GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT BALTIMORE (GCL) ORIOLES
09/06/2111
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT BALTIMORE (GCL) ORIOLES
GAME ID: 14444 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (38-29) 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 10 0
Baltimore (GCL) Orioles (46-19) 0 0 1 5 3 0 5 0 X 14 17 1
Espinoza Helps Baltimore (GCL) Bombard Tampa Bay (GCL)
The Baltimore (GCL) Orioles drop-kicked the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays, 14-4, at Ed Smith Stadium. Baltimore (GCL) second baseman Alfredo Espinoza had an elite performance. He slugged 2 home runs, while scoring 3 times and driving in 7. Picking up the save was 21-year old right-handed pitcher Josh Hunter. The Orioles are now 46-19, while the Rays fall to 38-29.

With Baltimore (GCL) leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Espinoza hit a changeup from Sal Saldivar for a 3-run home run. It was his 7th home run of the season and put the Orioles ahead, 4-0.

"The key is not trying to do too much," said Espinoza.
TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Wilson CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .318 9 30
   f-R. Ortega PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
M. Solorio LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .358 2 12
   a-S. Cubbage PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .323 1 10
P. Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .313 6 35
T. Davis 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .267 1 7
   h-O. Coronado PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Folger RF 4 0 2 1 1 1 3 .213 1 12
V. Ortega 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .292 3 31
   b-J. Ettinger PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .357 2 4
   c-J. Daig 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .478 1 7
N. Wright C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .522 2 7
M. Gude DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .255 1 10
   d-J. Berry DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 2 15
K. Wright SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .315 1 10
   e-S. Turner PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 3 19
   g-J. Rodriquez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 2
Totals 36 4 10 4 6 9 22      
a - S. Cubbage pinch hit for M. Solorio in the 7th
b - J. Ettinger pinch hit for V. Ortega in the 7th
c - J. Daig substituted for J. Ettinger in the 7th
d - J. Berry inserted as DH in the 8th
e - S. Turner pinch hit for K. Wright in the 8th
f - R. Ortega pinch hit for D. Wilson in the 8th
g - J. Rodriquez substituted for S. Turner in the 8th
h - O. Coronado pinch hit for T. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: M. Solorio (2, 5th Inning off M. Arreola, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Folger (2, 7th Inning off J. Hunter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Solorio 4 , S. Cubbage , P. Johnson , T. Davis 2 , J. Folger 4 , M. Gude , S. Turner
2-out RBI: J. Folger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Wilson , J. Folger 2 , J. Daig , N. Wright , M. Gude
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Wilson (69) , P. Johnson (8) , V. Ortega (14)
CS: M. Solorio (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ortega-Johnson-Davis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Valencia DH 3 0 0 2 0 1 6 .364 14 53
R. Mayfield SS 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 .332 5 32
J. Jordan RF 5 2 3 0 0 1 3 .303 5 25
A. Espinoza 2B 5 3 4 7 0 0 1 .319 7 40
W. Bolanos LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .338 4 35
   a-S. Howe PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
C. Scott C 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .293 4 29
N. McMann CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .337 5 29
V. Suarez 3B 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 .364 2 27
A. Gonzalez 1B 4 1 3 2 1 1 1 .321 5 35
Totals 36 14 17 14 6 3 17      
a - S. Howe pinch hit for W. Bolanos in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Espinoza (11, 5th Inning off W. Porrata, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Bolanos (10, 5th Inning off W. Porrata, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Jordan (8, 6th Inning off E. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Gonzalez (8, 7th Inning off E. Brown, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Scott (2, 5th Inning off W. Porrata, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Espinoza 2 (7, 4th Inning off S. Saldivar, 2 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off E. Brown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Mayfield , J. Jordan 4 , A. Espinoza 11 , W. Bolanos 2 , C. Scott 4 , N. McMann , V. Suarez 2 , A. Gonzalez 4
2-out RBI: A. Espinoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mayfield , J. Jordan , C. Scott
GIDP: W. Bolanos
Sac Fly: M. Valencia 2 , V. Suarez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Suarez 2 (20)
CS: A. Gonzalez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Espinoza (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Howe-Gonzalez)
OF assists: 1 (Howe(Turner at 1st base))
TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Saldivar L (6-2) 3.1 9 6 6 1 1 1 63 3.45   
W. Porrata 1.2 3 3 3 3 0 0 42 6.52   
E. Brown 1.2 5 5 5 1 1 1 32 6.27   
B. Munoz 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Saldivar 16
Batters Faced: S. Saldivar 18, W. Porrata 11, E. Brown 11, B. Munoz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Saldivar 2-5, W. Porrata 2-3, E. Brown 0-4, B. Munoz 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Saldivar 63-40, W. Porrata 42-25, E. Brown 32-21, B. Munoz 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Porrata 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Arreola W (6-1) 5.2 5 3 2 5 6 0 121 2.87   
J. Hunter SV (2) 3.1 5 1 1 1 3 0 57 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Arreola 50
Batters Faced: M. Arreola 27, J. Hunter 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Arreola 7-3, J. Hunter 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Arreola 121-73, J. Hunter 57-39
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hunter 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alfredo Espinoza
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 7438
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