INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT PAWTUCKET RED SOX
09/19/2024
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT PAWTUCKET RED SOX
GAME ID: 14722 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Firebirds 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Pawtucket Red Sox 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Road Win Lifts Gwinnett to 1-0 Lead in R2
The Round 2 got off to a quiet start, with the traveling Gwinnett Firebirds taking a low-scoring, 2-1 win over the host Pawtucket Red Sox. Gwinnett right-hander Joe Taylor was marvelous at McCoy Stadium. The Firebirds now hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Taylor was dominant for Gwinnett. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 4 hits, while racking up 9 strikeouts. He threw 109 pitches over 8 innings in the contest.

"My gosh almighty, Joe was tremendous," said Gwinnett manager Jason Bourgeois.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket.
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE PAWTUCKET BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Shelton 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 0 0
   e-W. Gimenez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Herring LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 0 0
J. Burkett DH 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .368 1 3
A. Bailey 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .118 1 4
   a-T. Krieger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-K. Cornelius 1B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. French SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .059 1 1
J. Bermúdez 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .278 0 2
J. Gonzáles C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294 0 1
   c-E. Browning PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-C. Oliver 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. McKinley RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .250 1 2
M. Melendez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .158 0 1
Totals 35 2 9 2 2 7 11      
a - T. Krieger pinch hit for A. Bailey in the 8th
b - K. Cornelius substituted for T. Krieger in the 8th
c - E. Browning pinch hit for J. Gonzáles in the 9th
d - C. Oliver substituted for E. Browning in the 9th
e - W. Gimenez substituted for C. Shelton in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. McKinley (1, 4th Inning off M. Rodríguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Burkett 3 , J. Bermúdez 2 , J. Gonzáles 2 , G. McKinley 5
2-out RBI: G. McKinley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. French , M. Melendez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Bermúdez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Aybar LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .280 0 0
A. Pantoja 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .360 0 2
A. Mendoza RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .360 2 6
J. Rodríguez DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .292 2 8
W. Brown CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 0 3
E. Park 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
E. Mann SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 0
   a-J. Sclafani PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 3
J. Ramirez 3B, SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .286 0 2
J. Azuaje C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 10 9      
a - J. Sclafani pinch hit for E. Mann in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Aybar (1, 8th Inning off J. Taylor, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rodríguez (2, 4th Inning off J. Taylor, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Aybar 3 , J. Rodríguez 4 , E. Park
2-out RBI: J. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Pantoja , J. Rodríguez
Hit by Pitch: W. Brown
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: Y. Aybar (2)
CS: E. Park (1)
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE PAWTUCKET PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Taylor W (2-0) 8.0 4 1 1 2 9 1 109 0.53   
K. Hamilton SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taylor 77
Batters Faced: J. Taylor 29, K. Hamilton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taylor 8-6, K. Hamilton 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taylor 109-74, K. Hamilton 14-9
Hit Batsmen: K. Hamilton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Rodríguez L (0-2) 4.2 6 2 2 1 4 1 92 3.86   
Z. Eflin 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 25 0.00   
R. Endo 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 0.00   
C. Quintin 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rodríguez 47
Batters Faced: M. Rodríguez 21, Z. Eflin 5, R. Endo 7, C. Quintin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rodríguez 6-4, Z. Eflin 1-2, R. Endo 1-3, C. Quintin 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rodríguez 92-60, Z. Eflin 25-15, R. Endo 24-18, C. Quintin 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Eflin 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Taylor
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Weather: Rain (52 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 31357
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