GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS
08/22/2025
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GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 13138 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston (GCL) Astros (28-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Atlanta (GCL) Firebirds (28-25) 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 X 10 17 0
Firebirds Flatten Astros, 10-0
The Atlanta (GCL) Firebirds beat the Houston (GCL) Astros, 10-0, at Champion Stadium. The Firebirds got a fine performance from third baseman Tony White, who went 3 for 5 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. Stan Taunton picked up the win, improving his season record to 4-2. He struck out 8 in 6.2 innings. With the win, Atlanta (GCL) pushed its record to 28-25.

With Atlanta (GCL) leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, White hit a cutter from Jeff Shelton for a 2-run triple. It was his 5th triple of the season and put the Firebirds ahead, 3-0.

"What a dismal performance," lamented losing manager Corey Ragsdale.
HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Weber DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .296 5 25
J. Hart CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .292 4 35
   b-J. Scott PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305 2 6
P. Mendoza 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372 5 18
   c-M. Ethridge PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328 6 17
   d-D. Davis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 4 9
B. Ward LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .276 9 30
W. Steenson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .280 5 25
J. Austin 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .348 6 27
J. Monroe RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .275 1 25
T. Johnson SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 5 20
   a-J. Walker PH, SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375 0 4
S. McLaughlin C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .349 1 6
Totals 31 0 7 0 3 12 16      
a - J. Walker pinch hit for T. Johnson in the 7th
b - J. Scott pinch hit for J. Hart in the 8th
c - M. Ethridge pinch hit for P. Mendoza in the 8th
d - D. Davis substituted for M. Ethridge in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Hart , P. Mendoza , B. Ward 2 , J. Austin , J. Monroe , J. Walker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Weber , J. Hart , W. Steenson
GIDP: B. Ward , J. Austin , J. Walker
Hit by Pitch: P. Mendoza
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Weber (24)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Wilson LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .390 1 5
   a-N. Martínez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-L. Burns LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1 3
J. Márquez SS 5 1 1 0 0 4 1 .250 6 24
B. Wright CF, LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .457 7 36
   c-L. Pacheco PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
O. Turpin 2B 5 1 2 2 0 2 4 .325 9 25
T. White 3B 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 .330 5 23
K. Shelton DH 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .184 0 6
P. Partridge C 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .280 3 13
D. Humphrey RF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .339 8 24
J. Johnson 1B 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 .268 8 31
Totals 41 10 17 10 0 14 13      
a - N. Martínez pinch hit for G. Wilson in the 7th
b - L. Burns substituted for N. Martínez in the 8th
c - L. Pacheco pinch hit for B. Wright in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Wright 2 (31, 4th Inning off J. Shelton, 2 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Shelton, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Humphrey (4, 7th Inning off Á. Durán, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. White (5, 4th Inning off J. Shelton, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. White (5, 5th Inning off Á. Durán, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Turpin (9, 5th Inning off J. Shelton, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson (8, 6th Inning off Á. Durán, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Wilson 2 , J. Márquez , B. Wright 5 , O. Turpin 5 , T. White 8 , P. Partridge , D. Humphrey 4 , J. Johnson 5
2-out RBI: J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Wilson , N. Martínez , K. Shelton
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Márquez-Turpin-Johnson, Márquez-Turpin-Johnson, White-Turpin-Johnson)
HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shelton L (5-2) 4.1 9 7 7 0 6 1 65 3.09   
Á. Durán 3.0 7 3 3 0 8 2 61 5.77   
J. Cardenas 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shelton 23
Batters Faced: J. Shelton 22, Á. Durán 16, J. Cardenas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shelton 5-2, Á. Durán 0-1, J. Cardenas 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shelton 65-47, Á. Durán 61-44, J. Cardenas 9-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Taunton W (4-2) 6.2 5 0 0 3 8 0 105 4.01   
J. Unknown 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 0 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Taunton 69
Batters Faced: S. Taunton 27, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Taunton 5-5, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Taunton 105-65, J. Unknown 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: S. Taunton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony White
Ballpark: Champion Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 5780
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