SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
08/08/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10880 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Firebirds (67-43) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 1
Asheville Tourists (58-51) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Firebirds Lose By a Run at Asheville
The Asheville Tourists spoiled a good performance by Rome third baseman Iván Montoya, bumping off Rome, 4-3, at McCormick Field. Montoya went 4 for 5 with a home run, a triple, and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Alfredo González, the winning pitcher, improved to 8-6. He pitched 5.2 innings, giving up 5 hits and 1 run, while striking out 4 and walking 4. The Tourists bumped their record to 58-51 with this win.

In the bottom of the 1st, Asheville took the lead on a 2-run single by Thad Bennett. At the time, the Tourists were trailing 1-0, but Bennett's hit with two outs against Rome pitcher Dan Jackson put them in front, 2-1.

"We scored more than enough runs this time," said Asheville manager Dave Turgeon. "Now watch. The next game we'll probably struggle to get a base hit."
ROME BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Ruíz RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .176 0 0
I. Montoya 3B 5 2 4 2 0 1 0 .289 7 39
J. Jones DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .264 17 48
F. López SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .305 4 35
L. Rivera CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .277 8 45
J. González 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .306 11 35
A. Silva LF 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .288 2 25
   a-L. García PH, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 5 30
L. Britt C 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .268 5 30
   b-O. Montgomery PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .347 2 13
   c-J. Alirez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 3 7
J. Mendoza 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .223 12 57
Totals 35 3 9 3 4 10 17      
a - L. García pinch hit for A. Silva in the 8th
b - O. Montgomery pinch hit for L. Britt in the 8th
c - J. Alirez substituted for O. Montgomery in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Jones (17, 1st Inning off A. González, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: I. Montoya (6, 3rd Inning off A. González, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Montoya (7, 7th Inning off J. Cooper, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Ruíz 2 , I. Montoya 9 , J. Jones 2 , J. González , A. Silva
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. López 2 , L. Rivera , L. Britt
GIDP: L. Rivera
Hit by Pitch: L. García
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Montoya (8)

FIELDING
Errors: I. Montoya (9)
OF assists: 1 (Rivera(Davis at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Goodwin 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .248 8 46
J. Reyes DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .257 11 52
J. Murdoch C 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .336 7 37
M. Taylor 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .263 14 62
   a-B. Grier LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 7 29
T. Bennett LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .333 6 16
   b-J. MacKinney 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 6 29
D. Norman CF 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 .269 7 41
K. Jackson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271 1 10
   c-C. Esquilino SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 1 2
R. Estes RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 4 40
C. Davis 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .312 5 19
Totals 30 4 8 4 6 8 13      
a - B. Grier substituted for M. Taylor in the 9th
b - J. MacKinney substituted for T. Bennett in the 9th
c - C. Esquilino substituted for K. Jackson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Taylor (30, 1st Inning off D. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Norman (7, 1st Inning off D. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Goodwin , J. Reyes , J. Murdoch 2 , M. Taylor 2 , T. Bennett , D. Norman 4 , K. Jackson
2-out RBI: T. Bennett , D. Norman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Murdoch , M. Taylor
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Goodwin (10) , C. Davis (1)
CS: D. Norman (7) , C. Davis (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Goodwin-Davis)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jackson L (10-3) 5.1 7 4 0 5 7 1 94 2.12   
J. Keys 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 33 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 48
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 27, J. Keys 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 4-3, J. Keys 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 94-53, J. Keys 33-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Keys 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. González W (8-6) 5.2 5 1 1 4 4 0 96 3.90   
J. Cooper H (1) 2.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 30 5.80   
J. Wilson H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.68   
R. Deal SV (9) 1.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 17 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. González 55
Batters Faced: A. González 25, J. Cooper 9, J. Wilson 1, R. Deal 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. González 5-7, J. Cooper 0-3, J. Wilson 1-0, R. Deal 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. González 96-56, J. Cooper 30-19, J. Wilson 6-5, R. Deal 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cooper 3-0 , J. Wilson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Cooper
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Iván Montoya
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 3972
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