MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA FIREBIRDS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
08/15/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA FIREBIRDS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 2403 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Firebirds (48-75) 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 8 0
Cleveland Guardians (50-71) 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 4 8 1
Cleveland Topples Atlanta, 4-3
The Cleveland Guardians knocked off the Atlanta Firebirds, 4-3, in American League action at Progressive Field. Cleveland pitcher and Culiacan, Mexico, native Jose C. Medina had an outstanding performance. Medina yielded 2 runs over 5.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 0, and struck out 5. His record improves to 11-5. Heath Hembree earned the save for Cleveland, his 24th of the year.

The Guardians got a big at-bat from third baseman Ernie Jones. For the game, Jones was 1 for 4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs. In the bottom of the first, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 22nd double of the season gave Cleveland a 2-1 lead.

"Winning never gets dull," said Jones.

Cleveland now sits at 50-71, while Atlanta falls to 48-75.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. O'Brien CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222 0 7
   b-L. Herta PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 0
D. Godfrey DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .290 20 59
   a-M. Andujar DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 1 17
J. McGrath RF 5 0 2 1 0 2 1 .264 11 41
P. Walker LF, CF 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 .272 6 34
J. Bowers SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 6 .265 15 59
C. Shelton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .246 10 30
W. Flores 1B 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .310 3 28
G. Torres 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .279 4 35
E. Escobar C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .208 1 7
Totals 35 3 8 3 4 8 23      
a - M. Andujar inserted as DH in the 7th
b - L. Herta pinch hit for J. O'Brien in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. O'Brien (5, 1st Inning off J. Medina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Flores (1, 6th Inning off J. Medina, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. O'Brien 2 , D. Godfrey , J. McGrath 2 , P. Walker , W. Flores 4 , G. Torres
2-out RBI: W. Flores
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bowers , C. Shelton , G. Torres 2
Hit by Pitch: W. Flores
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martínez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .274 6 40
J. Álvarez LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .294 7 54
   a-J. Castro PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 0 7
L. Thompson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292 15 49
G. Stanton DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .203 6 32
E. Jones 3B 4 0 1 2 0 2 1 .253 13 54
V. Guerrero Jr. RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .251 14 53
C. Aybar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258 5 17
J. Young CF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .241 4 22
M. Zunino C 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .333 0 1
Totals 32 4 8 4 2 7 11      
a - J. Castro pinch hit for J. Álvarez in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Jones (22, 1st Inning off D. Green, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Guerrero Jr. (14, 6th Inning off D. Green, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Thompson , G. Stanton , E. Jones 2 , V. Guerrero Jr. 4 , C. Aybar , J. Young 2 , M. Zunino
2-out RBI: E. Jones , M. Zunino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Martínez 2 , V. Guerrero Jr.
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Aybar (8) , J. Young (13)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Zunino (1)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Green L (2-10) 5.2 8 4 4 2 7 1 106 6.32   
C. Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.90   
B. Moore 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.16   
R. Thomas 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Green 42
Batters Faced: D. Green 27, C. Jackson 1, B. Moore 3, R. Thomas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Green 4-6, C. Jackson 1-0, B. Moore 2-1, R. Thomas 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Green 106-65, C. Jackson 3-2, B. Moore 5-3, R. Thomas 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Jackson 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Medina W (11-5) 5.2 7 2 2 0 5 0 89 2.93   
L. Velásquez H (1) 0.1 0 1 1 2 0 0 11 27.00   
S. García H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 13 6.75   
J. Sanchez H (14) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 4.99   
H. Hembree SV (24) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 3.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Medina 52
Batters Faced: J. Medina 25, L. Velásquez 3, S. García 3, J. Sanchez 6, H. Hembree 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Medina 4-8, L. Velásquez 1-0, S. García 0-0, J. Sanchez 3-1, H. Hembree 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Medina 89-60, L. Velásquez 11-3, S. García 13-8, J. Sanchez 16-11, H. Hembree 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Velásquez 1-0 , S. García 2-1 , J. Sanchez 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Sanchez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose C. Medina
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 23512
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