GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
08/08/2023
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
GAME ID: 13016 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 R H E
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (19-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 1
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (12-25) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 15 1
Rays Fall Short at Minnesota (GCL), 4-3
The Minnesota (GCL) Twins did just enough to sneak past the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays, 4-3, at Hammond Stadium. Minnesota (GCL) pitcher Dan Johns, in particular, had a standout performance. Minnesota (GCL) reliever Brendan Cummings got the win, raising his record to 1-0. Eric Banker was tagged with the loss. Even with the win, the Twins have a dismal 12-25 record.

The Twins procured the win, in large part because of second baseman Dave MacCaw. In the bottom of the 14th, he produced the game-winning run-scoring single.

"We battled our tails off to get this win," said Minnesota (GCL) manager Darren O'Day.
TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Moreno RF 4 0 0 1 1 1 2 .344 7 27
J. Lugo DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .305 1 11
   d-M. Martes DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .371 4 12
J. Jordan LF 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 .299 7 30
P. Daniels CF 5 0 3 0 1 1 2 .320 3 12
S. Harper 1B 7 0 1 0 0 4 7 .322 6 18
E. Faulkner C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .346 3 19
   e-A. Dixon C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240 3 11
C. Bennett 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 1 13
   a-B. Bell PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .279 0 7
   b-T. Ramírez 3B, SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .313 9 22
S. Rico SS, 3B 5 1 2 2 1 1 2 .282 5 15
M. Holt 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .228 1 9
   c-A. Baker PH, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .356 4 18
Totals 49 3 14 3 8 13 28      
a - B. Bell pinch hit for C. Bennett in the 7th
b - T. Ramírez substituted for B. Bell in the 7th
c - A. Baker pinch hit for M. Holt in the 9th
d - M. Martes inserted as DH in the 9th
e - A. Dixon substituted for E. Faulkner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lugo (8, 6th Inning off D. Johns, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Faulkner (10, 7th Inning off D. Johns, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: S. Rico (1, 7th Inning off D. Johns, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lugo 2 , J. Jordan 3 , P. Daniels 3 , S. Harper , E. Faulkner 3 , A. Dixon , S. Rico 4 , A. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jordan , P. Daniels , S. Harper 2 , S. Rico , A. Baker
GIDP: T. Ramírez 2 , M. Holt
Sac Bunt: D. Moreno , J. Lugo
Sac Fly: D. Moreno
Hit by Pitch: P. Daniels
Team LOB: 16

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Daniels 3 (6)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Moreno (3)
OF assists: 1 (Daniels(Erkan at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Erkan LF 7 0 2 0 0 3 7 .309 3 16
K. Smith RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .290 1 8
   a-T. Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Bowers RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .235 0 4
E. Bingham 3B 6 1 2 0 1 1 3 .409 2 9
D. Reeves CF 6 1 2 2 1 1 3 .266 6 18
G. Penn 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .347 4 15
   c-D. MacCaw PH, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .287 5 16
R. Jones DH 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .347 2 16
   d-S. Bacon DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 0 2
M. Gusmán 2B, SS 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 .274 4 24
L. Hernández SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 2 8
   e-R. Georgeson PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268 2 4
C. Carlson C 4 1 1 0 2 3 1 .219 0 7
Totals 51 4 15 4 6 13 23      
a - T. Anderson pinch hit for K. Smith in the 7th
b - B. Bowers substituted for T. Anderson in the 8th
c - D. MacCaw pinch hit for G. Penn in the 8th
d - S. Bacon inserted as DH in the 8th
e - R. Georgeson pinch hit for L. Hernández in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Carlson (8, 6th Inning off S. Pérez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Bingham (1, 14th Inning off E. Banker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: O. Erkan 2 , K. Smith 2 , B. Bowers , E. Bingham 4 , D. Reeves 2 , G. Penn , D. MacCaw , R. Jones , S. Bacon , L. Hernández , C. Carlson 2
2-out RBI: R. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. Erkan 2 , D. Reeves , D. MacCaw
Sac Bunt: B. Bowers , R. Jones
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
CS: O. Erkan (8)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Georgeson (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Gusmán-Hernández-Penn, McCann-Hernández-Penn, Bingham-MacCaw-Georgeson)
OF assists: 2 (Reeves(Lugo at home), Smith(Holt at 3rd base))
TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Alexander 5.0 6 2 2 2 6 0 80 4.76   
S. Pérez 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 14 5.87   
G. Clifton H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 13.50   
C. Jones H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 1.64   
S. Bond BS (2) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 12 7.20   
J. Stephens 3.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 50 9.00   
E. Banker L (0-1) 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 25 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Alexander 51
Batters Faced: E. Alexander 23, S. Pérez 6, G. Clifton 1, C. Jones 5, S. Bond 6, J. Stephens 11, E. Banker 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Alexander 6-3, S. Pérez 2-0, G. Clifton 1-0, C. Jones 3-0, S. Bond 1-1, J. Stephens 6-1, E. Banker 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Alexander 80-48, S. Pérez 14-11, G. Clifton 6-3, C. Jones 20-13, S. Bond 12-6, J. Stephens 50-33, E. Banker 25-17
WP: E. Alexander
Balk: E. Alexander 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Johns 7.0 8 3 3 4 7 0 107 4.67   
M. McCann 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 25 6.07   
B. Lehman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
T. Philbrick 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 19 0.77   
C. Jones 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.35   
T. Paul 2.1 3 0 0 1 3 0 40 3.97   
B. Cummings W (1-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Johns 52
Batters Faced: D. Johns 31, M. McCann 7, B. Lehman 1, T. Philbrick 6, C. Jones 4, T. Paul 11, B. Cummings 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Johns 9-2, M. McCann 3-1, B. Lehman 0-1, T. Philbrick 0-1, C. Jones 0-2, T. Paul 4-0, B. Cummings 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Johns 107-63, M. McCann 25-17, B. Lehman 2-1, T. Philbrick 19-11, C. Jones 13-9, T. Paul 40-25, B. Cummings 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. McCann 1-0 , B. Lehman 2-0 , T. Paul 1-0 , B. Cummings 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Johns
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Johns
Ballpark: Hammond Stadium
Weather: Rain (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 5:07
Attendance: 1963
Special Notes: RP Chris Jones was injured while pitching.
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