GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
08/28/2025
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GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
GAME ID: 13174 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit (GCL) Tigers (40-18) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0
Houston (GCL) Astros (31-27) 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 X 4 12 0
Houston (GCL) Beats Detroit (GCL), 4-1
The Houston (GCL) Astros dealt the Detroit (GCL) Tigers a 4-1 loss at Ballpark of Belvedere. Pancho Mendoza, who is tied for 5th in the GCL with a .497 on-base percentage, was the star on offense. He went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Gil Jones nailed down the save. With the win, Houston (GCL) raised its record to 31-27.

With the game tied, 1-1, in the bottom of the fifth, Mendoza had a key at-bat for Houston (GCL). With runners on 2nd and 3rd, Mendoza hit a run-scoring single off Jared Allen, making the score 2-1, Astros.

"Clutch hitting plus clutch pitching usually equals a win," said Mendoza.
DETROIT (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henry RF, LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .319 1 6
D. Robinson 3B 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 .388 0 12
I. Djidjishvili DH 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 .345 2 9
K. MacKinney LF, 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 3 .302 6 26
E. Wilder 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .303 2 10
   a-J. Young PH, RF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317 0 7
J. Smith 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .253 3 19
   b-D. Kengor PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 7 19
K. Franklin C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .205 0 2
M. Romero SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .260 0 3
A. Jacopino CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .317 11 25
   c-J. Jacobs PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .367 10 26
Totals 38 1 14 1 1 13 22      
a - J. Young pinch hit for E. Wilder in the 7th
b - D. Kengor pinch hit for J. Smith in the 7th
c - J. Jacobs pinch hit for A. Jacopino in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Robinson (15, 3rd Inning off J. Shelton, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Djidjishvili (3, 3rd Inning off J. Shelton, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Wilder (5, 6th Inning off J. Shelton, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. MacKinney (13, 7th Inning off S. Jenkins, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Henry , D. Robinson 5 , I. Djidjishvili 4 , K. MacKinney 3 , E. Wilder 3 , M. Romero , A. Jacopino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Henry 2 , E. Wilder , J. Smith , D. Kengor
GIDP: I. Djidjishvili , K. MacKinney
Hit by Pitch: K. Franklin
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Wilder (7)
CS: R. Henry (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Romero-Wilder)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Weber 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .287 6 28
J. Hart CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .293 4 36
P. Mendoza 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .394 7 25
B. Ward LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .279 9 31
W. Steenson SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .281 5 28
J. Austin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .333 6 28
J. Monroe RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .282 1 25
D. Davis DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .270 4 9
S. McLaughlin C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .343 1 6
Totals 35 4 12 4 2 12 17      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Mendoza (15, 3rd Inning off J. Allen, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Davis (1, 5th Inning off J. Allen, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Ward (10, 5th Inning off J. Allen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Weber 2 , J. Hart 2 , P. Mendoza 4 , B. Ward 2 , W. Steenson , J. Austin , D. Davis 2 , S. McLaughlin
2-out RBI: , P. Mendoza 2 , B. Ward , W. Steenson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Weber , B. Ward 2 , J. Austin
GIDP: J. Monroe
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Weber (25) , J. Hart (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Weber-Steenson-Austin, Weber-Steenson-Austin)
DETROIT (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Allen L (1-2) 4.2 10 4 4 0 7 0 95 4.21   
M. Jordison 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 39 4.29   
C. Wright 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Allen 35
Batters Faced: J. Allen 23, M. Jordison 9, C. Wright 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Allen 4-2, M. Jordison 1-3, C. Wright 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Allen 95-68, M. Jordison 39-22, C. Wright 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Jordison 2-0 , C. Wright 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shelton W (6-2) 6.0 10 1 1 1 9 0 112 2.91   
S. Jenkins H (1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 27 2.96   
G. Jones SV (13) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shelton 56
Batters Faced: J. Shelton 28, S. Jenkins 8, G. Jones 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shelton 3-4, S. Jenkins 2-1, G. Jones 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shelton 112-73, S. Jenkins 27-18, G. Jones 12-7
Hit Batsmen: J. Shelton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pancho Mendoza
Ballpark: Ballpark of Belvedere
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 2965
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