GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
07/29/2025
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GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS AT DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS
GAME ID: 12971 - TUESDAY, JULY 29TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston (GCL) Astros (16-16) 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 12 0
Detroit (GCL) Tigers (24-8) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Astros Earn 4-2 Road Win Over Detroit (GCL)
Both teams had their opportunities, but in the end, the Houston (GCL) Astros got the win.

The Houston (GCL) Astros stymied the Detroit (GCL) Tigers, 4-2, at Joker Marchant Stadium. Pancho Mendoza had a good day at the plate. He was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 2 runs for Houston (GCL). With the win, Houston (GCL) raised its record to 16-16.

Mendoza had a game-changing double in the top of the sixth. On a first pitch fastball from Alex Barrett, he banged a 2-run double to right-center, giving the Astros a 4-2 lead. It was the 2nd double of the year for Mendoza.

Mendoza called it "a solid win."
HOUSTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Weber DH 5 1 2 1 0 3 1 .328 3 17
J. Hart CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .278 1 14
P. Mendoza 2B 4 0 3 2 1 0 1 .378 1 7
B. Ward LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 5 .218 5 14
W. Steenson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .302 4 18
T. Johnson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .265 5 17
J. Austin 1B 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .300 2 9
   a-M. Young 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Monroe RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .278 1 18
   b-M. Ethridge RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 4 11
S. McLaughlin C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .371 0 3
Totals 37 4 12 4 3 11 23      
a - M. Young substituted for J. Austin in the 9th
b - M. Ethridge substituted for J. Monroe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Austin (2, 4th Inning off D. Hardy, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Mendoza (2, 6th Inning off A. Barrett, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Weber 2 , J. Hart , P. Mendoza 4 , B. Ward , W. Steenson , J. Austin 3 , J. Monroe , S. McLaughlin
2-out RBI: B. Weber , P. Mendoza , W. Steenson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Weber , J. Hart , B. Ward , T. Johnson
GIDP: P. Mendoza , S. McLaughlin
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Weber (19)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Johnson-Mendoza-Austin, Johnson-Mendoza-Young)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. MacKinney LF, 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .252 5 18
D. Robinson 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .487 0 9
D. Kengor 1B, CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .311 4 9
   b-J. Jacobs PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 2 8
J. Robinson DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 7 .359 1 4
I. Djidjishvili RF, LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .292 0 2
J. Smith SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 .318 1 4
J. Colon C 4 0 0 0 0 4 5 .323 2 16
M. Romero 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
A. Jacopino CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 7 18
   a-C. Gibson PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 5 27
Totals 30 2 8 2 6 7 25      
a - C. Gibson pinch hit for A. Jacopino in the 6th
b - J. Jacobs pinch hit for D. Kengor in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Robinson (5, 7th Inning off Á. Durán, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. MacKinney 2 , D. Robinson , J. Robinson 2 , I. Djidjishvili 2 , J. Smith 2
2-out RBI: I. Djidjishvili , J. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Kengor , J. Smith , J. Colon 2 , A. Jacopino
GIDP: J. Robinson 2
Sac Bunt: D. Robinson
Hit by Pitch: J. Jacobs , A. Jacopino , C. Gibson
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gibson (12)
CS: J. Smith (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Romero-Smith-Kengor, Robinson-Romero-MacKinney)
PB: J. Colon
HOUSTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Gamboa W (2-3) 5.0 6 2 2 5 4 0 108 5.20   
Á. Durán H (2) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 51 5.34   
G. Jones SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 5.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Gamboa 46
Batters Faced: R. Gamboa 25, Á. Durán 12, G. Jones 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Gamboa 4-5, Á. Durán 1-4, G. Jones 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Gamboa 108-58, Á. Durán 51-27, G. Jones 12-7
WP: R. Gamboa
Hit Batsmen: R. Gamboa , Á. Durán , G. Jones
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hardy 3.2 7 2 1 2 5 0 73 1.10   
D. Young L (2-1) 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 43 7.04   
A. Barrett 2.1 1 0 0 0 5 0 29 4.29   
A. Valenzuela 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hardy 42
Batters Faced: D. Hardy 19, D. Young 10, A. Barrett 8, A. Valenzuela 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hardy 4-1, D. Young 0-5, A. Barrett 1-1, A. Valenzuela 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hardy 73-48, D. Young 43-22, A. Barrett 29-23, A. Valenzuela 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Young 2-0 , A. Barrett 3-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pancho Mendoza
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Weather: Rain (86 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 12:00 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 6977
Special Notes: SP Donnie Hardy was injured while pitching.
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