GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
WASHINGTON (GCL) NATIONALS AT MIAMI (GCL) MARLINS
07/30/2025
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GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
WASHINGTON (GCL) NATIONALS AT MIAMI (GCL) MARLINS
GAME ID: 12975 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington (GCL) Nationals (9-24) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Miami (GCL) Marlins (24-9) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 9 1
Miami (GCL) Rallies Past Washington (GCL), 4-2
The Miami (GCL) Marlins beat the Washington (GCL) Nationals, 4-2, at Roger Dean Stadium. Dan McKnight starred for Miami (GCL). He went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Miami (GCL) pitcher Jody Watkins got the win. He's now 2-0. Ted Ervin was tagged with the loss. The winning streak has now reached 4 games for the Marlins.

The game was still up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth. With two out, McKnight hit a cutter from Álex Espinal for a 2-run home run. The Marlins, in dramatic fashion, had a walk-off win.

"I like our mindset right now," said Miami (GCL) manager Shane Greene.
WASHINGTON (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE MIAMI (GCL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Williams 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .241 1 4
J. Tapta 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .311 0 10
T. Garza SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .323 4 26
A. Sims DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .373 7 31
J. Cruz RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 4 .366 4 7
J. Quintana CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .232 0 5
R. De La Rosa 2B 4 1 1 1 0 3 1 .226 5 17
A. Banks C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .189 1 3
T. West LF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .222 4 8
Totals 36 2 8 2 3 12 19      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Sims (11, 7th Inning off S. Saunders, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. West (4, 3rd Inning off K. Norman, 0 on, 1 out) , R. De La Rosa (5, 4th Inning off K. Norman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Tapta 2 , T. Garza , A. Sims 2 , J. Cruz 2 , R. De La Rosa 4 , T. West 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Tapta , J. Cruz , J. Quintana 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: E. Williams (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Tapta-De La Rosa-Williams, De La Rosa-Garza-Williams)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kent SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .318 1 3
D. McKnight LF 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 .321 2 8
T. Dundee 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 3 6
   b-D. White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .429 5 29
   d-S. Bishop CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 11 31
S. Abrams 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .338 1 8
E. Castle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .330 3 18
S. Blackburn C 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .269 1 7
G. Good DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .357 1 3
S. Walsh RF 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .292 0 1
O. Young CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 0 5
   a-J. Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 6 18
   c-E. Cunningham 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316 0 1
Totals 33 4 9 4 3 8 19      
a - J. Jackson pinch hit for O. Young in the 7th
b - D. White pinch hit for T. Dundee in the 7th
c - E. Cunningham substituted for J. Jackson in the 8th
d - S. Bishop substituted for D. White in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. McKnight (3, 5th Inning off R. Silva, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Cunningham (1, 9th Inning off T. Ervin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. McKnight (2, 9th Inning off Á. Espinal, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kent , D. McKnight 7 , S. Abrams 2 , G. Good , S. Walsh , E. Cunningham 3
2-out RBI: , D. McKnight 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Dundee , S. Blackburn , S. Walsh
GIDP: S. Blackburn , G. Good
Hit by Pitch: S. Abrams , S. Blackburn
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Kent (1)
WASHINGTON (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE MIAMI (GCL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Silva 5.1 4 2 2 2 4 0 81 9.00   
T. Ervin L (1-1) 3.0 4 1 1 1 4 0 50 5.00   
Á. Espinal 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 19.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Silva 54
Batters Faced: R. Silva 22, T. Ervin 14, Á. Espinal 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Silva 6-5, T. Ervin 2-2, Á. Espinal 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Silva 81-49, T. Ervin 50-30, Á. Espinal 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: Á. Espinal 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Silva , T. Ervin
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Norman 4.1 4 2 2 2 6 2 71 5.25   
S. Saunders 3.2 4 0 0 1 5 0 58 5.52   
J. Watkins W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Norman 51
Batters Faced: K. Norman 19, S. Saunders 17, J. Watkins 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Norman 5-2, S. Saunders 2-4, J. Watkins 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Norman 71-40, S. Saunders 58-40, J. Watkins 10-8
WP: S. Saunders
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan McKnight
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 7112
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