GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT TORONTO (GCL) BLUE JAYS
07/05/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT TORONTO (GCL) BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 12809 - SATURDAY, JULY 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston (GCL) Astros (8-4) 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 8 12 0
Toronto (GCL) Blue Jays (3-9) 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 X 9 12 0
Molina Socks 2 Homers in 9-8 Win
The Toronto (GCL) Blue Jays turned back the Houston (GCL) Astros, 9-8, at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. Aurelio Molina, in particular, had a fine performance. He hit 2 home runs, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3. Houston (GCL) drops to 8-4.

Toronto (GCL) took the lead, 9-8, on Johnny Hurt's 5th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Hurt hit in the bottom of the eighth, made Houston (GCL) pitcher Álex Durán wince.

"Both teams had plenty of clutch hits," said Hurt. "It made for an exciting game."
HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Weber DH 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .365 2 6
W. Steenson 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .273 2 9
J. Hart CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .269 1 4
B. Ward LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 .261 3 9
M. Ethridge SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .500 4 11
J. Monroe RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .283 0 6
T. Johnson 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .283 2 10
D. Miller C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 2
R. Lopez Jr. 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .364 0 4
Totals 37 8 12 8 3 10 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Monroe (1, 2nd Inning off E. Howe, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Johnson (4, 4th Inning off E. Howe, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Weber (4, 4th Inning off E. Howe, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Hart (4, 7th Inning off A. Rivas, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Weber 2 , W. Steenson , J. Hart 2 , B. Ward , M. Ethridge 2 , J. Monroe 3 , T. Johnson 2 , D. Miller , R. Lopez Jr. 2
2-out RBI: R. Lopez Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Weber , J. Hart , R. Lopez Jr.
GIDP: J. Monroe
Hit by Pitch: B. Weber , T. Johnson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Weber 2 (6)
CS: B. Weber (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ethridge-Johnson-Lopez Jr., Steenson-Johnson-Lopez Jr.)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Carter SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .354 1 5
K. Lewis 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .327 3 9
J. Hurt LF 5 1 3 3 0 2 1 .350 0 7
P. Allen CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .286 0 7
A. Molina RF 3 3 2 3 1 1 1 .372 2 8
   a-A. Davis RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 2
R. Reese 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .245 0 2
C. Wise DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .364 1 2
C. Morales C 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .250 0 3
T. Medina 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .174 0 1
Totals 33 9 12 9 5 9 18      
a - A. Davis substituted for A. Molina in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hurt 2 (5, 7th Inning off R. Gamboa, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off Á. Durán, 2 on, 2 outs) , P. Allen (6, 7th Inning off Á. Durán, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Molina 2 (2, 2nd Inning off R. Gamboa, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off Á. Durán, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Carter , K. Lewis , J. Hurt 5 , P. Allen 2 , A. Molina 8 , R. Reese , C. Wise 2 , C. Morales
2-out RBI: , J. Hurt 2 , P. Allen , A. Molina , C. Morales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Allen 2 , A. Molina , T. Medina
GIDP: P. Allen , T. Medina
Sac Fly: K. Lewis
Hit by Pitch: K. Carter
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reese-Carter-Unknown)
HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Gamboa 6.2 7 5 5 4 7 1 117 3.54   
Á. Durán L (0-1) 1.0 5 4 4 1 1 1 29 12.79   
D. Ochieng 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gamboa 43
Batters Faced: R. Gamboa 30, Á. Durán 9, D. Ochieng 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gamboa 3-8, Á. Durán 1-1, D. Ochieng 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gamboa 117-66, Á. Durán 29-16, D. Ochieng 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: Á. Durán 1-1 , D. Ochieng 2-0
WP: R. Gamboa
Hit Batsmen: R. Gamboa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Howe 3.2 6 5 5 3 1 0 83 7.20   
D. Thompson 2.1 1 2 2 0 3 0 34 8.25   
A. Rivas W (1-0) 2.1 5 1 1 0 6 0 57 1.93   
J. Unknown SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Howe 25
Batters Faced: E. Howe 20, D. Thompson 9, A. Rivas 12, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Howe 5-4, D. Thompson 4-0, A. Rivas 1-0, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Howe 83-46, D. Thompson 34-24, A. Rivas 57-35, J. Unknown 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Thompson 1-0 , A. Rivas 2-2 , J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Howe , D. Thompson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aurelio Molina
Ballpark: Florida Auto Exchange Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (87 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 10:00 AM ET
Time: 4:22
Attendance: 5034
Special Notes: Rain delay of 32 minutes in the 4th inning.
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