GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
08/31/2114
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
GAME ID: 13118 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2114 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (33-24) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 5 8 0
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (15-44) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Slumping Twins Lose 7th Straight
The Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays defeated the Minnesota (GCL) Twins, 5-3, in Gulf Coast Rookie League action at Hammond Stadium. Tampa Bay (GCL) pitcher Victor Hernandez had a standout performance. At 33-24, the Rays claim second place in the South Division.

Catcher Adam Hoffman made an impact for Tampa Bay (GCL), when he swatted a run-scoring double off Gilberto Capote in the top of the fifth. For the contest, Hoffman was 2-3 with a double.

Said losing manager Zaire Shaw: "These are the grinding hard days that all good teams go through, and this is when we've got to stick together and believe in one another."
TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Salazar DH 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .333 1 13
D. Newkirk LF 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 .246 2 27
A. Hoffman C 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .296 3 27
   a-M. Byron PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .438 1 7
   b-J. Schulz C 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .237 0 1
I. Harrison CF 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .255 3 12
D. Pichardo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 0 2
   g-J. Gonzalez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 5
K. Wright SS, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .297 1 10
G. Beltran 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 0 7
   c-E. Julian PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290 1 5
   d-J. Diaz 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271 3 17
A. Henrriquez RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .283 4 25
W. Brandenburg 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .300 2 12
   e-D. Roscoe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .414 1 3
   f-R. Baggs 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .455 1 2
Totals 33 5 8 4 6 13 15      
a - M. Byron pinch ran for A. Hoffman in the 5th
b - J. Schulz substituted for M. Byron in the 5th
c - E. Julian pinch hit for G. Beltran in the 6th
d - J. Diaz substituted for E. Julian in the 6th
e - D. Roscoe pinch hit for W. Brandenburg in the 7th
f - R. Baggs substituted for D. Roscoe in the 7th
g - J. Gonzalez substituted for D. Pichardo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Hoffman (6, 5th Inning off G. Capote, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Baggs (3, 9th Inning off B. Benedetti, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Julian (1, 6th Inning off D. Phillips, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Harrison (3, 8th Inning off D. Phillips, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Diaz (3, 8th Inning off D. Phillips, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Hoffman 3 , I. Harrison 4 , D. Pichardo , K. Wright , E. Julian 4 , J. Diaz 4 , R. Baggs 2
2-out RBI: A. Hoffman , E. Julian , J. Diaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , I. Harrison 2 , D. Pichardo
GIDP: A. Hoffman
Hit by Pitch: W. Brandenburg
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Brandenburg (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Whittingham CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .224 1 13
H. Cospito RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 4 16
J. Hamann 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 4 15
A. Jensen C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .189 4 13
J. Santibanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 1 5
F. Diaz DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .254 3 12
J. Unknown 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .333 1 2
   a-A. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 1 6
Y. Rodriguez LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .179 0 2
   b-I. Carrillo PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 1 4
J. Unknown SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   c-D. Wojcik PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 2
Totals 34 3 7 3 3 6 8      
a - A. Anderson pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
b - I. Carrillo pinch hit for Y. Rodriguez in the 9th
c - D. Wojcik pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: S. Whittingham (4, 5th Inning off V. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 2nd Inning off V. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Whittingham 3 , A. Jensen , F. Diaz 2 , J. Unknown 4 , J. Unknown , D. Wojcik
2-out RBI: S. Whittingham , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Whittingham , H. Cospito , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Unknown-Hamann-Santibanez, Rodriguez-Santibanez)
OF assists: 1 (Rodriguez(Pichardo at 1st base))
TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Hernandez 6.2 5 3 3 2 3 1 87 2.37   
J. McElwain W (2-2) 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 28 3.56   
J. Millard SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.34   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Hernandez 53
Batters Faced: V. Hernandez 27, J. McElwain 9, J. Millard 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Hernandez 7-10, J. McElwain 0-3, J. Millard 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Hernandez 87-58, J. McElwain 28-18, J. Millard 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Millard 2-0
WP: V. Hernandez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Capote 5.2 4 2 2 4 6 0 86 2.95   
D. Phillips L (3-4), BS (2) 2.0 3 3 3 1 3 3 32 4.26   
B. Benedetti 1.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Capote 55
Batters Faced: G. Capote 24, D. Phillips 10, B. Benedetti 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Capote 4-5, D. Phillips 1-2, B. Benedetti 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Capote 86-49, D. Phillips 32-21, B. Benedetti 25-16
WP: G. Capote 2
Hit Batsmen: G. Capote
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Hernandez
Ballpark: Hammond Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 2721
Special Notes: C Adam Hoffman was injured while running the bases.
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