CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT TAMPA BAY BANDITS
09/05/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT TAMPA BAY BANDITS
GAME ID: 7095 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Firebirds (70-67) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Tampa Bay Bandits (91-46) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 X 4 8 0
Phoenix Defeated By Bandits, 4-2
The Tampa Bay Bandits had to overcome a fine effort from Phoenix pitcher Ranger Suarez to win, 4-2, at Tony Gwynn Memorial Field. Suarez went 6.1 innings and allowed 2 runs. Tampa Bay, at 91-46, is 22½ games up in the Federal League Eastern Division.

Third Baseman Brendan Donovan made an impact for Tampa Bay, when he swatted a run-scoring double off Ranger Suarez in the bottom of the third. For the contest, Donovan went 2-4 with 2 doubles. He drove in 2 runs.

"I still think this team can play even better," Donovan told the Tampa Bay Bulletin.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McLain SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .227 12 34
F. Tatis Jr. RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .280 31 74
F. Freeman 1B 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .276 23 92
   a-G. Pauley PR, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 9 44
S. Murphy C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .217 24 82
A. Ramirez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .252 4 18
D. Clarke CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258 2 15
   b-T. Grisham PH, CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237 17 48
R. Refsnyder LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .251 9 39
   c-J. Tena PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270 5 32
Y. Moncada 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .273 2 11
   d-J. Pederson PR, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 18 50
Z. Gelof 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .235 16 56
   e-D. Millas PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 1 21
Totals 35 2 8 2 2 9 16      
a - G. Pauley pinch ran for F. Freeman in the 3rd
b - T. Grisham pinch hit for D. Clarke in the 6th
c - J. Tena pinch hit for R. Refsnyder in the 6th
d - J. Pederson pinch ran for Y. Moncada in the 6th
e - D. Millas pinch hit for Z. Gelof in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Clarke (9, 2nd Inning off S. McClanahan, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Freeman (47, 3rd Inning off S. McClanahan, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Millas (13, 9th Inning off R. Helsley, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. McLain , F. Freeman 2 , G. Pauley , A. Ramirez , D. Clarke 2 , R. Refsnyder , Y. Moncada , D. Millas 2
2-out RBI: F. Freeman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Tatis Jr. , A. Ramirez , R. Refsnyder , Z. Gelof
Hit by Pitch: Y. Moncada
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McLain (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Donovan RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .284 8 48
L. Nootbaar LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .230 14 51
Y. Alvarez DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .289 36 123
A. Riley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .241 22 75
   a-M. Dubon 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 8
J. Jung 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 3 11
A. Rutschman C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264 12 57
J. Triolo 2B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .215 0 7
W. Perez CF 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .271 14 33
M. Winn SS 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .236 11 57
Totals 32 4 8 4 2 7 10      
a - M. Dubon substituted for A. Riley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Donovan 2 (36, 3rd Inning off R. Suarez, 2 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off D. Hall, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Jung (5, 8th Inning off D. Hall, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Perez (14, 7th Inning off D. Hall, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Donovan 4 , L. Nootbaar , J. Jung 2 , W. Perez 5 , M. Winn 2
2-out RBI: B. Donovan , W. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Nootbaar , A. Riley , J. Jung , J. Triolo
Team LOB: 6
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Suarez 6.1 4 2 2 1 4 0 24 87 3.29   
D. Hall L (1-5) 1.1 4 2 2 1 2 1 9 34 4.12   
D. Palencia 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Suarez 60
Batters Faced: R. Suarez 24, D. Hall 9, D. Palencia 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Suarez 6-9, D. Hall 0-2, D. Palencia 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Suarez 87-62, D. Hall 34-21, D. Palencia 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Palencia 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. McClanahan 5.0 6 2 2 1 6 0 22 93 2.69   
T. Clarke W (2-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 27 1.56   
M. Strahm H (27) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 14 2.04   
G. Ashcraft H (12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2.38   
R. Helsley SV (35) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 17 1.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. McClanahan 52
Batters Faced: S. McClanahan 22, T. Clarke 8, M. Strahm 3, G. Ashcraft 1, R. Helsley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. McClanahan 5-4, T. Clarke 2-3, M. Strahm 0-2, G. Ashcraft 1-0, R. Helsley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. McClanahan 93-59, T. Clarke 27-16, M. Strahm 14-7, G. Ashcraft 6-3, R. Helsley 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ashcraft 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Clarke
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ranger Suarez
Ballpark: Tony Gwynn Memorial Field
Weather: Rain (82 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 36533
Special Notes: 1B Freddie Freeman was injured while running the bases. 1B Yoan Moncada was injured being hit by a pitch.
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