GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT NEW YORK A1 (GCL) YANKEES1
08/14/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES AT NEW YORK A1 (GCL) YANKEES1
GAME ID: 13082 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates (18-28) 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 14 0
New York A1 (GCL) Yankees1 (21-25) 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 X 9 16 1
McCullough Steals Spotlight, But Last Laugh Belongs to New York A1 (GCL)
The Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates got a superb performance from shortstop Lou McCullough, but the New York A1 (GCL) Yankees1 still won the game, 9-7. McCullough went 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 4. The Yankees1, now 21-25, know that wins in August count the same as wins in September.

Right Fielder Bob Gustafson made an impact for New York A1 (GCL), when he swatted a grand slam home run off Jesús De Jesús in the bottom of the fifth. For the contest, Gustafson was 1 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once.

"It doesn't matter if you're 10 games over .500 or 10 games under, it feels good to win," Gustafson told the New York A1 (GCL) Daily.
PITTSBURGH (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK A1 (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. McCullough SS 5 2 4 4 0 1 0 .345 2 16
C. Green LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .290 9 32
C. Adams 3B 4 1 3 1 1 1 3 .339 3 12
J. Anquilo CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .296 3 18
D. Frank 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .265 6 11
P. Clark RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .351 2 21
E. Bennett 2B 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 .356 3 14
M. Jackson DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .413 2 4
A. Howell C 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .306 0 4
Totals 37 7 14 7 3 14 12      
BATTING
Doubles: L. McCullough 2 (7, 2nd Inning off J. Benson, 3 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off I. Díaz, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Adams (8, 5th Inning off I. Díaz, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. McCullough 6 , C. Green , C. Adams 4 , J. Anquilo , P. Clark , E. Bennett , M. Jackson 2 , A. Howell
2-out RBI: P. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Adams , D. Frank
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Adams (3) , J. Anquilo (6) , P. Clark (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (McCullough-Bennett-Frank, Clark-McCullough, Adams-Howell-Frank)
OF assists: 1 (Clark(Holguín at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Holland CF, LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .273 6 19
D. Nance DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .273 8 19
R. Fuller LF 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .379 6 26
   b-A. Cole SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 1
B. Gustafson 1B 4 1 1 4 1 1 5 .392 18 51
   c-G. Vaughan CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
M. Kelly 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 .280 3 18
D. Miller RF 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .311 6 20
T. Burks 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .221 3 15
   a-L. Zamora 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Á. Holguín C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .288 2 8
J. Mendoza SS, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .248 6 21
Totals 36 9 16 9 4 3 17      
a - L. Zamora substituted for T. Burks in the 9th
b - A. Cole substituted for R. Fuller in the 9th
c - G. Vaughan substituted for B. Gustafson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Z. Holland (5, 3rd Inning off J. De Jesús, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Miller (6, 4th Inning off J. De Jesús, 1 on, 2 outs) , Á. Holguín (2, 5th Inning off C. Crabtree, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Nance (7, 6th Inning off J. Pomares, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Miller (4, 2nd Inning off J. De Jesús, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Miller (6, 5th Inning off C. Crabtree, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Gustafson (18, 5th Inning off J. De Jesús, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Z. Holland 2 , D. Nance 2 , R. Fuller 4 , B. Gustafson 4 , M. Kelly 2 , D. Miller 9 , T. Burks , Á. Holguín 2 , J. Mendoza 2
2-out RBI: D. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Nance , M. Kelly , T. Burks 2
GIDP: B. Gustafson , M. Kelly
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Mendoza (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Mendoza (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Mendoza-Burks)
OF assists: 1 (Miller(McCullough at 3rd base))
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK A1 (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. De Jesús 4.1 8 6 6 3 1 1 79 6.91   
C. Crabtree L (0-1) 0.2 4 3 3 0 0 1 18 15.75   
J. Pomares 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 48 5.23   
C. Reed 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 13 6.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. De Jesús 21
Batters Faced: J. De Jesús 22, C. Crabtree 5, J. Pomares 9, C. Reed 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. De Jesús 3-7, C. Crabtree 0-1, J. Pomares 3-2, C. Reed 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. De Jesús 79-44, C. Crabtree 18-12, J. Pomares 48-28, C. Reed 13-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Reed 1-0
WP: C. Crabtree
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Benson 3.0 8 5 5 2 0 0 59 6.39   
I. Díaz W (2-3) 2.2 5 2 1 1 5 0 64 5.89   
D. Henson H (1) 2.1 0 0 0 0 6 0 34 4.32   
D. Wade SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 21 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Benson 19
Batters Faced: J. Benson 15, I. Díaz 14, D. Henson 7, D. Wade 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Benson 2-3, I. Díaz 1-1, D. Henson 0-1, D. Wade 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Benson 59-35, I. Díaz 64-41, D. Henson 34-25, D. Wade 21-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Henson 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou McCullough
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (92 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 3465
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