GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (GCL) ORIOLES AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
07/14/2108
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
BALTIMORE (GCL) ORIOLES AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
GAME ID: 12764 - SATURDAY, JULY 14TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore (GCL) Orioles (8-4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Houston (GCL) Astros (10-4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 5 1
Orioles Come Up Short at Houston (GCL), 1-0
Ballpark of Belvedere featured a tense pitchers' duel.

In a tight contest between the Houston (GCL) Astros and the Baltimore (GCL) Orioles, Chris Reed was the determining factor. The Houston (GCL) right-hander sparkled in his team's 1-0 win. Houston (GCL) reliever Chris Reed picked up the win. Mike McDowell took the loss for Baltimore (GCL). Alex Molina picked up the save for Houston (GCL), his 2nd of the year.

Raul Romero helped his team take an early lead with a run-scoring single. It came in the first inning, making the score 1-0, Astros.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager Moises Sanchez.

Early on, the Astros, at 10-4, have excelled.
BALTIMORE (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Baranick 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .362 2 8
   d-I. Boyle PH, 3B, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
T. Fernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .171 1 7
   h-M. Marmol PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Johnson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .311 2 8
E. Martinez LF 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .357 1 5
J. Lewis RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .385 1 7
   e-B. Margrave PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 1
   g-T. Gonzales RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   i-B. Rutherford PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 1
J. Stroud 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 2 9
   f-J. Zepeda PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Miller C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .294 1 3
J. Acevedo 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 0 2
   a-F. Brophy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 0 1
   b-E. Morell 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 2
M. Jenkins DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 1 5
   c-P. Polzin DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
Totals 32 0 5 0 0 9 7      
a - F. Brophy pinch hit for J. Acevedo in the 5th
b - E. Morell substituted for F. Brophy in the 5th
c - P. Polzin inserted as DH in the 6th
d - I. Boyle pinch hit for R. Baranick in the 6th
e - B. Margrave pinch hit for J. Lewis in the 7th
f - J. Zepeda pinch hit for J. Stroud in the 7th
g - T. Gonzales substituted for B. Margrave in the 7th
h - M. Marmol pinch hit for T. Fernandez in the 9th
i - B. Rutherford pinch hit for T. Gonzales in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Johnson , E. Martinez 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Boyle , J. Lewis , J. Zepeda
GIDP: J. Lewis
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Martinez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baranick-Miller-Acevedo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Robbins DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .344 0 1
C. Parrish LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .256 2 4
C. Mejia CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .450 2 14
B. Mejia 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .362 1 4
   c-F. Grabosky PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267 0 1
   d-P. Pena 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Romero RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .395 1 6
L. Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 .326 2 7
B. Inojosa 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .189 2 7
M. Diaz SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .341 0 4
M. Bliss 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .135 0 1
   a-J. Paul PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 2 2
   b-R. Lloyd 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 4
Totals 28 1 5 1 5 7 15      
a - J. Paul pinch hit for M. Bliss in the 7th
b - R. Lloyd substituted for J. Paul in the 8th
c - F. Grabosky pinch hit for B. Mejia in the 8th
d - P. Pena substituted for F. Grabosky in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Mejia (4, 8th Inning off V. Tapia, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Mejia 2 , B. Mejia , R. Romero 2 , L. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Rodriguez , B. Inojosa
GIDP: L. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Diaz (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Diaz-Mejia-Inojosa)
BALTIMORE (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. McDowell L (1-1) 4.0 3 1 1 3 5 0 63 1.93   
V. Tapia 4.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 50 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. McDowell 54
Batters Faced: M. McDowell 17, V. Tapia 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. McDowell 2-4, V. Tapia 7-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. McDowell 63-34, V. Tapia 50-31
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Spierenburg 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 0.00   
C. Reed W (2-1) 6.2 3 0 0 0 7 0 83 1.42   
A. Molina SV (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 2.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Spierenburg 46
Batters Faced: E. Spierenburg 4, C. Reed 23, A. Molina 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Spierenburg 0-2, C. Reed 4-8, A. Molina 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Spierenburg 18-13, C. Reed 83-55, A. Molina 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Reed 1-0 , A. Molina 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Reed
Ballpark: Ballpark of Belvedere
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 8060
Special Notes: SP Elard Spierenburg was injured while pitching. SP Mike McDowell was injured while pitching.
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