GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK A1 (GCL) YANKEES1 AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
07/15/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
NEW YORK A1 (GCL) YANKEES1 AT HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS
GAME ID: 12873 - TUESDAY, JULY 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York A1 (GCL) Yankees1 (8-12) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 7 9 1
Houston (GCL) Astros (10-10) 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Yankees1 Raise Rally Flag, Beat Houston (GCL), 7-4
With José Carlos Mendoza leading the charge, the New York A1 (GCL) Yankees1 defeated the Houston (GCL) Astros, 7-4. Mendoza was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Yankees1. Jorge Lucero earned the win, while 23-year old right-handed pitcher Gil Jones took the loss for Houston (GCL). New York A1 (GCL) is now 8-12, Houston (GCL) 10-10.

New York A1 (GCL) used a timely hit from Danny Nance to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Yankees1 ahead, 6-4. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact.

"Pleased with the effort and the win," said Yankees1 manager Brock Peterson.
NEW YORK A1 (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Vaughan CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
T. Burks 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .161 2 6
R. Fuller LF 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .390 5 16
B. Gustafson 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 6 12
   a-M. Lester PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233 3 6
   b-L. Zamora 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231 0 0
M. Kelly 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 0 1
   c-D. Nance PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .218 4 8
   d-A. Cole 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
D. Miller RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .271 3 9
J. Mendoza SS, 3B 4 2 2 3 0 0 3 .220 3 5
J. Luna C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .375 0 1
E. Waltenbery DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 34 7 9 7 3 8 9      
a - M. Lester pinch hit for B. Gustafson in the 7th
b - L. Zamora substituted for M. Lester in the 7th
c - D. Nance pinch hit for M. Kelly in the 8th
d - A. Cole substituted for D. Nance in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Nance (2, 8th Inning off G. Jones, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Miller (2, 7th Inning off J. Cardenas, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Mendoza 2 (3, 3rd Inning off J. Cardenas, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Cardenas, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Vaughan , T. Burks , D. Nance 2 , D. Miller 5 , J. Mendoza 8 , J. Luna
2-out RBI: D. Nance , D. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Mendoza 2
GIDP: R. Fuller , M. Kelly
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: J. Luna (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Weber 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .350 2 9
W. Steenson 3B 5 1 2 2 0 2 3 .289 3 14
J. Hart CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .287 1 10
B. Ward DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263 5 14
M. Ethridge LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .364 4 11
J. Monroe RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .236 0 10
T. Johnson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .268 2 10
J. Austin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143 0 0
S. McLaughlin C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 36 4 9 4 1 11 14      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Steenson (5, 1st Inning off J. Lucero, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Steenson (4, 4th Inning off J. Lucero, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Weber 3 , W. Steenson 5 , J. Hart , J. Monroe , S. McLaughlin 2
2-out RBI: J. Hart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ward , T. Johnson
Hit by Pitch: B. Ward
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Weber (11) , W. Steenson (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Johnson-Weber-Austin, Steenson-Weber-Austin)
NEW YORK A1 (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lucero W (2-1) 7.0 8 4 4 1 8 0 112 4.10   
D. Henson SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 26 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lucero 52
Batters Faced: J. Lucero 31, D. Henson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lucero 4-9, D. Henson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lucero 112-73, D. Henson 26-20
Hit Batsmen: J. Lucero
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cardenas 7.1 5 4 4 2 6 2 109 2.25   
G. Jones L (0-2), BS (1) 0.2 4 3 3 1 1 0 26 8.31   
S. Jenkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cardenas 56
Batters Faced: J. Cardenas 27, G. Jones 7, S. Jenkins 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cardenas 6-8, G. Jones 0-1, S. Jenkins 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cardenas 109-71, G. Jones 26-14, S. Jenkins 8-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Jones 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Carlos Mendoza
Ballpark: Ballpark of Belvedere
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 2473
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