CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT TAMPA BAY BANDITS
05/23/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO EXPLORERS AT TAMPA BAY BANDITS
GAME ID: 959 - FRIDAY, MAY 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Explorers (25-20) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
Tampa Bay Bandits (26-19) 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 10 0
Lopez Neutralizes Explorers
Tampa Bay picked up a win at Tony Gwynn Memorial Field, bumping off the Chicago Explorers, 5-1. Pitcher Pablo Lopez was a major reason the Bandits emerged victorious. With the win, Tampa Bay upped its record to 26-19.

Chicago could barely put a dent in Lopez. The right-hander tossed 104 pitches over 7 innings for the Bandits, allowing only 2 hits.

"Pablo was good -- real good," said Bandits manager George Hoffman.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cowser LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .309 9 26
K. Farmer SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323 6 27
J. Sanchez RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .285 12 35
S. Bouchard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .270 11 32
A. Frazier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300 0 6
J. Martinez DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .255 7 25
J. Martinez CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 0 0
O. Peraza 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .329 5 23
B. Rortvedt C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .235 1 8
Totals 30 1 3 1 1 14 6      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Sanchez (5, 4th Inning off P. Lopez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cowser , J. Sanchez 2 , O. Peraza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Bouchard
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Peraza (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frazier-Farmer-Bouchard)
OF assists: 1 (Cowser(Grandal at home))
PB: B. Rortvedt
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Taveras CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .224 6 27
L. Nootbaar LF 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .263 3 13
A. Judge RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .278 11 24
Y. Alvarez DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .282 12 33
O. Albies 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .270 12 36
M. Olson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .352 7 29
J. Jung 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .238 5 12
M. Winn SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .245 5 22
Y. Grandal C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .233 4 11
Totals 32 5 10 5 5 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Nootbaar (8, 3rd Inning off C. Poteet, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Judge (6, 3rd Inning off C. Poteet, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Nootbaar (3, 1st Inning off C. Poteet, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Taveras , L. Nootbaar 6 , A. Judge 3 , Y. Alvarez 2 , M. Olson 2 , J. Jung
2-out RBI: J. Jung
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Taveras , O. Albies , Y. Grandal
GIDP: O. Albies
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Taveras (11) , M. Winn (6)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Poteet L (2-2) 3.0 7 5 5 2 3 1 83 3.80   
K. Maeda 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 29 0.00   
K. Muller 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 5.50   
S. Armstrong 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 25 5.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Poteet 24
Batters Faced: C. Poteet 18, K. Maeda 5, K. Muller 9, S. Armstrong 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Poteet 4-2, K. Maeda 1-0, K. Muller 4-1, S. Armstrong 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Poteet 83-50, K. Maeda 29-15, K. Muller 23-18, S. Armstrong 25-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Maeda 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Lopez W (4-1) 7.0 2 1 1 1 10 0 104 4.32   
A. Nardi 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 19 0.00   
J. Jimenez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 7.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Lopez 78
Batters Faced: P. Lopez 24, A. Nardi 4, J. Jimenez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Lopez 6-5, A. Nardi 0-0, J. Jimenez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Lopez 104-68, A. Nardi 19-11, J. Jimenez 10-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pablo Lopez
Ballpark: Tony Gwynn Memorial Field
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 36813
Special Notes: RP Kenta Maeda was injured while pitching.
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