GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
COLORADO (GCL) ROCKIES AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
08/09/2098
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
COLORADO (GCL) ROCKIES AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
GAME ID: 12966 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado (GCL) Rockies (12-28) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 1
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (24-15) 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 X 6 10 1
Rockies Drop 6-3 Decision to Twins
The 6-3 Minnesota (GCL) win over Colorado (GCL) was due in large part to Jose Rodriguez. The Twins third baseman went 2 for 2 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times. Minnesota (GCL) leads the South Division by 3½ games.

Minnesota (GCL) took advantage of an error in the bottom of the seventh inning. The game was tied, 3-3, when Alex White hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put Minnesota (GCL) in front, 5-3.

"Baseball is about momentum," said White, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."
COLORADO (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Dries LF 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .449 2 9
C. Busby SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .341 1 13
J. Reyes C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .361 1 12
   d-J. Noseworthy PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 1 4
G. Bonilla DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .222 0 8
J. Ballantyne 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .194 1 9
   a-M. Shaw PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 0 1
E. Caban RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .210 0 6
   b-J. Hartsoe PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 0 3
E. Castillo 1B, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289 0 1
J. Lopez CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .382 1 6
J. Winkleblack 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .308 2 11
   c-A. McNeily PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 3
Totals 37 3 11 3 2 6 19      
a - M. Shaw pinch hit for J. Ballantyne in the 8th
b - J. Hartsoe pinch hit for E. Caban in the 8th
c - A. McNeily pinch hit for J. Winkleblack in the 9th
d - J. Noseworthy pinch hit for J. Reyes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lopez (4, 2nd Inning off J. Pena, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Castillo (3, 8th Inning off D. Contreras, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Dries 2 , C. Busby 2 , J. Noseworthy , J. Ballantyne , E. Caban , E. Castillo 2 , J. Lopez 4
2-out RBI: , J. Dries 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Busby , G. Bonilla , J. Ballantyne , J. Lopez
GIDP: E. Caban
Sac Bunt: E. Castillo
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Dries (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Dries (2)
OF assists: 1 (Lopez(Yarber at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Varillas LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .275 0 1
A. Ortiz RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .143 0 3
A. White DH 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 .377 2 35
T. Ortiz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .321 4 15
O. Vallejo C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .447 0 8
J. Rivera 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 1 17
J. Rodriguez SS 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .338 1 15
   a-N. Powell PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .423 1 4
   b-P. Solis SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .087 1 1
K. Yarber CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .288 4 24
J. Antoine 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .230 1 14
Totals 33 6 10 6 3 7 14      
a - N. Powell pinch ran for J. Rodriguez in the 7th
b - P. Solis substituted for N. Powell in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Rodriguez (1, 3rd Inning off O. Esparza, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Solis (1, 8th Inning off J. McKitrick, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Varillas , A. Ortiz , A. White , T. Ortiz , J. Rodriguez 5 , P. Solis 4 , K. Yarber 3
2-out RBI: A. White , P. Solis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. White , T. Ortiz , J. Rivera
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Rivera (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Antoine-Rivera-Ortiz)
COLORADO (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Esparza 4.2 4 2 2 3 6 1 78 5.81   
D. Avila L (0-1) 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 0 37 6.14   
J. McKitrick 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 17 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Esparza 51
Batters Faced: O. Esparza 20, D. Avila 10, J. McKitrick 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Esparza 4-3, D. Avila 3-2, J. McKitrick 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Esparza 78-45, D. Avila 37-25, J. McKitrick 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Avila 2-0 , J. McKitrick 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Pena 4.1 6 3 2 2 4 0 83 4.82   
J. Moreno W (2-1) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 1.93   
D. Contreras SV (1) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 32 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Pena 43
Batters Faced: J. Pena 22, J. Moreno 9, D. Contreras 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Pena 6-3, J. Moreno 3-3, D. Contreras 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Pena 83-51, J. Moreno 26-19, D. Contreras 32-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Moreno 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Rodriguez
Ballpark: Hammond Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (90 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 5451
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