INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
07/08/2025
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 4501 - TUESDAY, JULY 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Firebirds (52-33) 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 7 0
Charlotte Knights (43-42) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 9 0
Charlotte Nets 5-4 Win Versus Firebirds
Charlotte picked up a win at BB&T Stadium, bumping off the Gwinnett Firebirds, 5-4. Pitcher Tim Brown was a major reason the Knights emerged victorious. Charlotte is now 43-42, while Gwinnett is 52-33.

Charlotte got a clutch hit from Raúl Ruíz. The pinch hitter launched a 3-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a kill shot.

"It's great when the crowd goes berserk," Ruíz said.
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gamboa 2B 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .264 1 10
   a-A. Hall PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .325 1 7
   b-J. Bermúdez 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 6 17
J. O'Brien CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .303 2 12
J. Ibarra 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .289 15 49
A. Bailey RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 15 49
   c-C. Comstock RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 4
E. French 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280 6 32
J. Ferrer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 3 29
E. Browning DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 10 33
J. Quintana SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .268 0 10
D. Dorey C 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .157 5 13
Totals 34 4 7 4 4 11 12      
a - A. Hall pinch hit for A. Gamboa in the 7th
b - J. Bermúdez substituted for A. Hall in the 7th
c - C. Comstock substituted for A. Bailey in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. O'Brien (4, 7th Inning off C. Rodríguez, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Ibarra (20, 7th Inning off C. Rodríguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. French (6, 2nd Inning off T. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gamboa , A. Hall , J. O'Brien 2 , J. Ibarra 2 , E. French 5 , J. Quintana
2-out RBI: J. O'Brien , J. Ibarra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ibarra , A. Bailey 2 , D. Dorey
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Gamboa (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peter 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .226 1 18
T. Smith RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .199 11 39
B. Cross DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .203 3 11
L. Mejia SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .264 0 3
D. Holmes LF 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 .244 1 22
K. Perry C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .255 1 5
   a-B. Charles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346 1 22
O. Silva CF 4 2 2 2 0 1 0 .241 2 25
F. Mercedes 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196 0 9
   b-R. Ruíz PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .259 3 11
T. Le 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 2 14
Totals 34 5 9 5 1 9 12      
a - B. Charles pinch hit for K. Perry in the 9th
b - R. Ruíz pinch hit for F. Mercedes in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: O. Silva (2, 2nd Inning off J. Reid, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Ruíz (3, 9th Inning off L. Wells, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Peter , T. Smith , B. Cross , D. Holmes 2 , O. Silva 5 , F. Mercedes , R. Ruíz 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Holmes
Team LOB: 5
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Reid 8.0 6 2 2 1 9 1 112 2.38   
L. Wells L (1-5), BS (2) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 14 4.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Reid 70
Batters Faced: J. Reid 31, L. Wells 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Reid 4-11, L. Wells 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Reid 112-77, L. Wells 14-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Brown 6.0 4 1 1 2 7 1 118 2.26   
T. Ball H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.29   
C. Rodríguez BS (1) 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 21 10.12   
D. Smiley W (4-7) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 30 4.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Brown 65
Batters Faced: T. Brown 24, T. Ball 1, C. Rodríguez 6, D. Smiley 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Brown 3-8, T. Ball 0-1, C. Rodríguez 0-1, D. Smiley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Brown 118-73, T. Ball 3-3, C. Rodríguez 21-13, D. Smiley 30-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim Brown
Ballpark: BB&T Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 8757
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