GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
08/23/2023
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
GAME ID: 13120 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays (27-24) 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 1
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (19-32) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
Rays Deal Twins 5-3 Loss
The Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays defeated the Minnesota (GCL) Twins, 5-3, in Gulf Coast Rookie League action at Hammond Stadium. Tampa Bay (GCL) pitcher Kevin Anderson had a standout performance. The win gives Tampa Bay (GCL) a season record of 27-24.

Tampa Bay (GCL) relied on the hitting of José Lugo to pick up the win. The designated hitter clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Rays on top, 5-2. For the game, Lugo had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

Anderson told the media after that game that the mood in the clubhouse is "extremely positive" after a win like that.
TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Daniels CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .287 5 18
J. Jordan LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 .294 10 39
D. Moreno RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .325 8 32
T. Ramírez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .322 14 32
S. Harper 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 6 .283 8 21
C. Bennett 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .256 2 15
S. Rico 2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .281 7 18
   a-B. Bell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350 0 8
   b-A. Baker 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .384 5 23
J. Lugo DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .261 2 13
A. Dixon C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .238 3 11
Totals 38 5 13 4 1 11 17      
a - B. Bell pinch hit for S. Rico in the 8th
b - A. Baker substituted for B. Bell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Rico (12, 4th Inning off E. Mayfield, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Harper (8, 2nd Inning off E. Mayfield, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Lugo (2, 4th Inning off E. Mayfield, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Bennett (2, 4th Inning off E. Mayfield, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Daniels , J. Jordan 2 , D. Moreno 3 , S. Harper 4 , C. Bennett 5 , S. Rico 2 , B. Bell , J. Lugo 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Daniels , S. Harper 2 , A. Dixon
GIDP: D. Moreno
Sac Bunt: S. Rico
Hit by Pitch: T. Ramírez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Moreno (4)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Bennett (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Baker-Ramírez-Harper)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Erkan LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .335 4 21
K. Smith CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .293 2 12
   d-R. Georgeson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 2 5
E. Bingham 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .337 5 16
M. Gusmán 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 6 39
   a-S. Bacon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 2
   b-D. MacCaw 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 5 19
R. Jones DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .351 2 21
G. Penn 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .327 6 26
L. Hernández SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .256 2 14
J. Poe C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205 1 3
B. Bowers RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 2 13
   c-D. Reeves PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 8 22
Totals 31 3 8 3 4 7 14      
a - S. Bacon pinch hit for M. Gusmán in the 7th
b - D. MacCaw substituted for S. Bacon in the 8th
c - D. Reeves pinch hit for B. Bowers in the 9th
d - R. Georgeson pinch hit for K. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Erkan (12, 1st Inning off K. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Smith (4, 7th Inning off K. Anderson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: O. Erkan (4, 5th Inning off K. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Penn (6, 2nd Inning off K. Anderson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Erkan 5 , K. Smith 2 , R. Georgeson , R. Jones , G. Penn 5 , L. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Smith , M. Gusmán , S. Bacon
GIDP: J. Poe
Sac Bunt: J. Poe
Sac Fly: K. Smith
Hit by Pitch: E. Bingham , M. Gusmán
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Poe (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-Gusmán-Penn)
TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Anderson W (1-5) 8.0 7 3 3 4 6 1 107 7.66   
S. Bond SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 6.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Anderson 58
Batters Faced: K. Anderson 35, S. Bond 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Anderson 10-6, S. Bond 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Anderson 107-62, S. Bond 20-12
Hit Batsmen: K. Anderson 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Mayfield L (1-6) 3.0 9 5 5 0 0 3 57 7.29   
J. McLean 4.1 2 0 0 1 9 0 66 2.55   
M. McCann 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.17   
B. Lehman 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Mayfield 19
Batters Faced: E. Mayfield 17, J. McLean 17, M. McCann 2, B. Lehman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Mayfield 7-1, J. McLean 2-2, M. McCann 0-0, B. Lehman 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Mayfield 57-36, J. McLean 66-46, M. McCann 6-4, B. Lehman 19-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. McCann 1-0 , B. Lehman 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. McLean
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Anderson
Ballpark: Hammond Stadium
Weather: Rain (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 3442
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