GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS
07/24/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 12938 - THURSDAY, JULY 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston (GCL) Astros (13-15) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 11 0
Atlanta (GCL) Firebirds (17-11) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
Houston (GCL) Dismisses Atlanta (GCL), 6-2
Houston (GCL) Astros starter Jeff Shelton was dealing. He helped his team knock off the Atlanta (GCL) Firebirds, 6-2. In 7 innings, Shelton surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 9 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run. Gil Jones recorded his 6th save for Houston (GCL).

Houston (GCL) third baseman Pancho Mendoza delivered a 2-run home run in the top of the third. Overall, he went 3 for 4, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 2 runs and knocked in 2.

"Jeff did a good job keeping the game under control," said Houston (GCL) manager Corey Ragsdale.

The loss makes Atlanta (GCL) 17-11.
HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Weber 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 3 14
J. Hart CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 1 13
P. Mendoza 3B 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .375 1 3
B. Ward LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 5 14
W. Steenson SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .314 4 17
J. Monroe RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .277 0 16
D. Davis DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 .111 1 2
J. Austin 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .314 1 6
D. Miller C 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .215 1 5
Totals 35 6 11 6 2 4 9      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Mendoza (1, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Miller (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Miller (1, 3rd Inning off S. Taunton, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Mendoza (1, 3rd Inning off S. Taunton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hart , P. Mendoza 7 , W. Steenson 3 , J. Monroe 2 , D. Miller 7
2-out RBI: P. Mendoza , J. Monroe , D. Miller
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Weber , D. Davis
GIDP: B. Ward , D. Davis
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hart (6)
CS: D. Davis (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Austin-Steenson-Shelton, Mendoza-Weber-Austin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. White DH 5 1 2 1 0 3 3 .296 3 16
W. Evans CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .295 1 14
   a-J. López PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .211 0 1
B. Wright LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .426 2 14
O. Turpin 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .316 3 16
J. López C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 0 2
J. Márquez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .216 4 16
C. Hill RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
A. Morán 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .250 0 0
K. Shelton 1B 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 .231 0 2
Totals 33 2 8 2 5 11 15      
a - J. López pinch hit for W. Evans in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Morán (1, 4th Inning off J. Shelton, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Wright (16, 8th Inning off J. Cardenas, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. White (3, 8th Inning off J. Cardenas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. White 5 , W. Evans , B. Wright 3 , C. Hill 2 , A. Morán 2
2-out RBI: K. Shelton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. White , J. López , J. López 2 , K. Shelton
GIDP: O. Turpin , A. Morán
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Morán-Turpin-Shelton, Unknown-Márquez-Shelton)
HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Shelton W (2-0) 7.0 5 1 1 3 9 0 113 2.57   
J. Cardenas H (2) 1.2 2 1 1 2 2 1 34 2.35   
G. Jones SV (6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 6.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Shelton 69
Batters Faced: J. Shelton 27, J. Cardenas 9, G. Jones 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Shelton 5-5, J. Cardenas 2-1, G. Jones 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Shelton 113-70, J. Cardenas 34-19, G. Jones 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Jones 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Taunton L (1-1) 5.1 5 3 3 1 2 2 83 3.66   
J. Unknown 3.1 6 3 3 1 2 0 52 8.10   
J. Unknown 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Taunton 47
Batters Faced: S. Taunton 20, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Taunton 3-9, J. Unknown 3-4, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Taunton 83-50, J. Unknown 52-33, J. Unknown 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Shelton
Ballpark: Champion Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (87 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 5575
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