CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND ROSES AT HOUSTON TITANS
05/17/2026
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
OAKLAND ROSES AT HOUSTON TITANS
GAME ID: 890 - SUNDAY, MAY 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Roses (28-12) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 11 0
Houston Titans (24-16) 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 X 6 14 0
Oakland Dealt 6-4 Defeat
With second baseman Owen Miller leading the charge, the Houston Titans defeated the Oakland Roses, 6-4, at New League Park. Miller, who is tied for 9th in the UL in doubles with 12, was 2-4 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. Tomoyuki Sugano picked up the win, improving his season record to 2-1. He struck out 5 in 5.1 innings. Orion Kerkering earned the save, his 8th, for the Titans.

The Titans got a big at-bat from left fielder Nathan Lukes. For the game, Lukes went 1-4 with a double. He drove in 3 runs. In the bottom of the third, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 10th double of the season gave Houston a 3-1 lead.

"I like our moxie," said Titans manager Stephen Strzepek.

Houston is now 24-16, Oakland 28-12.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Langford CF 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .329 13 36
J. McNeil 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 4
K. Tucker RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .319 9 25
D. Baldwin C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270 5 14
T. Hernandez DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .184 2 13
T. Story SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .264 3 19
J. Duran LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .199 2 15
E. Sosa 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .311 5 14
M. Garver 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .185 1 2
   a-N. Kurtz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 9 28
Totals 35 4 11 4 0 10 11      
a - N. Kurtz pinch hit for M. Garver in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Duran (9, 2nd Inning off T. Sugano, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Tucker (8, 8th Inning off J. Wicks, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Sosa (5, 5th Inning off T. Sugano, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Duran (2, 5th Inning off T. Sugano, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Langford 3 , J. McNeil , K. Tucker 2 , T. Hernandez , J. Duran 6 , E. Sosa 5 , M. Garver
2-out RBI: J. Duran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Story , E. Sosa
Sac Fly: J. McNeil
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Langford (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Merrill CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .302 2 3
O. Miller 2B 4 2 2 3 1 1 6 .273 4 21
S. Stewart DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .333 9 26
J. Westburg 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .263 11 27
J. Young 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .237 4 13
L. Porter C 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .288 0 5
H. Kim SS 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .311 2 9
N. Lukes LF 4 0 1 3 0 1 4 .312 3 19
B. De La Cruz RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .222 4 11
Totals 38 6 14 6 4 7 28      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Lukes (10, 3rd Inning off E. Lauer, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Westburg (8, 4th Inning off A. Chivilli, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Miller 2 (4, 4th Inning off E. Lauer, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off B. Burke, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Merrill 2 , O. Miller 8 , S. Stewart , J. Westburg 2 , J. Young , L. Porter , H. Kim 3 , N. Lukes 2 , B. De La Cruz 2
2-out RBI: N. Lukes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Miller , S. Stewart , J. Young , L. Porter 2 , B. De La Cruz
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Stewart (7)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Lukes(Sosa at 3rd base))
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Lauer L (4-2) 3.0 7 5 5 4 5 1 20 85 4.74   
A. Chivilli 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 30 8.53   
C. Green 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 18 5.54   
T. Holton 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2.11   
F. Cruz 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 0.47   
B. Burke 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 17 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lauer 24
Batters Faced: E. Lauer 20, A. Chivilli 6, C. Green 5, T. Holton 2, F. Cruz 4, B. Burke 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lauer 1-3, A. Chivilli 1-2, C. Green 1-2, T. Holton 0-2, F. Cruz 0-2, B. Burke 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lauer 85-48, A. Chivilli 30-18, C. Green 18-11, T. Holton 6-3, F. Cruz 10-7, B. Burke 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Green 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Sugano W (2-1) 5.1 7 4 4 0 5 2 22 90 3.34   
D. Floro H (2) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 15 0.00   
J. Wicks H (5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 18 4.81   
O. Kerkering SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 12 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Sugano 43
Batters Faced: T. Sugano 22, D. Floro 6, J. Wicks 5, O. Kerkering 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Sugano 4-6, D. Floro 1-2, J. Wicks 1-0, O. Kerkering 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Sugano 90-64, D. Floro 15-11, J. Wicks 18-14, O. Kerkering 12-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Owen Miller
Ballpark: New League Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 32664
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