APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT KINGSPORT METS
08/18/2025
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT KINGSPORT METS
GAME ID: 12132 - MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Danville Firebirds (26-26) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0
Kingsport Mets (36-16) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 9 0
Villanueva Brilliant, Fans 15
Led by an outstanding performance from starter Rubén Villanueva, the Kingsport Mets topped the Danville Firebirds by a score of 4-1 at Hunter Wright Stadium. The 33-year-old Villanueva brought his top game to the mound, striking out 15 batters while allowing 4 hits and giving up 1 walk.

"He made a lot of good pitches out there," Firebirds manager Jeff Walters said. "He made some of our guys look bad. We didn't help matters, but we really have to give him credit -- he didn't make many mistakes."

This season in 4 starts, Rubén Villanueva has a record of 2-0 with 52 strikeouts in 31 innings and a 2.90 ERA.
DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE KINGSPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Chávez RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .440 3 12
P. Boulay SS 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .223 7 22
K. Rose LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .306 4 12
D. Steele CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .279 15 41
B. Jarvis C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .186 0 10
M. Wright 2B 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .260 2 13
G. Jones 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .268 1 10
J. Paredes DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .161 0 2
S. Battle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .222 2 8
Totals 35 1 8 1 2 19 17      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Rose (4, 1st Inning off R. Villanueva, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Boulay (5, 3rd Inning off R. Villanueva, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Chávez 2 , P. Boulay 2 , K. Rose 2 , D. Steele , B. Jarvis , G. Jones , S. Battle
2-out RBI: R. Chávez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Boulay , D. Steele 2 , B. Jarvis
Hit by Pitch: R. Chávez
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. McLaughlin SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .273 9 25
H. Moya CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .261 4 12
D. Spencer RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .347 1 21
S. Hunt 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 5 .393 6 42
J. Rodríguez C 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .298 1 13
N. Dougherty DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 4 13
L. Johnston 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .227 7 21
M. Bank 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .217 2 5
R. Givens LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .284 0 8
Totals 32 4 9 3 3 10 15      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Moya (3, 1st Inning off R. Conrad, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Bank 2 (7, 2nd Inning off R. Conrad, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off A. Díaz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Rodríguez (1, 3rd Inning off R. Conrad, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Moya 2 , S. Hunt 2 , J. Rodríguez 4 , N. Dougherty , L. Johnston , M. Bank 4 , R. Givens
2-out RBI: J. Rodríguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hunt , J. Rodríguez , M. Bank , R. Givens
Hit by Pitch: D. Spencer , N. Dougherty
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Moya (4)
CS: N. Dougherty (4)
DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE KINGSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Conrad L (0-1) 4.0 6 3 3 2 7 1 86 4.82   
A. Díaz 4.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 56 4.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Conrad 43
Batters Faced: R. Conrad 20, A. Díaz 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Conrad 0-5, A. Díaz 1-7
Pitches - Strikes: R. Conrad 86-55, A. Díaz 56-33
WP: A. Díaz
Hit Batsmen: A. Díaz 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Villanueva W (2-0) 7.1 4 0 0 1 15 0 106 2.90   
K. Gibson 1.1 3 1 1 1 4 0 36 1.57   
S. Perkins SV (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 5.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Villanueva 84
Batters Faced: R. Villanueva 28, K. Gibson 8, S. Perkins 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Villanueva 4-3, K. Gibson 0-0, S. Perkins 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Villanueva 106-67, K. Gibson 36-24, S. Perkins 6-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Gibson 1-0 , S. Perkins 2-1
WP: K. Gibson
Hit Batsmen: R. Villanueva
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rubén Villanueva
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 5 mph
Start Time: 3:35 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 1952
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