CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA PHALANX AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
05/21/2026
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA PHALANX AT CHICAGO EXPLORERS
GAME ID: 944 - THURSDAY, MAY 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Philadelphia Phalanx (19-25) 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 8 12 0
Chicago Explorers (19-25) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 0
Chicago Beaten, 8-4, by Philadelphia in 10
Manny Machado knocked in 4 runs to help Philadelphia beat Chicago, 8-4. Machado produced 1 single, 1 double, and 1 home run. Chicago's current losing streak is now 10 games.

The game was all tied up in the top of the tenth, until Machado delivered big-time for Philadelphia, stroking a dramatic grand slam home run off Jeremiah Estrada. The game-changing hit put the Phalanx on top, 8-4.

Chicago manager Rock Carpenter, after yet another defeat, said: "We don't want to panic. At the same time, we need to stop the bleeding."
PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Jones CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .206 0 8
   a-B. Wisely PH, CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .241 0 1
M. Murakami 1B 4 2 1 2 2 1 4 .221 11 25
M. Machado 3B 6 1 3 4 0 0 1 .241 7 23
M. Conforto LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 9 21
   b-R. Gonzalez PH, LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .274 4 16
M. Yastrzemski RF 6 2 2 0 0 1 5 .278 5 16
B. Naylor C 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .157 7 18
W. Benson DH 5 0 1 1 0 3 4 .211 10 21
R. Ritter SS 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 .234 0 7
B. Alexander 2B 5 0 1 1 0 2 4 .245 8 25
Totals 43 8 12 8 7 12 29      
a - B. Wisely pinch hit for D. Jones in the 7th
b - R. Gonzalez pinch hit for M. Conforto in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Yastrzemski (10, 5th Inning off G. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Benson (7, 8th Inning off Y. Matsui, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Machado (6, 9th Inning off T. Anderson, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Wisely (2, 10th Inning off J. Estrada, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Murakami (11, 7th Inning off S. Armstrong, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Machado (7, 10th Inning off J. Estrada, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Wisely 3 , M. Murakami 4 , M. Machado 7 , R. Gonzalez , M. Yastrzemski 3 , W. Benson 2 , R. Ritter , B. Alexander
2-out RBI: M. Murakami , M. Machado , B. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Murakami , M. Conforto , B. Naylor , W. Benson , B. Alexander
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Machado (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Alexander-Ritter-Murakami)
OF assists: 1 (Wisely(Perez at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cowser DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .217 4 7
J. Lee RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .217 0 1
W. Smith 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .285 8 24
J. Sanchez LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .231 5 27
J. Baez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 6 24
J. Jung 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .221 7 15
   a-E. Ruiz PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .152 3 9
   b-K. Farmer 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 1 5
S. Perez C 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .205 3 12
C. Rafaela CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .254 2 9
J. Berti 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 0 4
Totals 35 4 7 4 1 7 4      
a - E. Ruiz pinch ran for J. Jung in the 7th
b - K. Farmer substituted for E. Ruiz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Perez (2, 7th Inning off K. Ginkel, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Smith (8, 1st Inning off L. Gilbert, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Sanchez (5, 1st Inning off L. Gilbert, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lee , W. Smith 4 , J. Sanchez 4 , J. Baez , S. Perez 2 , C. Rafaela 2
GIDP: J. Jung
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Ruiz (5)
PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
L. Gilbert 6.1 5 4 4 1 3 2 24 78 4.37   
K. Ginkel 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 3.48   
G. Whitlock 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 16 7.00   
L. Erceg W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 5.79   
C. Mlodzinski 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 9.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gilbert 49
Batters Faced: L. Gilbert 24, K. Ginkel 3, G. Whitlock 3, L. Erceg 3, C. Mlodzinski 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gilbert 9-6, K. Ginkel 0-0, G. Whitlock 0-1, L. Erceg 1-1, C. Mlodzinski 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gilbert 78-54, K. Ginkel 13-8, G. Whitlock 16-10, L. Erceg 13-8, C. Mlodzinski 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Ginkel 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Rodriguez 6.0 3 2 2 4 6 0 26 97 4.78   
S. Armstrong BS (2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 16 2.04   
Y. Matsui BS (1) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 5 27 3.68   
T. Anderson 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 7 20 2.20   
J. Estrada L (0-2) 0.2 3 4 4 1 2 1 6 16 5.93   
A. Abreu 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rodriguez 60
Batters Faced: G. Rodriguez 26, S. Armstrong 4, Y. Matsui 5, T. Anderson 7, J. Estrada 6, A. Abreu 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rodriguez 6-7, S. Armstrong 1-1, Y. Matsui 1-0, T. Anderson 3-0, J. Estrada 0-0, A. Abreu 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rodriguez 97-59, S. Armstrong 16-10, Y. Matsui 27-16, T. Anderson 20-13, J. Estrada 16-12, A. Abreu 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Armstrong 1-1 , T. Anderson 2-0
WP: G. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Manny Machado
Ballpark: Baron's Ballyard
Weather: Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 13581
Thursday, May 21st , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 59