GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
08/08/2098
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
GAME ID: 12961 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (23-15) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Houston (GCL) Astros (31-7) 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 X 8 15 0
Twins Handled by Houston (GCL), 8-1
Houston (GCL) got a strong outing from Mario Torres as the Astros defeated the Minnesota (GCL) Twins, 8-1, at Ballpark of Belvedere. The winning pitcher was Torres, now 6-1. He tossed 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 6. The first-place Astros improved to 31-7.

Wilfredo Ferrer dealt the Twins a blow in the bottom of the third. Batting with the bases loaded and Houston (GCL) leading 2-0, Ferrer hit a 2-1 slider for a 2-run single.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Houston (GCL) manager Edgardo Avalos.
MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Varillas LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .270 0 0
   e-J. Kirkwood PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Davis RF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .297 2 14
   f-C. Crum PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 0 4
A. White DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .378 2 33
T. Ortiz 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 4 15
   a-C. Girardi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .346 1 2
   c-N. Billings 2B, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 2
   g-B. Taft PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1 6
J. Rivera 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .291 1 17
   b-S. Burns PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   d-P. Solis 1B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 0 0
   h-B. Ruiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .083 0 1
K. Yarber CF, LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 4 24
E. Garcia C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .204 1 5
J. Antoine 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .237 1 14
J. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .319 0 14
Totals 28 1 6 1 3 10 8      
a - C. Girardi pinch hit for T. Ortiz in the 7th
b - S. Burns pinch hit for J. Rivera in the 7th
c - N. Billings substituted for C. Girardi in the 7th
d - P. Solis substituted for S. Burns in the 7th
e - J. Kirkwood pinch hit for J. Varillas in the 8th
f - C. Crum pinch hit for M. Davis in the 9th
g - B. Taft pinch hit for N. Billings in the 9th
h - B. Ruiz pinch hit for P. Solis in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: M. Davis (5, 4th Inning off M. Torres, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Varillas 2 , M. Davis 4 , C. Crum , B. Taft
GIDP: A. White
Sac Fly: A. White
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Varillas (1) , M. Davis (4)
CS: J. Varillas (1) , M. Davis (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rivera-Rodriguez-Ortiz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Fitzsimons DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .300 2 12
C. Oakley CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .382 5 27
   b-N. LaTour PH, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Graham LF 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 .393 5 27
D. Orme 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 6 .294 6 31
   c-M. Carter PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333 0 0
R. Hawk C 4 1 1 1 1 1 6 .288 7 29
W. Ferrer RF 4 0 2 4 0 0 1 .370 2 22
   d-C. Simpson PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 1
A. Padilla SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .287 1 12
   e-B. Mojica PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .412 1 8
   h-C. Sharpe 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351 1 25
R. Mitchell 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 5 .273 0 2
   f-R. Iraheta PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275 6 13
   i-G. Vargas SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
A. Castillo 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .129 0 11
   a-N. Harley PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   g-A. Dicochea PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .447 3 12
Totals 38 8 15 7 7 7 30      
a - N. Harley pinch hit for A. Castillo in the 7th
b - N. LaTour pinch hit for C. Oakley in the 7th
c - M. Carter pinch hit for D. Orme in the 7th
d - C. Simpson pinch hit for W. Ferrer in the 8th
e - B. Mojica pinch hit for A. Padilla in the 8th
f - R. Iraheta pinch hit for R. Mitchell in the 8th
g - A. Dicochea pinch hit for N. Harley in the 8th
h - C. Sharpe substituted for B. Mojica in the 9th
i - G. Vargas substituted for R. Iraheta in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Fitzsimons (9, 7th Inning off B. Castro, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Orme (6, 1st Inning off A. Zazueta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fitzsimons 3 , C. Oakley 2 , N. LaTour , J. Graham 2 , D. Orme 4 , R. Hawk , W. Ferrer 2 , A. Padilla , B. Mojica , R. Mitchell 2
2-out RBI: D. Orme , R. Hawk , W. Ferrer 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Orme , R. Hawk , R. Mitchell , A. Castillo
GIDP: R. Mitchell
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mitchell-Padilla, Sharpe-Vargas-Carter)
MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Zazueta L (2-1) 2.2 7 4 4 1 1 1 59 3.98   
F. Arredondo 1.1 2 4 4 3 2 0 52 3.54   
B. Castro 2.1 4 0 0 2 1 0 36 8.24   
D. Sobrin 1.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 37 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Zazueta 24
Batters Faced: A. Zazueta 16, F. Arredondo 9, B. Castro 12, D. Sobrin 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Zazueta 3-4, F. Arredondo 1-1, B. Castro 1-4, D. Sobrin 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Zazueta 59-34, F. Arredondo 52-26, B. Castro 36-21, D. Sobrin 37-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Arredondo 3-0 , D. Sobrin 1-0
WP: A. Zazueta , F. Arredondo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Torres W (6-1) 6.1 4 1 1 2 6 0 89 2.04   
D. Rivera 2.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 37 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Torres 65
Batters Faced: M. Torres 22, D. Rivera 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Torres 1-9, D. Rivera 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Torres 89-55, D. Rivera 37-24
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Torres
Ballpark: Ballpark of Belvedere
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 8702
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