CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT SALEM RED SOX
07/25/2025
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CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT SALEM RED SOX
GAME ID: 8049 - FRIDAY, JULY 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Potomac Nationals (44-54) 0 0 5 4 0 1 1 1 0 12 20 0
Salem Red Sox (37-61) 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 6 13 1
Rodríguez 4-for-6 to Light Nationals Fuse
Benefiting from Álex Rodríguez's productive game, the Potomac Nationals downed the Salem Red Sox, 12-6. Rodríguez went 4 for 6 with 3 doubles, while scoring 3 and driving in 4 for the Nationals. Steve Strouse picked up the win, improving his season record to 1-0. He struck out 2 in 5.1 innings. Jeremy Hansen notched his 8th save in 11 chances.

With Potomac leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Rodríguez hit a changeup from Kevin Fitzpatrick for a 2-run double. It was his 13th double of the season and put the Nationals ahead, 3-0.

"Feels good to get the job done," Rodríguez said after the game.

The Nationals improved their record to 44-54 by beating Salem.
POTOMAC BATTING LINESCORE SALEM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Barnes SS 3 3 3 0 3 0 0 .297 11 37
M. Raines 1B 6 2 3 2 0 1 6 .182 1 5
   a-E. Foster PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 0 7
   b-E. Edwards 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 7 29
Á. Rodríguez DH 6 3 4 4 0 1 1 .281 6 35
C. Price 2B 6 1 2 1 0 3 4 .264 8 33
S. McGuffie CF 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .293 6 45
H. Rodríguez LF 6 0 3 1 0 1 1 .286 4 28
R. Clark 3B 4 0 2 1 2 0 2 .220 0 9
E. García RF 5 0 0 0 1 2 7 .223 6 23
L. Valéncia C 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .212 3 8
Totals 44 12 20 12 8 9 24      
a - E. Foster pinch ran for M. Raines in the 8th
b - E. Edwards substituted for E. Foster in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Á. Rodríguez 3 (13, 3rd Inning off K. Fitzpatrick, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off E. O'Neill, 3 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off S. Russell, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Raines 2 (2, 3rd Inning off K. Fitzpatrick, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off B. Stevens, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Barnes (22, 8th Inning off B. Stevens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: H. Rodríguez (4, 7th Inning off B. Stevens, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. McGuffie (6, 6th Inning off S. Russell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Barnes 4 , M. Raines 5 , Á. Rodríguez 7 , C. Price 2 , S. McGuffie 5 , H. Rodríguez 5 , R. Clark 2 , L. Valéncia
2-out RBI: , M. Raines 2 , Á. Rodríguez , S. McGuffie , H. Rodríguez , R. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Raines , Á. Rodríguez , C. Price , R. Clark , E. García 2
GIDP: M. Raines
Sac Fly: S. McGuffie
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Clark (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (García-Valéncia)
OF assists: 1 (García(Meyers at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. De Jesús LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .258 8 39
M. Glasper CF 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .248 3 31
C. Evans 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .257 7 28
C. Meyers 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .269 6 38
J. Robles 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .233 0 15
E. Thomas RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .195 2 15
J. Frey SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .196 3 27
T. Robinson DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .290 2 18
A. Henderson C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .256 4 29
Totals 39 6 13 6 3 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Robles (14, 2nd Inning off S. Strouse, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Robinson (10, 4th Inning off S. Strouse, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Frey (19, 4th Inning off S. Strouse, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Glasper (14, 6th Inning off J. Hansen, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Meyers (6, 9th Inning off J. Hansen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. De Jesús , M. Glasper 2 , C. Evans , C. Meyers 5 , J. Robles 3 , E. Thomas 2 , J. Frey 3 , T. Robinson 2 , A. Henderson
2-out RBI: T. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Meyers , T. Robinson , A. Henderson
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: E. Thomas (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Robles-Frey-Meyers)
POTOMAC PITCHING LINESCORE SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Strouse W (1-0) 5.1 9 5 5 3 2 0 89 5.11   
J. Hansen SV (8) 3.2 4 1 1 0 3 1 51 3.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Strouse 29
Batters Faced: S. Strouse 27, J. Hansen 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Strouse 5-8, J. Hansen 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Strouse 89-52, J. Hansen 51-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hansen 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Fitzpatrick L (4-6) 2.2 7 5 5 3 2 0 61 3.57   
E. O'Neill 0.2 3 4 4 2 1 0 21 5.65   
G. Cross 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 25 11.57   
S. Russell 1.1 4 2 2 1 2 1 24 7.71   
B. Stevens 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 25 3.30   
G. Martini 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 21 7.20   
J. Dunn 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Fitzpatrick 19
Batters Faced: K. Fitzpatrick 16, E. O'Neill 7, G. Cross 8, S. Russell 9, B. Stevens 8, G. Martini 4, J. Dunn 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Fitzpatrick 2-2, E. O'Neill 0-1, G. Cross 0-3, S. Russell 0-2, B. Stevens 2-3, G. Martini 0-0, J. Dunn 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Fitzpatrick 61-37, E. O'Neill 21-11, G. Cross 25-18, S. Russell 24-16, B. Stevens 25-15, G. Martini 21-12, J. Dunn 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. O'Neill 3-0 , G. Cross 1-0 , B. Stevens 1-1 , J. Dunn 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Álex Rodríguez
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 6256
Special Notes: Álex Rodríguez ties the POT regular season game record for doubles with 3. 1B Mike Raines was injured while running the bases.
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