INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
07/09/2025
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 4507 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Firebirds (52-34) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 12 1
Charlotte Knights (44-42) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 12 0
Knights Prevail, 4-3, Over Gwinnett
The Charlotte Knights trumped the Gwinnett Firebirds, 4-3, at BB&T Stadium. Charlotte designated hitter Ben Cross was terrific. He went 4 for 4 with a home run and 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. With the win, Charlotte raised its record to 44-42.

Cross had an important at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the sixth, when he hit a run-scoring single. The Knights went on to win.

"It was a good effort all around," said Cross.
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tesch RF, CF 5 0 2 0 0 3 2 .238 0 2
J. O'Brien CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304 2 12
   c-A. Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 1 7
   d-C. Comstock CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236 1 4
J. Ibarra 1B 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 .294 15 50
A. Bailey DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .276 15 49
E. French 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278 6 32
   a-E. Browning PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 10 33
   b-A. Gamboa 3B, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .264 1 10
J. Ferrer LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .242 3 29
J. Bermúdez 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .306 6 18
J. Quintana SS, 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .274 0 11
J. Gonzáles C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .217 4 21
Totals 37 3 12 3 1 10 20      
a - E. Browning pinch hit for E. French in the 6th
b - A. Gamboa substituted for E. Browning in the 6th
c - A. Hall pinch hit for J. O'Brien in the 8th
d - C. Comstock substituted for A. Hall in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ibarra (21, 8th Inning off R. Stewart, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. O'Brien (2, 1st Inning off R. Stewart, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Tesch 2 , J. O'Brien 3 , J. Ibarra 4 , J. Ferrer 2 , J. Bermúdez 2 , J. Quintana 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Comstock , A. Bailey , J. Gonzáles
GIDP: J. Quintana , J. Gonzáles
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Tesch (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Bermúdez-Quintana-Ibarra, Ibarra)
OF assists: 1 (Tesch(Mercedes at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peter 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .228 1 18
   a-R. Bowman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 10
D. Holmes LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .248 1 22
T. Smith RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .200 11 39
B. Cross DH 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .230 4 13
R. Ruíz C 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .252 3 11
T. Le 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .236 2 15
O. Silva SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236 2 25
F. Mercedes 3B 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .220 0 9
R. Fabián CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .230 8 29
Totals 31 4 12 3 2 5 14      
a - R. Bowman substituted for J. Peter in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Peter (8, 1st Inning off D. Carey, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Mercedes (5, 7th Inning off D. Carey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Cross (4, 1st Inning off D. Carey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Peter 2 , D. Holmes 2 , T. Smith , B. Cross 7 , F. Mercedes 4 , R. Fabián
2-out RBI: B. Cross
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Smith , O. Silva
GIDP: T. Smith
Sac Fly: T. Le
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Mercedes (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Silva-Le-Peter, Le-Silva-Peter)
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Carey L (2-4) 7.2 12 4 2 2 5 1 107 2.47   
J. Rodríguez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Carey 46
Batters Faced: D. Carey 33, J. Rodríguez 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Carey 4-10, J. Rodríguez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Carey 107-69, J. Rodríguez 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodríguez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Stewart W (9-4) 8.0 9 1 1 0 9 0 102 2.96   
E. McDermott SV (4) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 29 6.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stewart 69
Batters Faced: R. Stewart 31, E. McDermott 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stewart 7-6, E. McDermott 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stewart 102-69, E. McDermott 29-18
WP: E. McDermott
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Cross
Ballpark: BB&T Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 7683
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