INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
05/17/2025
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
GWINNETT FIREBIRDS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS
GAME ID: 569 - SATURDAY, MAY 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gwinnett Firebirds (21-14) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1
Columbus Clippers (19-16) 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 X 6 7 0
Forte Mashes 2 Homers in 6-1 Columbus Win
The Columbus Clippers beat the Gwinnett Firebirds, 6-1, at Huntington Park. Columbus left fielder Hermengildo Forte led the way. He went 3 for 3 with 2 home runs and a walk. He scored 3 times and drove in 2. The victory gives Columbus a record of 19-16.

Columbus shortstop Mike Smith contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. With two down, he hit a fastball to right field for a 2-run single. It was his 17th hit of the season and put the Clippers ahead, 4-1.

Smith attributed the win to his team's "concerted effort."
GWINNETT BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ibarra 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .324 10 26
A. Johnson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .321 4 15
A. Bailey RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .237 4 20
E. Browning DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 3 8
   a-J. Lane DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 2 4
E. French 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 6 .262 0 10
J. Ferrer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .241 2 20
D. Dorey C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .065 1 1
D. Rush 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .095 1 1
G. Olsen SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .304 1 10
Totals 30 1 4 1 3 8 19      
a - J. Lane inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Johnson , A. Bailey 2 , J. Lane
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. French , J. Ferrer , D. Dorey
Sac Fly: E. French
Hit by Pitch: E. Browning 2 , D. Dorey
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Browning (6)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Olsen (2)
Double Plays: 1 (French-Olsen-Ibarra)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Sperring RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 0 3
J. Acosta C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .244 0 3
E. Jagielo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .211 2 8
H. Forte LF 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 .255 5 11
P. Miller CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 0 3
A. Garcia DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .295 3 13
B. Quintana 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .087 0 1
J. Fuentes 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 .182 0 4
M. Smith SS 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .215 0 7
Totals 30 6 7 5 4 8 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: H. Forte 2 (5, 2nd Inning off D. Green, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off D. Green, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Acosta , H. Forte 9 , B. Quintana 2 , M. Smith
2-out RBI: J. Acosta , M. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sperring , E. Jagielo , J. Fuentes
GIDP: E. Jagielo
Sac Bunt: P. Miller
Team LOB: 5
GWINNETT PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Green L (3-4) 6.2 5 6 4 4 5 2 109 4.33   
S. Preston 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 27 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Green 45
Batters Faced: D. Green 29, S. Preston 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Green 6-8, S. Preston 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Green 109-61, S. Preston 27-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Preston 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Méndez W (5-2) 7.0 2 1 1 3 8 0 113 1.72   
J. Pagán 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Méndez 74
Batters Faced: C. Méndez 29, J. Pagán 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Méndez 8-5, J. Pagán 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: C. Méndez 113-71, J. Pagán 23-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pagán 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Méndez 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hermengildo Forte
Ballpark: Huntington Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 9955
Saturday, May 17th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.3 Build 55