FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
ST. LUCIE METS AT TAMPA YANKEES
07/29/2023
 
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
ST. LUCIE METS AT TAMPA YANKEES
GAME ID: 8838 - SATURDAY, JULY 29TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Lucie Mets (75-29) 0 0 1 6 0 3 1 0 1 12 15 1
Tampa Yankees (61-43) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 8 0
Vázquez Helps Mets Win, 12-4, with Pair of Homers
José Vázquez impressed in the 12-4 St. Lucie win over Tampa. Vázquez was 2 for 5 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice. St. Lucie's winning streak has reached 6 games.

The Mets took a 6-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning. Facing Tampa hurler Jesús Barajas with one out, Vázquez hit a grand slam home run.

"Some wins are easy and some are difficult, but either way we come to the ballpark ready to work hard every day," Vázquez told the St. Lucie Bulletin.
ST. LUCIE BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vázquez 3B 5 2 2 5 1 0 2 .320 2 15
C. Armstrong DH 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .312 4 26
A. Hawkins CF 4 1 2 4 0 1 1 .304 12 34
J. Young LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .246 30 71
P. Vitzhum 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 6 50
   c-J. Secundo PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 0 4
L. McKenzie SS 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .238 6 30
R. Bryant RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .243 4 25
   a-O. Costello PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   b-G. Frazier RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352 3 10
J. Castillo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .232 3 10
D. Reid C 4 2 1 1 1 2 5 .256 5 22
Totals 39 12 15 12 4 9 14      
a - O. Costello pinch hit for R. Bryant in the 7th
b - G. Frazier substituted for O. Costello in the 7th
c - J. Secundo pinch hit for P. Vitzhum in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. McKenzie (19, 7th Inning off L. Pereda, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Costello (1, 7th Inning off L. Pereda, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. McKenzie (5, 4th Inning off J. Barajas, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Armstrong (4, 4th Inning off L. Pereda, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Vázquez 2 (2, 3rd Inning off J. Barajas, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Barajas, 3 on, 1 out) , A. Hawkins (12, 6th Inning off L. Pereda, 2 on, 1 out) , D. Reid (5, 9th Inning off J. Márquez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Vázquez 8 , C. Armstrong 4 , A. Hawkins 5 , P. Vitzhum , L. McKenzie 6 , R. Bryant 2 , O. Costello 2 , J. Castillo , D. Reid 4
2-out RBI: D. Reid
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vázquez
GIDP: D. Reid
Sac Fly: A. Hawkins
Hit by Pitch: C. Armstrong , L. McKenzie , J. Castillo
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Castillo (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Vázquez-Castillo-Vitzhum)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Johnson DH 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .247 1 2
J. Sullivan RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 4 39
D. Thompson CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .269 17 42
S. Walker 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 1 31
   a-J. Morton PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
C. Kaiser 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .239 11 40
G. Haines LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .203 12 34
D. Walton C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .188 2 12
J. Douglas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 5 22
   b-S. Woodard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279 3 26
H. Lian SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .187 2 18
   c-C. Bowman PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282 5 26
Totals 34 4 8 3 2 8 12      
a - J. Morton pinch hit for S. Walker in the 8th
b - S. Woodard pinch hit for J. Douglas in the 9th
c - C. Bowman pinch hit for H. Lian in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Johnson (1, 5th Inning off J. Brandt, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Thompson (17, 6th Inning off J. Brandt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Johnson 5 , J. Sullivan , D. Thompson 5 , G. Haines , D. Walton , C. Bowman
2-out RBI: C. Johnson , C. Bowman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Johnson , S. Walker , G. Haines
GIDP: H. Lian
Sac Bunt: J. Sullivan
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Douglas-Lian-Walker)
OF assists: 1 (Sullivan(Young at home))
PB: D. Walton
ST. LUCIE PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Brandt W (7-4) 9.0 8 4 3 2 8 2 137 2.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brandt 63
Batters Faced: J. Brandt 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brandt 13-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brandt 137-85
WP: J. Brandt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Barajas L (11-3) 3.1 6 6 6 0 5 2 56 3.05   
L. Pereda 4.1 7 5 5 2 2 1 67 2.28   
E. Sullivan 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 5.40   
J. Márquez 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 1 18 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Barajas 27
Batters Faced: J. Barajas 19, L. Pereda 21, E. Sullivan 3, J. Márquez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Barajas 3-2, L. Pereda 8-2, E. Sullivan 0-1, J. Márquez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Barajas 56-38, L. Pereda 67-43, E. Sullivan 13-7, J. Márquez 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Sullivan 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Barajas 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Vázquez
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (87 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 9849
Special Notes: RP Eric Sullivan was injured while pitching.
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