CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT WASHINGTON HITMEN
10/05/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON MINUTEMEN AT WASHINGTON HITMEN
GAME ID: 8504 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Minutemen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2
Washington Hitmen 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 X 4 6 1
Round 1 Game 1 Victory for Skenes and Washington
The Washington Hitmen powered past the visiting Boston Minutemen, 4-1, in the opener of the Round 1 at RFK Stadium. Washington starting pitcher Paul Skenes threw 6.2 innings of shutout ball, to lead the charge. The Hitmen now lead the series 1-0.

Skenes was in the zone, shutting down Boston hitters over 6.2 innings. Skenes, who threw 93 pitches, allowed no runs on 2 hits. He also tallied 8 punchouts.

"Paul throwing strikes, pounding the zone, that is exactly what you want to see," said Washington manager John Anderson.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at RFK Stadium in Washington.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Arozarena LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
J. Pena SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Naylor 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
M. Chapman 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .250 1 1
A. Santander RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Dominguez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
T. Larnach DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
T. Edman 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Heim C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
Totals 31 1 4 1 1 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Arozarena (1, 4th Inning off P. Skenes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Chapman (1, 9th Inning off A. Morejon, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Arozarena 2 , M. Chapman 4 , T. Edman , J. Heim
2-out RBI: M. Chapman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Chapman , J. Heim
GIDP: R. Arozarena
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pena 2
Double Plays: 2 (Edman-Pena-Naylor, Chapman-Edman-Naylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bichette SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
W. Contreras C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 0
T. O'Neill RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   a-V. Scott II PR, RF 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
K. Hiura 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .333 1 1
S. Torkelson DH 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
M. Yoshida LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
J. Meyers CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .333 0 1
M. Semien 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
N. Marte 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
Totals 30 4 6 2 3 9 17      
a - V. Scott II pinch ran for T. O'Neill in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Semien (1, 7th Inning off J. Leclerc, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Contreras (1, 7th Inning off J. Leclerc, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hiura (1, 4th Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Contreras 2 , K. Hiura 4 , J. Meyers , M. Semien 3 , N. Marte
2-out RBI: J. Meyers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Contreras 2 , V. Scott II , J. Meyers
GIDP: B. Bichette , M. Yoshida
Hit by Pitch: S. Torkelson , J. Meyers
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Semien (1) , N. Marte (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Skenes
Double Plays: 1 (Marte-Semien-Hiura)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
H. Brown L (0-1) 4.1 2 1 1 1 7 1 18 83 2.08   
R. O'Brien 1.2 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 32 0.00   
J. Leclerc 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 5 18 9.00   
B. Joyce 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 20 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brown 61
Batters Faced: H. Brown 18, R. O'Brien 7, J. Leclerc 5, B. Joyce 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brown 2-4, R. O'Brien 2-2, J. Leclerc 1-0, B. Joyce 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brown 83-51, R. O'Brien 32-14, J. Leclerc 18-10, B. Joyce 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. O'Brien 2-0
WP: B. Joyce
Hit Batsmen: H. Brown , B. Joyce
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
P. Skenes W (1-0) 6.2 2 0 0 1 8 0 24 93 0.00   
P. Maton H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 0.00   
A. Morejon 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 12 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Skenes 77
Batters Faced: P. Skenes 24, P. Maton 4, A. Morejon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Skenes 7-5, P. Maton 1-2, A. Morejon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Skenes 93-60, P. Maton 16-11, A. Morejon 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Maton 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Skenes
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 60362
Monday, October 5th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76