INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
05/16/2025
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 562 - FRIDAY, MAY 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Firebirds (21-13) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 6 7 1
Columbus Clippers (18-16) 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 7 7 0
Clippers Get Hard-Earned Win, Stop Firebirds, 7-6
The Columbus Clippers picked up a win at Huntington Park, dropping the Gwinnett Firebirds, 7-6. Tim Garnham, who is tied for 3rd in the IL in innings pitched with 54.0, was the difference-maker. Columbus reliever Juan Álvarez picked up the win, while Enmanuel Berihuete took the loss for Gwinnett. Columbus now has a record of 18-16 with the win.

The decisive blow was delivered by Anthony Garcia in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a run-scoring double off 24-year old right-handed pitcher Gilberto Valéncia to win the game for Columbus. The home crowd went nuts.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Garnham said.
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ibarra 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333 10 26
A. Johnson CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .323 4 15
E. Browning RF 4 1 0 1 1 0 3 .246 3 8
J. Bermúdez DH 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .273 4 11
E. French 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 0 9
   a-A. Bailey PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .225 4 20
   b-A. Ford 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 3
J. Ferrer LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 2 20
D. Dorey C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .070 1 1
J. Quintana 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .239 0 4
G. Olsen SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .313 1 10
Totals 33 6 7 6 4 4 14      
a - A. Bailey pinch hit for E. French in the 8th
b - A. Ford substituted for A. Bailey in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ferrer (8, 4th Inning off T. Garnham, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Quintana (1, 7th Inning off T. Garnham, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Bailey (4, 8th Inning off A. Rodriguez, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Johnson 2 , A. Bailey 4 , J. Ferrer 2 , J. Quintana 4
2-out RBI: J. Quintana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ibarra , J. Bermúdez , D. Dorey
Hit by Pitch: J. Bermúdez , E. French
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. French (2) , J. Quintana (7)
CS: J. Quintana (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Olsen (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Harper CF 5 1 1 4 0 1 1 .260 4 15
J. Santos 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268 1 15
M. Smith DH 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .268 0 8
A. Garcia RF 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 .307 3 13
E. Jagielo 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .218 2 8
B. Quintana LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 1
M. Zunino C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .244 3 19
J. Fuentes 2B 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 .188 0 4
M. Smith SS 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 .211 0 5
Totals 34 7 7 7 6 11 15      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Garcia 2 (7, 1st Inning off J. Taylor, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off G. Valéncia, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Jagielo (7, 6th Inning off M. Tobías, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Harper (4, 6th Inning off M. Tobías, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Harper 4 , J. Santos , M. Smith , A. Garcia 4 , E. Jagielo 2 , M. Zunino
2-out RBI: R. Harper , A. Garcia 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Jagielo , J. Fuentes , M. Smith
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Smith (3)
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Taylor 3.1 1 2 2 3 4 0 65 2.92   
M. Tobías 2.1 4 4 0 2 3 1 48 3.68   
E. Berihuete L (0-2) 2.2 1 1 1 1 4 0 37 10.12   
G. Valéncia 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taylor 49
Batters Faced: J. Taylor 14, M. Tobías 14, E. Berihuete 10, G. Valéncia 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taylor 0-6, M. Tobías 1-3, E. Berihuete 2-2, G. Valéncia 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taylor 65-44, M. Tobías 48-28, E. Berihuete 37-24, G. Valéncia 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Tobías 1-1 , G. Valéncia 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Garnham 7.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 118 2.17   
A. Rodriguez 0.0 2 4 4 1 0 1 12 2.91   
J. Álvarez W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Garnham 62
Batters Faced: T. Garnham 28, A. Rodriguez 4, J. Álvarez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Garnham 8-8, A. Rodriguez 0-0, J. Álvarez 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Garnham 118-66, A. Rodriguez 12-5, J. Álvarez 16-11
Hit Batsmen: T. Garnham , A. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim Garnham
Ballpark: Huntington Park
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 9989
Special Notes: SP Joe Taylor was injured while pitching.
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