CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT WASHINGTON HITMEN
09/26/2024
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT WASHINGTON HITMEN
GAME ID: 9483 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Firebirds (76-77) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 3 1
Washington Hitmen (77-76) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 X 5 9 2
Hitmen Sneak By Firebirds, 5-4
The Washington Hitmen defeated the Phoenix Firebirds, 5-4. Doing his part was first baseman Christian Walker, who was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Keegan Akin snagged the win in relief. The left-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit over 1.1 innings. He's now 7-3 on the season. The win elevated the Hitmen to 77-76.

Walker had a timely hit for Washington in the bottom of the eighth. With Washington trailing 4-3, he turned a first pitch sinker into a 2-run home run. It was his 15th home run of the season, making it 5-4, Washington.

"It takes a lot of things to win a ballgame," said Washington manager John Anderson. "It's usually not just one thing."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Refsnyder LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .246 2 18
S. Murphy C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .270 38 86
J. Gallo 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .213 34 67
F. Tatis Jr. RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .265 38 100
E. Jimenez DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .275 31 87
L. Matos CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .385 3 13
M. McLain SS 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .240 16 48
K. Hayes 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .263 15 65
E. Sosa 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .235 7 38
Totals 30 4 3 4 7 14 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: E. Jimenez (31, 4th Inning off K. Senga, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. McLain (16, 7th Inning off I. Hamilton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Refsnyder , E. Jimenez 4 , M. McLain 4
2-out RBI: E. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Refsnyder 2 , L. Matos
GIDP: F. Tatis Jr.
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gallo (10) , M. McLain (19) , E. Sosa (9)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Hayes (7)
Double Plays: 1 (McLain-Sosa-Gallo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Yoshida CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .287 17 65
R. Hinds RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .296 17 39
R. Hoskins DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 40 98
M. Sano 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .251 32 67
   a-R. Castro 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 22 52
J. Westbrook LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .259 15 53
M. Semien 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .276 25 66
C. Walker 1B 4 1 3 3 0 1 0 .221 15 51
W. Contreras C 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .257 12 53
N. Marte SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .246 2 7
Totals 33 5 9 5 3 7 20      
a - R. Castro substituted for M. Sano in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Hinds (3, 5th Inning off M. Lorenzen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Walker (15, 8th Inning off A. Bummer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hinds 3 , M. Sano 3 , C. Walker 6 , W. Contreras 2
2-out RBI: C. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Yoshida , R. Hinds
GIDP: J. Westbrook
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Walker (6) , N. Marte (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Semien-Walker)
OF assists: 1 (Yoshida(Refsnyder at 2nd base))
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lorenzen 5.0 6 3 3 3 3 0 83 5.34   
D. Hall 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 28 4.40   
A. Bummer L (3-6), BS (4) 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 20 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lorenzen 43
Batters Faced: M. Lorenzen 23, D. Hall 7, A. Bummer 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lorenzen 5-6, D. Hall 3-1, A. Bummer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lorenzen 83-48, D. Hall 28-17, A. Bummer 20-14
Balk: M. Lorenzen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Senga 6.1 1 3 2 4 10 1 107 4.91   
I. Hamilton BS (4) 1.1 1 1 1 2 2 1 29 3.39   
K. Akin W (7-3) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 18 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Senga 67
Batters Faced: K. Senga 24, I. Hamilton 8, K. Akin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Senga 3-5, I. Hamilton 0-2, K. Akin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Senga 107-72, I. Hamilton 29-16, K. Akin 18-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Hamilton 1-1 , K. Akin 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Christian Walker
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 31271
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