MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT ATLANTA FIREBIRDS
08/22/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT ATLANTA FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 2506 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (48-79) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Atlanta Firebirds (52-77) 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 5 10 0
Atlanta Tacks 5-2 Loss on New York
The Atlanta Firebirds picked up a win at SunTrust Park, downing the New York Mets, 5-2. On the mound for Atlanta was left-hander Kevin Key, who played a pivotal role in the win. The win has Atlanta at 52-77.

Atlanta right fielder Joe McGrath contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a changeup to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 92nd hit of the season and put the Firebirds ahead, 3-0.

"It's Baseball 101," said Atlanta manager Barry Larkin. "Fundamentals."
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hayes LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .288 11 54
M. Wilson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .255 3 32
S. Davis RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .202 0 13
D. Fernández DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .258 12 54
D. Peterson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271 6 23
S. Robbins 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .225 2 11
D. Pompey CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .228 5 30
K. Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .283 3 22
J. Ellis C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .239 2 11
Totals 35 2 9 2 0 11 14      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Peterson (15, 2nd Inning off K. Key, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hayes (11, 5th Inning off K. Key, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hayes 5 , M. Wilson , D. Fernández , D. Peterson 2 , S. Robbins , D. Pompey 2 , J. Ellis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Ellis 2
GIDP: K. Hernandez
Hit by Pitch: K. Hernandez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wilson (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McGrath RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .262 11 46
D. Godfrey DH 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .292 21 60
P. Walker LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267 6 34
J. Bowers SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .265 15 61
C. Shelton 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253 11 36
W. Flores 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .307 3 32
J. O'Brien CF 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .265 0 9
G. Torres 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 .275 4 37
W. Ramey C 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .243 0 20
Totals 34 5 10 5 3 5 24      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Flores (16, 4th Inning off F. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. McGrath , D. Godfrey , P. Walker , C. Shelton , W. Flores 4 , J. O'Brien 3
2-out RBI: J. McGrath , W. Flores , J. O'Brien
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McGrath , D. Godfrey 2 , C. Shelton , G. Torres
Sac Fly: J. Bowers
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shelton-Flores)
PB: W. Ramey
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Perez L (6-5) 4.2 10 5 4 0 4 0 89 3.97   
J. García 2.2 0 0 0 3 1 0 40 4.60   
J. Parra 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Perez 30
Batters Faced: F. Perez 25, J. García 11, J. Parra 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Perez 6-4, J. García 2-5, J. Parra 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Perez 89-58, J. García 40-21, J. Parra 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. García 2-0 , J. Parra 2-0
WP: F. Perez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Key W (1-4) 6.0 6 2 2 0 7 1 95 5.02   
C. Lopez H (10) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 3.39   
D. Hicks SV (6) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Key 59
Batters Faced: K. Key 25, C. Lopez 7, D. Hicks 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Key 4-7, C. Lopez 2-1, D. Hicks 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Key 95-67, C. Lopez 27-17, D. Hicks 13-8
Hit Batsmen: K. Key
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Key
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 29403
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