DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
OAKLAND (DSL) ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON 1 (DSL) ASTROS BLUE
07/23/2025
 
DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
OAKLAND (DSL) ATHLETICS AT HOUSTON 1 (DSL) ASTROS BLUE
GAME ID: 13904 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland (DSL) Athletics (15-13) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 11 3
Houston 1 (DSL) Astros Blue (20-8) 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 X 10 13 0
Oakland (DSL) Upended, 10-4, by Houston 1 (DSL)
Astros Blue designated hitter Ric Mason left his imprint on his team's 10-4 win over the Oakland (DSL) Athletics. Mason was 1-5 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for Houston 1 (DSL) in the contest. Dave Banks, who leads the DSL in wins with 6, was the winner in relief. His record is now 6-1. The losing pitcher was Jimmy Smith. The Astros Blue, at 20-8, have now won 9 straight.

With Houston 1 (DSL) leading 6-3 in the bottom of the sixth, Mason hit a fastball from Héctor Castro for a grand slam home run. It was his 4th home run of the season and put the Astros Blue ahead, 10-3.

In postgame comments to the Houston 1 (DSL) Herald, Mason said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
OAKLAND (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON 1 (DSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. González CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .240 0 4
   b-M. Reza PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .206 4 13
B. West LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .083 0 0
   c-S. Bills PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .373 2 13
B. Harris DH 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .333 2 5
G. Bray 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .244 0 2
R. Long RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .306 3 10
   d-E. Martínez PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231 1 1
V. Scott 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .156 0 2
K. Carter SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .297 0 2
J. Castro 1B 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .215 4 13
   a-J. Scott PH, 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Reyes C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .325 1 5
Totals 36 4 11 4 0 12 9      
a - J. Scott pinch hit for J. Castro in the 7th
b - M. Reza pinch hit for C. González in the 8th
c - S. Bills pinch hit for B. West in the 8th
d - E. Martínez pinch hit for R. Long in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Bray (3, 6th Inning off D. Banks, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Castro (4, 5th Inning off D. Banks, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Harris (2, 6th Inning off D. Banks, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Martínez (1, 9th Inning off D. Banks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. González , B. Harris 5 , G. Bray 2 , E. Martínez 4 , V. Scott , J. Castro 4 , J. Scott 2 , J. Reyes 2
2-out RBI: B. Harris , J. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Reza , R. Long
GIDP: B. West
Hit by Pitch: B. Harris
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Harris (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Smith (1) , J. Reyes 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Bray-Carter-Castro)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Percy LF 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 .406 3 20
J. García 1B 5 0 1 2 0 2 3 .288 3 13
X. Tse 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .411 8 28
R. Mason DH 5 2 1 4 0 0 1 .384 4 26
K. Hickman SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .387 6 29
M. McCarty C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .303 3 16
A. Kirk 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .258 2 13
O. Villalobos RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .354 7 28
R. Alexander CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .385 0 1
Totals 36 10 13 10 4 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Percy (9, 1st Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. García (1, 2nd Inning off J. Smith, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Alexander (1, 6th Inning off H. Castro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Mason (4, 6th Inning off H. Castro, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Percy 2 , J. García 3 , R. Mason 4 , K. Hickman 3 , M. McCarty 2 , A. Kirk 2 , O. Villalobos , R. Alexander 4
2-out RBI: J. García , R. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Percy 2 , X. Tse , R. Mason
GIDP: M. McCarty
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Percy (20) , K. Hickman (6) , A. Kirk (3) , O. Villalobos (4)
CS: M. McCarty (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kirk-Tse-García)
OAKLAND (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON 1 (DSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Smith L (1-1) 4.0 8 6 5 2 2 0 83 4.50   
H. Castro 4.0 5 4 4 2 4 1 61 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smith 24
Batters Faced: J. Smith 22, H. Castro 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smith 5-4, H. Castro 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smith 83-50, H. Castro 61-39
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Zobrist 4.1 2 1 1 0 7 0 53 2.19   
D. Banks W (6-1) 4.0 7 3 3 0 5 3 66 2.58   
J. Sexton 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Zobrist 62
Batters Faced: J. Zobrist 15, D. Banks 18, J. Sexton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Zobrist 3-2, D. Banks 1-5, J. Sexton 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Zobrist 53-34, D. Banks 66-46, J. Sexton 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Banks 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Zobrist
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ric Mason
Ballpark: Houston Astros Complex Orange
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 176
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