MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA FIREBIRDS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
08/17/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA FIREBIRDS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 2429 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Firebirds (48-77) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Cleveland Guardians (52-71) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 6 0
Firebirds Beaten By Guardians, 1-0
The Cleveland Guardians eked out a 1-0 win versus the Atlanta Firebirds at Progressive Field. Nobody did more than pitcher Sandor Visser. He was terrific. In 7.2 innings, Visser surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 1. He allowed no runs. Sergio García, credited with the save, is now 1 for 1 in save opportunities.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Guardians had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the third, when shortstop Juan Martínez hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Kevin Key and made the score 1-0, Guardians. Martínez was 1 for 4.

"That's baseball," said Atlanta manager Barry Larkin. "Sometimes the other team plays better than yours."

The Firebirds have now dropped 5 straight.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McGrath RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .263 11 42
D. Godfrey DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .292 20 59
P. Walker LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .269 6 34
J. Bowers SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .263 15 59
C. Shelton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .246 10 30
W. Flores 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 3 28
J. O'Brien CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 0 7
   a-L. Brown PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165 3 10
   d-M. Andujar PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 1 17
G. Torres 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276 4 35
W. Ramey C 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .246 0 19
   b-L. Herta PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   c-E. Escobar C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 1 7
Totals 33 0 7 0 1 8 16      
a - L. Brown pinch hit for J. O'Brien in the 7th
b - L. Herta pinch ran for W. Ramey in the 8th
c - E. Escobar substituted for L. Herta in the 8th
d - M. Andujar pinch hit for L. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Godfrey (21, 4th Inning off S. Visser, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Walker (15, 6th Inning off S. Visser, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. McGrath , D. Godfrey 3 , P. Walker 2 , J. O'Brien , W. Ramey 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McGrath , J. Bowers , C. Shelton 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. McGrath (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martínez SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .275 6 41
J. Álvarez LF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .290 7 54
L. Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .296 15 51
G. Stanton DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .201 6 32
E. Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252 13 55
J. González C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .278 3 35
V. Guerrero Jr. RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .247 14 53
J. Young CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246 4 22
   a-J. Castro PR, LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 .226 0 7
C. Aybar 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .255 5 17
Totals 28 1 6 1 4 7 15      
a - J. Castro pinch ran for J. Young in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: G. Stanton (8, 6th Inning off K. Key, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Martínez , J. Álvarez , G. Stanton 2 , J. Young , J. Castro , C. Aybar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Stanton , J. Castro
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Stanton (4)
CS: G. Stanton (1) , V. Guerrero Jr. (1)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Key L (0-4) 7.1 6 1 1 3 6 0 97 5.56   
J. Nelson 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 5.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Key 65
Batters Faced: K. Key 30, J. Nelson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Key 10-5, J. Nelson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Key 97-64, J. Nelson 9-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Visser W (6-14) 7.2 7 0 0 1 7 0 112 3.90   
J. Nunez H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.86   
S. García SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Visser 71
Batters Faced: S. Visser 30, J. Nunez 3, S. García 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Visser 8-7, J. Nunez 1-2, S. García 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Visser 112-71, J. Nunez 10-6, S. García 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Nunez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sandor Visser
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 25378
Special Notes: CF Joe Young was injured while running the bases. C Wes Ramey was injured while running the bases.
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