GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
LAS VEGAS (GCL) HUSTLE AT TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS
07/04/2108
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
LAS VEGAS (GCL) HUSTLE AT TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS
GAME ID: 12686 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Las Vegas (GCL) Hustle (1-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (4-1) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 X 7 11 0
Tampa Bay (GCL) Gets 7-0 Win Against Hustle
Tampa Bay (GCL) and Las Vegas (GCL) got after it at Louisville Grounds.

Thanks in large part to left fielder Mike Grimm, the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays beat the Las Vegas (GCL) Hustle, 7-0. Grimm was 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. The Rays, now 4-1, have stormed out of the gates.

The two teams provided some entertaining baseball for the Louisville Grounds crowd. Regardless of the outcome, a good time was had by all.

"We played hard and won," said Grimm. "Sometimes, baseball really is that easy.'
LAS VEGAS (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Gutierrez SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .231 0 0
S. Volpe C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .286 1 4
D. Strange RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .350 1 5
K. Moore 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211 0 2
   a-J. Reyes PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
B. Parrett 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .400 0 2
R. Vellon CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .150 0 0
H. Heathcote 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278 0 0
L. Zambrano LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .100 0 0
E. Estrada DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 0 0
Totals 33 0 6 0 1 7 14      
a - J. Reyes pinch hit for K. Moore in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: L. Gutierrez , S. Volpe , J. Reyes , B. Parrett , H. Heathcote , L. Zambrano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Volpe , R. Vellon
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: S. Volpe (1) , R. Vellon (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Heathcote-Gutierrez-Parrett)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Kallstrom CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .267 1 1
   a-T. Starnes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 2
   b-J. Berman CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   d-A. Ruiz PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-C. McKenna CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Margolis SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267 0 2
   e-D. Whitfield PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
R. Kaplan RF, CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .444 0 1
R. Pace 2B 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .353 0 1
M. Johnson 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .214 0 1
M. Grimm LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .529 1 3
B. McDonald DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
   c-J. Suazo DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 2
L. McCloud 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .091 0 0
T. McAlear C 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .167 0 2
Totals 32 7 11 7 6 7 14      
a - T. Starnes pinch hit for N. Kallstrom in the 7th
b - J. Berman substituted for T. Starnes in the 8th
c - J. Suazo inserted as DH in the 8th
d - A. Ruiz pinch hit for J. Berman in the 8th
e - D. Whitfield pinch hit for R. Margolis in the 8th
f - C. McKenna substituted for A. Ruiz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. McAlear (1, 3rd Inning off M. Esparza, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Pace (3, 5th Inning off M. Esparza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Kallstrom , R. Kaplan 2 , R. Pace 3 , M. Johnson , M. Grimm 3 , J. Suazo , T. McAlear 2
2-out RBI: R. Kaplan , M. Johnson , M. Grimm
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Margolis , D. Whitfield , M. Grimm , B. McDonald
GIDP: M. Johnson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Kallstrom (1) , R. Pace (1) , L. McCloud (1)
CS: M. Grimm (1)
LAS VEGAS (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Esparza L (0-2) 6.0 7 4 4 5 6 0 109 7.84   
T. Alcaraz 2.0 4 3 3 1 1 0 24 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Esparza 43
Batters Faced: M. Esparza 27, T. Alcaraz 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Esparza 5-4, T. Alcaraz 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Esparza 109-63, T. Alcaraz 24-16
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Connell 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 37 0.00   
D. Frausto W (1-0) 2.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 34 0.00   
G. Cantu SV (1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 31 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Connell 57
Batters Faced: J. Connell 12, D. Frausto 12, G. Cantu 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Connell 3-4, D. Frausto 2-5, G. Cantu 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Connell 37-25, D. Frausto 34-20, G. Cantu 31-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Grimm
Ballpark: Louisville Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 3928
Special Notes: SP Joe Connell was injured while pitching.
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