CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI STARS AT DETROIT DEMONS
04/23/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CINCINNATI STARS AT DETROIT DEMONS
GAME ID: 579 - THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Stars (13-5) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 8 10 0
Detroit Demons (7-11) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 2
Detroit Downed, 8-3, by Stars
Stars third baseman Xavier Edwards left his mark on his team's 8-3 win over the Detroit Demons. Edwards, who finished 4th in the UL in stolen bases with 57 in 2024, went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times for Cincinnati in the contest. Jose Butto earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 1.1 innings. He upped his record to 1-0. Cincinnati, now 13-5, has gotten their season off to a good start.

Edwards had an important at-bat with the bases empty in the top of the eighth, when he hit a solo home run. The Stars went on to win.

"I think it just wasn't our night," said Detroit skipper Marc Buffington.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Edwards 3B 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .276 2 10
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .284 7 16
M. Betts SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .235 1 10
B. Stott 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .138 0 3
M. Vientos DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .247 4 14
H. Ramos LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .288 3 11
J. Burger 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .270 2 7
M. Margot RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .083 0 0
T. D'Arnaud C 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .333 1 3
Totals 38 8 10 7 5 7 18      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Betts (5, 6th Inning off S. Bieber, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. D'Arnaud (1, 6th Inning off S. Bieber, 0 on, 0 outs) , X. Edwards (2, 8th Inning off E. Hancock, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Crow-Armstrong (7, 8th Inning off E. Hancock, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: X. Edwards 5 , P. Crow-Armstrong 4 , M. Betts 2 , B. Stott , M. Vientos 2 , J. Burger , T. D'Arnaud 5
2-out RBI: J. Burger , T. D'Arnaud
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Crow-Armstrong , B. Stott , H. Ramos , J. Burger
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: X. Edwards (4) , M. Betts (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Burleson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 1 6
O. Albies 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .216 3 7
R. Lewis SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274 4 7
G. Stanton DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .176 7 10
E. Suarez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .304 9 14
L. Gurriel Jr. RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .319 1 4
R. Tellez 1B 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 .171 3 9
   a-E. Duran 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
V. Robles CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 0 4
C. Kelly C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 3 6
Totals 31 3 4 3 1 9 4      
a - E. Duran substituted for R. Tellez in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Tellez (3, 2nd Inning off T. Megill, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Albies , E. Suarez , R. Tellez 4 , C. Kelly
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Lewis , R. Tellez
Hit by Pitch: L. Gurriel Jr.
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Gurriel Jr. (3)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Suarez (3) , L. Gurriel Jr. (1)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Megill 6.2 2 3 3 1 5 1 24 102 4.56   
J. Butto W (1-0) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 15 1.12   
A. Alzolay 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Megill 62
Batters Faced: T. Megill 24, J. Butto 6, A. Alzolay 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Megill 10-5, J. Butto 1-1, A. Alzolay 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Megill 102-63, J. Butto 15-12, A. Alzolay 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Butto 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Megill
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Bieber 6.1 4 2 2 2 4 1 25 98 5.66   
M. White H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 0.00   
E. Hancock L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 5 6 2 1 0 2 9 32 8.03   
N. Anderson 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 5 25 3.18   
J. Wentz 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bieber 59
Batters Faced: S. Bieber 25, M. White 2, E. Hancock 9, N. Anderson 5, J. Wentz 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bieber 4-11, M. White 0-1, E. Hancock 2-0, N. Anderson 1-0, J. Wentz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bieber 98-58, M. White 10-6, E. Hancock 32-21, N. Anderson 25-11, J. Wentz 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Anderson 2-1 , J. Wentz 2-0
WP: N. Anderson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Xavier Edwards
Ballpark: Detroit Park
Weather: Clear skies (49 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 22236
Thursday, April 23rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.1 Build 52