CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT ST LOUIS SLUGGERS
05/04/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT ST LOUIS SLUGGERS
GAME ID: 721 - SUNDAY, MAY 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Firebirds (15-13) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
St Louis Sluggers (17-11) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 9 0
Sluggers Earn Late 3-2 Win
The St Louis Sluggers did just enough to sneak past the Phoenix Firebirds, 3-2, at Busch Stadium. St Louis pitcher Jameson Taillon, in particular, had a standout performance. Reliever Nate Pearson picked up the win. His record improves to 2-0. Edwin Diaz, who finished 5th in the FL in saves with 32 in 2023, took the loss. No one expected much of this team, but the hot start by St Louis might have some re-evaluating their pre-season predictions. This latest win lifts their record to 17-11.

Francisco Lindor was the walk-off hero for St Louis. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Sluggers shortstop hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"This house was rockin'," Lindor said.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE ST LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Freeman 1B 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 .306 8 24
F. Tatis Jr. RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .300 7 14
M. McLain 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .358 10 27
S. Murphy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .292 4 20
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 1 14
T. Grisham CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .234 5 13
   a-D. Clarke PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1 4
J. Gallo DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .315 10 17
   b-Z. Gelof DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 2 8
E. Sosa SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .320 2 3
K. Hayes 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .165 0 5
Totals 32 2 5 2 5 6 15      
a - D. Clarke pinch hit for T. Grisham in the 9th
b - Z. Gelof inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Sosa (2, 2nd Inning off J. Taillon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Tatis Jr. (7, 1st Inning off J. Taillon, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Tatis Jr. 4 , M. McLain 2 , E. Sosa 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Tatis Jr. , L. Gurriel Jr. , T. Grisham , J. Gallo
Hit by Pitch: L. Gurriel Jr.
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. McLain 3 (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Lindor SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .303 9 16
L. Butler RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 4 15
T. Casas 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .270 5 18
M. Ozuna DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .321 8 26
T. Ward LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .320 4 13
C. Morel 3B, 2B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .242 2 13
R. Palacios 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 1 1
   a-J. Candelario PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210 5 10
M. Taylor CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .095 0 1
C. Vazquez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .198 1 4
   b-O. Narvaez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .160 1 2
Totals 34 3 9 3 2 8 18      
a - J. Candelario pinch hit for R. Palacios in the 7th
b - O. Narvaez pinch hit for C. Vazquez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Butler (6, 1st Inning off T. Madden, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Casas (5, 4th Inning off T. Madden, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Morel (2, 9th Inning off E. Diaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Lindor , L. Butler 2 , T. Casas 5 , M. Ozuna , C. Morel 5 , R. Palacios , M. Taylor
2-out RBI: F. Lindor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Lindor 2 , M. Taylor
Hit by Pitch: M. Taylor
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Palacios (1) , M. Taylor (1)
CS: L. Butler (5)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE ST LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Madden 5.1 5 1 1 0 5 1 71 3.77   
J. Slaten H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 5.40   
K. Hurt 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.00   
D. Hall H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.37   
A. Bummer H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 5.84   
E. Diaz L (1-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 1 21 1.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Madden 59
Batters Faced: T. Madden 20, J. Slaten 3, K. Hurt 1, D. Hall 4, A. Bummer 4, E. Diaz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Madden 1-9, J. Slaten 0-2, K. Hurt 0-0, D. Hall 1-1, A. Bummer 1-0, E. Diaz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Madden 71-48, J. Slaten 16-7, K. Hurt 6-2, D. Hall 15-11, A. Bummer 17-12, E. Diaz 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hall 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Hall
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Taillon 6.1 5 2 2 1 5 1 98 2.78   
T. Miller 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7.53   
S. Hentges 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 4.61   
R. Garcia 0.2 0 0 0 3 1 0 27 2.38   
N. Pearson W (2-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Taillon 59
Batters Faced: J. Taillon 26, T. Miller 2, S. Hentges 4, R. Garcia 5, N. Pearson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Taillon 7-7, T. Miller 0-2, S. Hentges 0-3, R. Garcia 1-0, N. Pearson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Taillon 98-59, T. Miller 7-4, S. Hentges 10-4, R. Garcia 27-12, N. Pearson 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Miller 1-0 , N. Pearson 3-0
WP: J. Taillon
Hit Batsmen: J. Taillon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jameson Taillon
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 40770
Special Notes: SP Kyle Hurt was injured while pitching.
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