GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT PHILADELPHIA (GCL) PHILLIES
08/02/2023
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT PHILADELPHIA (GCL) PHILLIES
GAME ID: 12980 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Houston (GCL) Astros (16-17) 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 10 0
Philadelphia (GCL) Phillies (24-9) 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 15 2
Phillies Deal Astros 8-7 Loss
The Philadelphia (GCL) Phillies grabbed a win, 8-7, over the Houston (GCL) Astros at Bright House Field. Philadelphia (GCL) second baseman Brad Howe went 4-6 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Philadelphia (GCL) is now 24-9, 9 games up in the Northwest Division.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the 11th. With one out, Howe hit a fastball from Myron Nichols for a solo home run. The Phillies, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"I had a good game," said Howe. "Winning makes it even better."
HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Austin 2B 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .292 0 12
J. Scott LF 5 1 1 3 0 2 3 .259 3 11
W. Steenson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 4 16
   e-G. Cahill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .467 0 3
   f-D. Nelson 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Ethridge CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .351 3 10
   a-J. Bruce PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .267 2 9
   b-D. Baldwin CF, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 4 6
B. Ward DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .300 5 16
   h-C. Curry DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 1 2
J. Walker 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .325 4 14
J. Marshall SS 3 2 1 1 1 2 4 .238 2 5
J. González C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .162 1 7
J. Boucher RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284 0 4
   c-B. Weber PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .421 2 9
   d-G. Robinson RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 2 8
   g-D. Davis PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273 0 2
Totals 39 7 10 7 4 13 15      
a - J. Bruce pinch hit for M. Ethridge in the 6th
b - D. Baldwin substituted for J. Bruce in the 6th
c - B. Weber pinch hit for J. Boucher in the 7th
d - G. Robinson substituted for B. Weber in the 7th
e - G. Cahill pinch hit for W. Steenson in the 8th
f - D. Nelson substituted for G. Cahill in the 8th
g - D. Davis pinch hit for G. Robinson in the 9th
h - C. Curry inserted as DH in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Austin (3, 3rd Inning off G. Gilbert, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Marshall (2, 5th Inning off G. Gilbert, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Scott (3, 5th Inning off G. Gilbert, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Bruce (2, 6th Inning off D. Washington, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Austin 3 , J. Scott 4 , J. Bruce 4 , B. Ward , J. Walker , J. Marshall 4 , J. González , B. Weber , D. Davis
2-out RBI: , R. Austin 2 , J. Scott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Scott 2
GIDP: J. González
Sac Bunt: J. Marshall , J. González
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Weber (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Walker-Marshall-Walker)
OF assists: 2 (Ethridge(Gross at home), Scott(Howe at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Dunlap LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252 4 14
   f-V. Gavaldón PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 1 4
B. Howe 2B 6 2 4 2 0 1 2 .331 1 8
C. Inman RF 5 0 3 1 0 0 2 .382 10 32
   g-L. Wilkerson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 4
S. Mendoza SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .238 13 30
   b-S. Rohan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190 1 2
   d-G. Elam SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
K. Green DH 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .300 5 13
E. King CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .283 4 8
C. Jordan 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .270 9 20
K. Ross C 3 1 1 3 0 1 3 .208 2 8
   e-J. Acevedo PH, LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .368 3 23
J. Gross 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241 2 6
   a-J. Johnson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 2 8
   c-T. Stone 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 1
Totals 41 8 15 8 3 8 16      
a - J. Johnson pinch hit for J. Gross in the 6th
b - S. Rohan pinch hit for S. Mendoza in the 6th
c - T. Stone substituted for J. Johnson in the 7th
d - G. Elam substituted for S. Rohan in the 7th
e - J. Acevedo pinch hit for K. Ross in the 8th
f - V. Gavaldón pinch hit for G. Dunlap in the 8th
g - L. Wilkerson substituted for C. Inman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Mendoza (9, 2nd Inning off J. Sexton, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Inman (5, 3rd Inning off J. Sexton, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Green (6, 5th Inning off J. Ezquerro, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Howe (8, 8th Inning off D. Weldon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Ross (2, 2nd Inning off J. Sexton, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Howe (1, 11th Inning off M. Nichols, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Howe 8 , C. Inman 4 , S. Mendoza 2 , K. Green 2 , E. King 2 , C. Jordan , K. Ross 4 , J. Gross , J. Johnson
2-out RBI: B. Howe , C. Jordan , K. Ross , J. Gross
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Rohan , K. Green , K. Ross
GIDP: S. Mendoza
Sac Bunt: E. King , T. Stone
Hit by Pitch: G. Dunlap
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: E. King (1) , K. Ross (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Mendoza-Howe-Gross)
HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sexton 3.2 6 5 5 1 3 1 70 8.20   
J. Ezquerro 3.1 6 1 1 1 3 0 67 6.75   
D. Weldon 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 18 4.70   
M. Nichols L (0-1) 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 32 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sexton 29
Batters Faced: J. Sexton 18, J. Ezquerro 16, D. Weldon 5, M. Nichols 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sexton 6-2, J. Ezquerro 4-1, D. Weldon 1-1, M. Nichols 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sexton 70-42, J. Ezquerro 67-43, D. Weldon 18-11, M. Nichols 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ezquerro 1-0
WP: J. Sexton
Hit Batsmen: J. Ezquerro
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Gilbert 4.2 4 5 2 2 5 2 67 6.15   
D. Washington 3.1 4 1 1 0 4 1 44 5.32   
R. Floyd BS (2) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 16 5.40   
J. Behar W (4-0) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 27 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gilbert 45
Batters Faced: G. Gilbert 20, D. Washington 12, R. Floyd 6, J. Behar 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gilbert 7-2, D. Washington 3-1, R. Floyd 1-1, J. Behar 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gilbert 67-41, D. Washington 44-30, R. Floyd 16-10, J. Behar 27-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Howe
Ballpark: Bright House Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 4728
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