CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TEXAS VIPERS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
04/15/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
TEXAS VIPERS AT PHOENIX FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 485 - TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Vipers (6-5) 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 0
Phoenix Firebirds (6-5) 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 14 X 21 18 0
Murphy Leads Firebirds to 21-7 Win Over Vipers
Sean Murphy added some punch to the Phoenix offense, helping them outmuscle the Texas Vipers, 21-7. In the game, Murphy, who finished 5th in the FL in slugging percentage with .568 last year, was 4 for 6 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 4 times and driving in 6. The win was credited to Edwin Diaz in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Jorge Alcala took the loss. The loss makes Texas 6-5.

Dansby Swanson helped out the Phoenix cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. For the game, the shortstop went 2 for 4 with a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Murphy told the Phoenix Chronicle.
TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hoerner 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .214 0 2
   a-J. Loperfido PR, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 0 1
B. Harper RF 5 1 2 4 0 1 0 .326 3 15
A. Riley 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .286 5 15
P. Goldschmidt 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .413 5 12
D. Schneider LF, 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .333 1 1
J. Suwinski CF 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .268 3 9
Y. Diaz DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .353 0 2
J. Rogers C 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .276 0 1
B. Rocchio SS 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 .222 0 1
Totals 38 7 11 7 1 10 11      
a - J. Loperfido pinch ran for N. Hoerner in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Riley (2, 9th Inning off E. Diaz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Suwinski (3, 4th Inning off D. Rom, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Schneider (1, 4th Inning off D. Rom, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Harper (3, 4th Inning off D. Rom, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Harper 5 , A. Riley 3 , P. Goldschmidt , D. Schneider 4 , J. Suwinski 5 , Y. Diaz , J. Rogers 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Riley , P. Goldschmidt , D. Schneider
Hit by Pitch: B. Rocchio
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Freeman 1B 4 2 2 3 2 0 1 .295 4 12
F. Tatis Jr. RF 4 2 0 1 2 0 3 .298 3 7
M. McLain 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .364 3 10
   a-D. Clarke PH 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 1 3
   b-Z. Gelof 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 4
S. Murphy C 6 4 4 6 0 0 1 .302 2 11
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 5 2 2 3 0 1 1 .415 0 8
T. Grisham CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .379 2 5
D. Swanson SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .238 0 9
J. Gallo DH 5 2 2 1 0 3 3 .407 4 6
E. Sosa 3B 3 3 2 1 2 0 0 .500 2 2
Totals 40 21 18 21 8 4 13      
a - D. Clarke pinch hit for M. McLain in the 8th
b - Z. Gelof substituted for D. Clarke in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Murphy 2 (5, 4th Inning off J. Berrios, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Alcala, 2 on, 1 out) , F. Freeman 2 (4, 4th Inning off J. Berrios, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Alcala, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Swanson (3, 8th Inning off T. Herrin, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Gurriel Jr. (1, 5th Inning off J. Irvin, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Sosa (2, 8th Inning off J. Alcala, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Gallo (4, 8th Inning off J. Alcala, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Murphy (2, 8th Inning off T. Scott, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Freeman 4 , M. McLain 2 , S. Murphy 9 , L. Gurriel Jr. 4 , T. Grisham 2 , D. Swanson 3 , J. Gallo 5 , E. Sosa 5
2-out RBI: F. Freeman , F. Tatis Jr. , D. Clarke , S. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Tatis Jr. , S. Murphy
Sac Fly: L. Gurriel Jr. , D. Swanson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Tatis Jr. (3)
TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Berrios 4.1 7 6 6 2 2 0 104 8.79   
J. Irvin 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 14 2.08   
E. Phillips 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.50   
J. Alcala L (1-1) 0.1 5 6 6 1 0 2 28 15.75   
T. Herrin 0.1 2 7 7 5 1 0 40 37.80   
T. Scott 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 45.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Berrios 25
Batters Faced: J. Berrios 22, J. Irvin 8, E. Phillips 3, J. Alcala 7, T. Herrin 8, T. Scott 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Berrios 4-7, J. Irvin 1-3, E. Phillips 1-2, J. Alcala 1-0, T. Herrin 0-0, T. Scott 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Berrios 104-62, J. Irvin 14-10, E. Phillips 9-8, J. Alcala 28-19, T. Herrin 40-17, T. Scott 5-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Irvin 1-1 , T. Herrin 1-1 , T. Scott 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rom 3.1 8 7 7 1 3 3 82 9.75   
B. Hurter 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 31 0.87   
J. Slaten 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 9.00   
C. Perez 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 3.00   
E. Diaz W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 31 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rom 16
Batters Faced: D. Rom 20, B. Hurter 8, J. Slaten 2, C. Perez 3, E. Diaz 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rom 4-3, B. Hurter 2-2, J. Slaten 0-1, C. Perez 0-1, E. Diaz 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rom 82-52, B. Hurter 31-23, J. Slaten 7-4, C. Perez 11-8, E. Diaz 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Slaten 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Rom
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sean Murphy
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM MT
Time: 4:08
Attendance: 27466
Special Notes: SS Nico Hoerner was injured while running the bases.
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