INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
06/09/2025
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 3154 - MONDAY, JUNE 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Firebirds (34-23) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 12 1
Charlotte Knights (27-30) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Firebirds Come Back Late to Top Knights, 4-3
The Gwinnett Firebirds managed to get by the Charlotte Knights, 4-3, at BB&T Stadium. Gwinnett pitcher Joe Lane set himself apart with his performance. The win hiked the Gwinnett record to 34-23.

Jeff Cleeve delivered a big hit for Gwinnett. The center fielder drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Firebirds ahead, 4-3. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

Cleeve attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ibarra 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .298 11 31
A. Gamboa 2B 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 .362 1 3
A. Bailey RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .265 9 34
E. Browning DH 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 .244 5 21
E. French 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .279 2 19
   a-A. Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 5
   b-J. Quintana 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 0 6
D. Dorey C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .170 3 7
   c-J. Gonzáles PH, C 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .221 3 16
J. Ferrer LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .254 2 21
J. Cleeve CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .125 1 3
A. Ford SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .196 1 5
Totals 35 4 12 4 3 7 16      
a - A. Hall pinch hit for E. French in the 8th
b - J. Quintana substituted for A. Hall in the 8th
c - J. Gonzáles pinch hit for D. Dorey in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: A. Gamboa (2, 8th Inning off R. Stewart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cleeve (1, 9th Inning off E. McDermott, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ibarra 2 , A. Gamboa 6 , A. Bailey , E. French , J. Gonzáles , J. Ferrer , J. Cleeve 4 , A. Ford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ibarra , E. Browning , J. Ferrer
GIDP: A. Hall
Sac Fly: A. Bailey , E. Browning
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Gamboa (2)
CS: J. Ibarra (2)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Ford (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ford-Gamboa-Ibarra)
OF assists: 1 (Bailey(Mercedes at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peter 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .225 1 9
   a-R. Bowman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 1 4
T. Smith RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .214 8 28
   b-J. Ramos RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Ruíz C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257 1 4
B. Cross DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .161 1 7
L. Mejia SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
D. Holmes LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .201 1 13
O. Silva 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .239 1 15
F. Mercedes 3B 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .111 0 2
   c-B. Charles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 1 18
R. Fabián CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .236 6 19
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 5 16      
a - R. Bowman substituted for J. Peter in the 8th
b - J. Ramos substituted for T. Smith in the 8th
c - B. Charles pinch hit for F. Mercedes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Mercedes (1, 2nd Inning off J. Lane, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Smith , R. Ruíz , L. Mejia , D. Holmes 2 , O. Silva , F. Mercedes 2 , R. Fabián
2-out RBI: R. Fabián
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Mejia , O. Silva
GIDP: F. Mercedes
Hit by Pitch: T. Smith
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Silva-Mejia-Bowman)
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lane 7.1 7 3 1 2 5 0 109 2.67   
N. Kingham W (5-2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.36   
L. Wells SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 4.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lane 59
Batters Faced: J. Lane 31, N. Kingham 3, L. Wells 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lane 9-6, N. Kingham 1-1, L. Wells 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lane 109-71, N. Kingham 6-4, L. Wells 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Kingham 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Lane
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Stewart 8.0 8 2 2 2 7 0 110 3.57   
E. McDermott L (0-2), BS (1) 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 29 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stewart 63
Batters Faced: R. Stewart 32, E. McDermott 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stewart 8-7, E. McDermott 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stewart 110-71, E. McDermott 29-16
WP: E. McDermott
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Lane
Ballpark: BB&T Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 8309
Monday, June 9th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.4 Build 61