GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK A2 (GCL) YANKEES2 AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
08/29/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK A2 (GCL) YANKEES2 AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
GAME ID: 13181 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York A2 (GCL) Yankees2 (21-38) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 1
Detroit (GCL) Tigers (41-18) 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 X 8 12 0
Smith Slugs Tigers to 8-3 Win
Detroit (GCL) second baseman Jim Smith had a 6-RBI game, which helped his team beat the New York A2 (GCL) Yankees2, 8-3. Thad Kennedy, the winning pitcher, improved to 3-0. He pitched 6.2 innings, giving up 7 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 10 and walking 0. The Northeast Division-leading Tigers have a record of 41-18.

With Detroit (GCL) leading 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Smith hit a 2-run single off New York A2 (GCL) hurler Mario Gómez. It was the 28th hit of the season for Smith and put his team ahead, 3-0.

"It's nice to deliver when your team's counting on you," said Smith.
NEW YORK A2 (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Candeloro 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .294 7 21
J. Pérez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .216 6 21
P. Lger 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .254 2 10
L. Ortega CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .219 2 8
A. López DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .357 2 12
J. Rivera C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .282 0 11
J. Rivera RF 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 .234 2 14
A. Vargas LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .253 4 7
   a-J. Ortega PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .216 1 8
J. Martínez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .237 7 14
   b-J. Sawyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 3 12
Totals 36 3 9 3 0 13 14      
a - J. Ortega pinch hit for A. Vargas in the 9th
b - J. Sawyer pinch hit for J. Martínez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. López (3, 4th Inning off T. Kennedy, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Pérez , P. Lger , A. López 4 , J. Rivera , J. Rivera , A. Vargas , J. Martínez
2-out RBI: J. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Vargas , J. Sawyer
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Candeloro (5)
PB: J. Rivera
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Henry RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .325 1 6
   b-Á. Muñóz RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .114 0 0
D. Robinson 3B 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .382 0 12
I. Djidjishvili DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .339 2 9
K. MacKinney LF 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .308 6 26
E. Wilder 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .300 2 11
   a-P. Brown 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 2 5
J. Smith 2B 5 2 3 6 0 2 4 .269 5 25
D. Thompson C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .276 3 6
M. Romero SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 0 3
A. Jacopino CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310 11 25
Totals 36 8 12 7 5 8 17      
a - P. Brown substituted for E. Wilder in the 7th
b - Á. Muñóz substituted for R. Henry in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Smith 2 (5, 3rd Inning off M. Gómez, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Henry 2 , I. Djidjishvili , K. MacKinney 2 , E. Wilder , P. Brown , J. Smith 9 , D. Thompson , M. Romero
2-out RBI: E. Wilder , J. Smith 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Robinson , I. Djidjishvili , E. Wilder , J. Smith
Hit by Pitch: K. MacKinney
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henry (7)
CS: R. Henry (4)
NEW YORK A2 (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gómez L (3-8) 3.2 7 6 3 3 1 1 80 5.65   
J. Cisneros 1.2 2 1 1 2 4 0 37 5.09   
J. Rodríguez 2.2 3 1 1 0 3 1 37 5.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gómez 25
Batters Faced: M. Gómez 23, J. Cisneros 9, J. Rodríguez 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gómez 6-4, J. Cisneros 0-1, J. Rodríguez 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gómez 80-44, J. Cisneros 37-20, J. Rodríguez 37-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cisneros 3-0 , J. Rodríguez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Gómez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Kennedy W (3-0) 6.2 7 2 2 0 10 0 95 2.20   
S. Williams 2.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 33 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kennedy 62
Batters Faced: T. Kennedy 27, S. Williams 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kennedy 3-7, S. Williams 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kennedy 95-69, S. Williams 33-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Williams 1-0
WP: S. Williams
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Smith
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 8463
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