CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DENVER BEARS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
09/04/2025
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DENVER BEARS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 7086 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Bears (66-71) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 8 12 0
Chicago Explorers (69-68) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Bears Stun Explorers, 8-2
The timely hitting of Alex Freeland helped the Denver Bears down the Chicago Explorers, 8-2. Freeland was 1 for 1 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Bears. Alex Faedo, credited with the win in relief, is now 2-4. He allowed no runs on no hits in 1 innings. By defeating Chicago, the 4th-place Bears improved to 66-71.

In the top of the eighth, the Bears grabbed the lead when Freeland hit his 5th home run of the season. The 2-run home run off Shawn Armstrong made it 4-2, Denver.

Said losing manager Rock Carpenter: "We need to play with more of an edge."
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gordon CF, 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .292 16 60
E. Valdez 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .276 11 37
   a-A. Freeland 2B, 3B 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .219 5 29
J. India DH 5 0 3 1 0 2 1 .273 15 51
A. Garcia RF, CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .261 12 33
C. Santana 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .268 26 77
I. Kiner-Falefa 3B, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .238 1 7
   b-B. Reynolds PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 28 77
   c-M. Vierling 2B, LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .291 0 10
J. Fraley LF, RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .271 3 9
C. Correa SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .261 1 3
R. Jeffers C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .302 15 42
Totals 35 8 12 8 3 7 13      
a - A. Freeland substituted for E. Valdez in the 6th
b - B. Reynolds pinch hit for I. Kiner-Falefa in the 7th
c - M. Vierling substituted for B. Reynolds in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Valdez (15, 3rd Inning off C. Poteet, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Santana (22, 7th Inning off A. Abreu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Freeland (5, 8th Inning off S. Armstrong, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Gordon 2 , E. Valdez 3 , A. Freeland 4 , J. India 3 , C. Santana 3 , B. Reynolds , R. Jeffers
2-out RBI: J. India , C. Santana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Garcia , I. Kiner-Falefa
GIDP: N. Gordon , R. Jeffers
Sac Fly: A. Freeland
Hit by Pitch: R. Jeffers
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. India (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gordon-Correa-Santana)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Rafaela SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .277 2 19
J. Berti LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .236 6 29
C. Cowser CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .288 23 53
C. Joe 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 2 6
A. Frazier 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .235 5 31
J. Sanchez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240 26 86
J. Martinez RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .164 0 4
B. Anderson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .218 7 23
B. Rortvedt C 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .230 3 26
Totals 35 2 10 2 2 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Cowser (26, 3rd Inning off L. Knack, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Cowser (23, 1st Inning off L. Knack, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Berti , C. Cowser 6 , C. Joe , A. Frazier 2 , J. Martinez , B. Anderson 2 , B. Rortvedt
2-out RBI: C. Cowser , B. Rortvedt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rafaela , C. Joe , A. Frazier , B. Rortvedt 2
GIDP: J. Martinez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Berti (17)
CS: C. Rafaela (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Poteet-Rafaela-Joe, Rafaela-Frazier-Joe)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Knack 5.2 8 2 2 2 4 1 95 4.21   
A. Chafin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.58   
A. Faedo W (2-4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 5.16   
L. Garcia H (15) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1.88   
T. Hill H (26) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.70   
R. Marinaccio 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Knack 47
Batters Faced: L. Knack 26, A. Chafin 1, A. Faedo 3, L. Garcia 3, T. Hill 1, R. Marinaccio 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Knack 7-5, A. Chafin 1-0, A. Faedo 1-1, L. Garcia 0-1, T. Hill 1-0, R. Marinaccio 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Knack 95-57, A. Chafin 3-2, A. Faedo 14-9, L. Garcia 7-4, T. Hill 3-2, R. Marinaccio 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Chafin 1-0 , T. Hill 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Poteet 6.0 6 1 1 0 4 0 89 4.83   
A. Abreu BS (5) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 14 8.76   
S. Armstrong L (1-3) 1.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 19 2.91   
K. Nelson 0.2 1 4 4 2 0 0 20 4.10   
J. Winder 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Poteet 60
Batters Faced: C. Poteet 22, A. Abreu 5, S. Armstrong 5, K. Nelson 6, J. Winder 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Poteet 6-6, A. Abreu 2-0, S. Armstrong 0-0, K. Nelson 0-2, J. Winder 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Poteet 89-57, A. Abreu 14-11, S. Armstrong 19-12, K. Nelson 20-12, J. Winder 6-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Winder 1-1
WP: K. Nelson
Hit Batsmen: K. Nelson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Freeland
Ballpark: Baron's Ballyard
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 27607
Special Notes: 2B Enmanuel Valdez was injured while throwing the ball.
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