GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS
08/18/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS
GAME ID: 13105 - MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (30-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (30-19) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 3 0
Williams Muzzles Minnesota (GCL) Bats
The Minnesota (GCL) Twins were almost helpless in their 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays and hurler Jim Williams. Williams kept the Twins confused all game, spinning a 5-hit shutout.

"Tip your hat to Williams," Minnesota (GCL) manager Darren O'Day said in a postgame interview. "He kept us off balance all night."

The 23-year-old right-hander had no walks and 7 strikeouts in a strong performance.

"It just happened to be one of those games where even when I made mistakes, they either fouled them off or someone would make a fine defensive play," Williams said. "It was just one of those games that things went my way."

This season, Williams has crafted a 6-0 mark with a 2.96 ERA in 70 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .251 against him and he has 69 strikeouts.
MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Burke SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 3 10
T. Britton 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 0 17
B. Bowers LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .308 4 28
J. Lerma C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .341 2 14
T. Delgado DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
S. Lee 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 4 12
B. Pittman RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .279 4 22
D. Rutledge CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 4 14
R. Alba 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
Totals 29 0 5 0 0 7 7      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Delgado (1, 2nd Inning off J. Williams, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: X. Burke , B. Bowers 2 , T. Delgado 2 , R. Alba
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Rutledge
GIDP: X. Burke , T. Britton , J. Lerma
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
PB: J. Lerma
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jones CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .386 6 37
E. Holt RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .296 1 13
   a-K. Dennis RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 2 6
W. Owens 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .287 9 46
J. Ibarra DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .455 5 52
D. Stevenson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .323 1 24
D. Garza 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .278 4 23
D. Bermea C 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .338 4 22
P. Camacho 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 2 11
J. Hernández LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .190 1 19
Totals 27 2 3 2 3 10 8      
a - K. Dennis substituted for E. Holt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Jones (28, 8th Inning off D. Lambert, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Jones (6, 1st Inning off E. Mayfield, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jones 6 , J. Ibarra
2-out RBI: J. Ibarra
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Owens , D. Stevenson
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Jones (26)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Garza-Stevenson-Williams, Stevenson-Camacho-Garza, Williams-Camacho-Garza)
MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Mayfield L (2-3) 4.1 2 2 2 3 6 1 82 5.17   
D. Johns 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.82   
D. Lambert 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 0.51   
C. Arnold 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Mayfield 54
Batters Faced: E. Mayfield 18, D. Johns 6, D. Lambert 5, C. Arnold 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Mayfield 4-3, D. Johns 2-2, D. Lambert 0-2, C. Arnold 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Mayfield 82-52, D. Johns 19-14, D. Lambert 19-13, C. Arnold 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Arnold 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Williams W (6-0) 9.0 5 0 0 0 7 0 86 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Williams 84
Batters Faced: J. Williams 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Williams 10-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Williams 86-60
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Williams
Ballpark: Louisville Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 5305
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