SOUTHERN LEAGUE
CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS AT MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS
08/07/2025
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS AT MISSISSIPPI FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 6253 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chattanooga Lookouts (46-64) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Mississippi Firebirds (70-40) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 X 4 9 1
Firebirds Fight for 4-3 Win
The Chattanooga Lookouts got a superb performance from pitcher Curt Boyd, but the Mississippi Firebirds still won the game, 4-3. Boyd threw 6.2 innings allowing 1 run. António Martínez was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 8 of 9 save opportunities. With the win, the Firebirds have a record of 70-40.

Desi Rush took Chattanooga hurler Albert Ventura deep in the bottom of the eighth. His 2-run home run put the Firebirds on top, 4-3. In all, Rush had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 3.

Said losing manager Mike Johns: "Not taking anything away from them, but we swung the bats better than what it showed."
CHATTANOOGA BATTING LINESCORE MISSISSIPPI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Espinoza CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .343 4 39
B. Brock 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .252 15 50
D. Mason DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .287 7 61
J. Espinoza 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 2 12
   a-G. Lyons PR, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244 1 19
J. Martinez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .196 1 11
S. Prouty LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .251 12 41
A. García RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .203 2 18
J. Adams SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 1 9
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-A. Sánchez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 3 20
Totals 33 3 7 3 3 9 17      
a - G. Lyons pinch ran for J. Espinoza in the 2nd
b - A. Sánchez pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Espinoza (10, 2nd Inning off K. Kirby, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Espinoza (35, 3rd Inning off K. Kirby, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. García (2, 4th Inning off K. Kirby, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Espinoza 4 , B. Brock , J. Espinoza 2 , G. Lyons , A. García 4
2-out RBI: A. García
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Mason , A. García
GIDP: L. Espinoza
Sac Fly: D. Mason
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
PB: J. Unknown
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bermúdez DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .237 1 9
A. Ford 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .247 3 16
R. Swanson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .323 6 31
M. Cantrell LF 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 .295 17 57
   a-F. Manuel CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 4 23
D. Rush 3B 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .297 7 25
L. Listov RF, LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .323 2 6
C. Wiggins CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .243 1 32
E. Burton C 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .240 8 40
M. Vaughn SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .260 4 36
Totals 33 4 9 3 2 14 16      
a - F. Manuel substituted for M. Cantrell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bermúdez 2 (4, 3rd Inning off C. Boyd, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Boyd, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Listov (5, 6th Inning off C. Boyd, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Ford (4, 7th Inning off E. Freitas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Rush (7, 8th Inning off A. Ventura, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bermúdez 4 , A. Ford 3 , D. Rush 5 , L. Listov 3 , E. Burton , M. Vaughn
2-out RBI: A. Ford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Swanson 2 , C. Wiggins , E. Burton
Hit by Pitch: E. Burton
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Ford (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Vaughn-Ford-Swanson)
CHATTANOOGA PITCHING LINESCORE MISSISSIPPI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Boyd 6.2 7 1 1 1 13 0 105 3.60   
E. Freitas 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4.87   
A. Ventura L (4-6), BS (3) 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 1 24 5.78   
E. Segura 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Boyd 68
Batters Faced: C. Boyd 28, E. Freitas 1, A. Ventura 6, E. Segura 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Boyd 2-5, E. Freitas 0-0, A. Ventura 1-2, E. Segura 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Boyd 105-71, E. Freitas 2-2, A. Ventura 24-11, E. Segura 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Freitas 1-1 , A. Ventura 1-1 , E. Segura 1-0
WP: A. Ventura
Hit Batsmen: A. Ventura
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Kirby W (7-4) 8.0 7 3 3 1 8 1 102 2.76   
A. Martínez SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 18 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Kirby 63
Batters Faced: K. Kirby 33, A. Martínez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Kirby 9-7, A. Martínez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Kirby 102-70, A. Martínez 18-7
WP: K. Kirby
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Curt Boyd
Ballpark: Trustmark Park
Weather: Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 7454
Special Notes: 3B Jim Espinoza was injured while running the bases.
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