APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT PULASKI YANKEES
08/05/2025
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT PULASKI YANKEES
GAME ID: 12068 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Danville Firebirds (20-20) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Pulaski Yankees (20-20) 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 X 6 7 0
Yankees Win, Now 20-20
The Pulaski Yankees welcomed the Danville Firebirds to an afternoon game at Calfee Park.

Pulaski turned a good effort from starter Joey Christensen into a win over the Danville Firebirds at Calfee Park. The Yankees won the game, 6-2. The winning pitcher was Christensen, now 2-3. He tossed 8.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 4 and fanning 10.

Pete McDonald, who is tied for 6th in the APP in RBI with 27, took Danville hurler Wally Daniel deep in the bottom of the fifth. His 3-run home run put the Yankees on top, 4-2. In all, McDonald had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 3.

"Joey made his pitches," said Pulaski manager Mike Moustakas.

The Yankees bumped their record to 20-20 with this latest triumph.
DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE PULASKI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Chávez CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .404 2 5
B. Jarvis C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .180 0 4
D. Steele LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .264 13 30
K. Rose RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .300 2 7
P. Boulay DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .203 4 13
J. Paredes SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .154 0 0
G. Jones 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .151 0 1
S. Battle 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .157 1 3
J. Espinoza 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .184 3 11
Totals 30 2 4 2 4 10 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: K. Rose (2, 1st Inning off J. Christensen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Chávez , D. Steele , K. Rose 4 , S. Battle
2-out RBI: K. Rose
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Espinoza-Jones-Battle, Pereira-Jones-Battle, Espinoza-Jones-Battle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ramos 2B 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .324 2 10
P. McDonald 1B 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .237 9 27
A. Herrera DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .313 7 14
J. Couturier RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .203 8 20
A. Jones SS 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 .171 0 5
C. Dubus CF, LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .186 0 2
J. Sánchez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .213 3 8
J. Owens LF 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .280 1 5
   a-O. Ledezma CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .095 2 6
J. Lambert 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .172 2 5
Totals 26 6 7 6 9 5 14      
a - O. Ledezma substituted for J. Owens in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ramos (4, 6th Inning off J. Pereira, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Owens (2, 6th Inning off J. Pereira, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Couturier (3, 2nd Inning off W. Daniel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: P. McDonald (9, 5th Inning off W. Daniel, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Ramos 2 , P. McDonald 5 , J. Couturier 4 , C. Dubus , J. Owens 2
2-out RBI: L. Ramos , P. McDonald
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Herrera 3
GIDP: J. Sánchez 3
Sac Fly: A. Jones
Hit by Pitch: L. Ramos , P. McDonald , J. Couturier
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Couturier (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lambert-McDonald)
DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE PULASKI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Daniel L (0-2) 4.2 4 4 4 3 4 1 76 3.79   
J. Pereira 3.0 3 2 2 5 1 0 64 2.57   
C. Hawkins 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 8.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Daniel 41
Batters Faced: W. Daniel 22, J. Pereira 15, C. Hawkins 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Daniel 1-7, J. Pereira 4-2, C. Hawkins 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Daniel 76-44, J. Pereira 64-32, C. Hawkins 7-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pereira 1-0 , C. Hawkins 1-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Daniel 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Christensen W (2-3) 8.1 4 2 2 4 10 1 120 4.74   
R. Smith 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Christensen 73
Batters Faced: J. Christensen 33, R. Smith 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Christensen 3-12, R. Smith 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Christensen 120-80, R. Smith 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Smith 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joey Christensen
Ballpark: Calfee Park
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 2465
Tuesday, August 5th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.5 Build 70