GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES
08/23/2106
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES
GAME ID: 12848 - MONDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2106 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (31-24) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates (27-29) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 2
Pirates Jolt Twins, 2-1, with Late Rally
In a well-pitched game between the Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates and the Minnesota (GCL) Twins, pitcher August Kirchmann was fantastic. The Pittsburgh (GCL) right-hander helped his team secure the win, 2-1. Brian Barnes, credited with the win in relief, is now 4-1. He allowed no runs on no hits in 1 innings. Pittsburgh (GCL) is 27-29 and Minnesota (GCL), with the loss, 31-24.

The decisive blow was delivered by Leo Ramos in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a 2-run home run off 19-year old right-handed pitcher Jeff Robles to win the game for Pittsburgh (GCL). The home crowd went nuts.

"August is good at sticking to his strengths," said Pittsburgh (GCL) manager Vinny Romo.
MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Calderon LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .425 1 5
T. Santa Maria RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
L. Bautista 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 3
   d-C. Perez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 5 21
M. Morrison SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .251 3 26
C. Middleton 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .321 8 32
G. Schwartz CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .190 5 21
   b-A. Valenzuela PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133 0 1
   e-J. Biddix C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 2 22
D. Cook C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .115 0 1
   c-J. Crossett PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 0 1
M. Cooper DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .208 0 5
   a-S. Wilhelm DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 7 30
E. Isiordia 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143 0 0
Totals 33 1 6 1 2 10 16      
a - S. Wilhelm inserted as DH in the 7th
b - A. Valenzuela pinch hit for G. Schwartz in the 9th
c - J. Crossett pinch hit for D. Cook in the 9th
d - C. Perez substituted for L. Bautista in the 9th
e - J. Biddix substituted for A. Valenzuela in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Santa Maria (1, 4th Inning off A. Kirchmann, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Morrison (10, 8th Inning off D. Nisly, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Calderon , T. Santa Maria 3 , L. Bautista , M. Morrison 2 , M. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Calderon , C. Middleton 2
GIDP: A. Calderon , T. Santa Maria
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cook (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Yamada DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .260 7 21
C. Buckingham 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .199 4 12
M. Arevalo 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .341 7 21
D. Funes CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .244 2 18
   a-D. Welch PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 0 1
   b-E. Valdes CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 3 16
B. Rebouas RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .259 0 7
D. Sheppard SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .223 6 22
T. Cintron LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .190 0 2
R. Rivera 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .276 3 11
L. Ramos C 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .217 2 7
Totals 33 2 9 2 2 8 17      
a - D. Welch pinch hit for D. Funes in the 8th
b - E. Valdes substituted for D. Welch in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Ramos (2, 9th Inning off J. Robles, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Yamada 3 , C. Buckingham , D. Welch , B. Rebouas , T. Cintron , L. Ramos 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Buckingham , M. Arevalo , D. Funes , B. Rebouas , R. Rivera
Sac Bunt: T. Cintron
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Buckingham (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Arevalo (3) , R. Rivera (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Sheppard-Arevalo-Rivera, Buckingham-Arevalo-Rivera)
MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Tait 4.1 4 0 0 1 3 0 65 4.46   
M. Miranda 2.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 39 2.84   
T. Lessard H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
J. Robles L (1-1), BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 16 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Tait 57
Batters Faced: G. Tait 18, M. Miranda 11, T. Lessard 2, J. Robles 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Tait 6-4, M. Miranda 2-3, T. Lessard 0-1, J. Robles 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Tait 65-42, M. Miranda 39-25, T. Lessard 4-3, J. Robles 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Robles 1-0
WP: G. Tait
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Kirchmann 5.1 3 1 0 1 7 0 68 2.09   
E. Colomer 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 25 8.03   
D. Nisly 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 2.81   
B. Barnes W (4-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 4.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Kirchmann 66
Batters Faced: A. Kirchmann 19, E. Colomer 9, D. Nisly 4, B. Barnes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Kirchmann 6-1, E. Colomer 0-4, D. Nisly 3-0, B. Barnes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Kirchmann 68-42, E. Colomer 25-14, D. Nisly 18-12, B. Barnes 11-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: August Kirchmann
Ballpark: Pirate City Complex
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 4496
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