SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
08/09/2025
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10886 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Firebirds (67-44) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 0
Asheville Tourists (59-51) 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 X 6 11 0
Victory Takes Tourists to 59-51
Tourists second baseman Mike Taylor left his mark on his team's 6-3 win over the Rome Firebirds. Taylor, who leads the SAL in extra base hits with 50, went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for Asheville in the contest. Robbie Deal earned save number 10. The Tourists improved their record to 59-51 by beating Rome.

With two out in the bottom of the seventh, Juan Reyes had a game-changing hit. The Tourists left fielder slammed a 2-run single off Joe Burton, making the score 6-3, Asheville.

"Pleased with the effort and the win," said Tourists manager Dave Turgeon.
ROME BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257 5 30
I. Montoya 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .289 7 39
A. Lazar SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .347 14 56
   a-J. Mendoza SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .221 12 57
   b-O. Montgomery PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .345 2 13
   c-F. López SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 4 35
J. Jones 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261 17 48
L. Rivera CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .281 8 45
J. González DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .305 11 35
A. Silva LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .283 2 26
D. Ruíz 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .184 1 1
L. Britt C 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .268 5 31
Totals 35 3 7 3 1 10 11      
a - J. Mendoza substituted for A. Lazar in the 1st
b - O. Montgomery pinch hit for J. Mendoza in the 8th
c - F. López substituted for O. Montgomery in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. González (17, 7th Inning off J. Scott, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Ruíz (1, 3rd Inning off J. Scott, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. García , I. Montoya , L. Rivera 2 , J. González 2 , D. Ruíz 4 , L. Britt
2-out RBI: L. Britt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Montoya , J. González
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-Mendoza-Ruíz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Goodwin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .246 8 46
T. Bennett 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .340 7 17
J. Reyes LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .258 11 54
M. Taylor 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 .268 15 64
J. Murdoch C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .331 7 37
R. Estes RF 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .274 4 40
D. Norman CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .272 7 41
J. Wells DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .264 1 14
K. Jackson SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .274 1 10
Totals 32 6 11 6 2 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Taylor (31, 4th Inning off D. St. John, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Estes (18, 7th Inning off D. St. John, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Bennett (7, 4th Inning off D. St. John, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Taylor (15, 6th Inning off D. St. John, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Bennett 5 , J. Reyes , M. Taylor 7 , R. Estes 3 , D. Norman 2 , K. Jackson
2-out RBI: J. Reyes , M. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Taylor , R. Estes
GIDP: J. Murdoch
Sac Fly: J. Wells
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Norman (8)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. St. John L (6-6) 6.0 6 4 4 2 6 2 89 4.63   
J. Burton 2.0 5 2 2 0 1 0 40 8.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. St. John 48
Batters Faced: D. St. John 24, J. Burton 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. St. John 5-5, J. Burton 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. St. John 89-56, J. Burton 40-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Burton 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Scott W (12-4) 7.2 7 3 3 1 7 1 96 3.14   
A. Parker H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.37   
R. Deal SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 4.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Scott 59
Batters Faced: J. Scott 32, A. Parker 1, R. Deal 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Scott 5-12, A. Parker 1-0, R. Deal 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Scott 96-68, A. Parker 5-3, R. Deal 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Parker 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Taylor
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 3959
Special Notes: SS Adrian Lazar was injured while throwing the ball.
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