GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS AT NEW YORK A2 (GCL) YANKEES2
08/27/2025
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GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS AT NEW YORK A2 (GCL) YANKEES2
GAME ID: 13172 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta (GCL) Firebirds (31-26) 0 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 10 15 0
New York A2 (GCL) Yankees2 (21-36) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2
Wright, Firebirds Wreck Yankees2, 10-2
The Atlanta (GCL) Firebirds powered past the New York A2 (GCL) Yankees2, 10-2, at Timberwolves Stadium. Brad Wright went 4 for 5 with a home run, a triple, and 2 doubles, while scoring 4 times and driving in 3, to lead the charge. Stan Taunton, who went 9 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 2 runs on 7 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 13. His record now stands at 5-2. The victory gives Atlanta (GCL) a record of 31-26.

Right Fielder Tony White made an impact for Atlanta (GCL), when he swatted a run-scoring double off José De Jesús in the top of the third. For the contest, White went 1 for 5 with a double.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said White.
ATLANTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK A2 (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. White 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .308 5 26
G. Wilson RF 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .378 1 6
B. Wright CF 5 4 4 3 0 0 1 .462 8 41
W. Evans LF 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .303 9 38
J. López C 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 .353 1 16
O. Turpin 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .326 10 33
   a-N. Canó PH, 2B 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .211 0 2
T. Ramírez 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .261 0 3
J. Johnson DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .265 8 31
J. Márquez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .255 6 24
Totals 42 10 15 10 2 9 17      
a - N. Canó pinch hit for O. Turpin in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. White (5, 3rd Inning off J. De Jesús, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Wright 2 (33, 7th Inning off J. Cisneros, 1 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Cisneros, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Wright (13, 5th Inning off J. De Jesús, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Wright (8, 3rd Inning off J. De Jesús, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Evans (9, 5th Inning off J. Cisneros, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. White 2 , G. Wilson , B. Wright 11 , W. Evans 5 , J. López 2 , O. Turpin , N. Canó , J. Johnson , J. Márquez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Evans , J. Johnson
GIDP: T. Ramírez 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Wilson 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ramírez-Márquez-Ramírez)
PB: J. López
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ortega CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .218 2 8
J. Pérez 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .215 6 21
J. Sawyer SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .231 3 12
J. Martínez LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .265 5 19
J. Rivera RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .233 2 13
J. Ortega C 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .220 1 7
A. Vargas DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 4 7
A. Candeloro 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .306 7 21
J. Martínez 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .234 7 14
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 13 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Sawyer (8, 3rd Inning off S. Taunton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Ortega (2, 1st Inning off S. Taunton, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Martínez (7, 3rd Inning off S. Taunton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Ortega 5 , J. Sawyer 2 , J. Martínez , J. Rivera , J. Martínez 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sawyer , J. Martínez 2 , A. Candeloro
GIDP: J. Rivera
Hit by Pitch: J. Pérez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sawyer (7) , J. Martínez (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Martínez-Candeloro-Pérez, Candeloro-Sawyer-Pérez)
ATLANTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK A2 (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Taunton W (5-2) 9.0 7 2 2 2 13 2 134 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Taunton 76
Batters Faced: S. Taunton 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Taunton 2-11
Pitches - Strikes: S. Taunton 134-89
Hit Batsmen: S. Taunton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. De Jesús L (4-4) 4.1 7 6 6 1 5 1 75 5.35   
J. Cisneros 4.2 8 4 4 1 4 1 70 5.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. De Jesús 29
Batters Faced: J. De Jesús 21, J. Cisneros 23
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. De Jesús 6-1, J. Cisneros 3-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. De Jesús 75-49, J. Cisneros 70-40
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cisneros 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Wright
Ballpark: Timberwolves Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 2801
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