CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
09/17/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 7251 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Titans (68-80) 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 6 0
Phoenix Firebirds (76-72) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 X 4 7 0
Firebirds Bridle Titans, 4-3
Both teams had their chances, but the Phoenix Firebirds eventually prevailed.

The Houston Titans got a sterling performance from pitcher Adrian Houser, but the Phoenix Firebirds still prevailed, 4-3. Houser threw 5.1 innings allowing 2 runs. Ryan Pepiot claimed the win after being brought in from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 1.2 innings. His record stands at 6-10. Edwin Diaz earned his 27th save in 31 chances.

The Firebirds got a big at-bat from shortstop Jose Tena. For the game, Tena went 2 for 3 with 2 doubles. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the sixth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 33rd double of the season gave Phoenix a 4-3 lead.

Phoenix manager Pat McGoldrick praised his team's "businesslike approach."

The triumph puts Phoenix at 76-72 for the season.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Garcia 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .261 2 20
O. Miller 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .277 8 50
   b-J. Young PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 17 56
J. Merrill CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 20 45
M. Ozuna DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .242 28 55
B. Fulford C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .252 5 25
H. Kim SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .241 6 27
B. De La Cruz RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .251 16 47
   a-N. Lukes PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 12 58
S. Stewart 1B, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .274 19 58
G. McCray LF 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .222 4 21
Totals 30 3 6 2 5 10 13      
a - N. Lukes pinch hit for B. De La Cruz in the 6th
b - J. Young pinch hit for O. Miller in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: O. Miller (8, 6th Inning off B. Hurter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Miller 5 , M. Ozuna , B. De La Cruz , S. Stewart 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Garcia 2 , B. Fulford , N. Lukes
GIDP: M. Ozuna
Sac Fly: G. McCray
Hit by Pitch: J. Merrill
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Miller-Kim-Stewart, Kim-Stewart)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269 24 95
F. Tatis Jr. RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287 33 80
J. Pederson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 18 51
   a-M. McLain PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 12 37
   b-D. Clarke LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 2 16
S. Murphy C 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .215 25 88
T. Grisham CF, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .230 18 49
J. Tena SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .275 5 37
Y. Moncada 3B 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .278 3 18
G. Pauley 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .245 10 48
R. Refsnyder DH 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .249 9 41
Totals 28 4 7 4 3 6 7      
a - M. McLain pinch hit for J. Pederson in the 8th
b - D. Clarke substituted for M. McLain in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Tena 2 (33, 2nd Inning off A. Houser, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off A. Lange, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Refsnyder (11, 5th Inning off A. Houser, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Tatis Jr. , S. Murphy , T. Grisham , J. Tena 4 , G. Pauley , R. Refsnyder 2
2-out RBI: J. Tena
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Tatis Jr. , Y. Moncada 2
GIDP: F. Freeman , J. Pederson
Hit by Pitch: Y. Moncada
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Refsnyder (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Moncada-Pauley-Freeman)
OF assists: 1 (Tatis Jr.(Kim at home))
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Houser 5.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 20 81 4.45   
A. Lange L (3-4), BS (2) 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 0 5 21 3.79   
E. Roberts 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 18 4.53   
C. Thielbar 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 2.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Houser 52
Batters Faced: A. Houser 20, A. Lange 5, E. Roberts 4, C. Thielbar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Houser 7-5, A. Lange 0-1, E. Roberts 1-0, C. Thielbar 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Houser 81-55, A. Lange 21-12, E. Roberts 18-9, C. Thielbar 11-7
Hit Batsmen: A. Houser
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Hurter 5.1 5 3 3 2 3 1 22 81 3.99   
R. Pepiot W (6-10) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 29 5.84   
D. Palencia H (20) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 15 3.05   
E. Diaz SV (27) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 21 2.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hurter 47
Batters Faced: B. Hurter 22, R. Pepiot 6, D. Palencia 4, E. Diaz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hurter 3-8, R. Pepiot 1-1, D. Palencia 0-1, E. Diaz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hurter 81-46, R. Pepiot 29-17, D. Palencia 15-9, E. Diaz 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Pepiot 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Hurter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adrian Houser
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM MT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 32560
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