CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT BALTIMORE WILDCATS
09/18/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT BALTIMORE WILDCATS
GAME ID: 7258 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Firebirds (88-62) 1 1 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 11 10 1
Baltimore Wildcats (66-84) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 7 0
Gallo Socks 2 Home Runs in 11-3 Phoenix Win
The Phoenix Firebirds defeated the Baltimore Wildcats by the score of 11-3, with the biggest share of the credit going to designated hitter Joey Gallo. Gallo was 2-5 with 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice for the Firebirds on the day. The current losing streak for Baltimore has reached 6 games.

With Phoenix leading 5-0 in the top of the fifth, Gallo came up to bat against Baltimore pitcher Gerrit Cole. Gallo hit a fastball to right-center for a grand slam home run. His 32nd home run of the season put the Firebirds on top, 9-0.

"I was able to barrel up some pitches," said Gallo.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Freeman 1B 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 .312 27 92
F. Tatis Jr. RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .300 32 87
T. Grisham CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .233 24 73
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244 6 50
   a-A. Slater PR, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .242 7 25
Z. Gelof 2B 4 2 1 2 1 2 3 .237 18 46
D. Swanson SS 5 1 1 1 0 3 0 .234 15 73
J. Gallo DH 5 2 2 5 0 0 0 .206 32 69
K. Hayes 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .214 5 37
   b-D. Millas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 0 1
   c-E. Sosa 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 6 23
V. Caratini C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .197 4 14
Totals 36 11 10 11 7 11 12      
a - A. Slater pinch ran for L. Gurriel Jr. in the 1st
b - D. Millas pinch hit for K. Hayes in the 7th
c - E. Sosa substituted for D. Millas in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Gurriel Jr. (26, 1st Inning off G. Cole, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Hayes (25, 5th Inning off V. Vodnik, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Gallo 2 (32, 2nd Inning off G. Cole, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off G. Cole, 3 on, 1 out) , K. Hayes (5, 4th Inning off G. Cole, 0 on, 2 outs) , Z. Gelof (18, 6th Inning off V. Vodnik, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Tatis Jr. 2 , L. Gurriel Jr. 2 , A. Slater , Z. Gelof 4 , D. Swanson , J. Gallo 8 , K. Hayes 6
2-out RBI: F. Tatis Jr. , L. Gurriel Jr. , K. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Grisham , Z. Gelof 2
Sac Bunt: F. Tatis Jr.
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Grisham (11)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Swanson (19)
Double Plays: 3 (Hayes-Gelof-Freeman, Swanson-Gelof-Freeman, Swanson-Gelof-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263 25 73
S. Marte DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283 7 68
C. Norby SS 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .272 20 80
B. Rodgers 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .290 6 29
D. Villar 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .279 12 49
L. Raley RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241 27 81
J. Bleday LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .210 7 19
J. McCann C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228 6 30
K. Isbel CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .247 11 66
Totals 31 3 7 3 2 2 11      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Rodgers (15, 9th Inning off A. Bummer, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Raley (27, 9th Inning off A. Bummer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Bleday (1, 8th Inning off T. Madden, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Norby 3 , B. Rodgers 2 , L. Raley 2 , J. Bleday 3 , K. Isbel
2-out RBI: L. Raley , K. Isbel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bleday
GIDP: S. Marte , B. Rodgers , D. Villar
Hit by Pitch: J. McCann
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Marte (10)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hurter W (10-5) 5.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 80 3.51   
T. Madden 2.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 27 4.25   
A. Bummer 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 21 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hurter 65
Batters Faced: B. Hurter 18, T. Madden 8, A. Bummer 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hurter 5-7, T. Madden 2-3, A. Bummer 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hurter 80-49, T. Madden 27-17, A. Bummer 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Bummer 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Hurter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Cole L (6-14) 4.1 7 9 9 5 5 3 110 6.68   
V. Vodnik 1.2 3 2 2 1 1 1 30 4.79   
T. Rogers 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 21 3.50   
C. Doval 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 4.52   
B. Garrett 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Cole 13
Batters Faced: G. Cole 25, V. Vodnik 9, T. Rogers 5, C. Doval 3, B. Garrett 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Cole 4-4, V. Vodnik 3-1, T. Rogers 0-1, C. Doval 1-0, B. Garrett 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Cole 110-61, V. Vodnik 30-16, T. Rogers 21-13, C. Doval 16-9, B. Garrett 8-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joey Gallo
Ballpark: Toyota Field
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 16261
Special Notes: LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was injured while running the bases.
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