CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
ANAHEIM DIAMONDS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
09/02/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
ANAHEIM DIAMONDS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 2240 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Anaheim Diamonds (56-79) 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 5 8 1
Chicago Explorers (69-66) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Explorers Lose at Home, 5-1
The Anaheim Diamonds topped the Chicago Explorers, 5-1, in Union League action at Baron's Ballyard. The standout performance belonged to Anaheim pitcher and Chandler, Oklahoma, native Jon Gray. Gray got the win, improving to 8-8. He gave up 4 hits and walked 0 over 5.2 innings. He allowed 1 run. Anaheim is now 56-79, Chicago 69-66.

Anaheim center fielder Jake Mangum contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the sixth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 119th hit of the season and put the Diamonds ahead, 3-1.

Anaheim manager Michael Kirk praised his team's "businesslike approach."
ANAHEIM BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Carlson RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .272 16 51
I. Vargas 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .256 0 4
B. Lowe 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .265 30 77
G. Springer DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .237 18 65
T. Sweeney 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .213 9 41
J. Mangum CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .240 1 34
C. Taylor LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .216 3 16
T. Walls SS 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .247 3 7
M. Thaiss C 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 .213 13 53
Totals 35 5 8 5 3 12 20      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Carlson (23, 7th Inning off J. Adam, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Walls (3, 3rd Inning off G. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Thaiss (13, 5th Inning off G. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Carlson 2 , I. Vargas , J. Mangum 2 , C. Taylor , T. Walls 5 , M. Thaiss 4
2-out RBI: J. Mangum , M. Thaiss
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Carlson , B. Lowe , T. Sweeney 2 , C. Taylor
Sac Bunt: T. Walls
Hit by Pitch: B. Lowe , C. Taylor
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Carlson (31) , G. Springer (38) , C. Taylor (8) , T. Walls 2 (4)
CS: C. Taylor (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gray (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Walls-Vargas-Lowe)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cowser LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .289 22 52
C. Rafaela SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275 2 19
J. Lee CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .302 6 50
S. Bouchard DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 29 85
J. Sanchez RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .242 26 86
O. Peraza 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 18 61
A. Frazier 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 5 31
K. Farmer 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .285 14 67
B. Rortvedt C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 3 25
Totals 33 1 6 1 0 4 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lee (31, 4th Inning off J. Gray, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Farmer (32, 5th Inning off J. Gray, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Sanchez (17, 9th Inning off B. Abreu, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cowser , C. Rafaela , J. Lee 2 , J. Sanchez 2 , A. Frazier , K. Farmer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cowser , S. Bouchard , O. Peraza
GIDP: O. Peraza
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Rafaela (11)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Frazier 2 (6)
ANAHEIM PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gray W (8-8) 5.2 4 1 1 0 4 0 85 3.15   
H. Harvey H (10) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.27   
B. Bernardino 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.96   
B. Abreu 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gray 61
Batters Faced: J. Gray 21, H. Harvey 4, B. Bernardino 4, B. Abreu 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gray 6-6, H. Harvey 3-1, B. Bernardino 2-1, B. Abreu 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gray 85-57, H. Harvey 8-7, B. Bernardino 14-10, B. Abreu 16-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Rodriguez L (10-10) 6.0 4 4 3 3 7 2 95 4.17   
J. Adam 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 21 4.92   
A. Misiewicz 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 21 3.52   
K. Muller 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 5.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rodriguez 54
Batters Faced: G. Rodriguez 26, J. Adam 6, A. Misiewicz 5, K. Muller 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rodriguez 9-1, J. Adam 0-2, A. Misiewicz 1-0, K. Muller 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rodriguez 95-58, J. Adam 21-13, A. Misiewicz 21-15, K. Muller 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Adam 1-1
Hit Batsmen: G. Rodriguez , J. Adam
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Gray
Ballpark: Baron's Ballyard
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 25222
Special Notes: SP Jon Gray was injured while pitching.
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