GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS
07/07/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 12818 - MONDAY, JULY 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston (GCL) Astros (8-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 0
Atlanta (GCL) Firebirds (8-4) 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 X 6 7 1
Firebirds Slap 6-2 Loss on Houston (GCL)
Stan Taunton was locked in. The left-hander led the Atlanta (GCL) Firebirds to a 6-2 win against the Houston (GCL) Astros at Champion Stadium. Taunton, the winner, moves to 1-0. He threw 5 innings of 1-hit ball, while fanning 7 and giving up 1 walk. The Firebirds, now 8-4, have been playing some good baseball.

The Firebirds got a big at-bat from second baseman Ben Bishop. For the game, Bishop was 1 for 4 with a double. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 4th double of the season gave Atlanta (GCL) a 1-0 lead.

"Main thing is I want the team to win," Taunton told a reporter after the game. "Just have to go out there, take care of my job, and give my team a chance to win."
HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Weber DH 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .352 2 6
J. Hart CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .304 1 4
B. Ward LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 5 .240 3 10
M. Ethridge SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .423 4 11
W. Steenson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .271 3 10
C. Curry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .091 0 0
J. Monroe RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .265 0 6
T. Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 2 10
D. Miller C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225 0 2
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 9 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: W. Steenson (3, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hart 3 , W. Steenson 4 , C. Curry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ward , M. Ethridge , D. Miller
GIDP: B. Ward
Hit by Pitch: B. Weber , T. Johnson
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Márquez SS 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 .289 3 13
G. Wilson LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .261 0 3
B. Wright DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 2 6
W. Evans CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .231 0 3
P. Partridge C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .238 3 7
B. Bishop 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .289 0 2
D. Humphrey RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .412 1 5
T. White 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .385 2 11
J. Johnson 1B 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .308 3 10
Totals 30 6 7 6 5 11 12      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Partridge (3, 2nd Inning off J. Disanti, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Bishop (4, 4th Inning off J. Disanti, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson (4, 4th Inning off J. Disanti, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Márquez (3, 6th Inning off J. Spears, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Márquez 4 , W. Evans 2 , P. Partridge 2 , B. Bishop 2 , T. White , J. Johnson 2
2-out RBI: J. Márquez , T. White , J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Wilson 2 , D. Humphrey
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Evans 2 (6) , T. White (2)
CS: W. Evans (7)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Bishop (4)
Double Plays: 1 (White-Bishop-Johnson)
HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Disanti L (1-2) 5.2 5 4 4 4 9 0 108 5.30   
J. Spears 2.1 2 2 2 1 2 1 33 5.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Disanti 48
Batters Faced: J. Disanti 26, J. Spears 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Disanti 5-3, J. Spears 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Disanti 108-60, J. Spears 33-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Spears 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Taunton W (1-0) 5.0 1 0 0 1 7 0 81 1.93   
J. Unknown SV (1) 4.0 4 2 2 1 2 1 51 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Taunton 71
Batters Faced: S. Taunton 19, J. Unknown 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Taunton 3-5, J. Unknown 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Taunton 81-53, J. Unknown 51-31
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: S. Taunton , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Stan Taunton
Ballpark: Champion Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 5574
Monday, July 7th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.4 Build 61