GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
09/03/2107
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
GAME ID: 14432 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates (31-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Houston (GCL) Astros (51-15) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 1 5 1
Astros Scratch Out 1-0 Win
Houston (GCL) turned a good effort from starter Chris Dorsey into a win over the Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates at Ballpark of Belvedere. The Astros won the game, 1-0. The winner was Dorsey. He threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball. The loser was Mark Brooks. Houston (GCL) has an impressive 51-15 record.

With scoring opportunities rare, the Astros had to cash in when they had the chance. One such opportunity presented itself in the bottom of the fifth, when second baseman Brian Giltner hit a run-scoring single. The single came off Jerry Magana and made the score 1-0, Astros. Giltner went 2-3 with 2 singles.

"Ah," said Giltner in a jubilant clubhouse, "the sweet smell of victory!."
PITTSBURGH (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Marchena DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .354 8 44
S. Yamada RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294 5 30
G. Ambriz SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .359 4 32
K. Kinkade CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .229 4 27
L. Ramos C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .276 1 12
N. Popp 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .199 1 15
   a-D. Rodriguez PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 3 24
D. Welch 3B, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .290 6 21
E. Valdes LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .223 6 27
A. Perez 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .240 0 3
Totals 30 0 4 0 3 6 19      
a - D. Rodriguez pinch hit for N. Popp in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Ramos (10, 2nd Inning off C. Dorsey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Marchena (3, 1st Inning off C. Dorsey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Marchena 4 , L. Ramos 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kinkade , E. Valdes , A. Perez
GIDP: G. Ambriz , N. Popp
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Robertson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .307 6 34
C. Nin 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .317 3 30
B. Giltner 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .343 1 14
   b-M. Diaz SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 1 2
I. Suzuki LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .315 5 21
   c-E. Ramirez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 0 4
   d-C. Mejia LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 2 6
K. Croson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .208 1 11
E. Miller SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 4 20
C. McHargue C 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .246 1 8
R. Romero RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .252 2 11
P. Pena DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 0
   a-M. Scheuer DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .391 1 4
Totals 28 1 5 1 4 7 9      
a - M. Scheuer inserted as DH in the 6th
b - M. Diaz substituted for B. Giltner in the 7th
c - E. Ramirez pinch hit for I. Suzuki in the 8th
d - C. Mejia substituted for E. Ramirez in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: S. Robertson , C. Nin , B. Giltner 2 , I. Suzuki
2-out RBI: B. Giltner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Suzuki , K. Croson , P. Pena , M. Scheuer
Sac Bunt: R. Romero
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: E. Miller (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Dorsey-Miller-Croson, Giltner-Miller-Croson)
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Brooks L (0-6) 4.2 3 1 1 2 3 0 71 8.51   
J. Magana 2.1 2 0 0 2 3 0 36 4.94   
B. Weddington 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Brooks 55
Batters Faced: M. Brooks 19, J. Magana 11, B. Weddington 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Brooks 6-5, J. Magana 3-1, B. Weddington 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Brooks 71-45, J. Magana 36-24, B. Weddington 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Magana 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Dorsey W (8-2) 7.0 4 0 0 3 6 0 97 2.29   
D. Edwards SV (8) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Dorsey 72
Batters Faced: C. Dorsey 27, D. Edwards 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Dorsey 8-5, D. Edwards 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Dorsey 97-66, D. Edwards 11-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Dorsey
Ballpark: Ballpark of Belvedere
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 8773
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