GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT COLORADO (GCL) ROCKIES
08/12/2108
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT COLORADO (GCL) ROCKIES
GAME ID: 12977 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (16-24) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Colorado (GCL) Rockies (21-21) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 3 2
Twins Dealt 2-0 Loss
Colorado (GCL) took on Minnesota (GCL) in front of a lively crowd.

Colorado (GCL) turned a good effort from starter Ross Smolnik into a win over the Minnesota (GCL) Twins at Mosquitos Ballpark. The Rockies won the game, 2-0. The Rockies, at 21-21, sit in third place in the Northwest Division.

Brett Vaness had a key at-bat with one out in the bottom of the sixth for Colorado (GCL). With the bases loaded and the Rockies leading 1-0, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"You don't always need a lot of runs to win," said Vaness. "Sometimes you need just one or two."
MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Carrasquillo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .204 7 11
M. Anthony RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .282 2 10
A. Ellis C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .285 2 11
   a-W. Ayala PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 0
J. Ballantine CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 1 5
   b-J. Duran PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 5
J. Morgan 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .263 0 1
F. Mora SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .227 3 8
J. Gomez LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .305 2 5
T. Olea 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .188 2 7
E. Hernandez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
Totals 29 0 3 0 3 14 17      
a - W. Ayala pinch hit for A. Ellis in the 9th
b - J. Duran pinch hit for J. Ballantine in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Morgan (1, 2nd Inning off R. Smolnik, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Morgan 4 , T. Olea
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ballantine , J. Gomez , E. Hernandez
GIDP: A. Ellis , T. Olea
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Carrasquillo (2) , J. Morgan (1)
CS: T. Olea (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rhoades LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .246 3 14
M. Torres CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .304 0 3
   a-M. Veith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 0 1
   b-E. Barrera 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
C. Lowe SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 4 15
B. Vaness 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .281 7 24
   c-A. Diaz CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 1
K. Torrance 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .177 3 12
R. Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .368 0 8
C. Brown RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .183 3 6
B. Huffman DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 1 8
O. Campos C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .143 0 0
Totals 27 2 3 2 3 6 9      
a - M. Veith pinch hit for M. Torres in the 8th
b - E. Barrera substituted for M. Veith in the 9th
c - A. Diaz substituted for B. Vaness in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Vaness (7, 2nd Inning off M. Molina, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rhoades , B. Vaness 4 , O. Campos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Vaness , R. Rodriguez
Hit by Pitch: C. Lowe
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Lowe (10)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Lowe (4) , B. Vaness (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Smolnik-Lowe-Vaness, Rodriguez-Vaness)
MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Molina L (0-2) 4.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 51 4.43   
F. Luis 3.0 1 1 1 3 3 0 48 8.27   
K. Tutu 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Molina 59
Batters Faced: M. Molina 16, F. Luis 14, K. Tutu 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Molina 3-8, F. Luis 4-2, K. Tutu 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Molina 51-33, F. Luis 48-24, K. Tutu 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Tutu 1-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Luis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Smolnik W (3-3) 5.0 2 0 0 3 7 0 76 2.09   
H. Serrano H (1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 6 0 29 3.60   
M. Chavez SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Smolnik 67
Batters Faced: R. Smolnik 19, H. Serrano 10, M. Chavez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Smolnik 4-2, H. Serrano 1-1, M. Chavez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Smolnik 76-48, H. Serrano 29-23, M. Chavez 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Serrano 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ross Smolnik
Ballpark: Mosquitos Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 4651
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