UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
ATHLETIC CLUB KC AT ATLANTA SMOKE
08/01/2025
 
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
ATHLETIC CLUB KC AT ATLANTA SMOKE
GAME ID: 351 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Athletic Club KC (39-32) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 7 0
Atlanta Smoke (33-38) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Athletic Club KC Edge Past Atlanta, 4-3
Atlanta designated hitter Armando Esparza had a terrific game. He was 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, but it still wasn't enough to get his team a win. Athletic Club KC beat the Smoke, 4-3. Esparza was named the player of the game despite the loss. Gene Kirkland locked down his 18th save. Athletic Club KC has run its win streak to 8 in a row.

Athletic Club KC took control in the top of the eighth. With no one out and a runner on 1st, David Edwards hit a 2-run home run to make it 4-2, Athletic Club KC.

"I like the roll we're on," said Athletic Club KC manager Andy Mayfield.
ATHLETIC CLUB KC BATTING LINESCORES ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Henderson CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .223 10 22
D. Edwards 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .247 10 29
R. Souza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .217 14 41
J. Downing DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .214 6 31
P. Vázquez RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .225 8 27
J. Trevino 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 7 25
T. Douglas LF 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 .229 6 20
D. Dai C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .223 7 20
H. Fuller SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 1 3
Totals 33 4 7 4 2 12 8      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Dai (9, 2nd Inning off C. McKinney, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Edwards (10, 8th Inning off C. McKinney, 1 on, 0 outs) T. Douglas (6, 7th Inning off C. McKinney, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Edwards 5 , D. Dai 2 , T. Douglas 4 , D. Henderson 2 , H. Fuller
2-out RBI: D. Dai
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Vázquez , H. Fuller , J. Downing
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Douglas (2)
CS: H. Fuller (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Elías RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .315 3 16
B. Morales 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .256 0 16
A. Morán LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .275 11 38
N. Durand 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .238 15 44
P. Morales CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .226 10 31
A. Esparza DH 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .249 5 19
P. Salaedo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .228 4 20
W. Baker C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
A. Johnston SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .252 1 22
Totals 34 3 9 3 2 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Esparza (10, 2nd Inning off J. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Elías (2, 1st Inning off J. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Esparza (5, 9th Inning off G. Kirkland, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Durand (15, 1st Inning off J. Torres, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Esparza 8 , W. Baker , N. Durand 4 , B. Elías 5
2-out RBI: N. Durand
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Durand , P. Morales , A. Johnston 2
Sac Fly: A. Morán
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Elías (6)
CS: B. Elías (3)
ATHLETIC CLUB KC PITCHING LINESCORES ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Torres W (5-5) 7.0 7 2 2 2 2 1 110 74 3.08
O. Kos H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 9 1.29
G. Kirkland SV (18) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 14 10 3.18
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Torres 55
Batters Faced: J. Torres 29, O. Kos 3, G. Kirkland 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Torres 9-9, O. Kos 0-1, G. Kirkland 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Torres 110-74, O. Kos 14-9, G. Kirkland 14-10
WP: J. Torres
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. McKinney L (3-3) 7.0 7 4 4 2 9 2 98 67 4.87
I. García 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 32 18 1.80
PITCHING
Game Score: C. McKinney 54
Batters Faced: C. McKinney 29, I. García 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. McKinney 6-5, I. García 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. McKinney 98-67, I. García 32-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Armando Esparza
Ballpark: Smoke Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 37480
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