CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PITTSBURGH IRONMEN AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
08/26/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PITTSBURGH IRONMEN AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 2154 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Ironmen (61-67) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Phoenix Firebirds (74-54) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 2 7 0
Pittsburgh 2-0 Losers to Firebirds
In a low-scoring tilt between the Phoenix Firebirds and the Pittsburgh Ironmen, Reid Detmers, who is on pace for 240 strikeouts this season, was the difference-maker. The Phoenix left-hander spearheaded the 2-0 win. Phoenix reliever Justin Slaten got the win, raising his record to 3-2. Andrew Abbott was tagged with the loss. Picking up the save was Edwin Diaz, his 29th.

Phoenix took a 2-0 lead on Zack Gelof's 16th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which Gelof hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Pittsburgh pitcher Andrew Abbott visibly frustrated.

"I just made my pitches," said Detmers, "and the ball kept missing the bat."

The triumph puts Phoenix at 74-54 for the season.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Happ LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .277 21 68
A. Rosario CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .274 3 27
   c-A. Benintendi PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .149 1 7
V. Guerrero Jr. DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .296 26 89
M. Vargas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .215 2 11
P. Smith RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .274 15 57
G. Moreno C 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .290 1 12
G. Torres 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 3 27
   a-J. Winker PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 13 38
   d-N. Allen SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 1 10
A. Rendon 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .190 1 11
L. Soto SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257 3 32
   b-L. Arraez PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .309 4 29
Totals 34 0 7 0 1 15 24      
a - J. Winker pinch hit for G. Torres in the 7th
b - L. Arraez pinch hit for L. Soto in the 7th
c - A. Benintendi pinch hit for A. Rosario in the 7th
d - N. Allen substituted for J. Winker in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Happ (26, 1st Inning off R. Detmers, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Moreno (6, 4th Inning off R. Detmers, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Happ 2 , A. Rosario , M. Vargas , G. Moreno 2 , J. Winker , A. Rendon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Benintendi , G. Moreno , L. Soto , L. Arraez
Hit by Pitch: G. Moreno
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. Vargas (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Torres-Soto-Vargas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .310 22 81
F. Tatis Jr. RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 25 66
L. Gurriel Jr. DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .240 6 44
S. Murphy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .264 13 66
A. Slater CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .246 7 22
D. Swanson SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .241 13 62
Z. Gelof 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .247 16 41
R. Refsnyder LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .162 1 14
K. Hayes 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .213 4 32
Totals 30 2 7 2 0 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Freeman (28, 1st Inning off A. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Hayes (22, 7th Inning off A. Abbott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Swanson (3, 7th Inning off A. Abbott, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: Z. Gelof (16, 7th Inning off A. Abbott, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Freeman 3 , L. Gurriel Jr. , D. Swanson 4 , Z. Gelof 4 , K. Hayes 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Freeman , S. Murphy , A. Slater
GIDP: R. Refsnyder
Hit by Pitch: L. Gurriel Jr.
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Gurriel Jr. (9)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Abbott L (4-4) 6.2 7 2 2 0 4 1 90 3.41   
Y. Rodriguez 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Abbott 56
Batters Faced: A. Abbott 27, Y. Rodriguez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Abbott 7-8, Y. Rodriguez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Abbott 90-64, Y. Rodriguez 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Rodriguez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: Y. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Detmers 5.0 5 0 0 1 10 0 94 4.01   
A. Maldonado 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 4.32   
J. Slaten W (3-2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.77   
A. Bummer H (19) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.88   
E. Diaz SV (29) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Detmers 66
Batters Faced: R. Detmers 21, A. Maldonado 3, J. Slaten 5, A. Bummer 3, E. Diaz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Detmers 1-4, A. Maldonado 0-1, J. Slaten 1-1, A. Bummer 1-1, E. Diaz 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Detmers 94-59, A. Maldonado 11-8, J. Slaten 12-8, A. Bummer 13-8, E. Diaz 14-7
Hit Batsmen: E. Diaz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Reid Detmers
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Clear skies (91 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM MT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 29282
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