CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BRONX BOMBERS AT MINNESOTA MILLERS
05/08/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BRONX BOMBERS AT MINNESOTA MILLERS
GAME ID: 779 - FRIDAY, MAY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bronx Bombers (16-16) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 2
Minnesota Millers (16-16) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2
Bombers Turn Back Millers, 4-3
The Bronx Bombers scored a tight, 4-3 win versus the Minnesota Millers at Target Field. Bronx pitcher George Kirby held his own in the contest. The winning pitcher was Kirby, now 4-2. He tossed 7.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 8. Minnesota falls to 16-16.

Bronx used the hitting of Jose Altuve to pick up the win. The designated hitter clubbed a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Bombers on top, 4-3. For the game, Altuve had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

After the game, Bronx manager Scott Gessford applauded the team's effort. "They busted their tails out there," he said.
BRONX BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .362 5 14
G. Lux 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .191 2 14
B. Buxton CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .252 6 21
J. Bell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 4 17
   a-B. Johnson RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 0 3
G. Conine RF, 1B 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .286 3 12
A. Gimenez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .239 2 7
J. Rave LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .200 0 0
M. Stassi C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0
O. Arcia SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .272 2 13
Totals 37 4 9 3 0 10 15      
a - B. Johnson substituted for J. Bell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Stassi (1, 3rd Inning off L. Henderson, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Conine (4, 6th Inning off L. Henderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: O. Arcia (2, 5th Inning off L. Henderson, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Altuve (5, 5th Inning off L. Henderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Altuve 5 , G. Conine 5 , J. Rave , M. Stassi 2 , O. Arcia 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Altuve , J. Bell , M. Stassi
GIDP: A. Gimenez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: S. Miller (1) , G. Kirby (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Arcia-Gimenez-Bell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Horwitz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .312 0 8
S. Suzuki RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .319 4 20
M. Busch DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .222 7 15
Z. Neto SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .229 3 11
C. Abrams 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 2 6
J. Wood CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .296 9 21
N. Arenado 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .220 3 9
J. Lowe LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .242 2 15
M. Amaya C 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .253 0 6
Totals 32 3 5 3 2 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Suzuki (11, 6th Inning off G. Kirby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Suzuki (4, 3rd Inning off G. Kirby, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Suzuki 6 , M. Busch , C. Abrams , N. Arenado
2-out RBI: S. Suzuki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Busch , C. Abrams , N. Arenado
GIDP: N. Arenado
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: E. Bazardo (2) , N. Arenado (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Abrams-Neto-Horwitz)
PB: M. Amaya
BRONX PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Kirby W (4-2) 7.1 4 3 3 2 8 1 28 108 4.14   
C. Sands H (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 4.82   
S. Miller SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 13 6.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Kirby 64
Batters Faced: G. Kirby 28, C. Sands 2, S. Miller 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Kirby 3-10, C. Sands 1-1, S. Miller 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Kirby 108-66, C. Sands 6-4, S. Miller 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Sands 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Henderson L (1-1) 5.0 8 4 3 0 4 2 23 95 2.60   
C. Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 2.25   
J. Hoffman 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 1.12   
J. Duran 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 17 2.63   
E. Bazardo 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Henderson 41
Batters Faced: L. Henderson 23, C. Smith 3, J. Hoffman 3, J. Duran 4, E. Bazardo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Henderson 4-6, C. Smith 0-1, J. Hoffman 1-0, J. Duran 1-0, E. Bazardo 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Henderson 95-60, C. Smith 11-8, J. Hoffman 16-8, J. Duran 17-8, E. Bazardo 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Smith 1-0
WP: L. Henderson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Kirby
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 26162
Friday, May 8th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 59