GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
BOSTON (GCL) RED SOX AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
07/14/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
BOSTON (GCL) RED SOX AT MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS
GAME ID: 12866 - MONDAY, JULY 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston (GCL) Red Sox (9-10) 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 10 0
Minnesota (GCL) Twins (10-9) 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 1
Boston (GCL) Nets 5-4 Win Versus Twins
Getting a good performance from right fielder Ron Morrow, the Boston (GCL) Red Sox defeated the Minnesota (GCL) Twins, 5-4. Morrow went 2-4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Red Sox. Nelson Cruz, who is tied for 5th in the GCL in innings pitched with 31.1, was the winning pitcher. Over 8 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 9 hits, with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts. The Red Sox now own a record of 9-10.

Morrow had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a 1-0 fastball from Mike Martin, he banged a solo home run to left, giving the Red Sox a 5-4 lead. It was the 6th home run of the year for Morrow.

"We ground out the win," said Morrow. "That's all that matters."
BOSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cook 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .443 1 8
J. Knox CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .242 1 6
   a-J. Spencer CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 1 2
R. Barber 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .494 5 14
R. Morrow RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .303 6 18
D. Small SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .356 2 9
A. Reyes DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .247 1 9
I. Escobedo C 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 .310 0 3
M. Pérez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .290 1 12
J. Romano LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .250 0 6
Totals 35 5 10 5 1 15 5      
a - J. Spencer substituted for J. Knox in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Barber (6, 1st Inning off E. Mayfield, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Cook (7, 3rd Inning off E. Mayfield, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Morrow 2 (6, 1st Inning off E. Mayfield, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Martin, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Barber (5, 3rd Inning off E. Mayfield, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Cook 3 , J. Knox , R. Barber 7 , R. Morrow 8 , D. Small , M. Pérez
2-out RBI: , R. Morrow 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Morrow , J. Romano
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Cook 2 (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cook-Small-Barber)
OF assists: 1 (Morrow(Marín at 3rd base))
PB: I. Escobedo
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. MacCaw 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .422 3 12
T. Britton SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .342 0 9
O. Erkan LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Robinson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .425 4 27
J. Chapa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Lerma DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
B. Pittman RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .282 4 18
D. Rutledge CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .250 1 4
J. Marín C 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .375 2 4
Totals 34 4 9 4 1 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Marín (1, 4th Inning off N. Cruz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Marín (2, 2nd Inning off N. Cruz, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Pittman (4, 6th Inning off N. Cruz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. MacCaw 2 , T. Britton , O. Erkan , J. Robinson , J. Lerma , B. Pittman 4 , J. Marín 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Britton , J. Robinson
GIDP: J. Chapa
Hit by Pitch: O. Erkan
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. MacCaw (11)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Mayfield (1)
BOSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Cruz W (3-1) 8.0 9 4 4 1 7 2 112 4.02   
T. Davis SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Cruz 54
Batters Faced: N. Cruz 33, T. Davis 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Cruz 8-7, T. Davis 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Cruz 112-70, T. Davis 10-6
Hit Batsmen: N. Cruz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Mayfield 4.1 7 4 4 1 9 2 81 4.66   
M. Martin L (0-1) 3.1 3 1 1 0 4 1 60 2.49   
D. Lambert 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Mayfield 41
Batters Faced: E. Mayfield 20, M. Martin 12, D. Lambert 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Mayfield 3-0, M. Martin 3-2, D. Lambert 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Mayfield 81-57, M. Martin 60-39, D. Lambert 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Martin 2-0 , D. Lambert 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Morrow
Ballpark: Hammond Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 4159
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