CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT CAROLINA RIPTIDES
06/01/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT CAROLINA RIPTIDES
GAME ID: 1069 - SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Firebirds (32-21) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 7 9 0
Carolina Riptides (30-23) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Firebirds Deal Riptides 7-1 Defeat
The Carolina Riptides got a sterling performance from pitcher Clayton Kershaw, but the Phoenix Firebirds still prevailed, 7-1. Kershaw threw 6.1 innings of 5-hit ball. Phoenix now has a record of 32-21 with the win.

Phoenix took a 6-1 lead on Matt McLain's 15th double of the season. The bases-clearing double, which McLain hit in the top of the ninth, left Carolina pitcher Alexis Diaz visibly frustrated.

McLain told a Phoenix Chronicle reporter that he was "satisfied" with the win.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McLain 2B 5 1 1 3 0 1 2 .313 14 43
F. Tatis Jr. RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .325 13 29
F. Freeman 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .308 12 38
S. Murphy C 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 .250 6 30
R. Refsnyder LF 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 .111 0 1
Z. Gelof DH 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .236 3 10
   a-J. Gallo DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 17 31
D. Clarke CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .440 1 9
   b-V. Caratini PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 2 6
   d-E. Sosa 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .395 2 4
D. Swanson SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .225 2 28
K. Hayes 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .201 0 12
   c-T. Grisham PH, CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .226 10 26
Totals 36 7 9 7 4 12 15      
a - J. Gallo inserted as DH in the 9th
b - V. Caratini pinch hit for D. Clarke in the 9th
c - T. Grisham pinch hit for K. Hayes in the 9th
d - E. Sosa substituted for V. Caratini in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Swanson (11, 5th Inning off C. Kershaw, 1 on, 1 out) , M. McLain (15, 9th Inning off A. Diaz, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: Z. Gelof (1, 5th Inning off C. Kershaw, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Murphy (6, 5th Inning off C. Kershaw, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. McLain 2 , F. Tatis Jr. , F. Freeman , S. Murphy 4 , Z. Gelof 3 , D. Clarke 2 , D. Swanson 3
2-out RBI: M. McLain , F. Freeman , D. Swanson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McLain , R. Refsnyder 2 , K. Hayes
Hit by Pitch: F. Tatis Jr.
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blanco CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 4 15
B. Bichette SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .291 3 14
J. Soto RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .318 16 41
L. O'Hoppe DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .285 11 30
   a-B. Baty DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 4 11
W. Abreu LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .323 6 17
R. McMahon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .269 15 45
L. Urias 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 4 17
A. Barger 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .250 1 8
A. Kirk C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230 1 2
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 6 19      
a - B. Baty inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Bichette 2 (11, 1st Inning off D. Rom, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off D. Rom, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Barger (2, 3rd Inning off D. Rom, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bichette 4 , L. O'Hoppe , A. Barger 2 , A. Kirk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Soto , L. O'Hoppe , L. Urias
Sac Fly: B. Bichette
Hit by Pitch: A. Kirk
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Barger (1)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rom W (4-2) 5.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 84 6.47   
A. Maldonado H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 4.50   
A. Bummer H (7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2.84   
D. Hall H (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 2.88   
L. Gil SV (2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 7.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rom 56
Batters Faced: D. Rom 20, A. Maldonado 3, A. Bummer 2, D. Hall 4, L. Gil 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rom 6-6, A. Maldonado 0-1, A. Bummer 0-1, D. Hall 1-0, L. Gil 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rom 84-52, A. Maldonado 12-3, A. Bummer 7-5, D. Hall 20-12, L. Gil 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Maldonado 1-0 , A. Bummer 3-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Rom
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Kershaw L (4-2) 6.1 5 2 2 0 7 1 88 4.07   
P. Johnson 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 5.89   
P. Bickford 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 1.06   
N. Sandlin 0.2 1 3 3 2 2 0 23 22.50   
A. Diaz 0.1 2 2 2 2 1 0 25 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kershaw 62
Batters Faced: C. Kershaw 24, P. Johnson 3, P. Bickford 3, N. Sandlin 5, A. Diaz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kershaw 5-7, P. Johnson 1-1, P. Bickford 0-1, N. Sandlin 0-0, A. Diaz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kershaw 88-61, P. Johnson 14-7, P. Bickford 10-8, N. Sandlin 23-11, A. Diaz 25-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Diaz 2-2
WP: C. Kershaw
Hit Batsmen: A. Diaz
Balk: A. Diaz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clayton Kershaw
Ballpark: IBM Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 35016
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