INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT GWINNETT FIREBIRDS
07/04/2025
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
NORFOLK TIDES AT GWINNETT FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 4469 - FRIDAY, JULY 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Tides (46-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Gwinnett Firebirds (51-30) 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 3 X 11 14 0
Norfolk Sent Home with 11-0 Loss
The Gwinnett Firebirds handed the Norfolk Tides a sound defeat, 11-0, at Coolray Field. Ed French, who is tied for 7th in the IL in triples with 4, was a main contributor to the win. He went 1 for 2 with a home run and 3 walks. He scored 3 runs for Gwinnett. Gwinnett starter Doug Carey was credited with the win after throwing 105 pitches over 6.2 innings. His record now stands at 2-3. Gwinnett has run its win streak to 5 straight.

Jeff O'Brien took Norfolk hurler Christian Flores deep in the bottom of the third. His 2-run home run put the Firebirds on top, 2-0. In all, O'Brien had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

"It was a solid team effort," French said. "That's usually what it takes to win."
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Manley CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 2 4
V. Sutton DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .206 7 23
W. Austin LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .312 9 38
   a-A. González PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 3 6
J. Pérez RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .286 6 30
D. Dotson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .227 5 28
J. Martínez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .223 4 23
X. Heredia 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .252 1 21
G. Barbarigo SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .208 3 13
J. Flores C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .218 0 11
Totals 32 0 7 0 2 10 10      
a - A. González pinch hit for W. Austin in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: G. Manley (1, 5th Inning off D. Carey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Manley 3 , V. Sutton , W. Austin , J. Pérez 2 , J. Martínez , J. Flores
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Austin 2
Hit by Pitch: V. Sutton
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pérez (13)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Barbarigo-Martínez-Dotson)
PB: J. Flores
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tesch LF 4 0 1 1 2 1 2 .250 0 1
J. O'Brien CF 5 1 2 4 1 0 3 .347 2 11
J. Ibarra 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .291 15 45
A. Hall DH 4 1 2 1 1 2 4 .278 1 6
E. French 3B 2 3 1 1 3 0 2 .286 5 31
J. Bermúdez 2B 4 2 2 2 1 2 2 .286 6 15
D. Dorey C 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .148 5 13
J. Quintana SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .263 0 9
C. Comstock RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 .242 1 4
Totals 37 11 14 11 10 5 23      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ibarra (18, 3rd Inning off C. Flores, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Bermúdez (9, 7th Inning off S. Oberg, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. O'Brien (2, 3rd Inning off C. Flores, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. French (5, 6th Inning off J. Maita, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Hall (1, 8th Inning off D. Klein, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bermúdez (6, 8th Inning off D. Klein, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Tesch , J. O'Brien 5 , J. Ibarra 2 , A. Hall 5 , E. French 4 , J. Bermúdez 6 , D. Dorey , J. Quintana , C. Comstock 3
2-out RBI: , J. O'Brien 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. O'Brien , J. Ibarra , A. Hall 2 , E. French
GIDP: D. Dorey
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Tesch (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Comstock(Pérez at home), Comstock(Heredia at 3rd base))
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rucker 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.66   
C. Flores L (3-1) 4.0 4 2 2 3 3 1 67 1.59   
J. Maita 0.2 4 3 3 1 1 1 32 18.00   
S. Oberg 1.1 3 3 3 3 1 0 33 3.00   
D. Klein 1.0 2 3 3 3 0 2 26 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rucker 45
Batters Faced: A. Rucker 4, C. Flores 18, J. Maita 7, S. Oberg 10, D. Klein 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rucker 3-0, C. Flores 4-4, J. Maita 0-1, S. Oberg 2-1, D. Klein 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rucker 6-5, C. Flores 67-40, J. Maita 32-16, S. Oberg 33-15, D. Klein 26-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Flores 1-0 , S. Oberg 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Carey W (2-3) 6.2 6 0 0 2 7 0 105 2.50   
E. Berihuete 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 30 6.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Carey 67
Batters Faced: D. Carey 27, E. Berihuete 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Carey 4-7, E. Berihuete 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Carey 105-59, E. Berihuete 30-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Berihuete 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Carey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed French
Ballpark: Coolray Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 10276
Special Notes: SP Al Rucker was injured while pitching.
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