GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS
09/25/2080
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS
GAME ID: 16729 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2080 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston (GCL) Astros 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2
St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 1
Astros Cruise to Round 2 with Sweep
The Houston (GCL) Astros appear poised to make a serious run at the Round 2 after a convincing sweep over the St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals in the Round 1.

It's now on to the Round 2 for Houston (GCL), who won the final game 5-3 and took the series 3-0.

"Everyone's doing their part and things are falling into place," said Houston (GCL) designated hitter Danny Ayala, who was named series MVP. "It feels like a special year."

For the series, Ayala hit .364 with a .364 on-base percentage. He had 1 home runs, drove in 1 RBI and scored 2 runs.

The Houston (GCL) Astros will play against the Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates in the next round. Pittsburgh (GCL) won their series against the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays 3 games to 0. The Round 2 schedule will be announced after the Round 1 finishes.
HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. McEldowney SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .333 1 1
G. Sanders 2B 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .273 1 1
S. Vasquez LF 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 .167 0 0
N. Thrash CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .200 1 1
K. Cooper C 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .250 1 2
D. Ayala DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .364 1 1
M. Hughes 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .125 0 0
D. Fernandez RF 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 .000 0 1
   a-P. Leal PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   b-T. Edwards RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Dominguez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .000 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 4 8 9 20      
a - P. Leal pinch hit for D. Fernandez in the 7th
b - T. Edwards substituted for P. Leal in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Sanders (1, 1st Inning off B. Keen, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Hughes (1, 5th Inning off I. Mathews, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Cooper (1, 2nd Inning off B. Keen, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Sanders (1, 4th Inning off I. Mathews, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. McEldowney , G. Sanders 6 , K. Cooper 5 , D. Ayala 2 , M. Hughes 2
2-out RBI: D. Fernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Thrash , K. Cooper 2 , J. Dominguez 2
GIDP: N. Thrash
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Vasquez 2 (2)
CS: D. McEldowney (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. McEldowney , M. Hughes
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Negron 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .154 0 1
O. Pena RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .273 1 1
M. Rutledge DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .273 0 0
J. Allison LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
V. Ayers 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000 0 0
M. Toombs 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .300 1 2
M. Curbelo SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 0 1
S. Griffen C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 1
   c-S. Peternell PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1 1
J. Bingaman CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 1
   a-J. Escobar PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-K. Ross CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 3 6 3 2 11 14      
a - J. Escobar pinch hit for J. Bingaman in the 7th
b - K. Ross substituted for J. Escobar in the 8th
c - S. Peternell pinch hit for S. Griffen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Griffen (1, 7th Inning off D. Zhu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Toombs (1, 2nd Inning off D. Zhu, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bingaman (1, 5th Inning off D. Zhu, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Peternell (1, 9th Inning off M. Meza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Negron , J. Allison , M. Toombs 4 , S. Griffen 2 , S. Peternell 4 , J. Bingaman 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Negron , O. Pena , J. Allison , V. Ayers 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Negron (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Keen
Double Plays: 2 (Allison-Griffen, Perez-Negron-Toombs)
OF assists: 1 (Allison(Ayala at home))
PB: S. Griffen
HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Zhu W (1-0) 6.0 5 2 2 1 7 2 93 3.00   
A. Collier H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 0.00   
M. Meza SV (3) 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 1 24 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Zhu 60
Batters Faced: D. Zhu 26, A. Collier 3, M. Meza 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Zhu 7-4, A. Collier 0-0, M. Meza 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Zhu 93-57, A. Collier 14-9, M. Meza 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Collier 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Keen L (0-1) 2.2 5 4 2 5 1 1 66 6.75   
I. Mathews 3.1 3 1 1 2 5 1 61 2.70   
J. Broumley 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 0.00   
B. Perez 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Keen 28
Batters Faced: B. Keen 17, I. Mathews 15, J. Broumley 6, B. Perez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Keen 2-3, I. Mathews 4-1, J. Broumley 1-2, B. Perez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Keen 66-35, I. Mathews 61-33, J. Broumley 19-14, B. Perez 10-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Mathews 3-0
WP: B. Keen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Zhu
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 7057
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