GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
07/09/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
GAME ID: 12835 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (8-7) 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 6 12 0
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (9-6) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0
Tampa Bay (GCL) Beats Minnesota (GCL), 6-3
The Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays and Minnesota (GCL) Twins completed their game despite the rain.

The Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays topped the Minnesota (GCL) Twins, 6-3, in Gulf Coast Rookie League action at Hammond Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Tampa Bay (GCL) pitcher and Brooklyn, New York, native José Quiñones. Tampa Bay (GCL) is now 8-7.

Tampa Bay (GCL) used the timely hitting of Willie Owens to seize the win. The third baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put the Rays on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

Owens said his team "played with focus."
TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jones CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .362 2 15
D. Garza 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .290 1 7
W. Owens 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .242 1 13
J. Ibarra DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .431 1 17
D. Stevenson SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .304 0 6
J. Flores C 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .471 0 2
J. Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .268 4 11
J. Hernández LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 .236 0 8
E. Lowe RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .200 0 0
Totals 37 6 12 6 3 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Stevenson (5, 2nd Inning off E. Mayfield, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hernández (3, 4th Inning off E. Mayfield, 3 on, 2 outs) , C. Jones (9, 9th Inning off C. Jones, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jones 3 , D. Garza , W. Owens , J. Ibarra 2 , D. Stevenson 3 , J. Flores 2 , J. Hernández 2 , E. Lowe
2-out RBI: J. Ibarra , J. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Stevenson , E. Lowe
GIDP: J. Ibarra , J. Hernández
Hit by Pitch: W. Owens
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Jones (8) , D. Garza (5) , J. Hernández (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Stevenson-Morgan-Garza)
PB: J. Flores
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Pittman DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .269 2 13
   a-X. Burke DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 0 0
B. Bowers LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .348 2 12
D. MacCaw 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .420 3 12
J. Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .417 4 23
S. Lee 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .268 3 8
   b-B. McCullagh PR, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 1 4
T. Britton RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .377 0 9
L. Hernández SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .281 2 8
D. Rutledge CF 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .268 0 3
J. Unknown C 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .667 0 1
Totals 33 3 10 3 1 7 15      
a - X. Burke inserted as DH in the 7th
b - B. McCullagh pinch ran for S. Lee in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Rutledge 2 (2, 2nd Inning off J. Quiñones, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Quiñones, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Hernández (2, 2nd Inning off J. Quiñones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Pittman , B. Bowers , T. Britton 2 , L. Hernández 4 , D. Rutledge 5 , J. Unknown 2
2-out RBI: L. Hernández , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Pittman , B. Bowers 2 , J. Robinson , L. Hernández
GIDP: X. Burke
Sac Bunt: B. Bowers , L. Hernández
Sac Fly: D. Rutledge
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (MacCaw-Hernández-Robinson, MacCaw-Hernández-Robinson)
PB: J. Unknown
TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Quiñones W (1-1) 8.0 9 3 2 1 6 1 102 9.24   
E. Holt SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Quiñones 59
Batters Faced: J. Quiñones 34, E. Holt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Quiñones 5-13, E. Holt 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Quiñones 102-71, E. Holt 11-6
Hit Batsmen: E. Holt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Mayfield 5.0 6 2 2 1 2 0 88 3.60   
D. Cameron H (2) 1.0 0 1 1 1 1 0 20 10.50   
D. Johns L (1-1), BS (2) 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 16 2.70   
J. Hale 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 7.20   
C. Jones 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 26 8.68   
A. Valdés 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 54.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Mayfield 48
Batters Faced: E. Mayfield 22, D. Cameron 4, D. Johns 4, J. Hale 4, C. Jones 6, A. Valdés 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Mayfield 6-6, D. Cameron 0-2, D. Johns 0-0, J. Hale 1-0, C. Jones 2-0, A. Valdés 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Mayfield 88-51, D. Cameron 20-12, D. Johns 16-8, J. Hale 20-9, C. Jones 26-18, A. Valdés 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Johns 1-1 , J. Hale 2-0 , C. Jones 1-0 , A. Valdés 1-0
WP: C. Jones
Hit Batsmen: E. Mayfield
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Quiñones
Ballpark: Hammond Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 4271
Special Notes: Rain delay of 15 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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