvedt
Hit by Pitch: K. Farmer
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Lee(Taveras at 3rd base))
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Degrom 6.0 3 3 3 1 10 3 96 3.84   
M. Grove BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 17 2.73   
R. Pressly L (3-2) 0.1 4 4 4 2 0 0 18 2.06   
J. Springs 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Degrom 63
Batters Faced: J. Degrom 21, M. Grove 5, R. Pressly 8, J. Springs 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Degrom 1-6, M. Grove 0-1, R. Pressly 1-0, J. Springs 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Degrom 96-63, M. Grove 17-12, R. Pressly 18-12, J. Springs 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Springs 3-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Pressly
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Poteet 4.1 5 5 5 3 2 2 84 4.85   
K. Muller 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 5.35   
A. Misiewicz 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 19 3.54   
S. Armstrong W (1-2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 19 3.07   
K. Nelson 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 3.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Poteet 32
Batters Faced: C. Poteet 20, K. Muller 6, A. Misiewicz 5, S. Armstrong 5, K. Nelson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Poteet 6-4, K. Muller 3-2, A. Misiewicz 1-0, S. Armstrong 2-1, K. Nelson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Poteet 84-48, K. Muller 21-11, A. Misiewicz 19-10, S. Armstrong 19-12, K. Nelson 20-11
Hit Batsmen: K. Muller
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Will D. Smith
Ballpark: Baron's Ballyard
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 27982
Sunday, July 27th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.5 Build 70