CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT BALTIMORE WILDCATS
08/09/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT BALTIMORE WILDCATS
GAME ID: 1942 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Explorers (46-67) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 0
Baltimore Wildcats (53-60) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 4 8 0
Chicago Stopped, 4-3, by Baltimore
The Baltimore Wildcats had to overcome a fine effort from Chicago pitcher Cade Horton to win, 4-3, at Toyota Field. Horton went 6.2 innings and allowed 3 runs. The winner in relief was JoJo Romero. He is now 3-2. The left-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 1.1 innings. The Wildcats improved their record to 53-60 by beating Chicago.

Baltimore took a 3-2 lead on Victor Caratini's 13th home run of the season. The solo home run, which Caratini hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Chicago pitcher Cade Horton visibly frustrated.

"We ground out the win," said Caratini. "That's all that matters."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Vargas 3B 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .303 4 24
C. Rafaela CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .229 11 36
J. Baez SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246 18 61
W. Smith 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 3 .270 18 52
K. Farmer 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241 7 20
   a-J. Sanchez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 14 55
S. Perez C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .240 9 38
E. Ruiz DH 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .187 3 14
   b-J. Jung DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 12 37
J. Berti LF, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 5 .261 0 12
C. Cowser RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .231 13 34
Totals 39 3 12 3 1 8 26      
a - J. Sanchez pinch hit for K. Farmer in the 8th
b - J. Jung inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Rafaela (17, 3rd Inning off J. Sears, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Berti (20, 9th Inning off C. Doval, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Vargas (14, 9th Inning off C. Doval, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Vargas (4, 3rd Inning off J. Sears, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Vargas 6 , C. Rafaela 3 , W. Smith 3 , K. Farmer , E. Ruiz 2 , J. Berti 2 , C. Cowser
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Vargas , W. Smith , K. Farmer , J. Berti
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baez-Farmer-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Baddoo LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321 11 36
M. Andujar DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 12 41
C. Seager SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 12 66
C. Alexander 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274 9 30
S. Marte RF 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 .256 2 6
   a-E. Pereira RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 4 12
J. Bleday CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245 13 54
L. Raley 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .227 9 33
V. Caratini C 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .256 13 43
J. Lawlar 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .249 9 47
Totals 31 4 8 3 0 8 11      
a - E. Pereira substituted for S. Marte in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: C. Seager (2, 1st Inning off C. Horton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Caratini (13, 7th Inning off C. Horton, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Marte (2, 8th Inning off Y. Matsui, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Seager 3 , C. Alexander , S. Marte 5 , J. Bleday , L. Raley , V. Caratini 4 , J. Lawlar
2-out RBI: S. Marte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Baddoo , C. Alexander
GIDP: J. Lawlar
Hit by Pitch: L. Raley , V. Caratini
Team LOB: 5
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Horton L (8-7) 6.2 7 3 3 0 6 1 28 98 3.71   
Y. Matsui 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 5 22 6.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Horton 54
Batters Faced: C. Horton 28, Y. Matsui 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Horton 6-7, Y. Matsui 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Horton 98-65, Y. Matsui 22-15
Hit Batsmen: C. Horton 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Sears 5.2 8 2 2 1 4 1 26 94 3.88   
J. Romero W (3-2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 20 5.25   
D. Jameson H (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 12 3.28   
C. Doval SV (18) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 15 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sears 48
Batters Faced: J. Sears 26, J. Romero 4, D. Jameson 4, C. Doval 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sears 4-9, J. Romero 1-1, D. Jameson 0-1, C. Doval 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sears 94-63, J. Romero 20-12, D. Jameson 12-10, C. Doval 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Romero 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cade Horton
Ballpark: Toyota Field
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 34761
Sunday, August 9th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76