GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS AT NEW YORK N (GCL) METS
07/04/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS AT NEW YORK N (GCL) METS
GAME ID: 12799 - FRIDAY, JULY 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals (7-4) 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 4 13 20 1
New York N (GCL) Mets (4-7) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 14 0
Johnston Goes 5-for-6 Against New York N (GCL)
It was a good day for the Cardinals at Ensigns Ballpark as they clipped the New York N (GCL) Mets, 13-4. It was tremendous day for Don Johnston, who was on a hitting barrage at the plate, finishing 5-for-6.

"I don't know what to call that," the St. Louis (GCL) center fielder told reporters after his big performance. "I'm not 'dialed in' or 'in a zone,' I just try to keep it simple. Basically the pitcher throws the ball, I try to pick up the spin, then I hit it. Today I picked up the spin pretty well."

Don Johnston singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 6th, grounded out in the 7th and hit an RBI triple in the 9th.

This year, Johnston is batting .268 with no home runs and 2 RBIs. In 11 games he has scored 9 times.
ST. LOUIS (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK N (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Campbell 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .471 2 9
   a-D. Sullivan PH, 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
D. Johnston CF 6 3 5 1 0 0 0 .268 0 2
G. Guistiniani DH 4 3 1 0 2 1 3 .348 3 7
J. Haney RF 6 2 2 1 0 2 6 .310 1 5
M. Bradford 3B 6 2 3 3 0 1 5 .312 2 7
S. Clark C 4 0 2 2 1 0 2 .333 1 6
   b-D. Lawson PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1 1
   c-T. Berry C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Bass LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .370 3 9
J. Carter 1B 4 0 2 3 0 0 3 .333 0 3
A. Buchanan SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 9 .308 3 8
Totals 45 13 20 12 5 8 33      
a - D. Sullivan pinch hit for R. Campbell in the 7th
b - D. Lawson pinch hit for S. Clark in the 9th
c - T. Berry substituted for D. Lawson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Campbell 2 (2, 1st Inning off P. Clark, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Johnston (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Lawson (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Bradford (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Campbell 4 , D. Sullivan , D. Johnston 7 , G. Guistiniani , J. Haney 2 , M. Bradford 6 , S. Clark 2 , D. Lawson 4 , P. Bass , J. Carter 2
2-out RBI: M. Bradford , S. Clark 2 , D. Lawson , P. Bass , J. Carter 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Campbell , G. Guistiniani , P. Bass , A. Buchanan 3
GIDP: S. Clark
Sac Fly: J. Carter
Hit by Pitch: P. Bass
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Campbell (1) , P. Bass (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Bradford (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Buchanan-Carter)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Solís 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .227 0 1
S. Payton SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .271 0 1
J. Adams RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .349 1 2
C. Rivera LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 .333 1 7
   a-J. Unknown PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 1
   b-L. Rodríguez LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 1 3
D. Bannatyne C 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .439 3 12
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. MacKnight DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 .386 0 10
C. Rose 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .325 4 12
   d-J. Unknown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
R. Lyons 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .375 5 8
L. Caldwell CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .311 2 6
Totals 40 4 14 4 4 9 31      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for C. Rivera in the 7th
b - L. Rodríguez substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Bannatyne in the 9th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for C. Rose in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Payton (4, 3rd Inning off B. Willis, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Caldwell (3, 8th Inning off A. Archuleta, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Lyons (3, 9th Inning off A. Archuleta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Rose (4, 6th Inning off O. Catone, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Solís , S. Payton 2 , J. Adams 2 , C. Rivera , D. Bannatyne 3 , C. Rose 4 , J. Unknown , R. Lyons 3 , L. Caldwell 3
2-out RBI: C. Rose
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Adams , C. Rivera 2 , L. Rodríguez , R. Lyons 2 , L. Caldwell
Sac Fly: J. MacKnight
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Solís-Payton-Rose)
ST. LOUIS (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK N (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Willis 4.2 6 0 0 0 6 0 80 7.94   
O. Catone W (2-0) 1.2 4 4 4 3 0 1 55 6.00   
A. Archuleta SV (2) 2.2 4 0 0 1 3 0 39 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Willis 58
Batters Faced: B. Willis 20, O. Catone 12, A. Archuleta 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Willis 0-8, O. Catone 0-4, A. Archuleta 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Willis 80-50, O. Catone 55-31, A. Archuleta 39-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Catone 2-0 , A. Archuleta 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Clark L (0-2) 4.1 7 4 4 2 6 0 81 10.45   
J. Unknown 2.2 7 4 4 2 1 0 55 13.50   
J. Unknown 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 2 35 27.00   
J. Unknown 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Clark 37
Batters Faced: P. Clark 22, J. Unknown 17, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Clark 6-0, J. Unknown 3-4, J. Unknown 0-5, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Clark 81-48, J. Unknown 55-33, J. Unknown 35-21, J. Unknown 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: P. Clark
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don Johnston
Ballpark: Ensigns Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 6118
Special Notes: Don Johnston ties the GSL regular season game record for hits with 5.
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