GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS AT PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES
08/21/2023
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS AT PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES
GAME ID: 13101 - MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit (GCL) Tigers (41-8) 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8 12 0
Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates (23-26) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 9 0
Multi-HR Day for Vecchi as Tigers Overpower Pirates, 8-5
The Detroit (GCL) Tigers knocked off the Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates by the score of 8-5. Balduíno Vecchi provided some pop, going 3-for-4 with 2 home runs. Joe Emerson recorded his 15th save for Detroit (GCL). The Northeast Division-leading Tigers have a record of 41-8.

Detroit (GCL) used a well-timed hit by José García to capture the win. The left fielder socked a 2-run double in the top of the first inning to put the Tigers ahead, 3-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important.

"I'm trying to keep it simple," said Vecchi. "Just do my job."
DETROIT (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Miller 2B 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .304 19 40
J. Sheehan RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .285 8 19
   a-M. Walker CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 3 6
J. Rogers DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .376 10 25
B. Vecchi 3B 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 .409 18 48
F. Johnson 1B 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 .399 24 62
   b-P. Brown 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 1 1
J. García LF 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 .203 5 15
J. Duffy CF, RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .342 2 26
D. Nealon C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .234 2 13
C. Ferguson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 4 12
Totals 36 8 12 8 7 3 10      
a - M. Walker substituted for J. Sheehan in the 7th
b - P. Brown substituted for F. Johnson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rogers (12, 1st Inning off J. Lewis, 0 on, 1 out) , J. García (2, 1st Inning off J. Lewis, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Miller (11, 6th Inning off C. Nelson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Miller (19, 1st Inning off J. Lewis, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Vecchi 2 (18, 3rd Inning off J. Lewis, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off C. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Rogers (10, 3rd Inning off J. Lewis, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Johnson 2 (24, 5th Inning off C. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off E. Manuel, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Miller 6 , J. Rogers 6 , B. Vecchi 9 , F. Johnson 8 , P. Brown , J. García 2 , J. Duffy
2-out RBI: J. García
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rogers , J. Duffy , D. Nealon , C. Ferguson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Duffy 2 (9)
CS: J. Sheehan (4) , B. Vecchi 2 (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fuller DH 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .312 10 28
E. Wilkerson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 2 13
   d-R. Johnson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
R. Ferguson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .336 17 36
   e-E. LaBrie PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 2 6
J. Kennedy 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .309 12 34
K. Blevins CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316 6 14
   a-J. Gutiérrez PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 1
N. Silva 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .266 2 15
   b-C. Ragan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 4
E. Carrasco 3B 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 .286 7 23
D. Wood SS 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .333 3 16
P. Clark RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .204 2 9
   c-E. Patton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .346 1 6
Totals 35 5 9 5 4 10 15      
a - J. Gutiérrez pinch hit for K. Blevins in the 8th
b - C. Ragan pinch hit for N. Silva in the 9th
c - E. Patton pinch hit for P. Clark in the 9th
d - R. Johnson pinch hit for E. Wilkerson in the 9th
e - E. LaBrie pinch hit for R. Ferguson in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Carrasco (7, 9th Inning off C. Davis, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Fuller 3 , E. Wilkerson , R. Johnson , J. Kennedy , E. Carrasco 4 , D. Wood , E. Patton
2-out RBI: R. Fuller , D. Wood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wilkerson , R. Ferguson , J. Kennedy
Hit by Pitch: D. Wood
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Fuller (12)
CS: J. Kennedy (2)
DETROIT (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Kimball W (5-0) 6.0 4 3 3 4 7 0 90 3.63   
C. Davis 2.1 3 2 2 0 2 1 38 5.71   
J. Emerson SV (15) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kimball 55
Batters Faced: S. Kimball 25, C. Davis 11, J. Emerson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kimball 5-5, C. Davis 3-2, J. Emerson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kimball 90-55, C. Davis 38-24, J. Emerson 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Davis 1-1 , J. Emerson 2-1
WP: C. Davis
Hit Batsmen: C. Davis
Balk: S. Kimball
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lewis L (1-1) 2.2 6 5 5 3 1 3 64 5.97   
C. Nelson 3.1 4 2 2 1 0 2 52 6.66   
E. Manuel 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 1 33 8.10   
S. Valentine 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 20 9.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lewis 20
Batters Faced: J. Lewis 16, C. Nelson 15, E. Manuel 8, S. Valentine 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lewis 3-3, C. Nelson 8-2, E. Manuel 2-2, S. Valentine 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lewis 64-37, C. Nelson 52-33, E. Manuel 33-18, S. Valentine 20-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Nelson 1-0 , E. Manuel 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Balduíno Vecchi
Ballpark: Pirate City Complex
Weather: Cloudy (90 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 12:00 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 2854
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