CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT DETROIT DEMONS
04/04/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT DETROIT DEMONS
GAME ID: 339 - SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Explorers (1-0) 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 11 1
Detroit Demons (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1
Explorers Paste 6-1 Loss on Demons
The 2026 season began for the Detroit Demons with a loss to the Chicago Explorers at Detroit Park. The final score was 6-1. Chicago pitcher Andre Pallante had a fine performance. The winning pitcher was Pallante, now 1-0. He tossed 5 innings of 3-hit ball, while walking 0 and fanning 2.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Javier Baez? The Chicago shortstop had a run-scoring ground out in the top of the second inning to put the Explorers on top, 1-0. For the game, Baez had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager Marc Buffington.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ruiz LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .000 0 0
J. Lee RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
W. Smith C 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .600 0 0
J. Sanchez DH 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 .000 0 0
C. Rafaela CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .400 0 0
J. Jung 3B 5 1 1 0 0 3 6 .200 0 0
J. Berti 2B 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Baez SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .500 0 3
T. Cabbage 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .500 0 2
Totals 39 6 11 5 3 14 23      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Rafaela (1, 3rd Inning off B. Woo, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Baez (1, 8th Inning off J. Wentz, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lee , W. Smith 3 , C. Rafaela 3 , J. Jung , J. Baez 3 , T. Cabbage 2
2-out RBI: T. Cabbage
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Ruiz , J. Lee , W. Smith , J. Jung 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Rafaela (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jung (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Jung-Berti-Cabbage)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Robles CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
R. Lewis SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
E. Suarez 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .250 1 1
A. Burleson DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Stanton RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
R. Hoskins 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
O. Albies 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Wells C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 4 1 1 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Stanton (1, 2nd Inning off A. Pallante, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Suarez (1, 6th Inning off Y. Matsui, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Robles , R. Lewis , E. Suarez 4 , G. Stanton 2
2-out RBI: E. Suarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Suarez , R. Hoskins , L. Gurriel Jr.
GIDP: V. Robles
Hit by Pitch: A. Burleson
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Woo (1)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Pallante W (1-0) 5.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 18 74 0.00   
Y. Matsui 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 9 9.00   
C. Poteet H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 24 0.00   
K. Muller 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pallante 63
Batters Faced: A. Pallante 18, Y. Matsui 4, C. Poteet 6, K. Muller 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pallante 8-5, Y. Matsui 1-2, C. Poteet 3-1, K. Muller 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pallante 74-54, Y. Matsui 9-9, C. Poteet 24-14, K. Muller 10-7
Hit Batsmen: K. Muller
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Woo L (0-1) 4.1 6 4 3 2 9 0 22 96 6.23   
M. White 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 22 0.00   
J. Wentz 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 0 10 32 9.00   
S. Moll 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 20 0.00   
A. Saalfrank 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Woo 44
Batters Faced: B. Woo 22, M. White 5, J. Wentz 10, S. Moll 4, A. Saalfrank 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Woo 1-3, M. White 1-2, J. Wentz 0-6, S. Moll 0-0, A. Saalfrank 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Woo 96-57, M. White 22-13, J. Wentz 32-23, S. Moll 20-14, A. Saalfrank 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Saalfrank 2-0
WP: J. Wentz
Balk: B. Woo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andre Pallante
Ballpark: Detroit Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (37 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 41953
Special Notes: RP Sam Moll was injured while pitching.
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