ROOKIE COMPLEX BASEBALL
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES
08/20/2058
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ROOKIE COMPLEX BASEBALL
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS AT PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES
GAME ID: 6826 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2058 - GAME LOG
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Minnesota (GCL) Twins (52-7) 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 8 15 1
Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates (38-21) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 9 1
Twins Zap Pirates, 8-4
Led by Ben Walker, the Minnesota (GCL) Twins defeated the Pittsburgh (GCL) Pirates, 8-4. Walker went 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Twins. R.J. Folz, the winning pitcher, is now 8-1. He went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, while fanning 5 and walking 5. Joe DeSmet closed the door for Minnesota (GCL), picking up his 17th save of the year.

Early in the game, Walker had a solo home run for Minnesota (GCL). It was his 7th home run of the season and put the Twins on top, 1-0.

"It's the best feeling when you come through for your teammates," said Walker.

The Twins boast a remarkable 52-7 record.
MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Walker 3B 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .379 7 40
   b-L. Guardiola PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .417 0 3
   d-J. Vasquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .348 0 6
   e-C. Wilson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
L. Navarro CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .393 2 37
R. Herrero 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .383 7 53
N. Takayama SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .394 12 63
C. Blair RF 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 .319 1 32
D. Sanchez 2B 4 1 3 1 1 0 3 .383 9 47
K. Jenkins C 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 .357 2 17
F. Glassman LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .364 1 15
   a-J. Best PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .077 0 0
A. Vasquez DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 .322 1 15
   c-J. Kuhn DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .351 3 37
Totals 39 8 15 6 7 8 23      
a - J. Best pinch hit for F. Glassman in the 7th
b - L. Guardiola pinch hit for B. Walker in the 7th
c - J. Kuhn inserted as DH in the 9th
d - J. Vasquez pinch hit for L. Guardiola in the 9th
e - C. Wilson substituted for J. Vasquez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Herrero (8, 6th Inning off R. McCloskey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Walker (7, 3rd Inning off R. McCloskey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Walker 6 , R. Herrero 3 , N. Takayama 2 , D. Sanchez 3 , K. Jenkins , F. Glassman , J. Best , A. Vasquez , J. Kuhn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Vasquez , L. Navarro , C. Blair , D. Sanchez , A. Vasquez
GIDP: L. Guardiola , K. Jenkins 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Herrero (11) , F. Glassman (17)
CS: B. Walker (5)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Takayama (9)
Double Plays: 2 (Takayama-Sanchez-Herrero, Takayama-Sanchez-Herrero)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sierra 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .308 1 15
E. Gonzalez C 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 .345 1 19
J. Sanders SS 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 .300 4 25
M. Perdue RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .286 0 6
   b-N. Catalan PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .379 0 4
   c-S. Parsons RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 0 4
J. Ybarra LF, CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .297 1 21
C. Tinker 2B 4 0 0 1 1 0 8 .331 3 25
M. Sankoh DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .361 1 9
M. Wagner CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 1 21
   a-E. Quintero PH, CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   d-J. Montano PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 0 9
B. Clanton 3B 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .329 2 23
Totals 34 4 9 4 9 7 24      
a - E. Quintero pinch hit for M. Wagner in the 7th
b - N. Catalan pinch hit for M. Perdue in the 7th
c - S. Parsons substituted for N. Catalan in the 8th
d - J. Montano pinch hit for E. Quintero in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Clanton (2, 7th Inning off R. Folz, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Sierra , E. Gonzalez 3 , S. Parsons , J. Ybarra , M. Sankoh , E. Quintero , B. Clanton 4
2-out RBI: C. Tinker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ybarra , C. Tinker 2 , M. Sankoh
GIDP: C. Tinker , J. Montano
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sanders (11)
CS: R. Sierra (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Perdue (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Sanders-Tinker-Sierra, Sanders-Tinker-Sierra, Sanders-Tinker-Sierra)
MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Folz W (8-1) 6.0 5 3 3 5 5 1 94 2.78   
A. Aranda 2.2 4 1 0 4 2 0 62 2.57   
J. DeSmet SV (17) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Folz 50
Batters Faced: R. Folz 27, A. Aranda 15, J. DeSmet 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Folz 7-5, A. Aranda 2-2, J. DeSmet 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Folz 94-51, A. Aranda 62-33, J. DeSmet 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. DeSmet 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. McCloskey L (3-3) 5.0 8 3 3 0 4 1 88 2.79   
O. Apolinar 0.0 3 5 5 3 0 0 37 6.35   
J. Hejny 2.2 2 0 0 3 3 0 58 6.39   
J. Montgomery 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 25 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McCloskey 43
Batters Faced: R. McCloskey 22, O. Apolinar 6, J. Hejny 12, J. Montgomery 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McCloskey 5-4, O. Apolinar 0-0, J. Hejny 4-0, J. Montgomery 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. McCloskey 88-62, O. Apolinar 37-20, J. Hejny 58-32, J. Montgomery 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Apolinar 2-2 , J. Hejny 3-2 , J. Montgomery 1-0
WP: J. Hejny
Balk: J. Hejny
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Walker
Ballpark: Pirate City Complex
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:13
Attendance: 3999
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