GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
09/20/2023
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
GAME ID: 14707 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 9 0
Detroit (GCL) Tigers 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 7 13 1
Ramírez Blasts Rays, Tigers Take Game 6, 7-4
The Detroit (GCL) Tigers and the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays will take the Round 2 to a decisive 7th game. In a must-win situation today, the Tigers beat the Rays 7-4 at Joker Marchant Stadium to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Detroit (GCL) third baseman José Ramírez went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 2.

Chipping in for Detroit (GCL) was first baseman Freddie Johnson. He stroked a run-scoring double in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, Johnson was 2-4 with a double. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Johnson, "one at-bat at a time."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Thursday, September 21st , 2023.
TAMPA BAY (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lugo DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .217 1 3
   a-M. Martes DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 1 2
J. Jordan RF, LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .349 3 10
D. Moreno CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .357 1 4
T. Ramírez SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .395 2 4
S. Harper 1B 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 .263 0 1
E. Faulkner C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .219 0 2
H. Flores LF 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .300 1 2
   b-A. Baker PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
S. Rico 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .185 1 6
   c-C. Bennett PH, 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 0 0
M. Holt 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .048 0 0
   d-B. Bell PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 1
Totals 34 4 9 3 5 7 19      
a - M. Martes inserted as DH in the 7th
b - A. Baker pinch hit for H. Flores in the 8th
c - C. Bennett pinch hit for S. Rico in the 8th
d - B. Bell pinch hit for M. Holt in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Jordan (3, 9th Inning off J. Emerson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: H. Flores (1, 2nd Inning off G. Carr, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Ramírez (2, 4th Inning off G. Carr, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lugo , M. Martes , J. Jordan 3 , D. Moreno , T. Ramírez 4 , S. Harper , H. Flores 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jordan , S. Harper , B. Bell
GIDP: J. Jordan , D. Moreno
Sac Bunt: E. Faulkner
Hit by Pitch: T. Ramírez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Flores(Ramírez at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Miller DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .297 1 3
P. Yates CF 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .357 4 7
   a-M. Walker CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 0 3
C. Ferguson SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .533 1 2
   b-B. Vecchi RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 3 10
   f-J. García PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .476 1 5
B. Kuchelai LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .133 0 1
   c-J. Sheehan LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .360 1 4
F. Johnson 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .367 3 7
   d-K. Franklin C 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 2 6
J. Duffy RF, SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 .250 0 0
D. Nealon C 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .357 0 1
   e-P. Brown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
O. Gutiérrez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .111 0 0
J. Ramírez 3B 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .318 1 2
Totals 35 7 13 7 3 12 25      
a - M. Walker substituted for P. Yates in the 7th
b - B. Vecchi substituted for C. Ferguson in the 7th
c - J. Sheehan substituted for B. Kuchelai in the 8th
d - K. Franklin substituted for F. Johnson in the 8th
e - P. Brown substituted for D. Nealon in the 8th
f - J. García pinch hit for B. Vecchi in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Miller 2 (5, 1st Inning off C. Kennedy, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off E. Banker, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Johnson (1, 4th Inning off C. Kennedy, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Ramírez (2, 5th Inning off S. Pérez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Ramírez (1, 2nd Inning off C. Kennedy, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Miller 4 , P. Yates , C. Ferguson 2 , B. Kuchelai , F. Johnson 3 , D. Nealon 2 , O. Gutiérrez , J. Ramírez 6
2-out RBI: F. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kuchelai , K. Franklin , J. Duffy , D. Nealon
Sac Bunt: J. Duffy
Hit by Pitch: P. Yates , C. Ferguson
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: F. Johnson
Double Plays: 2 (Gutiérrez-Ferguson-Johnson, Ramírez-Gutiérrez-Johnson)
TAMPA BAY (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Kennedy L (0-1) 3.2 9 5 5 1 5 1 88 4.91   
S. Pérez 2.1 2 1 1 0 3 0 37 1.23   
E. Banker 1.2 2 1 1 2 3 0 34 5.40   
K. Proud 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kennedy 25
Batters Faced: C. Kennedy 23, S. Pérez 8, E. Banker 9, K. Proud 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kennedy 5-1, S. Pérez 3-0, E. Banker 2-0, K. Proud 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kennedy 88-58, S. Pérez 37-24, E. Banker 34-21, K. Proud 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Pérez 2-0 , K. Proud 3-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Kennedy 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Carr 4.2 6 3 2 1 3 2 91 2.45   
J. Harrison W (1-0) 2.1 1 1 1 2 3 0 51 8.31   
J. Emerson SV (2) 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 31 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Carr 44
Batters Faced: G. Carr 20, J. Harrison 10, J. Emerson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Carr 8-1, J. Harrison 2-2, J. Emerson 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Carr 91-52, J. Harrison 51-26, J. Emerson 31-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Harrison 1-0 , J. Emerson 1-1
WP: J. Emerson
Hit Batsmen: J. Emerson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Ramírez
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:10
Attendance: 13331
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