GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT BALTIMORE (GCL) ORIOLES
09/02/2098
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT BALTIMORE (GCL) ORIOLES
GAME ID: 13731 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates (35-26) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 9 0
Baltimore (GCL) Orioles (23-39) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 2
Pirates Get Past Baltimore (GCL) for 4-3 Win
The Baltimore (GCL) Orioles got a superb performance from pitcher Jim Orton, but the Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates still won the game, 4-3. Orton threw 5.0 innings of 4-hit ball. Pittsburgh (GCL) reliever Tyler Dunakin was the winner. His record is now 3-1. The losing pitcher was Danny Mercado. Aaron Coughlin recorded his 9th save for Pittsburgh (GCL).

Pittsburgh (GCL) used the timely hitting of Sam Filter to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Pirates on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Filter told the Pittsburgh (GCL) Daily.

The victory gives Pittsburgh (GCL) a record of 35-26.
PITTSBURGH (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Romero 1B 3 2 1 1 0 1 2 .310 6 31
R. Giardina CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302 5 29
   i-A. Morales PH, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
S. Filter C 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .284 3 17
J. Vidal DH 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .235 2 7
A. Struthers 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .285 2 22
   a-M. King PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .370 1 8
   d-J. Marshall LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 0 4
B. Russell RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .273 2 19
N. Esposito 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250 0 4
   b-B. Pietz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217 0 2
   e-E. Ruiz 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
   g-J. Friedman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .412 0 5
   h-D. Foster 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
J. Neal LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .256 2 12
   c-A. Coffman PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .298 0 10
   f-C. Ricketts 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .291 2 9
J. McGhin SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274 1 20
Totals 37 4 9 4 2 7 27      
a - M. King pinch hit for A. Struthers in the 6th
b - B. Pietz pinch hit for N. Esposito in the 6th
c - A. Coffman pinch hit for J. Neal in the 6th
d - J. Marshall substituted for M. King in the 6th
e - E. Ruiz substituted for B. Pietz in the 6th
f - C. Ricketts substituted for A. Coffman in the 6th
g - J. Friedman pinch hit for E. Ruiz in the 8th
h - D. Foster substituted for J. Friedman in the 8th
i - A. Morales pinch hit for R. Giardina in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Struthers (2, 2nd Inning off J. Orton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Romero (6, 5th Inning off J. Orton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Romero 4 , A. Morales , S. Filter , A. Struthers 3 , M. King , B. Russell , A. Coffman , J. McGhin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Romero , J. Vidal , J. Marshall , J. Neal 2
GIDP: N. Esposito
Hit by Pitch: H. Romero 2
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Trujillo SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .356 0 5
E. Santiago 3B 5 1 1 2 0 3 2 .269 2 14
F. Ferrer RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 2 16
   d-J. Estrada PH, RF, CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
J. Massey LF 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 .300 8 31
M. Baine DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 0 6
   e-M. Perkins DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 1 5
B. Cruz 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .217 0 11
   a-J. Shirley PH, 2B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .275 3 11
O. Salgado CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203 1 20
   f-M. Paredes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 1 4
   g-L. Diaz CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .467 0 1
E. Castaneda 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .176 4 8
   b-L. Gloria PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 12
   c-R. Cabrera 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 1 9
J. Unknown C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
Totals 37 3 11 3 2 9 20      
a - J. Shirley pinch hit for B. Cruz in the 6th
b - L. Gloria pinch hit for E. Castaneda in the 6th
c - R. Cabrera substituted for L. Gloria in the 7th
d - J. Estrada pinch hit for F. Ferrer in the 7th
e - M. Perkins inserted as DH in the 7th
f - M. Paredes pinch hit for O. Salgado in the 8th
g - L. Diaz substituted for M. Paredes in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Santiago (2, 3rd Inning off E. Sanchez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Trujillo , E. Santiago 4 , F. Ferrer , J. Estrada , J. Massey 3 , B. Cruz , J. Shirley 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Massey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Massey , B. Cruz , E. Castaneda , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: O. Salgado
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Trujillo (1) , J. Estrada (1) , B. Cruz (1)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Santiago 2 (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Santiago-Castaneda-Cruz)
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Sanchez 4.2 6 2 2 2 3 1 67 5.23   
F. Cisneros 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 29 4.12   
A. Morales BS (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.43   
T. Dunakin W (3-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 2.94   
A. Coughlin SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Sanchez 45
Batters Faced: E. Sanchez 22, F. Cisneros 8, A. Morales 2, T. Dunakin 4, A. Coughlin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Sanchez 5-6, F. Cisneros 3-2, A. Morales 0-0, T. Dunakin 0-2, A. Coughlin 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Sanchez 67-40, F. Cisneros 29-22, A. Morales 9-8, T. Dunakin 12-9, A. Coughlin 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Cisneros 1-0 , A. Morales 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Orton 5.0 4 2 1 1 2 1 74 5.80   
J. Cordova BS (4) 3.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 45 4.74   
D. Mercado L (2-1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 18 5.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Orton 54
Batters Faced: J. Orton 22, J. Cordova 13, D. Mercado 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Orton 4-8, J. Cordova 2-4, D. Mercado 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Orton 74-48, J. Cordova 45-28, D. Mercado 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cordova 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Orton , D. Mercado
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Orton
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 3521
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