CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT WASHINGTON HITMEN
04/11/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT WASHINGTON HITMEN
GAME ID: 422 - SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Explorers (5-2) 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 7 0
Washington Hitmen (2-5) 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Explorers Knock Off Washington, 6-3
The Chicago Explorers topped the Washington Hitmen, 6-3, at RFK Stadium. Chicago catcher Salvador Perez was a spark plug for the offense. He went 1 for 3 with a home run and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. The save went to Yuki Matsui, his 1st this season. The Explorers raised their record to 5-2.

Early in the game, Perez had a 3-run home run for Chicago. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Explorers on top, 3-0.

Perez called the win "a team effort."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Berti 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .250 0 3
T. Cabbage DH 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .300 0 3
W. Smith 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .222 0 3
J. Sanchez RF 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 .296 1 4
C. Rafaela CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 0 2
J. Jung 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .346 3 6
S. Perez C 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .200 1 3
J. Baez SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .393 1 7
Z. Veen LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .200 0 0
Totals 31 6 7 6 6 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Cabbage (3, 3rd Inning off L. Garcia, 0 on, 1 out) , Z. Veen (1, 7th Inning off R. Suarez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Perez (1, 2nd Inning off L. Garcia, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Berti , T. Cabbage 3 , S. Perez 4 , J. Baez 2 , Z. Veen 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Smith , J. Sanchez 2
GIDP: W. Smith , Z. Veen
Sac Fly: J. Berti , W. Smith
Hit by Pitch: S. Perez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Baez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Scott II CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
   a-G. Perdomo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 4
   b-J. Meyers CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 1 3
B. Bichette 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .036 0 0
W. Contreras C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261 0 3
S. Torkelson DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .259 3 5
T. O'Neill RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
K. Hiura 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .321 2 3
M. Semien 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .250 2 4
B. Turang SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
J. McCarthy LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .192 0 2
Totals 35 3 8 3 3 8 9      
a - G. Perdomo pinch hit for V. Scott II in the 7th
b - J. Meyers substituted for G. Perdomo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hiura (1, 2nd Inning off S. Imanaga, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Semien (2, 4th Inning off S. Imanaga, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Torkelson (3, 5th Inning off S. Imanaga, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Scott II , W. Contreras , S. Torkelson 5 , K. Hiura 2 , M. Semien 4 , B. Turang , J. McCarthy
2-out RBI: , S. Torkelson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bichette , K. Hiura , B. Turang
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bichette (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Semien-Turang-Hiura, Bichette-Semien-Hiura)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Imanaga W (1-0) 5.2 7 3 3 2 5 2 26 94 5.40   
T. Anderson H (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 18 0.00   
J. Adam H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 12 0.00   
J. Estrada H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 17 10.80   
Y. Matsui SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Imanaga 46
Batters Faced: S. Imanaga 26, T. Anderson 4, J. Adam 3, J. Estrada 3, Y. Matsui 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Imanaga 6-6, T. Anderson 1-3, J. Adam 0-1, J. Estrada 1-0, Y. Matsui 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Imanaga 94-56, T. Anderson 18-11, J. Adam 12-8, J. Estrada 17-12, Y. Matsui 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Anderson 1-0 , Y. Matsui 1-0
Balk: S. Imanaga
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Garcia L (0-1) 4.2 4 4 3 2 5 1 20 90 9.82   
N. Enright 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 26 0.00   
R. Suarez 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 17 4.91   
P. Maton 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 11 5.40   
E. Miller 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16 2.08   
E. Orze 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0.00   
I. Hamilton 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 5 21 16.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Garcia 45
Batters Faced: L. Garcia 20, N. Enright 5, R. Suarez 4, P. Maton 2, E. Miller 3, E. Orze 1, I. Hamilton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Garcia 3-5, N. Enright 1-2, R. Suarez 0-1, P. Maton 0-0, E. Miller 2-0, E. Orze 1-0, I. Hamilton 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Garcia 90-51, N. Enright 26-12, R. Suarez 17-10, P. Maton 11-6, E. Miller 16-8, E. Orze 7-4, I. Hamilton 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Enright 2-0 , P. Maton 1-0 , E. Orze 1-0
WP: L. Garcia
Hit Batsmen: E. Miller
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Salvador Perez
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 33274
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