ROOKIE COMPLEX BASEBALL
WASHINGTON (GCL) NATIONALS AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
08/13/2060
 
ROOKIE COMPLEX BASEBALL
WASHINGTON (GCL) NATIONALS AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
GAME ID: 6817 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2060 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington (GCL) Nationals (36-19) 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 12 0
Houston (GCL) Astros (25-30) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 10 0
Nationals Solve Astros, 5-3
The skies opened up and the rain fell at CoolToday Park.

The Washington (GCL) Nationals topped the Houston (GCL) Astros, 5-3, in Gulf Coast Rookie League action at CoolToday Park. The game was highlighted by the performance of Washington (GCL) second baseman Danny Aguilar. Washington (GCL) starter Ricky Aguirre was credited with the win after throwing 75 pitches over 6 innings. His record now stands at 8-1.

Mike Ekdar dealt the Astros a blow in the top of the sixth. Batting with the bases loaded and Washington (GCL) leading 2-0, Ekdar, who is tied for 7th in the GCL in runs scored with 37, hit a 1-2 changeup for a run-scoring single.

Aguilar called the win "a pick-me-upper."

The 9th-place Astros now sit at 25-30.
WASHINGTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vargas CF 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 .330 3 30
M. Ekdar 3B, 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .372 4 37
B. Wood DH 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 .348 2 20
I. Bullock LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .355 4 27
A. Guerrero 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .317 2 24
   a-R. Aguilar 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 1 6
M. Pizana SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .280 2 23
D. Aguilar 2B 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .353 0 10
   b-M. Bettridge PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .398 1 33
   c-M. Abrams 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 3 28
C. Ferguson RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .331 1 21
J. Sequeira C 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .281 0 3
Totals 36 5 12 5 6 8 19      
a - R. Aguilar substituted for A. Guerrero in the 8th
b - M. Bettridge pinch hit for D. Aguilar in the 9th
c - M. Abrams substituted for M. Bettridge in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: O. Vargas 2 , M. Ekdar 2 , B. Wood , I. Bullock 2 , A. Guerrero , D. Aguilar 4
2-out RBI: O. Vargas , M. Ekdar , B. Wood 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Vargas , I. Bullock , A. Guerrero 2
Sac Bunt: M. Pizana
Hit by Pitch: M. Ekdar
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: O. Vargas (12) , M. Ekdar (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ekdar-Aguilar-Aguilar)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Marrufo DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .288 0 6
W. Ferrer RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .317 0 8
   a-C. Thorn PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .311 0 1
   b-S. Dai RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 6
L. Labelle C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .408 4 26
J. Ricker 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .341 4 29
S. Pearce LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .310 1 23
J. Knudsen 2B 3 0 3 1 0 0 2 .376 1 14
E. Stevens SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .343 1 16
   c-E. Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314 1 19
B. McNear CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .270 4 22
   d-R. Quigley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .413 2 10
J. Cisneros 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .206 0 16
   e-E. Hill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .341 5 23
Totals 35 3 10 3 0 3 17      
a - C. Thorn pinch hit for W. Ferrer in the 8th
b - S. Dai substituted for C. Thorn in the 9th
c - E. Sanchez pinch hit for E. Stevens in the 9th
d - R. Quigley pinch hit for B. McNear in the 9th
e - E. Hill pinch hit for J. Cisneros in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Thorn (1, 8th Inning off D. Rios, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Ferrer , C. Thorn 2 , L. Labelle , J. Ricker 2 , S. Pearce 2 , J. Knudsen 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Stevens , B. McNear
GIDP: S. Pearce
Sac Fly: J. Knudsen
Team LOB: 6
WASHINGTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Aguirre W (8-1) 6.0 7 2 2 0 3 0 75 3.64   
T. Searing H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.52   
D. Rios SV (1) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 16 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Aguirre 53
Batters Faced: R. Aguirre 25, T. Searing 3, D. Rios 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Aguirre 9-6, T. Searing 2-1, D. Rios 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Aguirre 75-50, T. Searing 5-5, D. Rios 16-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Banda L (2-2) 5.2 7 3 3 3 4 0 85 6.90   
M. Donato 1.1 3 1 1 2 3 0 30 6.00   
A. Guzman 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 36 4.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Banda 44
Batters Faced: M. Banda 26, M. Donato 9, A. Guzman 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Banda 7-5, M. Donato 0-1, A. Guzman 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Banda 85-53, M. Donato 30-18, A. Guzman 36-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Donato 2-2
Hit Batsmen: A. Guzman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Danny Aguilar
Ballpark: CoolToday Park
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 7346
Special Notes: Rain delay of 34 minutes in the 7th inning.
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