CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BRONX BOMBERS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
08/27/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BRONX BOMBERS AT BOSTON MINUTEMEN
GAME ID: 2157 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bronx Bombers (71-58) 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 5 11 1
Boston Minutemen (58-71) 0 4 4 0 0 0 4 1 X 13 16 1
Naylor Lifts Minutemen to 13-5 Triumph
The Boston Minutemen downed the Bronx Bombers, 13-5, at Fenway Park. Josh Naylor led the way, going 3-for-4 for Boston. Boston is now 58-71, Bronx 71-58.

Early in the game, second baseman Xander Bogaerts had a 2-run double for Boston. It was his 33rd double of the season and put the Minutemen on top, 2-0.

"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Bogaerts.
BRONX BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Altuve LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .310 19 56
G. Lux 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .250 7 40
J. Soto DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .314 27 72
J. Bell 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .296 13 73
B. Buxton CF 5 1 1 3 0 2 2 .207 15 57
G. Conine RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .253 13 44
Y. Diaz C 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .254 13 50
A. Gimenez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252 9 44
   a-A. Schunk PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .242 4 18
O. Arcia SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .248 17 54
Totals 38 5 11 5 4 7 19      
a - A. Schunk pinch hit for A. Gimenez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Soto (23, 5th Inning off M. Fried, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Conine (14, 7th Inning off J. Leclerc, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Buxton (4, 7th Inning off H. Birdsong, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Lux , J. Soto 3 , B. Buxton 3 , G. Conine 4 , Y. Diaz , A. Schunk , O. Arcia 2
2-out RBI: J. Soto , B. Buxton , G. Conine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Lux , J. Bell , Y. Diaz 3
GIDP: J. Altuve
Hit by Pitch: G. Conine
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Buxton (20)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bell (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Conine-Diaz)
OF assists: 1 (Conine(Clement at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Dominguez CF 5 2 3 3 1 0 2 .202 8 28
X. Bogaerts 2B 6 1 2 3 0 0 7 .272 7 46
J. Naylor 1B 4 2 3 3 1 0 1 .276 14 52
   a-N. Fortes 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 2 11
M. Chapman 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .252 13 58
J. Pena SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .295 5 24
T. Larnach DH 4 2 0 0 1 0 5 .199 8 33
T. Edman RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 .267 10 38
E. Clement LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .312 3 20
J. Heim C 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .219 6 31
Totals 40 13 16 13 6 2 27      
a - N. Fortes substituted for J. Naylor in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Heim (14, 2nd Inning off G. Kirby, 1 on, 1 out) , X. Bogaerts 2 (33, 2nd Inning off G. Kirby, 2 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off S. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Clement (12, 7th Inning off M. Grove, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Naylor (36, 7th Inning off M. Grove, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Dominguez (1, 3rd Inning off G. Kirby, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Naylor (14, 2nd Inning off G. Kirby, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Dominguez 5 , X. Bogaerts 4 , J. Naylor 7 , M. Chapman , J. Pena 2 , T. Edman , E. Clement 3 , J. Heim 3
2-out RBI: J. Dominguez , X. Bogaerts 2 , J. Naylor 2 , M. Chapman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: X. Bogaerts , J. Naylor , T. Larnach
Hit by Pitch: M. Chapman
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: E. Clement (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Chapman-Bogaerts-Naylor)
PB: J. Heim
BRONX PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Kirby L (13-6) 2.2 8 8 4 1 1 1 19 73 3.33   
S. Johnson 2.2 1 0 0 3 0 0 12 52 5.44   
M. Grove 1.1 3 4 4 1 1 0 8 35 5.24   
H. Dobbins 1.1 4 1 1 1 0 0 8 34 5.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Kirby 14
Batters Faced: G. Kirby 19, S. Johnson 12, M. Grove 8, H. Dobbins 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Kirby 3-4, S. Johnson 4-4, M. Grove 0-3, H. Dobbins 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Kirby 73-40, S. Johnson 52-30, M. Grove 35-19, H. Dobbins 34-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Johnson 1-1 , M. Grove 1-0 , H. Dobbins 2-2
Hit Batsmen: G. Kirby
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Fried 4.2 4 1 0 1 4 0 21 84 4.78   
H. Birdsong W (4-3) 2.0 4 4 4 2 1 0 11 36 4.18   
J. Leclerc 2.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 11 32 6.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fried 57
Batters Faced: M. Fried 21, H. Birdsong 11, J. Leclerc 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fried 4-6, H. Birdsong 1-3, J. Leclerc 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fried 84-50, H. Birdsong 36-21, J. Leclerc 32-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Birdsong 2-0 , J. Leclerc 1-1
WP: M. Fried
Hit Batsmen: M. Fried
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Naylor
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 13713
Special Notes: 1B Josh Naylor was injured while running the bases.
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