VENEZUELAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (VSL) RAYS AT CHICAGO (VSL) CUBS
08/27/2025
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VENEZUELAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY (VSL) RAYS AT CHICAGO (VSL) CUBS
GAME ID: 13564 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays (33-15) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 6 8 0
Chicago (VSL) Cubs (11-38) 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 2 X 10 16 0
Chicago (VSL) Beats Tampa Bay (VSL), 10-6
The Chicago (VSL) Cubs and Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays completed their game despite the inclement weather.

The Chicago (VSL) Cubs defeated the Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays by the score of 10-6, with the biggest share of the credit going to right fielder Chad Horton. Horton was 3 for 4 with 3 singles and a walk, while adding 3 RBI for the Cubs on the day. Jim Unknown earned save number 1 this season.

In the bottom of the fourth, with the bases loaded, Horton came to the plate. He drew a walk, driving in 1 run off Jorge Ordóñez to put the Cubs in the lead, 3-2.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Horton.

The Cubs go to 11-38 with the win.
TAMPA BAY (VSL) BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (VSL) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hidalgo LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 .214 2 9
E. Willis SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .338 7 29
   c-J. López PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .397 10 42
   d-J. García SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 1 2
I. Curran 3B 2 3 1 0 2 1 0 .222 1 5
D. Steward DH 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .315 13 40
W. Kerstens CF 3 1 1 4 0 0 2 .550 2 6
K. Brown RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .300 0 1
J. Avilés 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .214 0 2
R. van Pelt 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 0 2
   a-F. Martínez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 8 31
   b-J. Rogers 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 5 20
J. Córdova C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .195 2 5
   e-B. Ackerman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336 6 27
Totals 33 6 8 6 4 12 11      
a - F. Martínez pinch hit for R. van Pelt in the 7th
b - J. Rogers substituted for F. Martínez in the 7th
c - J. López pinch hit for E. Willis in the 8th
d - J. García substituted for J. López in the 8th
e - B. Ackerman pinch hit for J. Córdova in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Steward 2 (14, 1st Inning off J. Garza, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. Garza, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Steward (13, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Kerstens (2, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. López , I. Curran , D. Steward 8 , W. Kerstens 4 , K. Brown , B. Ackerman
2-out RBI: , D. Steward 2 , W. Kerstens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Kerstens , J. Avilés
Sac Fly: W. Kerstens
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Brown (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (van Pelt-Willis-Avilés)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Estrada LF 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 .280 7 21
C. Horton RF 4 0 3 3 1 0 2 .318 3 11
J. Hernández 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 7 .275 2 17
J. Bernal SS 4 2 2 0 1 2 5 .282 3 16
M. Pérez 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 6 .366 11 47
B. Mason 3B 5 1 2 3 0 2 5 .302 14 45
J. Martínez C 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .271 4 24
B. Kuhn DH 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .304 8 18
J. Unknown CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .600 0 0
Totals 38 10 16 10 7 8 30      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Mason (12, 1st Inning off J. Ordóñez, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Bernal (8, 7th Inning off S. Bond, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Bernal (5, 8th Inning off A. Buenamea, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Mason (14, 8th Inning off A. Buenamea, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Estrada 2 , C. Horton 3 , J. Hernández , J. Bernal 5 , M. Pérez , B. Mason 6 , J. Martínez , B. Kuhn , J. Unknown 3
2-out RBI: J. Estrada , C. Horton , M. Pérez , B. Mason , J. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Hernández 2 , B. Mason , J. Martínez
GIDP: B. Kuhn
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Horton (1)
TAMPA BAY (VSL) PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (VSL) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ordóñez L (0-1) 5.0 8 4 4 5 7 0 99 7.50   
S. Bond 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 26 3.92   
J. Lewis 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 26 10.29   
A. Buenamea 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 22 6.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ordóñez 37
Batters Faced: J. Ordóñez 27, S. Bond 7, J. Lewis 5, A. Buenamea 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ordóñez 5-2, S. Bond 1-2, J. Lewis 1-0, A. Buenamea 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ordóñez 99-58, S. Bond 26-18, J. Lewis 26-13, A. Buenamea 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lewis 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Garza W (1-5) 5.1 3 2 2 2 4 0 74 12.76   
J. Unknown H (1) 2.1 3 4 4 2 5 2 42 15.43   
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Garza 56
Batters Faced: J. Garza 20, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Garza 5-6, J. Unknown 1-1, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Garza 74-48, J. Unknown 42-27, J. Unknown 19-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chad Horton
Ballpark: VSL Cubs Complex
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM VET
Time: 4:47
Attendance: 174
Special Notes: Rain delay of 68 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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