CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
09/09/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 7143 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Firebirds (72-69) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 10 1
Chicago Explorers (59-82) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 8 0
Explorers Pull Out Late Win, 6-5
The Chicago Explorers and Phoenix Firebirds played an entertaining game for Baron's Ballyard patrons.

The Phoenix Firebirds got a superb performance from right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., but the Chicago Explorers still won the game, 6-5. Tatis Jr. was 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Chicago reliever Tyler Anderson was the winner. His record is now 4-4. Daniel Palencia took the loss.

Ceddanne Rafaela was the walk-off hero for Chicago. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Explorers center fielder hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"It's great to see the crowd jacked up," Rafaela said.

The Explorers now have a record of 59-82 with the win over Phoenix.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Freeman 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .274 24 94
F. Tatis Jr. RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .283 33 78
J. Pederson LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .245 18 50
S. Murphy C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .215 24 83
T. Grisham CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .236 17 48
J. Tena SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .271 5 33
Y. Moncada 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .294 2 14
G. Pauley 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .246 10 45
A. Ramirez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .246 4 18
Totals 35 5 10 5 4 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Freeman (50, 4th Inning off A. Civale, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Tena (29, 4th Inning off A. Civale, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Grisham (16, 4th Inning off A. Civale, 0 on, 2 outs) , Y. Moncada (7, 6th Inning off A. Civale, 2 on, 2 outs) , F. Tatis Jr. (27, 7th Inning off A. Abreu, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Tatis Jr. (33, 4th Inning off A. Civale, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Freeman 2 , F. Tatis Jr. 6 , S. Murphy , T. Grisham 2 , J. Tena 3 , Y. Moncada 3 , A. Ramirez
2-out RBI: J. Tena , Y. Moncada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Murphy , Y. Moncada , A. Ramirez 2
GIDP: F. Tatis Jr.
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Tatis Jr. (5)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Moncada (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Pauley-Freeman, Moncada-Pauley-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Vargas 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .293 4 30
J. Lee RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .273 4 27
J. Baez SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .256 21 77
W. Smith 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .255 21 63
K. Farmer 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .222 8 22
S. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .257 11 47
E. Ruiz DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .191 3 18
   a-C. Cowser DH 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .235 16 49
J. Berti LF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .274 2 17
   b-J. Jung PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 14 50
   c-J. Sanchez LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246 20 71
C. Rafaela CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .239 14 51
Totals 32 6 8 6 3 6 10      
a - C. Cowser inserted as DH in the 7th
b - J. Jung pinch hit for J. Berti in the 7th
c - J. Sanchez substituted for J. Jung in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Baez (27, 6th Inning off K. Freeland, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Cowser (21, 9th Inning off D. Palencia, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Berti (2, 6th Inning off K. Freeland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lee 2 , J. Baez 2 , K. Farmer , C. Cowser 2 , J. Berti 4 , J. Sanchez , C. Rafaela
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Smith , S. Perez
GIDP: J. Baez , E. Ruiz
Hit by Pitch: J. Lee
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baez-Farmer-Smith)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Freeland 5.2 5 3 3 2 5 1 23 86 3.86   
R. Bergert H (18) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 20 4.41   
D. Palencia L (2-5), BS (3) 0.1 2 3 2 1 0 0 5 26 3.03   
R. Pepiot 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 5.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Freeland 50
Batters Faced: K. Freeland 23, R. Bergert 7, D. Palencia 5, R. Pepiot 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Freeland 4-7, R. Bergert 1-4, D. Palencia 0-1, R. Pepiot 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Freeland 86-55, R. Bergert 20-15, D. Palencia 26-13, R. Pepiot 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Bergert 2-0 , R. Pepiot 2-1
WP: K. Freeland
Hit Batsmen: R. Bergert
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Civale 5.2 8 4 4 2 4 1 26 96 5.22   
A. Abreu 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 4.30   
C. Poteet 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 20 2.35   
T. Anderson W (4-4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Civale 39
Batters Faced: A. Civale 26, A. Abreu 5, C. Poteet 5, T. Anderson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Civale 5-7, A. Abreu 2-2, C. Poteet 2-0, T. Anderson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Civale 96-58, A. Abreu 20-14, C. Poteet 20-12, T. Anderson 11-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Abreu 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fernando Tatis Jr.
Ballpark: Baron's Ballyard
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 20064
Wednesday, September 9th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76