MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA FIREBIRDS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
03/31/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA FIREBIRDS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 641 - MONDAY, MARCH 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Firebirds (1-4) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 9 0
Los Angeles Dodgers (2-4) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Atlanta Wins, 4-3, Over Dodgers
Despite a great performance by Los Angeles left fielder Todd McDonald, the Atlanta Firebirds defeated the Dodgers by the score of 4-3 at Dodger Stadium. McDonald was 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and 2 walks. Earning his 1st save of the year was Joel Nelson. Los Angeles now is 2-4.

Atlanta used the hitting of Jim Bowers to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a 2-run single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Firebirds on top, 4-3. For the game, Bowers had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"It doesn't matter if you're 10 games over .500 or 10 games under, it feels good to win," Bowers told the Atlanta Chronicle.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Camacho RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 0 0
J. Bowers 1B 4 1 2 3 1 1 0 .294 2 6
D. Godfrey DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 0 0
   b-P. Walker DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
J. McGrath LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .100 0 0
W. Ramey C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .176 0 0
G. Torres 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .235 0 0
A. Gamboa 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
J. Gutiérrez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .118 0 0
E. James SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
   a-L. Brown PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 1 2
   c-G. Olsen SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 36 4 9 4 3 5 20      
a - L. Brown pinch hit for E. James in the 8th
b - P. Walker inserted as DH in the 8th
c - G. Olsen substituted for L. Brown in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Gamboa (1, 2nd Inning off F. Eliade, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Bowers (2, 6th Inning off F. Eliade, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Camacho , J. Bowers 5 , J. McGrath , W. Ramey , G. Torres , A. Gamboa 4
2-out RBI: J. Bowers , A. Gamboa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Walker , W. Ramey , J. Gutiérrez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (James-Gamboa-Bowers)
OF assists: 1 (McGrath(Fletcher at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. McDonald LF 3 1 3 1 2 0 0 .545 1 1
N. Castellanos 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .261 2 3
J. Rodríguez RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .333 2 5
G. Henderson DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .455 2 5
J. Mendoza 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .250 1 1
K. Schwarber C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 2
D. Fletcher 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .364 0 4
S. Alcantara SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .174 0 2
A. Almora CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 33 3 9 3 6 8 19      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Castellanos (1, 1st Inning off L. Wells, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. McDonald (1, 1st Inning off L. Wells, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Henderson (2, 3rd Inning off L. Wells, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. McDonald 6 , N. Castellanos 2 , J. Rodríguez , G. Henderson 4 , K. Schwarber , D. Fletcher , S. Alcantara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Castellanos , K. Schwarber
GIDP: J. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Alcantara (1)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Wells 5.2 7 3 3 3 6 2 95 4.76   
J. Rodríguez W (1-0) 2.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 33 1.69   
J. Nelson SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Wells 46
Batters Faced: L. Wells 27, J. Rodríguez 8, J. Nelson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Wells 6-5, J. Rodríguez 3-0, J. Nelson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Wells 95-63, J. Rodríguez 33-17, J. Nelson 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodríguez 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Eliade 7.0 5 2 2 1 3 1 82 2.57   
A. Jones H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 16 13.50   
P. Rodriguez L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 17 27.00   
K. Medeiros 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Eliade 61
Batters Faced: F. Eliade 27, A. Jones 5, P. Rodriguez 6, K. Medeiros 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Eliade 6-12, A. Jones 0-1, P. Rodriguez 2-0, K. Medeiros 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Eliade 82-51, A. Jones 16-10, P. Rodriguez 17-9, K. Medeiros 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Jones 1-0 , K. Medeiros 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Todd McDonald
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM PT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 37111
Monday, March 31st , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.1 Build 45