CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT NEW YORK SHARKS
08/06/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT NEW YORK SHARKS
GAME ID: 1911 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Firebirds (66-45) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0
New York Sharks (53-58) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 X 3 5 0
Sharks Get Clutch Win Versus Phoenix
Yusei Kikuchi, who is tied for 3rd in the UL in wins with 11, was locked in. The left-hander led the New York Sharks to a 3-2 win against the Phoenix Firebirds at Shark Stadium. Blake Treinen notched his 25th save in 28 chances. New York is now 53-58, while Phoenix is 66-45.

New York took a 3-2 lead on Yoan Moncada's 16th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which Moncada hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Phoenix pitcher Anthony Maldonado visibly frustrated.

New York manager Nick Ruport commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Gelof 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .246 11 31
F. Tatis Jr. RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 24 56
F. Freeman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .301 19 72
S. Murphy C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .265 13 61
L. Gurriel Jr. DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .230 5 40
R. Refsnyder LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .120 1 5
   a-J. Gallo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 24 49
D. Swanson SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 3 .238 10 50
K. Hayes 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .218 3 28
D. Clarke CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .256 3 13
Totals 31 2 4 2 3 11 11      
a - J. Gallo pinch hit for R. Refsnyder in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Swanson 2 (20, 3rd Inning off Y. Kikuchi, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off Y. Kikuchi, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Hayes (3, 7th Inning off Y. Kikuchi, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Tatis Jr. , D. Swanson 4 , K. Hayes 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Gelof , D. Swanson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Swanson (22)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Kennedy DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .313 7 56
Y. Moncada 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .296 16 53
K. Carpenter LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 29 86
J. Profar 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 7 15
T. D'Arnaud C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 9 23
C. Bellinger CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 22 55
M. Wallner RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .247 23 72
W. Adames SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .280 6 15
C. Schmitt 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 0 3
   a-J. McCarthy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 2 9
   b-N. Lopez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 0 20
Totals 29 3 5 3 0 4 6      
a - J. McCarthy pinch hit for C. Schmitt in the 8th
b - N. Lopez substituted for J. McCarthy in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Wallner (20, 3rd Inning off B. Hurter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Moncada (16, 8th Inning off A. Maldonado, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Kennedy , Y. Moncada 4 , C. Bellinger , M. Wallner 2 , W. Adames
2-out RBI: Y. Moncada
Hit by Pitch: B. Kennedy
Team LOB: 3
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hurter 6.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 81 4.11   
A. Maldonado L (3-3), BS (3) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 1 16 4.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hurter 65
Batters Faced: B. Hurter 22, A. Maldonado 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hurter 9-8, A. Maldonado 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hurter 81-55, A. Maldonado 16-13
Hit Batsmen: A. Maldonado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Kikuchi 6.2 4 2 2 3 9 1 92 3.89   
A. Bender W (3-3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 6.75   
B. Treinen SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Kikuchi 64
Batters Faced: Y. Kikuchi 27, A. Bender 4, B. Treinen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Kikuchi 6-5, A. Bender 1-2, B. Treinen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Kikuchi 92-59, A. Bender 15-11, B. Treinen 14-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yusei Kikuchi
Ballpark: Shark Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 31922
Wednesday, August 6th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.5 Build 70