CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DENVER BEARS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
09/12/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
DENVER BEARS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 7179 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Bears (69-75) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 6 0
Phoenix Firebirds (83-61) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 X 5 5 0
Bears Suffer One-Run Loss at Phoenix
In a close game at Chase Field, the Phoenix Firebirds edged the Denver Bears, 5-4. Phoenix catcher Sean Murphy stood apart with his performance. He went 2 for 3 with a home run, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Phoenix is now 83-61, Denver 69-75.

Phoenix took a 5-0 lead on Murphy's 16th home run of the season. The grand slam home run, which he hit off Brandon Woodruff in the bottom of the sixth, propelled Phoenix to the win.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Murphy told the Phoenix Chronicle.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. India DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 16 56
N. Gordon CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 16 62
   a-C. Encarnacion-Strand PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 15 66
   b-J. Fraley CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 3 9
B. Reynolds LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .261 29 79
C. Correa SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .306 1 8
C. Santana 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .265 28 81
A. Garcia RF, CF 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 .259 14 41
K. Ruiz C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 14 32
I. Kiner-Falefa 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .261 2 11
E. Valdez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 11 37
Totals 31 4 6 4 2 9 3      
a - C. Encarnacion-Strand pinch hit for N. Gordon in the 8th
b - J. Fraley substituted for C. Encarnacion-Strand in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: I. Kiner-Falefa (1, 3rd Inning off A. Cobb, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Reynolds (29, 7th Inning off A. Cobb, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Garcia (14, 7th Inning off D. Rom, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Reynolds 5 , C. Correa , A. Garcia 4 , I. Kiner-Falefa 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. India
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Reynolds (10) , I. Kiner-Falefa (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Freeman 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .312 26 89
F. Tatis Jr. RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .295 31 83
T. Grisham CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .235 24 72
S. Murphy C 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .262 16 73
J. Profar 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 2 7
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 6 48
J. Gallo DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .203 29 61
D. Swanson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 15 72
K. Hayes 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .209 4 36
Totals 29 5 5 5 1 5 3      
BATTING
Home Runs: S. Murphy (16, 6th Inning off B. Woodruff, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Tatis Jr. , T. Grisham , S. Murphy 5 , K. Hayes
Team LOB: 1
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Woodruff L (10-11) 5.1 5 5 5 1 4 1 89 4.74   
A. Faedo 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 4.96   
T. Hill 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Woodruff 41
Batters Faced: B. Woodruff 22, A. Faedo 5, T. Hill 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Woodruff 4-8, A. Faedo 2-2, T. Hill 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Woodruff 89-62, A. Faedo 19-11, T. Hill 10-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Cobb W (13-12) 6.0 5 1 1 0 5 1 83 4.02   
D. Rom 0.0 1 3 3 2 0 1 15 5.08   
A. Maldonado H (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.51   
A. Bummer H (23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 2.64   
E. Diaz SV (33) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Cobb 63
Batters Faced: A. Cobb 21, D. Rom 3, A. Maldonado 3, A. Bummer 3, E. Diaz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Cobb 7-4, D. Rom 0-0, A. Maldonado 1-2, A. Bummer 1-0, E. Diaz 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Cobb 83-57, D. Rom 15-6, A. Maldonado 8-7, A. Bummer 13-7, E. Diaz 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sean Murphy
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (88 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM MT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 48287
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