INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
08/05/2025
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 4669 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Firebirds (66-44) 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 11 1
Charlotte Knights (56-54) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
Knights Suffer 7-2 Home Defeat
Gwinnett Firebirds starter Gilberto Valéncia turned in a top-notch performance against the Charlotte Knights at BB&T Stadium. The result was a win for the Firebirds, 7-2. Gwinnett leads the South Division by 6 games.

Gwinnett used the timely hitting of Manol Tesch to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Firebirds on top, 4-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Gilberto attacked hitters and trusted his stuff," said Gwinnett manager Jason Bourgeois.
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gamboa 2B 6 1 1 2 0 2 6 .281 1 19
C. Comstock RF 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 .222 1 4
J. Ibarra 1B 5 1 1 1 1 2 4 .296 19 65
A. Bailey DH 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .274 20 66
E. French 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .275 8 40
   a-E. Browning PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .240 13 39
   b-J. Quintana 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 0 13
M. Tesch CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 4 .277 2 12
J. Ferrer LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .259 3 34
J. Gonzáles C 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .216 4 23
E. James SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .500 0 4
Totals 37 7 11 7 9 9 27      
a - E. Browning pinch hit for E. French in the 7th
b - J. Quintana substituted for E. Browning in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ferrer (19, 9th Inning off C. Bennett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Gamboa , C. Comstock , J. Ibarra , A. Bailey 2 , J. Quintana , M. Tesch , J. Ferrer 2 , J. Gonzáles , E. James 2
2-out RBI: A. Gamboa , J. Ibarra , A. Bailey , E. James
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gamboa , J. Ibarra , E. French , M. Tesch 2
GIDP: J. Ibarra
Hit by Pitch: J. Gonzáles , E. James
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: A. Gamboa (6)
Double Plays: 3 (Gonzáles-James, James-Gamboa-Ibarra, Ibarra-James-Keller)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Holmes LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .262 3 29
J. Peter 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240 1 22
R. Ruíz C 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .253 6 19
G. Battle RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .128 1 3
B. Charles 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .341 2 29
B. Cross DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .254 7 19
L. Mejia SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .273 1 27
R. Bowman 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .261 1 17
R. Fabián CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .230 11 35
Totals 29 2 5 2 1 12 7      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Holmes (19, 6th Inning off G. Valéncia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Charles (2, 7th Inning off G. Valéncia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Holmes 2 , B. Charles 4 , L. Mejia , R. Bowman 2
2-out RBI: B. Charles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Holmes , J. Peter
GIDP: R. Fabián 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Holmes
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Mejia (8)
CS: J. Peter (12) , L. Mejia (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Peter (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Peter-Mejia-Bowman)
OF assists: 1 (Fabián(James at 3rd base))
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Valéncia W (5-3) 7.0 3 2 1 1 10 1 106 3.36   
M. Keller 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 21 3.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Valéncia 74
Batters Faced: G. Valéncia 24, M. Keller 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Valéncia 5-3, M. Keller 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Valéncia 106-63, M. Keller 21-14
Hit Batsmen: G. Valéncia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Menjivar L (9-5) 5.2 3 2 0 5 5 0 110 2.57   
D. Young 1.1 5 5 5 2 2 0 41 3.86   
C. Bennett 2.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 32 8.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Menjivar 59
Batters Faced: H. Menjivar 27, D. Young 10, C. Bennett 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Menjivar 8-4, D. Young 0-1, C. Bennett 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Menjivar 110-64, D. Young 41-24, C. Bennett 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Young 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Menjivar , C. Bennett
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gilberto Valéncia
Ballpark: BB&T Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 7851
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