GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT TORONTO (GCL) BLUE JAYS
08/12/2023
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT TORONTO (GCL) BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 13047 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates (20-22) 0 0 0 6 3 0 6 0 0 15 15 0
Toronto (GCL) Blue Jays (18-24) 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 13 2
Carrasco gets 4 RBI, Supercharges Pirates Offense
Pittsburgh (GCL) beat Toronto (GCL) in a rain-soaked ballgame.

The Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates defeated the Toronto (GCL) Blue Jays by the score of 15-7. Esteban Carrasco starred for Pittsburgh (GCL), going 2-for-3 with 1 home run. Pittsburgh (GCL) reliever Juan Acosta was credited with the win, to go to 2-2. Jorge Medina took the loss for Toronto (GCL).

Pittsburgh (GCL) grabbed the momentum in the top of the fifth, when Carrasco hit a 3-run home run. His 6th home run of the season put the Pirates out in front, 9-6.

"We'll relax tonight and enjoy this win," said Carrasco.

The Pirates, now 20-22, know that wins in August count the same as wins in September.
PITTSBURGH (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuller DH 4 1 2 2 2 1 0 .292 9 21
E. Wilkerson LF 5 1 2 2 0 3 2 .271 2 11
R. Ferguson C 5 1 2 1 1 2 1 .364 17 35
J. Kennedy 1B 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 .287 7 21
   b-C. Zimmerman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-R. Johnson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
K. Blevins CF 4 3 2 2 1 0 2 .344 5 13
N. Silva 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 .264 1 11
E. Carrasco 3B 3 3 2 4 0 0 1 .316 6 22
   a-J. Volz PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
D. Wood SS 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .317 3 13
P. Clark RF 5 1 1 1 0 3 2 .153 1 5
Totals 38 15 15 15 8 16 13      
a - J. Volz pinch hit for E. Carrasco in the 8th
b - C. Zimmerman pinch hit for J. Kennedy in the 9th
c - R. Johnson substituted for C. Zimmerman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Blevins (11, 5th Inning off J. Medina, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Ferguson (6, 6th Inning off J. Romero, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Carrasco (6, 5th Inning off J. Medina, 2 on, 0 outs) , K. Blevins (5, 7th Inning off B. Serrano, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fuller 2 , E. Wilkerson 2 , R. Ferguson 3 , J. Kennedy , K. Blevins 6 , N. Silva 2 , E. Carrasco 5 , D. Wood , P. Clark
2-out RBI: E. Wilkerson , R. Ferguson , J. Kennedy , K. Blevins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wilkerson , J. Kennedy , N. Silva
Sac Bunt: D. Wood
Sac Fly: E. Wilkerson
Hit by Pitch: E. Carrasco
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Fuller (9)
CS: R. Fuller (8) , D. Wood (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Silva-Wood-Kennedy, Silva-Wood-Kennedy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Carter 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .312 2 9
   d-C. Wise PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 1 2
   e-T. Medina 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
S. Blackburn DH 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .290 7 14
   a-J. Downing DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .372 2 7
B. Benton LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .344 9 24
   b-S. Bannatyne PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 1 2
   c-P. Allen LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 1 5
B. Floyd CF 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .357 4 19
D. Baldwin RF 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 .309 7 29
   f-J. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .326 3 10
   g-A. Davis RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 0 2
E. Hunter 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 4 .337 0 16
R. Reese 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .238 5 15
J. Hurt SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .236 1 11
   h-J. Féliz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 4 9
C. Morales C 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .279 2 13
   i-T. Keys PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
Totals 37 7 13 6 6 5 23      
a - J. Downing inserted as DH in the 4th
b - S. Bannatyne pinch hit for B. Benton in the 6th
c - P. Allen substituted for S. Bannatyne in the 7th
d - C. Wise pinch hit for K. Carter in the 7th
e - T. Medina substituted for C. Wise in the 8th
f - J. Robinson pinch hit for D. Baldwin in the 8th
g - A. Davis substituted for J. Robinson in the 9th
h - J. Féliz pinch hit for J. Hurt in the 9th
i - T. Keys pinch hit for C. Morales in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Reese (4, 2nd Inning off R. George, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Blackburn (9, 3rd Inning off R. George, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Baldwin (11, 3rd Inning off R. George, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Downing (2, 8th Inning off J. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Blackburn 2 , J. Downing 2 , S. Bannatyne , P. Allen , B. Floyd 2 , D. Baldwin 2 , E. Hunter 2 , R. Reese 3 , J. Hurt , C. Morales
2-out RBI: C. Morales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Carter , J. Downing , E. Hunter 3 , C. Morales
GIDP: D. Baldwin , J. Robinson
Hit by Pitch: D. Baldwin , R. Reese
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Floyd (14)
CS: D. Baldwin (4)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Floyd (2) , D. Baldwin (3)
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. George 2.2 7 6 6 2 1 0 66 4.80   
J. Acosta W (2-2) 4.1 5 1 1 3 2 0 76 2.87   
B. Nielsen 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 33 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. George 15
Batters Faced: R. George 18, J. Acosta 20, B. Nielsen 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. George 3-3, J. Acosta 8-2, B. Nielsen 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. George 66-34, J. Acosta 76-47, B. Nielsen 33-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Acosta 2-0 , B. Nielsen 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. George 2
Balk: R. George
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Short 3.1 7 6 4 3 6 0 76 4.11   
J. Medina L (2-1) 0.2 2 3 3 2 1 1 21 4.03   
J. Romero 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 31 4.08   
D. Jan 0.2 3 5 5 1 0 0 15 14.17   
B. Serrano 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 19 3.00   
P. Bell 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 8.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Short 27
Batters Faced: D. Short 19, J. Medina 6, J. Romero 8, D. Jan 7, B. Serrano 4, P. Bell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Short 3-0, J. Medina 0-1, J. Romero 1-1, D. Jan 1-1, B. Serrano 0-0, P. Bell 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Short 76-48, J. Medina 21-13, J. Romero 31-19, D. Jan 15-7, B. Serrano 19-11, P. Bell 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Medina 2-1 , B. Serrano 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Jan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Esteban Carrasco
Ballpark: Florida Auto Exchange Stadium
Weather: Rain (89 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 10:00 AM ET
Time: 4:16
Attendance: 5460
Special Notes: SP Bernardo Serrano was injured while pitching.
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