GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MIAMI (GCL) MARLINS AT WASHINGTON (GCL) NATIONALS
07/29/2025
 
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
MIAMI (GCL) MARLINS AT WASHINGTON (GCL) NATIONALS
GAME ID: 12967 - TUESDAY, JULY 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Miami (GCL) Marlins (23-9) 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 6 0
Washington (GCL) Nationals (9-23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 1
Nationals Continue Skid, Thanks to McKnight, Marlins
Dan McKnight was instrumental in his team's 7-1 triumph over the Washington (GCL) Nationals. The shortstop went 2 for 2 with a home run, a double, and 3 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2 for the Miami (GCL) Marlins. Mauro García earned the win. Jorge Cruz took the loss for Washington (GCL). Kurt Brooks earned the save, his 1st.

It could have been a different outcome for Miami (GCL), had it not been for Jake Jackson, the 20-year old right fielder . Jackson contributed a 3-run home run in the top of the second inning to put Miami (GCL) up, 5-0.

Said losing manager Wade Davis: "It's very easy to sit in an ivory tower and critique the pitching, but the bottom line is we need to score runs."

Washington (GCL)'s current losing streak is now 4 games.
MIAMI (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. McKnight SS 2 3 2 2 3 0 0 .250 1 4
J. Jackson RF 5 2 2 5 0 2 3 .258 6 18
G. Good 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .375 1 3
E. Cunningham CF 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .278 0 1
S. Walsh LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .300 0 1
O. Young 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 0 5
   a-S. Abrams PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .323 1 8
   b-T. Dundee 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 3 6
A. Atkinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .268 1 7
J. Wilson DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .317 3 14
J. Smith C 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .200 0 0
Totals 31 7 6 7 9 11 14      
a - S. Abrams pinch hit for O. Young in the 8th
b - T. Dundee substituted for S. Abrams in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. McKnight (2, 6th Inning off R. Daniels, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Jackson 2 (6, 1st Inning off J. Cruz, 1 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off J. Cruz, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. McKnight (1, 9th Inning off J. González, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. McKnight 6 , J. Jackson 8 , G. Good 2
2-out RBI: D. McKnight , J. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Jackson 2 , O. Young
GIDP: S. Walsh 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Good (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Sims RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .377 7 31
J. Tapta 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .307 0 10
T. Garza SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .325 4 26
A. Banks C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 1 3
R. De La Rosa 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .225 4 16
J. Quintana CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 5
T. West LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .214 3 7
J. Cruz P, DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .351 4 7
Á. Martínez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .316 2 11
Totals 33 1 6 1 3 7 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: A. Sims 2 , J. Tapta , J. Quintana , T. West , Á. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Garza , J. Quintana
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Banks (2)
Double Plays: 2 (De La Rosa-Garza-Martínez, Tapta-De La Rosa-Martínez)
PB: A. Banks
MIAMI (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. García W (1-0) 5.2 3 0 0 2 3 0 68 4.30   
K. Brooks SV (1) 3.1 3 1 1 1 4 0 64 5.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. García 64
Batters Faced: M. García 22, K. Brooks 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. García 6-8, K. Brooks 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. García 68-46, K. Brooks 64-44
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Brooks 1-0
WP: M. García
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cruz L (0-1) 3.0 3 5 2 4 5 2 60 6.43   
R. Daniels 3.1 1 1 1 4 3 0 62 0.69   
B. Bridges 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 22 0.00   
J. González 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 19 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cruz 38
Batters Faced: J. Cruz 15, R. Daniels 16, B. Bridges 5, J. González 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cruz 2-1, R. Daniels 2-6, B. Bridges 2-0, J. González 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cruz 60-35, R. Daniels 62-33, B. Bridges 22-13, J. González 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bridges 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan McKnight
Ballpark: Space Coast Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 12:00 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 3490
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