PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX AT TACOMA RAINIERS
05/04/2025
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
COLORADO SPRINGS SKY SOX AT TACOMA RAINIERS
GAME ID: 3440 - SUNDAY, MAY 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (11-13) 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 10 2
Tacoma Rainiers (11-13) 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 10 0
Gibson has 4 hits, Leads Sky Sox to Win
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox downed the Tacoma Rainiers, 7-6, at Cheney Stadium. Joe Gibson led the way, going 4-for-4 for Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs reliever Ed Ferrell snagged the win, upping his record to 2-1. Chip Hayes shouldered the loss. Angel Heredia finished the game for Colorado Springs and earned his 5th save.

Damian Meade came through with a big-time hit for Colorado Springs. The center fielder smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 7-6. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"It wasn't a pretty victory," said Gibson, "but we got it done."

Tacoma is 11-13 after the defeat.
COLORADO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Martin RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .210 2 7
R. Beasley 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .329 0 11
J. Gibson LF 4 2 4 2 1 0 0 .367 2 20
D. Meade CF 3 2 1 2 2 0 3 .237 6 16
A. López 1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .253 1 4
   a-Á. López PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Saldaño 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .207 0 2
L. Sánchez SS 5 0 0 1 0 1 4 .280 1 11
J. Martin C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .269 0 1
J. Guerra 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .370 0 7
J. Colón DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .440 2 4
Totals 35 7 10 6 5 7 16      
a - Á. López pinch ran for A. López in the 1st
b - J. Saldaño substituted for Á. López in the 1st

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Meade (6, 9th Inning off C. Hayes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Martin 2 , R. Beasley 2 , J. Gibson 4 , D. Meade 4 , J. Colón
2-out RBI: D. Meade
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Saldaño , L. Sánchez , J. Martin
GIDP: J. Saldaño
Hit by Pitch: A. López , J. Guerra
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Meade (4)
CS: J. Colón (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Beasley (1) , J. Guerra (1)
OF assists: 1 (Martin(De La Cruz at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Jones LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .317 1 10
J. De La Cruz 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .372 0 12
B. Howell CF 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .233 3 19
K. Carr DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .333 7 22
C. Huffman RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .239 1 6
   b-D. Dosch PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .351 2 6
G. Porter 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .125 0 1
   c-T. Farr PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
R. Delaunay 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .304 3 5
   a-J. Cháves 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 1
J. Azuaje C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 0 2
K. Collins SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .257 0 3
Totals 36 6 10 6 4 10 17      
a - J. Cháves substituted for R. Delaunay in the 8th
b - D. Dosch pinch hit for C. Huffman in the 9th
c - T. Farr pinch hit for G. Porter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. De La Cruz (5, 3rd Inning off J. Mercado, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Delaunay (5, 3rd Inning off J. Mercado, 3 on, 2 outs) , D. Dosch (3, 9th Inning off A. Heredia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Delaunay (3, 5th Inning off E. Ferrell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Jones , J. De La Cruz 2 , K. Carr 2 , C. Huffman , D. Dosch 2 , G. Porter , R. Delaunay 6 , K. Collins
2-out RBI: G. Porter , R. Delaunay
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. De La Cruz , C. Huffman 2 , G. Porter , T. Farr , J. Azuaje
Sac Bunt: K. Collins
Hit by Pitch: C. Huffman
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Jones (9) , J. De La Cruz (5) , K. Collins (1)
CS: C. Huffman (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Collins-Porter-Delaunay)
COLORADO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mercado 3.2 7 5 2 4 4 0 98 6.00   
E. Ferrell W (2-1) 4.1 2 1 1 0 5 1 56 1.86   
A. Heredia SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mercado 31
Batters Faced: J. Mercado 22, E. Ferrell 16, A. Heredia 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mercado 2-4, E. Ferrell 4-3, A. Heredia 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mercado 98-63, E. Ferrell 56-40, A. Heredia 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Ferrell 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Ferrell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zambrano 3.1 8 5 5 2 6 0 79 13.50   
R. De Leon 4.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 53 0.77   
C. Hayes L (0-4), BS (3) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 26 7.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zambrano 26
Batters Faced: J. Zambrano 21, R. De Leon 15, C. Hayes 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zambrano 2-1, R. De Leon 4-8, C. Hayes 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zambrano 79-44, R. De Leon 53-30, C. Hayes 26-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. De Leon 2-0
WP: J. Zambrano
Hit Batsmen: J. Zambrano 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Gibson
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Weather: Rain (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:30 PM PT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 9461
Special Notes: 3B Aurelio López was injured being hit by a pitch.
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