CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BRONX BOMBERS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
09/12/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BRONX BOMBERS AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 7181 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bronx Bombers (76-68) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 6 0
Chicago Explorers (61-83) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 X 5 10 0
Explorers 5-3 Victors Over Bronx
The Chicago Explorers picked up a win at Baron's Ballyard, topping the Bronx Bombers, 5-3. On the mound for Chicago was left-hander Shota Imanaga. He played a principal role in the triumph. The Explorers now have a record of 61-83 with the win over Bronx.

The Explorers got a big at-bat from designated hitter Jesus Sanchez. For the game, Sanchez went 1 for 4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the third, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 26th double of the season gave Chicago a 2-1 lead.

"Shota is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Chicago manager Rock Carpenter.
BRONX BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .304 22 62
G. Lux 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 8 43
B. Buxton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .199 16 61
J. Soto RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .306 32 82
Y. Diaz C 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .262 17 57
J. Bell 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .289 18 83
E. Julien DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .235 1 4
A. Gimenez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248 9 46
I. Collins LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 1
Totals 33 3 6 3 2 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Julien (1, 9th Inning off K. Muller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Soto (32, 2nd Inning off S. Imanaga, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bell (18, 7th Inning off S. Imanaga, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Altuve 2 , J. Soto 4 , Y. Diaz , J. Bell 4 , E. Julien 2
2-out RBI: E. Julien
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Soto , I. Collins
Hit by Pitch: I. Collins
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Altuve (7) , I. Collins (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gimenez-Altuve-Bell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lee CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .276 4 27
I. Vargas 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .292 5 32
W. Smith 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .258 21 63
J. Sanchez DH 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .243 20 73
J. Baez SS 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .255 22 78
C. Cowser LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .234 16 49
S. Perez C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .260 12 50
J. Jung 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .230 14 51
R. Nishida RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .248 1 9
Totals 33 5 10 5 3 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Sanchez (26, 3rd Inning off G. Kirby, 2 on, 2 outs) , W. Smith (32, 7th Inning off M. Church, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Vargas (5, 5th Inning off G. Kirby, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Baez (22, 8th Inning off B. Francis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lee , I. Vargas 5 , W. Smith 3 , J. Sanchez 2 , J. Baez 6 , S. Perez
2-out RBI: J. Sanchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sanchez , C. Cowser , R. Nishida
GIDP: J. Jung
Team LOB: 7
BRONX PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Kirby L (13-7) 5.0 7 4 4 2 5 1 23 107 3.67   
M. Grove 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 4.85   
M. Church 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 4.47   
B. Francis 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 18 16.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Kirby 40
Batters Faced: G. Kirby 23, M. Grove 4, M. Church 4, B. Francis 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Kirby 4-5, M. Grove 1-2, M. Church 0-3, B. Francis 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Kirby 107-64, M. Grove 16-11, M. Church 11-8, B. Francis 18-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Imanaga W (7-13) 7.0 4 2 2 0 5 2 26 97 5.97   
J. Adam H (23) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 14 2.90   
K. Muller SV (1) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 19 5.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Imanaga 66
Batters Faced: S. Imanaga 26, J. Adam 4, K. Muller 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Imanaga 6-10, J. Adam 2-1, K. Muller 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Imanaga 97-69, J. Adam 14-6, K. Muller 19-11
Hit Batsmen: S. Imanaga
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shota Imanaga
Ballpark: Baron's Ballyard
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 26286
Saturday, September 12th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76