GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS AT TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS
08/29/2109
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS AT TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS
GAME ID: 13112 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals (35-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (44-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 12 0
Cardinals Lose as Rays Stage Late Rally
The Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays knocked off the St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals, 2-1, in Gulf Coast Rookie League action at Louisville Grounds. Tampa Bay (GCL) pitcher and Weston, Florida, native Herb Wright had an outstanding performance. Tampa Bay (GCL) reliever Eddie Hines picked up the win, upping his record to 3-2. Enrique Mendez took the loss. Tampa Bay (GCL) goes to 44-14, St. Louis (GCL) to 35-23.

Matt Johnson was the walk-off hero for Tampa Bay (GCL). With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Rays pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"The crowd was boisterous tonight," said Wright.
ST. LOUIS (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Malave RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .269 6 20
   g-E. Ochoa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 1 4
   j-J. Bello 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 8
H. Albornoz LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .486 2 14
A. Limardo CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .215 2 17
C. Payne SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343 7 36
   a-S. Gonzales PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .390 4 17
   c-T. Zavala 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .452 1 17
J. Webb DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .373 2 8
B. Winter 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 2 11
   b-J. McReynolds PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 0 3
   d-J. Prieto SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
C. Karnes 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .379 4 27
   e-W. Martinez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .363 1 11
   h-B. Hoyt RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 0 5
D. Vance 2B 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .235 0 0
   f-G. Mejia PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 1 6
   i-S. Kroc 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 6 30
R. Leanos C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .268 4 16
Totals 31 1 6 1 6 8 19      
a - S. Gonzales pinch hit for C. Payne in the 6th
b - J. McReynolds pinch hit for B. Winter in the 6th
c - T. Zavala substituted for S. Gonzales in the 6th
d - J. Prieto substituted for J. McReynolds in the 6th
e - W. Martinez pinch hit for C. Karnes in the 9th
f - G. Mejia pinch hit for D. Vance in the 9th
g - E. Ochoa pinch hit for E. Malave in the 9th
h - B. Hoyt substituted for W. Martinez in the 9th
i - S. Kroc substituted for G. Mejia in the 9th
j - J. Bello substituted for E. Ochoa in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Leanos (7, 3rd Inning off H. Wright, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Malave (8, 7th Inning off G. Cantu, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Malave 2 , H. Albornoz 2 , W. Martinez , G. Mejia , R. Leanos 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Limardo 3 , J. Webb , C. Karnes 2
GIDP: J. McReynolds
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: C. Karnes (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Vance-Prieto-Zavala)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Dawson 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .239 3 25
C. Keyser CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .355 0 6
   h-D. Carrasquillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .526 1 7
   i-S. Cubbage LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   k-M. Johnson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .312 1 8
R. Margolis SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .369 9 46
A. Ruiz RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .400 2 12
B. McDonald DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 2 18
   a-D. Harbold DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 0 4
T. Eltringham 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
   b-J. Graber PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .378 1 6
   e-O. Navarro PR, 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .365 3 13
C. Gardner C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .272 4 34
   j-K. Browne PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 0 2
C. Aguilar 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 3 18
   c-J. Ritter PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 1 6
   f-J. Robertson 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .372 1 10
M. Solorio LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253 4 17
   d-D. Luzak PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316 1 5
   g-J. Berman LF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
Totals 36 2 12 2 1 7 15      
a - D. Harbold inserted as DH in the 7th
b - J. Graber pinch hit for T. Eltringham in the 7th
c - J. Ritter pinch hit for C. Aguilar in the 7th
d - D. Luzak pinch hit for M. Solorio in the 7th
e - O. Navarro pinch ran for J. Graber in the 7th
f - J. Robertson substituted for J. Ritter in the 8th
g - J. Berman substituted for D. Luzak in the 8th
h - D. Carrasquillo pinch hit for C. Keyser in the 8th
i - S. Cubbage substituted for D. Carrasquillo in the 9th
j - K. Browne pinch hit for C. Gardner in the 9th
k - M. Johnson pinch hit for S. Cubbage in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Dawson (11, 8th Inning off W. Pitts, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Margolis (22, 8th Inning off W. Pitts, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Margolis (4, 4th Inning off W. Pitts, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Dawson 2 , M. Johnson , R. Margolis 5 , A. Ruiz , J. Graber , O. Navarro , C. Gardner , C. Aguilar , J. Ritter , J. Robertson , M. Solorio
2-out RBI: M. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Dawson 2 , B. McDonald , D. Luzak
GIDP: D. Harbold
Sac Bunt: M. Solorio
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Aguilar-Margolis-Eltringham)
ST. LOUIS (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Pitts 7.1 8 1 1 0 7 0 100 1.43   
E. Mendez L (5-2) 1.1 4 1 1 1 0 0 24 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Pitts 65
Batters Faced: W. Pitts 30, E. Mendez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Pitts 9-6, E. Mendez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Pitts 100-71, E. Mendez 24-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Mendez 1-0
WP: E. Mendez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Wright 5.0 3 0 0 3 6 0 78 3.04   
G. Cantu 1.2 1 1 1 3 1 0 40 1.83   
D. Thompson 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.97   
E. Hines W (3-2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Wright 64
Batters Faced: H. Wright 21, G. Cantu 8, D. Thompson 4, E. Hines 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Wright 5-4, G. Cantu 2-1, D. Thompson 3-0, E. Hines 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Wright 78-47, G. Cantu 40-15, D. Thompson 15-10, E. Hines 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Thompson 1-0
WP: G. Cantu
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Herb Wright
Ballpark: Louisville Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 9195
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