GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS
09/17/2113
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS
GAME ID: 14490 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2113 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (42-32) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals (44-29) 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 X 7 7 0
Cardinals Curb Rays, 7-1
The St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals stymied the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays, 7-1, at Roger Dean Stadium. Dustin Vecchio had a good day at the plate. He went 1-2 with 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for St. Louis (GCL). The Cardinals now have a mark of 44-29.

The Cardinals got a big hit from third baseman Randy Bobrick. Facing Tampa Bay (GCL) pitcher Jose Rodriguez in the bottom of the fifth, Bobrick pounded a bases-clearing triple to right. His 1st triple of the season put the Cardinals ahead, 5-1.

"When there are games to be won, you win them," said St. Louis (GCL) manager Jayden Dunbar.
TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Calderon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .342 5 27
J. Griffith DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274 8 45
D. Wilkes CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .313 7 46
J. Brower 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .320 6 36
I. Harrison LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 6 30
   a-J. Conaway PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 1 5
   b-J. Goldsberry LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 4 18
C. Grindle C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .300 12 50
J. Rogers 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .337 4 31
R. Purcell SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .226 0 8
A. Henrriquez RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .269 2 20
Totals 34 1 7 1 2 9 12      
a - J. Conaway pinch hit for I. Harrison in the 8th
b - J. Goldsberry substituted for J. Conaway in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Grindle (15, 6th Inning off T. Smolak, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Grindle (5, 2nd Inning off D. Villalobos, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Griffith , C. Grindle 5 , J. Rogers 2 , A. Henrriquez 2
2-out RBI: J. Rogers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Wilkes 2 , J. Rogers , R. Purcell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Grindle (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Brower-Calderon-Rogers, Rogers-Purcell-Rogers, Purcell-Calderon-Rogers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rivas RF 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 .341 4 26
B. Aguilar LF 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 .133 0 0
B. Murphy 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .284 5 16
A. Rodriguez SS 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 .280 4 30
D. Vecchio 2B 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 .254 13 41
R. Bobrick 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .260 3 24
G. Beane C 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .286 4 12
T. Vestal DH 3 0 0 1 0 3 2 .299 2 12
S. Donatoni CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 1
Totals 27 7 7 6 10 10 20      
BATTING
Triples: R. Bobrick (1, 5th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Rivas , B. Aguilar , A. Rodriguez , D. Vecchio , R. Bobrick 4 , S. Donatoni
2-out RBI: D. Vecchio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Vecchio , R. Bobrick
GIDP: B. Murphy 2 , A. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: T. Vestal
Hit by Pitch: B. Murphy
Team LOB: 8
TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Hernandez L (7-3) 4.0 3 3 3 5 6 0 77 4.50   
J. Rodriguez 0.1 2 3 3 2 0 0 20 7.29   
W. Porrata 2.2 1 1 1 3 4 0 39 2.55   
T. Garrett 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Hernandez 45
Batters Faced: V. Hernandez 20, J. Rodriguez 5, W. Porrata 11, T. Garrett 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Hernandez 1-4, J. Rodriguez 0-1, W. Porrata 2-1, T. Garrett 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Hernandez 77-38, J. Rodriguez 20-10, W. Porrata 39-21, T. Garrett 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodriguez 2-2 , W. Porrata 1-0
WP: J. Rodriguez
Hit Batsmen: V. Hernandez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Thornton 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 1.64   
D. Villalobos W (1-0) 4.2 4 1 1 2 3 0 59 2.70   
T. Smolak 2.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 47 0.00   
D. Stauffacher 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 1.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Thornton 46
Batters Faced: D. Thornton 2, D. Villalobos 20, T. Smolak 11, D. Stauffacher 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Thornton 0-0, D. Villalobos 7-4, T. Smolak 1-4, D. Stauffacher 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Thornton 7-6, D. Villalobos 59-35, T. Smolak 47-33, D. Stauffacher 16-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Smolak 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dustin Vecchio
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (87 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 7155
Special Notes: SP Dave Thornton was injured while pitching.
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