GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS AT TORONTO (GCL) BLUE JAYS
08/16/2025
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GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS AT TORONTO (GCL) BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 13098 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta (GCL) Firebirds (26-22) 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 9 12 1
Toronto (GCL) Blue Jays (26-22) 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 X 13 19 0
Carter goes 3-for-5 to Light Blue Jays Fuse
Kevin Carter led Toronto (GCL) to a win over Atlanta (GCL). The final score was 13-9. Carter, who is tied for 10th in the GCL with a 1.121 OPS, collected 2 RBI, while going 3 for 5 at the plate. The second baseman also scored 4 times. Arturo Rivas, credited with the win in relief, is now 2-2. He allowed no runs on no hits in 1 innings. The win lifted the Toronto (GCL) record to 26-22.

The game was all tied up in the bottom of the eighth, until Carter delivered big-time for Toronto (GCL), stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Jim Unknown. The game-changing hit put the Blue Jays on top, 10-9.

"We came out aggressive," said Blue Jays manager Matt Carpenter. "We came out swinging the bats."
ATLANTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Márquez SS 4 3 1 2 2 3 0 .247 6 24
D. Chávez 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .296 0 4
B. Wright CF 3 1 3 3 2 0 0 .461 7 35
W. Evans LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .294 8 35
P. Partridge C 4 1 3 1 1 1 3 .281 3 13
B. Bishop 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 7 .296 3 18
K. Shelton DH 4 1 1 0 1 3 5 .209 0 5
J. Johnson RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .261 7 28
N. Canó 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .231 0 0
Totals 35 9 12 9 10 12 22      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Partridge (6, 2nd Inning off V. Stanford, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Wright 2 (29, 6th Inning off K. Franklin, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off K. Franklin, 2 on, 0 outs) , D. Chávez (3, 6th Inning off K. Franklin, 2 on, 2 outs) , N. Canó (1, 6th Inning off V. Stanford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Bishop (2, 2nd Inning off V. Stanford, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Márquez (6, 2nd Inning off V. Stanford, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Márquez 4 , D. Chávez 2 , B. Wright 5 , W. Evans , P. Partridge 4 , B. Bishop 3 , K. Shelton , N. Canó 2
2-out RBI: J. Márquez , D. Chávez , B. Wright , P. Partridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Bishop 2 , K. Shelton 2
GIDP: W. Evans , J. Johnson , N. Canó
Sac Fly: J. Johnson
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Márquez (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Márquez-Canó-Chávez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Wise 3B 6 3 3 1 0 0 5 .355 10 30
   a-P. Allen LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 3 18
A. Molina LF 5 2 2 0 1 0 4 .303 10 31
   b-W. Dahl 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
K. Carter 2B 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 .419 6 23
J. Hurt CF, LF 5 0 2 2 1 0 5 .343 4 32
J. López RF 5 0 3 2 1 0 3 .458 3 16
C. Morales C 3 2 2 2 3 1 3 .244 0 6
E. Hunter 1B, 3B 6 0 1 1 0 2 12 .226 2 9
W. Schultz DH 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 .198 3 11
J. Gonzáles SS 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .221 1 13
Totals 42 13 19 12 10 7 34      
a - P. Allen substituted for C. Wise in the 9th
b - W. Dahl substituted for A. Molina in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Carter (12, 5th Inning off S. Taunton, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Hurt (10, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Wise 3 , A. Molina 2 , K. Carter 4 , J. Hurt 3 , J. López 3 , C. Morales 2 , E. Hunter , J. Gonzáles 3
2-out RBI: , K. Carter 2 , J. Hurt , J. López 2 , C. Morales 2 , E. Hunter , W. Schultz , J. Gonzáles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Wise , A. Molina , J. Hurt , E. Hunter 4
GIDP: C. Wise
Team LOB: 15

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gonzáles (3)
CS: J. Hurt (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Hunter-Gonzáles, Carter-Gonzáles-Hunter, Carter-Gonzáles-Hunter)
ATLANTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Taunton 4.2 12 8 7 5 5 0 129 4.45   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 3.1 7 5 5 5 2 0 82 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Taunton 10
Batters Faced: S. Taunton 31, J. Unknown 21
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Taunton 3-5, J. Unknown 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: S. Taunton 129-79, J. Unknown 82-42
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Stanford 5.2 7 6 6 7 5 1 104 7.00   
K. Franklin BS (1) 1.1 5 3 3 3 2 0 41 2.66   
A. Rivas W (2-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 3.51   
E. Howe 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 4.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Stanford 29
Batters Faced: V. Stanford 28, K. Franklin 12, A. Rivas 3, E. Howe 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Stanford 4-5, K. Franklin 2-0, A. Rivas 1-0, E. Howe 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Stanford 104-58, K. Franklin 41-23, A. Rivas 10-8, E. Howe 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Franklin 2-2 , A. Rivas 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Carter
Ballpark: Florida Auto Exchange Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 10:00 AM ET
Time: 4:13
Attendance: 5465
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