CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT ST LOUIS SLUGGERS
05/05/2025
 
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AT ST LOUIS SLUGGERS
GAME ID: 735 - MONDAY, MAY 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Firebirds (16-13) 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 1
St Louis Sluggers (17-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 8 2
Firebirds Drop Sluggers, 5-3
The Phoenix Firebirds topped the St Louis Sluggers, 5-3, in Federal League action at Busch Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Phoenix pitcher and The United States, native Spencer Turnbull. In 6 innings, Turnbull surrendered 2 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 0. He allowed no runs. Earning his 1st save of the year was D.L. Hall.

Phoenix used the hitting of Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to pick up the win. The left fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Firebirds on top, 4-0. For the game, Gurriel Jr. had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"We did a lot of things right," said Turnbull.

St Louis is 17-12 after the loss.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE ST LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Freeman 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .293 8 24
F. Tatis Jr. RF 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 .310 8 15
M. McLain 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .364 10 27
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .280 2 17
D. Swanson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 0 9
T. Grisham CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 5 13
J. Gallo DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .312 11 18
K. Hayes 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .179 0 5
V. Caratini C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .130 1 4
Totals 34 5 10 5 3 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McLain (10, 1st Inning off B. Miller, 0 on, 1 out) , V. Caratini (1, 4th Inning off B. Miller, 0 on, 2 outs) , F. Tatis Jr. (11, 5th Inning off B. Miller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: F. Tatis Jr. (8, 1st Inning off B. Miller, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Gallo (11, 2nd Inning off B. Miller, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Gurriel Jr. (2, 3rd Inning off B. Miller, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Tatis Jr. 6 , M. McLain 3 , L. Gurriel Jr. 5 , J. Gallo 4 , K. Hayes 2 , V. Caratini 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Freeman 2 , D. Swanson , J. Gallo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Swanson (4)
CS: F. Tatis Jr. (3) , M. McLain (2)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Hayes (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Palacios 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .200 1 1
L. Butler RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 4 15
T. Casas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269 5 18
M. Ozuna DH 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .327 10 28
T. Ward LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .318 5 14
J. Candelario 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .214 5 10
S. Whitcomb SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .238 2 4
M. Taylor CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .120 0 1
C. Vazquez C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .190 1 4
Totals 36 3 8 3 2 5 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: T. Ward (5, 7th Inning off L. Gil, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Ozuna 2 (10, 7th Inning off L. Gil, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off C. Perez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Palacios , T. Casas , M. Ozuna 8 , T. Ward 4 , J. Candelario , S. Whitcomb , M. Taylor
2-out RBI: M. Ozuna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Palacios , L. Butler
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Miller (1) , C. Vazquez (1)
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE ST LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Turnbull W (1-0) 6.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 78 0.00   
L. Gil 1.0 4 2 2 1 3 2 33 13.25   
C. Perez H (2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 13 2.45   
D. Hall SV (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Turnbull 70
Batters Faced: S. Turnbull 20, L. Gil 8, C. Perez 3, D. Hall 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Turnbull 7-9, L. Gil 0-0, C. Perez 0-2, D. Hall 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Turnbull 78-49, L. Gil 33-19, C. Perez 13-7, D. Hall 30-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Miller L (3-2) 4.1 9 5 5 1 1 3 85 4.02   
T. Miller 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 30 6.61   
S. Barlow 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.81   
B. Sousa 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.00   
Y. Garcia 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 22 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Miller 25
Batters Faced: B. Miller 22, T. Miller 7, S. Barlow 1, B. Sousa 4, Y. Garcia 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Miller 4-7, T. Miller 2-1, S. Barlow 0-0, B. Sousa 1-1, Y. Garcia 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Miller 85-57, T. Miller 30-17, S. Barlow 5-3, B. Sousa 14-10, Y. Garcia 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Miller 1-0 , S. Barlow 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Spencer Turnbull
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 32797
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