GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK A2 (GCL) YANKEES2 AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
08/12/2023
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK A2 (GCL) YANKEES2 AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
GAME ID: 13045 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York A2 (GCL) Yankees2 (15-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0
Detroit (GCL) Tigers (38-4) 6 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 X 12 13 1
Tigers Spank Yankees2, 12-2
The performance of Freddie Johnson proved critical in helping Detroit (GCL) beat New York A2 (GCL), 12-2. The Tigers first baseman hit 3 home runs. He drove in 6 runs and scored three times. Detroit (GCL) has 3 straight wins, New York A2 (GCL) 3 straight losses.

Johnson had a big at-bat with runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the first inning, when he hit a 3-run home run. The Tigers went on to win.

"Good hitting and good pitching is a lethal combination," said Johnson.
NEW YORK A2 (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Kennedy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 4 9
T. Reynolds CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .240 5 12
A. Herrera LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .331 6 24
   b-J. Sims PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 2 4
G. Wages SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .271 5 15
B. Gustafson RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 5 25
   a-M. Cross PH, RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .133 0 2
J. Herman 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .275 2 14
B. Walters DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .198 3 13
   c-K. Mathis DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 1 3
P. McDonald 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 3 10
   d-C. Gibbs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
E. Conner C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .214 1 2
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 10 14      
a - M. Cross pinch hit for B. Gustafson in the 7th
b - J. Sims pinch hit for A. Herrera in the 8th
c - K. Mathis inserted as DH in the 9th
d - C. Gibbs pinch hit for P. McDonald in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Reynolds (4, 3rd Inning off J. Simmons, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Cross (1, 7th Inning off C. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Herman (2, 7th Inning off C. Davis, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Reynolds 2 , G. Wages , M. Cross 2 , J. Herman 5 , B. Walters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Herrera , G. Wages , C. Gibbs
GIDP: B. Gustafson , E. Conner
Hit by Pitch: G. Wages
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Miller 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .310 16 36
C. Ferguson 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .278 2 8
B. Kuchelai LF 5 2 2 2 0 1 4 .236 7 20
   c-J. Sheehan LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 7 18
F. Johnson DH 5 3 4 6 0 0 1 .386 20 52
D. Nealon C 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .207 2 11
J. Pratt RF 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .167 1 3
   b-J. García PH, RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .257 4 11
P. Brown 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .250 1 1
P. Yates CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 8 24
   a-M. Walker PR, CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .297 3 6
J. Duffy SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .335 2 21
Totals 37 12 13 12 4 8 14      
a - M. Walker pinch ran for P. Yates in the 1st
b - J. García pinch hit for J. Pratt in the 4th
c - J. Sheehan substituted for B. Kuchelai in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Ferguson (2, 2nd Inning off E. Ward, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Pratt (1, 1st Inning off J. Christensen, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Johnson 3 (20, 1st Inning off J. Christensen, 2 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off G. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off R. Smith, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Brown (1, 1st Inning off J. Christensen, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Kuchelai (7, 4th Inning off G. Saunders, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Walker (3, 5th Inning off G. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Miller 2 , C. Ferguson 3 , B. Kuchelai 5 , F. Johnson 13 , J. Pratt 4 , P. Brown 4 , M. Walker 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Miller , D. Nealon , P. Brown , J. Duffy
Hit by Pitch: P. Yates
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Simmons (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Ferguson-Duffy-Brown, Miller-Ferguson-Brown)
NEW YORK A2 (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Christensen L (1-3) 0.1 4 6 6 2 0 3 38 11.07   
E. Ward 2.2 2 1 1 1 5 0 52 6.67   
G. Saunders 2.0 5 3 3 1 2 3 42 8.90   
J. Lucero 2.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 46 3.00   
R. Smith 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 12 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Christensen 9
Batters Faced: J. Christensen 8, E. Ward 11, G. Saunders 12, J. Lucero 8, R. Smith 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Christensen 0-1, E. Ward 2-1, G. Saunders 1-3, J. Lucero 5-2, R. Smith 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Christensen 38-19, E. Ward 52-30, G. Saunders 42-26, J. Lucero 46-30, R. Smith 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Ward 1-0 , G. Saunders 1-1 , R. Smith 1-1
WP: E. Ward 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Christensen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Simmons W (4-0) 5.1 2 0 0 1 6 0 90 4.63   
C. Davis SV (2) 3.2 4 2 2 2 4 1 65 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Simmons 69
Batters Faced: J. Simmons 19, C. Davis 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Simmons 6-3, C. Davis 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Simmons 90-56, C. Davis 65-42
WP: C. Davis
Hit Batsmen: J. Simmons
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Freddie Johnson
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 8452
Special Notes: Pete Yates and Joey Christensen were ejected in the 1st inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.Freddie Johnson ties the GCL regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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