GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
08/03/2107
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
GAME ID: 12945 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals (17-20) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 6 1
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (21-17) 0 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 X 10 16 0
Twins Down Cardinals, 10-3
Minnesota (GCL) pitcher John Birkhimer did his part in helping his team beat the St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals, 10-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. Minnesota (GCL), now 21-17, holds down first place in the South Division.

Zach Fiskum had a key at-bat with one out in the bottom of the second for Minnesota (GCL). With the bases loaded and the Twins leading 2-1, he hit a sacrifice fly.

"You look inside of the game, it's just quality approach after quality approach," said Twins manager Antonio Rodriguez.
ST. LOUIS (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Perrin CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .322 0 0
   c-B. Felton PH, 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290 1 6
   k-C. Karnes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
C. Rojas LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .225 4 13
M. McDowell SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .329 2 14
   d-N. Myers PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .425 4 17
G. Marinaro 3B, 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .294 1 8
   e-Y. Murayama PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 3 11
D. Gonzalez 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279 2 13
   f-J. Bugarin PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .381 0 6
M. Ferrantelli C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .158 0 6
   g-T. Escarpita PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 1
S. Kroc 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 1 4
   a-C. Alberhasky PH, 3B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   h-E. Glenn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .158 0 1
J. Martinez RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282 1 3
   b-S. Johnson PH, RF, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   i-A. Scott PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 0 2
J. Bainbridge DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .214 1 3
   j-K. Shaw DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .389 1 3
Totals 32 3 6 2 4 9 15      
a - C. Alberhasky pinch hit for S. Kroc in the 7th
b - S. Johnson pinch hit for J. Martinez in the 7th
c - B. Felton pinch hit for M. Perrin in the 8th
d - N. Myers pinch hit for M. McDowell in the 8th
e - Y. Murayama pinch hit for G. Marinaro in the 8th
f - J. Bugarin pinch hit for D. Gonzalez in the 8th
g - T. Escarpita pinch hit for M. Ferrantelli in the 9th
h - E. Glenn pinch hit for C. Alberhasky in the 9th
i - A. Scott pinch hit for S. Johnson in the 9th
j - K. Shaw inserted as DH in the 9th
k - C. Karnes pinch hit for B. Felton in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Rojas (4, 8th Inning off J. Ortiz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Perrin , B. Felton , C. Rojas 4 , D. Gonzalez , S. Johnson , J. Bainbridge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Karnes , M. McDowell , D. Gonzalez , J. Martinez
GIDP: S. Kroc
Hit by Pitch: C. Rojas
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. McDowell (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Kroc-McDowell-Gonzalez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Fiskum LF 3 0 0 2 1 0 4 .182 1 3
M. Cooper 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 .175 0 2
   a-J. Morgan PH, 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .600 0 2
G. Schwartz CF 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 .221 3 19
   b-A. Velez PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .571 0 0
J. Prado SS 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .277 2 13
A. Ybarra DH 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .269 1 8
R. Bermea 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 3 .250 3 6
E. Isiordia 3B 5 1 1 0 0 3 7 .302 3 22
A. Ellis C 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .231 1 9
M. Anthony RF 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .343 2 9
Totals 39 10 16 10 5 8 26      
a - J. Morgan pinch hit for M. Cooper in the 7th
b - A. Velez pinch hit for G. Schwartz in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Ellis (2, 7th Inning off L. Leon, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: G. Schwartz (3, 2nd Inning off C. Aleman, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Bermea (3, 2nd Inning off C. Aleman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Cooper , J. Morgan , G. Schwartz 3 , J. Prado 2 , A. Ybarra 2 , R. Bermea 6 , E. Isiordia , A. Ellis 4 , M. Anthony 2
2-out RBI: G. Schwartz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Prado 2 , E. Isiordia 2 , M. Anthony
GIDP: M. Cooper
Sac Fly: Z. Fiskum
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Cooper (1) , J. Prado (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Prado-Bermea-Cooper)
ST. LOUIS (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Aleman L (1-1) 1.2 7 6 6 0 0 1 30 7.47   
B. Hughes 3.1 3 2 2 3 2 0 63 4.40   
L. Leon 2.0 5 2 2 1 3 0 46 2.51   
M. Morales 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 7.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Aleman 11
Batters Faced: C. Aleman 12, B. Hughes 16, L. Leon 12, M. Morales 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Aleman 3-2, B. Hughes 4-3, L. Leon 1-2, M. Morales 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Aleman 30-23, B. Hughes 63-34, L. Leon 46-30, M. Morales 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hughes 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Sauli 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 17 2.84   
J. Birkhimer W (5-2) 5.2 3 0 0 1 5 0 63 2.64   
J. Ortiz 2.1 2 2 2 2 3 1 52 3.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Sauli 41
Batters Faced: E. Sauli 5, J. Birkhimer 21, J. Ortiz 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Sauli 0-2, J. Birkhimer 7-4, J. Ortiz 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Sauli 17-9, J. Birkhimer 63-44, J. Ortiz 52-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Birkhimer 2-1 , J. Ortiz 1-0
WP: J. Birkhimer
Hit Batsmen: J. Birkhimer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Birkhimer
Ballpark: Hammond Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 4864
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