CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MINNESOTA MILLERS AT CINCINNATI STARS
04/20/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
MINNESOTA MILLERS AT CINCINNATI STARS
GAME ID: 540 - MONDAY, APRIL 20TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Millers (7-8) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 3
Cincinnati Stars (10-5) 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 5 5 0
Stars Improve to 10-5 with 5-3 Win
Starting pitcher Sean Manaea pitched well enough to help the Cincinnati Stars beat the Minnesota Millers, 5-3. Getting the save was Keegan Akin, his 4th. The loss puts Minnesota at 7-8.

The Stars benefited from a costly error in the bottom of the fourth. With Julio Rodriguez at bat and Cincinnati leading 3-2, the Minnesota miscue allowed Cincinnati to plate 1 and take the lead, 4-2.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Rodriguez.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Tolbert CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .278 0 5
S. Suzuki DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .320 2 8
J. Lowe RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .235 1 9
J. Wood LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .246 6 11
N. Arenado 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .222 2 6
M. Busch 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .239 3 6
Z. Neto SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 0 1
C. Abrams 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 2 3
E. Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 1 3
Totals 34 3 7 3 0 13 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lowe (5, 1st Inning off S. Manaea, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Suzuki (6, 3rd Inning off S. Manaea, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Arenado (2, 6th Inning off S. Manaea, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Tolbert 2 , S. Suzuki 2 , J. Lowe 2 , N. Arenado 5 , C. Abrams
2-out RBI: N. Arenado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Suzuki , J. Lowe , J. Wood
Hit by Pitch: C. Abrams
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Tolbert (5) , C. Abrams (4)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Canning 2 (3) , Z. Neto (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Abrams-Neto-Busch)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriguez RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .358 4 5
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .295 5 14
M. Betts SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .224 1 7
B. Stott 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .122 0 3
M. Vientos DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 3 12
H. Ramos LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .291 3 11
   a-M. Margot LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
F. Alvarez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244 2 7
J. Burger 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280 0 3
L. Guillorme 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .077 0 0
Totals 31 5 5 4 2 4 14      
a - M. Margot substituted for H. Ramos in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Crow-Armstrong (5, 1st Inning off G. Canning, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Rodriguez (4, 7th Inning off D. Pomeranz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rodriguez 5 , P. Crow-Armstrong 4 , H. Ramos 2
2-out RBI: H. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodriguez , P. Crow-Armstrong
GIDP: B. Stott
Team LOB: 4
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Canning L (1-2) 5.0 4 4 2 2 2 1 23 101 5.27   
E. Henriquez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 5.06   
D. Pomeranz 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 18 10.12   
E. Bazardo 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Canning 47
Batters Faced: G. Canning 23, E. Henriquez 3, D. Pomeranz 4, E. Bazardo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Canning 4-8, E. Henriquez 1-2, D. Pomeranz 1-1, E. Bazardo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Canning 101-63, E. Henriquez 15-9, D. Pomeranz 18-13, E. Bazardo 9-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Manaea W (1-1) 6.0 7 3 3 0 11 1 26 106 5.71   
J. Butto H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1.59   
A. Diaz H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 4.26   
T. Beck H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 13 2.70   
K. Akin SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Manaea 57
Batters Faced: S. Manaea 26, J. Butto 3, A. Diaz 1, T. Beck 2, K. Akin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Manaea 1-6, J. Butto 1-2, A. Diaz 0-1, T. Beck 0-0, K. Akin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Manaea 106-68, J. Butto 9-6, A. Diaz 5-2, T. Beck 13-9, K. Akin 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Butto 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Manaea
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sean Manaea
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 27667
Special Notes: RP Alexis Diaz was injured while pitching.
Monday, April 20th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.1 Build 52