GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK N (GCL) METS AT ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS
07/05/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK N (GCL) METS AT ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS
GAME ID: 12806 - SATURDAY, JULY 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York N (GCL) Mets (5-7) 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 0 12 11 1
St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals (7-5) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 3
MacKnight, Mets Wallop Cardinals, 12-1
The New York N (GCL) Mets torpedoed the St. Louis (GCL) Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. The final score was 12-1, New York N (GCL). Joe MacKnight went 4-for-5 for the winning team. The winning pitcher was 22-year old right-handed pitcher Jeff Arrington. He tossed 83 pitches over 5.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits. St. Louis (GCL) is 7-5 after the loss.

The Mets got a big hit from pinch hitter Jim Unknown. Facing St. Louis (GCL) pitcher António Morales in the top of the seventh, Unknown pounded a 3-run home run to left. His 1st home run of the season put the Mets ahead, 11-1.

St. Louis (GCL) manager Casper Wells called the blowout loss "not my idea of a good time."
NEW YORK N (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Caldwell CF, 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .300 2 6
S. Payton SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .269 0 2
J. Adams LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .348 1 3
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   d-C. Rivera LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 7
J. MacKnight DH 5 3 4 4 0 0 0 .429 2 14
D. Bannatyne C 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .391 3 12
C. Rose RF, LF 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 .295 4 12
R. Lyons 3B 1 2 0 0 4 1 1 .367 5 8
L. Rodríguez 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .316 1 4
S. Weaver 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .438 0 3
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 1 3
   b-J. Unknown 2B, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 38 12 11 12 7 13 14      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for S. Weaver in the 7th
b - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 7th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Adams in the 8th
d - C. Rivera substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Payton (5, 6th Inning off J. Sullivan, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Adams (1, 6th Inning off J. Sullivan, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. MacKnight 2 (2, 7th Inning off J. Rivera, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off I. Rodríguez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 7th Inning off A. Morales, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Caldwell , S. Payton 2 , J. Adams 3 , J. MacKnight 10 , L. Rodríguez 2 , S. Weaver , J. Unknown 4
2-out RBI: J. MacKnight , L. Rodríguez , S. Weaver , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Caldwell , R. Lyons
GIDP: D. Bannatyne
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. MacKnight (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Payton (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Weaver-Payton-Rodríguez, Rodríguez-Payton-Rodríguez)
PB: D. Bannatyne
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Carter 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 0 3
S. Clark C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .327 1 6
G. Guistiniani DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .340 4 8
J. Haney RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .289 1 5
   a-J. Ashley PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
D. Johnston CF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .295 0 2
P. Bass LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .360 3 9
G. Collins 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .182 0 0
A. Buchanan SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .286 3 8
M. Bradford 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .314 2 7
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 7 14      
a - J. Ashley pinch hit for J. Haney in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Clark (3, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Guistiniani (4, 6th Inning off J. Arrington, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Clark 2 , G. Guistiniani 4 , D. Johnston 2 , P. Bass , G. Collins , M. Bradford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Haney , J. Ashley , A. Buchanan , M. Bradford
GIDP: J. Carter , G. Collins
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Johnston (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sullivan (1) , P. Bass (1) , G. Collins (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Carter-Buchanan-Sullivan)
NEW YORK N (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Arrington W (1-0) 5.2 6 1 1 2 6 1 83 5.79   
J. Unknown SV (1) 3.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 49 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Arrington 57
Batters Faced: J. Arrington 23, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Arrington 5-4, J. Unknown 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Arrington 83-54, J. Unknown 49-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sullivan L (1-1) 5.0 4 3 3 2 4 0 79 2.93   
J. Rivera 1.1 4 4 3 2 3 1 40 5.06   
A. Morales 0.1 2 4 4 2 1 1 24 14.73   
I. Rodríguez 2.1 1 1 1 1 5 1 33 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sullivan 49
Batters Faced: J. Sullivan 21, J. Rivera 10, A. Morales 5, I. Rodríguez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sullivan 6-4, J. Rivera 1-0, A. Morales 0-0, I. Rodríguez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sullivan 79-52, J. Rivera 40-22, A. Morales 24-11, I. Rodríguez 33-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rivera 1-1
WP: A. Morales
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe MacKnight
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 6808
Special Notes: Ron Lyons ties the PSL regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
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