SOUTHERN LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT BIRMINGHAM BARONS
09/01/2025
 
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
JACKSONVILLE SUNS AT BIRMINGHAM BARONS
GAME ID: 6368 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville Suns (82-51) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 0
Birmingham Barons (67-66) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Suns Win, 3-1, at Birmingham
The Jacksonville Suns downed the Birmingham Barons, 3-1, at Regions Park. Stellar pitching by Mike Armstrong had a lot to do with it. The right-hander handcuffed his opponent all game. Luis Fuentes recorded his 44th save for Jacksonville. The Suns have an impressive 82-51 record.

It could have been a different outcome for Jacksonville, had it not been for Jeff Kramer, the 24-year old left fielder . Kramer contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning to put Jacksonville up, 2-1.

"Mike showed what he's made of," said Jacksonville manager John Tamargo Jr..
JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Park CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .322 4 26
B. Sargent RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .392 0 5
L. Suárez 1B 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .277 18 57
A. Rodríguez 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .228 6 36
   a-J. Burns PR, 3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 0 6
B. Boyer 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .214 1 16
J. Robert LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329 8 49
J. Kramer DH 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .262 2 20
J. Arroyo SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .246 1 6
E. Adams C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 0 14
Totals 32 3 7 3 2 6 12      
a - J. Burns pinch ran for A. Rodríguez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Rodríguez (15, 1st Inning off D. Young, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Boyer (18, 7th Inning off D. Young, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Park , B. Sargent 3 , A. Rodríguez 2 , B. Boyer 2 , J. Arroyo
2-out RBI: A. Rodríguez , J. Arroyo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rodríguez , B. Boyer , E. Adams
Sac Bunt: J. Robert
Sac Fly: J. Kramer
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Gómez CF 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .232 7 22
   a-R. Larson PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 13 40
L. Vargas RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251 4 31
   b-J. Quintana PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 4 28
   c-D. Willis RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 4 16
B. Cross LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 3 15
T. Le 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .177 1 5
J. Alfonso 2B 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 .223 7 45
J. Morgan 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .221 2 18
S. Caixeiro DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .242 1 28
F. Aguilar SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .235 4 23
M. Barrios C 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .245 3 22
Totals 30 1 3 1 3 16 13      
a - R. Larson pinch hit for P. Gómez in the 8th
b - J. Quintana pinch hit for L. Vargas in the 8th
c - D. Willis substituted for J. Quintana in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Vargas (18, 1st Inning off M. Armstrong, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Vargas 2 , B. Cross , T. Le
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Alfonso , J. Morgan
Hit by Pitch: P. Gómez
Team LOB: 6
JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Armstrong 5.0 3 1 1 2 8 0 90 1.80   
M. Fuller W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 13 2.89   
P. Spencer H (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.77   
K. Benson H (4) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 4.22   
L. Fuentes SV (44) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 0.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Armstrong 63
Batters Faced: M. Armstrong 21, M. Fuller 3, P. Spencer 1, K. Benson 5, L. Fuentes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Armstrong 2-5, M. Fuller 0-0, P. Spencer 0-0, K. Benson 1-1, L. Fuentes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Armstrong 90-51, M. Fuller 13-9, P. Spencer 5-4, K. Benson 21-14, L. Fuentes 18-11
Hit Batsmen: M. Armstrong
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Young L (1-5) 9.0 7 3 3 2 6 0 124 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Young 65
Batters Faced: D. Young 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Young 11-10
Pitches - Strikes: D. Young 124-73
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Armstrong
Ballpark: Regions Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 5807
Special Notes: CL Mal Fuller was injured while pitching.
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