CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI STARS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
04/09/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI STARS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 408 - THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Stars (5-0) 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 12 0
Phoenix Firebirds (2-3) 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 6 13 0
Stars Win, 8-6, Versus Phoenix
The Cincinnati Stars defeated the Phoenix Firebirds, 8-6, in part because of right fielder Julio Rodriguez. Rodriguez went 4-5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs for the Stars. Picking up the save was Keegan Akin, his 2nd. Cincinnati, with the win, is 5-0.

Marcus Betts came through with a big-time hit for Cincinnati. The shortstop smacked a 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 8-6. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"We'll keep playing hard and let the chips fall where they may," said Cincinnati manager Pat Padula.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .391 1 7
H. Ramos LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167 1 2
   a-L. Hicks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   c-L. Guillorme 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Betts SS 5 1 1 3 0 1 1 .250 1 5
J. Rodriguez RF 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .375 2 3
M. Vientos 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .381 1 6
F. Alvarez C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .222 1 3
B. Stott 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .150 0 2
J. Burger DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .211 0 0
X. Edwards 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .467 1 8
   b-M. Margot LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 39 8 12 8 2 7 18      
a - L. Hicks pinch hit for H. Ramos in the 9th
b - M. Margot substituted for X. Edwards in the 9th
c - L. Guillorme substituted for L. Hicks in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: X. Edwards (2, 2nd Inning off K. Freeland, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Vientos (3, 3rd Inning off K. Freeland, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Crow-Armstrong (5, 5th Inning off K. Freeland, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Rodriguez 2 (2, 5th Inning off K. Freeland, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off E. Diaz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Betts (1, 9th Inning off E. Diaz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Crow-Armstrong 2 , M. Betts 4 , J. Rodriguez 6 , M. Vientos 3 , F. Alvarez , J. Burger , X. Edwards 3
2-out RBI: M. Betts , J. Rodriguez , M. Vientos , X. Edwards
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Crow-Armstrong 2 , M. Vientos 2 , F. Alvarez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rodriguez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Alvarez-Betts, Alvarez-Betts)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Freeman 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .318 1 7
F. Tatis Jr. RF 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .364 2 4
J. Pederson DH 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .200 1 1
T. Grisham CF, LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .214 0 0
J. Tena 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .375 0 0
   b-Z. Gelof PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1 3
M. McLain SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .100 1 1
D. Schneemann LF 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .222 0 2
   a-D. Clarke CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 0
D. Millas C 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 .000 0 0
G. Pauley 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .273 0 0
Totals 38 6 13 6 6 9 26      
a - D. Clarke substituted for D. Schneemann in the 9th
b - Z. Gelof pinch hit for J. Tena in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Freeman (2, 4th Inning off B. Brown, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Schneemann (1, 5th Inning off R. Stanek, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Tatis Jr. (2, 1st Inning off B. Brown, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Pederson (1, 5th Inning off B. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Freeman 3 , F. Tatis Jr. 6 , J. Pederson 4 , T. Grisham , J. Tena 2 , Z. Gelof , D. Schneemann 3 , G. Pauley
2-out RBI: F. Freeman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Freeman , F. Tatis Jr. , J. Pederson , M. McLain 2 , D. Millas
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Tatis Jr. (1) , T. Grisham (1) , J. Tena (2) , D. Schneemann (1)
CS: F. Tatis Jr. (1) , D. Schneemann (1)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Brown 4.0 9 6 6 3 4 2 23 105 13.50   
R. Stanek 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 25 0.00   
J. Butto 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 16 3.38   
T. Ferguson 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 17 0.00   
A. Diaz W (2-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 0.00   
K. Akin SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 19 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Brown 21
Batters Faced: B. Brown 23, R. Stanek 5, J. Butto 3, T. Ferguson 4, A. Diaz 4, K. Akin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Brown 5-2, R. Stanek 1-2, J. Butto 0-0, T. Ferguson 1-1, A. Diaz 1-2, K. Akin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Brown 105-63, R. Stanek 25-14, J. Butto 16-6, T. Ferguson 17-10, A. Diaz 15-10, K. Akin 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Stanek 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Freeland 4.2 8 5 5 0 3 0 22 64 9.64   
L. Gil 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 33 0.00   
D. Enns H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 20 6.00   
R. Bergert H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 9.82   
E. Diaz L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 26 16.20   
D. Palencia 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Freeland 31
Batters Faced: K. Freeland 22, L. Gil 6, D. Enns 4, R. Bergert 2, E. Diaz 6, D. Palencia 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Freeland 6-5, L. Gil 1-2, D. Enns 0-2, R. Bergert 2-0, E. Diaz 0-1, D. Palencia 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Freeland 64-47, L. Gil 33-21, D. Enns 20-12, R. Bergert 7-3, E. Diaz 26-14, D. Palencia 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Gil 1-0 , D. Palencia 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Julio Rodriguez
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM MT
Time: 4:05
Attendance: 26450
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