GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
07/29/2108
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
GAME ID: 12876 - SUNDAY, JULY 29TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (16-12) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 13 1
Houston (GCL) Astros (19-9) 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 X 9 11 0
Rays Suffer 9-5 Road Loss
Fred Grabosky had a hand in Houston (GCL) defeating Tampa Bay (GCL) by the score of 9-5. Grabosky went 2 for 2 at the plate, scoring 1 times and driving in 2 runs. The Astros improved to 19-9.

The Astros got a big hit from designated hitter Jake Paul. In the bottom of the sixth, Paul smacked a 3-run home run off Tampa Bay (GCL) pitcher Joe Connell. It was his 3rd home run of the season. Suddenly, the Astros were ahead, 4-2.

"You can never predict what'll happen," Paul said. "That's why you play the game."
TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Kallstrom CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .272 2 7
R. Margolis SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .205 3 12
   a-S. Turner PH, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
R. Kaplan RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .288 0 5
   b-P. Antunez PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
R. Pace 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .344 2 11
   c-L. Sinchi PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   h-T. Starnes PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 1 7
M. Grimm LF 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .385 1 11
   d-T. Eltringham PH, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   i-R. Franco PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 0 2
A. Ruiz 3B, SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .231 1 4
   e-T. Barksdale PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   g-P. Eteldrum SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 2 8
B. McDonald DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .085 0 2
   f-T. Gutierrez DH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .350 1 5
J. Albertson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .312 1 5
T. McAlear 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .137 1 5
Totals 39 5 13 5 3 7 17      
a - S. Turner pinch hit for R. Margolis in the 7th
b - P. Antunez pinch hit for R. Kaplan in the 7th
c - L. Sinchi pinch hit for R. Pace in the 7th
d - T. Eltringham pinch hit for M. Grimm in the 8th
e - T. Barksdale pinch hit for A. Ruiz in the 8th
f - T. Gutierrez inserted as DH in the 8th
g - P. Eteldrum substituted for T. Barksdale in the 8th
h - T. Starnes pinch hit for L. Sinchi in the 9th
i - R. Franco pinch hit for T. Eltringham in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Pace (9, 6th Inning off L. Martinez, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Kaplan (5, 6th Inning off L. Martinez, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Grimm (8, 6th Inning off L. Martinez, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Kallstrom (7, 7th Inning off L. Martinez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Gutierrez (1, 8th Inning off J. Perez, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Kallstrom 2 , S. Turner , R. Kaplan 2 , R. Pace 2 , T. Starnes , M. Grimm 3 , T. Eltringham , R. Franco , A. Ruiz , T. Barksdale , B. McDonald , T. Gutierrez 4
2-out RBI: R. Pace , M. Grimm
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Sinchi , M. Grimm , P. Eteldrum , J. Albertson
GIDP: N. Kallstrom
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Grimm (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Pace-Margolis-McAlear)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Parrish LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .295 2 9
   a-C. Mejia PH, CF 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .389 2 19
J. Schroeder CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288 0 2
   b-F. Grabosky PH, RF 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .386 1 9
R. Robbins DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 3 11
   c-J. Paul DH 3 1 1 3 0 0 4 .304 3 7
B. Mejia 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .344 1 4
R. Romero RF, LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .346 2 12
   d-D. Romero PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 0 1
K. Denny C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 1 3
B. Inojosa 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264 5 18
M. Diaz SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .341 1 12
M. Bliss 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .145 0 3
Totals 34 9 11 8 6 5 17      
a - C. Mejia pinch hit for C. Parrish in the 6th
b - F. Grabosky pinch hit for J. Schroeder in the 6th
c - J. Paul inserted as DH in the 6th
d - D. Romero pinch hit for R. Romero in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Parrish (6, 3rd Inning off J. Connell, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Denny (1, 5th Inning off J. Connell, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Mejia (6, 6th Inning off J. Connell, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Romero (2, 7th Inning off A. Norton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Paul (3, 6th Inning off J. Connell, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Parrish 2 , C. Mejia , F. Grabosky 2 , J. Paul 4 , B. Mejia 2 , D. Romero 2 , K. Denny 2 , B. Inojosa , M. Diaz , M. Bliss
2-out RBI: C. Parrish
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Schroeder , B. Mejia 2 , M. Diaz
GIDP: M. Bliss
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Mejia (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bliss-Mejia-Inojosa)
TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Connell L (0-4) 5.0 4 6 6 5 2 1 76 6.17   
A. Norton 2.0 5 3 3 1 3 0 29 2.88   
G. Cantu 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Connell 32
Batters Faced: J. Connell 23, A. Norton 12, G. Cantu 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Connell 7-5, A. Norton 0-3, G. Cantu 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Connell 76-41, A. Norton 29-19, G. Cantu 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Norton 2-2
WP: A. Norton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Martinez W (4-2) 7.0 8 2 2 3 6 0 103 3.18   
J. Perez 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 6 36.00   
A. Molina 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 30 1.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Martinez 56
Batters Faced: L. Martinez 31, J. Perez 3, A. Molina 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Martinez 8-6, J. Perez 0-0, A. Molina 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Martinez 103-65, J. Perez 6-5, A. Molina 30-21
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fred Grabosky
Ballpark: Ballpark of Belvedere
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 7703
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