CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
04/21/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
GAME ID: 556 - TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Explorers (11-5) 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 8 11 0
Boston Minutemen (7-9) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Minutemen Fall to Explorers, 8-1
Fenway Park was the site for Union League action featuring the Boston Minutemen and Chicago Explorers.

Andre Pallante pitched a gem to lead Chicago to victory over the Boston Minutemen, 8-1. The winning pitcher was Pallante, now 2-2. He tossed 7.1 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 3.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Will D. Smith? The Chicago first baseman had a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put the Explorers on top, 2-1. For the game, Smith had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

Said losing manager Tony Byrne: "It's very easy to sit in an ivory tower and critique the pitching, but the bottom line is we need to score runs."

The Minutemen fall to 7-9 and continue their uneven start to the 2026 season.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Berti 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .230 0 3
C. Cowser LF 4 1 1 1 1 2 5 .182 1 1
W. Smith 1B 5 1 2 3 0 2 2 .262 2 10
J. Sanchez RF 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 .259 1 10
J. Jung 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 5 12
J. Baez SS 4 2 1 1 0 1 2 .328 3 16
Z. Veen DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .182 0 0
C. Rafaela CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .298 0 4
B. Rortvedt C 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
   a-S. Perez PR, C 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .205 1 6
Totals 38 8 11 7 3 10 20      
a - S. Perez pinch ran for B. Rortvedt in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sanchez (3, 5th Inning off K. Harrison, 2 on, 2 outs) , W. Smith (6, 6th Inning off E. Sabrowski, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Cowser (1, 1st Inning off K. Harrison, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Baez (3, 9th Inning off H. Gaddis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Berti , C. Cowser 4 , W. Smith 3 , J. Sanchez 2 , J. Jung , J. Baez 4 , C. Rafaela 3 , B. Rortvedt
2-out RBI: , W. Smith 2 , J. Sanchez , J. Baez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Cowser 2 , W. Smith , J. Sanchez , J. Jung , Z. Veen
Sac Bunt: J. Berti
Hit by Pitch: J. Baez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Rafaela (4)

FIELDING
PB: S. Perez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Arozarena LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .212 1 4
X. Bogaerts SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .246 0 5
J. Naylor 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242 1 8
M. Chapman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .180 1 8
A. Santander RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .246 1 7
A. Vaughn DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 3 4
J. Dominguez CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .292 0 2
T. Edman 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 2 3
J. Heim C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 1 6
Totals 32 1 5 1 2 3 13      
BATTING
Total Bases: R. Arozarena 2 , A. Santander , J. Dominguez 2
2-out RBI: J. Dominguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Santander , J. Heim
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Arozarena (2) , J. Dominguez (2)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Pallante W (2-2) 7.1 5 1 1 2 3 0 29 94 2.78   
T. Anderson 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pallante 65
Batters Faced: A. Pallante 29, T. Anderson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pallante 8-11, T. Anderson 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pallante 94-61, T. Anderson 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Anderson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Harrison L (1-2) 5.0 7 5 5 1 4 1 24 88 5.00   
E. Sabrowski 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 7 28 11.25   
B. Brieske 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 8 33 4.70   
H. Gaddis 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 4 24 7.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Harrison 36
Batters Faced: K. Harrison 24, E. Sabrowski 7, B. Brieske 8, H. Gaddis 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Harrison 5-6, E. Sabrowski 1-2, B. Brieske 1-2, H. Gaddis 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Harrison 88-60, E. Sabrowski 28-17, B. Brieske 33-18, H. Gaddis 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Sabrowski 1-1
WP: E. Sabrowski
Hit Batsmen: K. Harrison
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andre Pallante
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (50 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 17750
Special Notes: C Ben Rortvedt was injured while running the bases.
Tuesday, April 21st , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.1 Build 52