GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT BOSTON (GCL) RED SOX
09/07/2098
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT BOSTON (GCL) RED SOX
GAME ID: 14444 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (40-27) 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 3 8 14 2
Boston (GCL) Red Sox (17-49) 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 11 1
Rays Knock Off Red Sox at JetBlue Park
The Boston (GCL) Red Sox and Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.

The Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays topped the Boston (GCL) Red Sox, 8-5, with designated hitter Barry Ayala playing a big role. Ayala was 2-2 with a double and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Rays in the win. Jonathan Pujols notched the win in relief. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 2.2 innings. His record now sits at 5-0. Earning his 3rd save of the year was Danny Fluegge.

The game turned with one out in the top of the seventh when Ayala hit a run-scoring single. It propelled the Rays into the lead, 5-4.

"Winning is contagious," said Ayala. "We're looking forward to the next game."

With the victory, the Rays record now stands at 40-27.
TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Gordon CF 5 1 3 0 1 0 3 .253 5 24
E. Lacenaire 2B 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 .355 2 9
J. Buzard SS 5 1 2 2 0 3 7 .304 9 44
T. Reich 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .262 3 26
   a-M. Bridgeforth PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 4
   b-J. Kroeger 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 0 4
   d-J. Harshbarger PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 2 6
   f-A. Cantavalle LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .169 0 5
M. Holbert 1B 4 1 0 1 1 2 3 .321 5 15
B. Rhodes RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .326 9 38
D. Silva LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 7 30
   e-J. Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .218 1 7
   g-J. Merchant 3B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 1 3
D. Jones DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .297 1 6
   c-B. Ayala DH 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .276 4 26
J. Unknown C 4 0 1 1 1 1 5 .250 0 1
Totals 40 8 14 8 8 11 31      
a - M. Bridgeforth pinch hit for T. Reich in the 5th
b - J. Kroeger substituted for M. Bridgeforth in the 5th
c - B. Ayala inserted as DH in the 6th
d - J. Harshbarger pinch hit for J. Kroeger in the 7th
e - J. Morgan pinch hit for D. Silva in the 7th
f - A. Cantavalle substituted for J. Harshbarger in the 7th
g - J. Merchant substituted for J. Morgan in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 5th Inning off E. Aguilera, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Buzard (14, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Ayala (11, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Jones (1, 5th Inning off E. Aguilera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Gordon 3 , E. Lacenaire 2 , J. Buzard 3 , T. Reich , A. Cantavalle , B. Rhodes , D. Jones 3 , B. Ayala 3 , J. Unknown 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Buzard , M. Bridgeforth , A. Cantavalle , M. Holbert , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Unknown
Sac Fly: J. Buzard
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Gordon (13)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Buzard (8) , A. Cantavalle (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Valenzuela LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .281 4 28
   b-F. Ozaeta PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 4 24
A. Rodriguez 2B 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .319 3 23
C. Holmes RF, CF 4 3 2 0 1 0 3 .330 0 21
S. Kolinski 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 3 .286 0 2
J. Slaughter C 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .299 5 27
J. Camano DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .205 0 4
   c-M. Jardine DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .310 0 11
R. Hurtado 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .212 4 16
   d-V. Espinoza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .158 0 2
J. Sierra CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .195 2 23
   a-C. Aguilar PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 3 8
J. Unknown SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
Totals 39 5 11 4 4 9 22      
a - C. Aguilar pinch hit for J. Sierra in the 8th
b - F. Ozaeta pinch hit for W. Valenzuela in the 8th
c - M. Jardine inserted as DH in the 9th
d - V. Espinoza pinch hit for R. Hurtado in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Kolinski 2 (3, 1st Inning off M. Jones, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off M. Jones, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Valenzuela (18, 6th Inning off J. Pujols, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Holmes (6, 9th Inning off G. Phalen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Valenzuela 2 , A. Rodriguez 2 , C. Holmes 3 , S. Kolinski 5 , J. Slaughter , M. Jardine , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: S. Kolinski , M. Jardine
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Valenzuela , S. Kolinski 2 , J. Slaughter , V. Espinoza , J. Sierra , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Valenzuela (9) , A. Rodriguez (10) , C. Holmes (11)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Slaughter-Kolinski)
TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Jones 4.1 6 3 2 3 4 0 79 5.97   
J. Pujols W (5-0) 2.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 36 2.53   
G. Phalen H (1) 1.2 3 1 0 0 4 0 35 6.40   
D. Fluegge SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Jones 42
Batters Faced: M. Jones 23, J. Pujols 11, G. Phalen 8, D. Fluegge 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Jones 6-3, J. Pujols 5-2, G. Phalen 0-1, D. Fluegge 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Jones 79-49, J. Pujols 36-22, G. Phalen 35-22, D. Fluegge 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pujols 2-0 , D. Fluegge 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Aguilera 5.2 6 1 1 1 8 0 81 3.91   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 4 4 5 0 0 49 54.00   
J. Unknown 2.0 4 3 3 2 2 0 42 13.50   
J. Unknown 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Aguilera 60
Batters Faced: E. Aguilera 24, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Aguilera 1-8, J. Unknown 1-1, J. Unknown 1-2, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Aguilera 81-55, J. Unknown 49-24, J. Unknown 42-26, J. Unknown 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-0 , J. Unknown 3-2
WP: E. Aguilera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Barry Ayala
Ballpark: JetBlue Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 3373
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