INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT HAMMERS AT NORFOLK TIDES
09/07/2026
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT HAMMERS AT NORFOLK TIDES
GAME ID: 4896 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Hammers (66-76) 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
Norfolk Tides (55-87) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Tides Lose at Home, 5-3
The Gwinnett Hammers topped the Norfolk Tides, 5-3, with left fielder Joe McGrath playing a big role. McGrath went 2 for 4 with a home run. He scored 2 times for the Hammers in the win. Ed Ford earned the save, his 31st in 37 tries. With this game in the books, Gwinnett is 66-76, Norfolk 55-87.

Gwinnett used a clutch at-bat from Desi Godfrey to capture the win. The right fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Hammers ahead, 5-2. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

McGrath said his team "played with determination."
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McGrath LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .252 5 30
M. Tesch CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .233 3 24
D. Godfrey RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .295 12 44
E. French 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .234 5 42
E. Brewster 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .270 1 12
E. Martin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .283 0 3
D. Dorey C 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .184 8 35
D. Rush SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .292 2 8
J. Unknown DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 35 5 9 5 1 7 5      
BATTING
Triples: M. Tesch (3, 5th Inning off N. Castillo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. McGrath (5, 3rd Inning off N. Castillo, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Rush (2, 5th Inning off N. Castillo, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Godfrey (12, 5th Inning off N. Castillo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. McGrath 5 , M. Tesch 3 , D. Godfrey 4 , E. Brewster , E. Martin , D. Dorey , D. Rush 5
2-out RBI: M. Tesch , D. Godfrey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Martin , D. Rush
GIDP: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: D. Rush (4)
Double Plays: 1 (French-Rush-Martin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Heredia 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .279 1 24
   a-W. Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244 4 45
   b-G. Barbarigo 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 0 22
M. Rosas LF 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .232 13 48
J. Martínez 2B, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .241 9 52
K. Reynolds RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .206 2 29
D. Battle 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 .216 1 22
J. Roberts SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .210 1 29
D. Murdock CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .188 1 24
J. Gillespie DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .180 2 20
J. Madrid C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .188 1 13
Totals 35 3 9 3 6 9 29      
a - W. Clark pinch hit for X. Heredia in the 8th
b - G. Barbarigo substituted for W. Clark in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Martínez (30, 1st Inning off J. Reid, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Reynolds (29, 9th Inning off E. Ford, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Rosas (13, 9th Inning off E. Ford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: X. Heredia , M. Rosas 4 , J. Martínez 3 , K. Reynolds 3 , D. Battle , D. Murdock 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Clark , M. Rosas , J. Martínez , J. Roberts , D. Murdock
GIDP: J. Gillespie
Sac Fly: D. Battle
Hit by Pitch: J. Gillespie
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Reynolds (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Barbarigo-Roberts-Battle)
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Reid 3.2 4 2 2 3 3 0 18 79 3.46   
R. Thomas W (1-0) 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 11 49 1.23   
M. Keller H (23) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 8 34 4.87   
E. Ford SV (31) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 28 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Reid 43
Batters Faced: J. Reid 18, R. Thomas 11, M. Keller 8, E. Ford 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Reid 3-4, R. Thomas 4-1, M. Keller 1-2, E. Ford 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Reid 79-45, R. Thomas 49-30, M. Keller 34-21, E. Ford 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Keller 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Thomas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
N. Castillo L (6-6) 4.2 7 5 5 0 5 3 21 88 2.01   
I. Quintana 4.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 15 50 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Castillo 35
Batters Faced: N. Castillo 21, I. Quintana 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Castillo 6-3, I. Quintana 3-7
Pitches - Strikes: N. Castillo 88-59, I. Quintana 50-32
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe McGrath
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 4495
Monday, September 7th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76