GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
07/17/2113
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
GAME ID: 12780 - MONDAY, JULY 17TH , 2113 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates (5-10) 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 2
Detroit (GCL) Tigers (9-7) 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 X 5 8 0
Tigers Get Hard-Earned Win
The Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates and Detroit (GCL) Tigers provided some drama for the home crowd.

The Detroit (GCL) Tigers knocked off the Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates, 5-4, in Gulf Coast Rookie League action at Joker Marchant Stadium. Detroit (GCL) pitcher and Houston, Texas, native Mike Childers had an outstanding performance. The Tigers, at 9-7, sit in second place in the Northeast Division.

The game was at a stalemate until left fielder Brian Winkler came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Pittsburgh (GCL) pitcher Edgar Tejada, he hit a 1-2 sinker for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Detroit (GCL) on top, 5-4.

"Mike pitched like a son-of-a-gun," said Detroit (GCL) manager Jim Hoppock.
PITTSBURGH (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Romero 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .145 1 6
   a-O. Moonen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
E. Ibarra LF 4 0 0 0 0 4 5 .348 1 4
   b-M. Gomez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .357 2 8
C. Sawyer C 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .286 2 8
C. Leija CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 3 12
L. Morales DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .378 1 5
A. Vargas SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .281 1 8
R. Zuniga 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .276 1 7
A. Reyes 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .395 1 3
O. Uijl RF 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 .333 1 5
Totals 37 4 10 3 1 16 15      
a - O. Moonen pinch hit for J. Romero in the 9th
b - M. Gomez pinch hit for E. Ibarra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Uijl (4, 9th Inning off D. Menendez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Sawyer (2, 1st Inning off M. Childers, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Reyes (1, 4th Inning off M. Childers, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Sawyer 5 , L. Morales , A. Vargas , R. Zuniga , A. Reyes 5 , O. Uijl 4
2-out RBI: C. Sawyer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Ibarra 2 , C. Sawyer
Hit by Pitch: J. Romero
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Romero (2) , A. Vargas (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Zuniga-Vargas-Zuniga, Zuniga-Vargas-McClintock)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Owen 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .273 1 3
B. Anthony CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .167 0 4
   a-B. Winkler PH, LF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .435 0 5
C. Annese SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .231 0 4
   g-D. Quintero SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Sandoval LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .304 1 4
   b-E. Potter PH, 1B, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .357 1 9
D. Moody 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .241 0 6
K. Jensen C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .160 0 1
J. Kundert DH 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 .444 0 2
   c-C. Huckestein DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .357 0 0
   e-T. Mitchell DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
R. Andujar 1B, CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .243 1 4
D. Warren RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .385 1 4
   d-K. Williams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265 1 7
   f-T. Slowinski 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 0 1
Totals 32 5 8 4 7 8 24      
a - B. Winkler pinch hit for B. Anthony in the 7th
b - E. Potter pinch hit for J. Sandoval in the 7th
c - C. Huckestein inserted as DH in the 8th
d - K. Williams pinch hit for D. Warren in the 8th
e - T. Mitchell inserted as DH in the 8th
f - T. Slowinski substituted for K. Williams in the 9th
g - D. Quintero substituted for C. Annese in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sandoval (1, 3rd Inning off D. McClintock, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Moody (2, 1st Inning off D. McClintock, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Owen , B. Anthony , B. Winkler 2 , C. Annese , J. Sandoval 2 , D. Moody 3 , J. Kundert
2-out RBI: B. Winkler , D. Moody
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Annese , D. Moody 2 , J. Kundert
GIDP: R. Owen , B. Anthony
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Owen (4) , J. Sandoval (2) , T. Mitchell (1)
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. McClintock 6.2 7 4 3 4 6 0 108 3.66   
C. Johnson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.59   
E. Tejada L (1-2) 1.0 1 1 1 3 1 0 32 9.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. McClintock 48
Batters Faced: D. McClintock 31, C. Johnson 1, E. Tejada 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. McClintock 6-6, C. Johnson 0-0, E. Tejada 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. McClintock 108-66, C. Johnson 9-6, E. Tejada 32-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Johnson 1-0
WP: D. McClintock 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Childers 5.0 8 3 3 1 10 2 84 4.40   
J. Bakken 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 0 24 4.09   
D. Menendez W (3-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 29 1.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Childers 48
Batters Faced: M. Childers 24, J. Bakken 8, D. Menendez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Childers 4-1, J. Bakken 2-1, D. Menendez 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Childers 84-57, J. Bakken 24-17, D. Menendez 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bakken 1-0
WP: J. Bakken
Hit Batsmen: J. Bakken
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Childers
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 3158
Special Notes: Rain delay of 38 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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