It’s so Fanti, Rubber Match at Noon Wednesday

By Eddie Michels on September 6, 2016

GCL Phillies closer Jose Nin (left) struggled a bit but didn’t allow a run as the Gulf Coast League Phillies beat the Cardinals 3-2 in game two of the best of three finals. Nin allowed two hits and a walk but benefited by a game ending double play. The two teams meet for the final game on Wednesday at Bright House Field, with the first pitch scheduled for noon.

GCL Phillies reliever Nick Fanti went 5 1/3 shutout innings Tuesday allowing three hits while striking out six as the Phillies evened there GCL series finals against the Cardinals at a game a piece. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Jhailyn Ortiz Drives In the Tieing and Go Ahead Runs with a Single to Right (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9			R	H	E
GCL Cardinals (1-1)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2	8	1
GCL Phillies (1-1)	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	X			3	10	3

GCL Cardinals
Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG*
Delvin Perez	SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
Edwin Figuera	2B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Luis Flores	2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Dennis Ortega	DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222
Dylan Carlson	LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333
Stefan Trosclair	1B	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.300
Wadye Ynfante	CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200
Starlin Balbuena	3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
Irving Wilson	C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333
Carlos Talavera	RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.111
Totals		33	2	8	1	1	0	1	1	6	.220

BATTING
2B: Wilson (1, Fanti).
3B: Trosclair (1, Fanti).
TB: Wilson 2; Ynfante, W; Ortega, D; Figuera; Carlson; Perez; Trosclair 4.
RBI: Trosclair (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ynfante, W.
GIDP: Flores, L; Balbuena, S.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 5.BASERUNNING
CS: Trosclair (1, home by Fanti/Martinez, N); Ynfante, W (1, 2nd base by Fanti/Martinez, N).
PO: Trosclair (3rd base by Martinez, N); Ynfante, W (1st base by Fanti).FIELDING
E: Balbuena, S (2, throw).

GCL Phillies
Player	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Daniel Brito	2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.417
Josh Stephen	LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.273
Danny Zardon	1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364
Malvin Matos	CF	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	.375
Jhailyn Ortiz	RF	4	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	.333
Lenin Rodriguez	DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Cole Stobbe	SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000
Nerluis Martinez	C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
Raul Rivas	3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Totals		32	3	10	1	0	0	3	4	9	.247

BATTING
2B: Matos (1, O’Reilly).
TB: Rivas; Matos 2; Zardon; Ortiz, J 3; Stephen; Brito 2; Martinez, N.
RBI: Matos (2); Ortiz, J 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Matos; Ortiz, J 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ortiz, J; Martinez, N 2; Brito; Rodriguez, L.
Team RISP: 4-for-13.
Team LOB: 9.BASERUNNING
SB: Matos (1, 2nd base off Gordon/Wilson).
CS: Rivas (1, 2nd base by Bohannan/Wilson).FIELDING
E: Brito (1, fielding); Stephen (1, throw); Stobbe (1, fielding).
DP: 2 (Stobbe-Zardon; Stobbe-Brito-Zardon).
Pickoffs: Martinez, N (Trosclair at 3rd base); Fanti (Ynfante, W at 1st base).

GCL Cardinals
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA*
Mike O’Reilly (L, 0-1)	4.2	6	3	3	2	6	0	5.79
Will Changarotty	1.1	3	0	0	0	2	0	3.86
Robbie Gordon	1.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	3.38
Silas Bohannan	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	3	3	4	9	0	1.73

GCL Phillies
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kevin Gowdy	2.0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Nick Fanti (W, 1-0)	5.1	3	0	0	0	6	0	0.00
Randy Alcantara (H, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jose Nin (S, 2)	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	0	1	6	0	2.08

Game Scores: O’Reilly 49; Gowdy 42.
WP: Nin.
IBB: Ynfante, W (by Nin).
Groundouts-flyouts: O’Reilly 3-4; Changarotty 0-0; Gordon 1-1; Bohannan 1-0; Gowdy 6-1; Fanti 6-3; Alcantara, R 1-0; Nin 1-0.
Batters faced: O’Reilly 22; Changarotty 6; Gordon 7; Bohannan 1; Gowdy 9; Fanti 18; Alcantara, R 2; Nin 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Changarotty 2-2; Bohannan 1-0; Alcantara, R 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Gabriel Alfonzo. 1B: Ross Sheridan. 2B: Edgar Huerta. 3B: Harley Acosta.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, In from RF.
First pitch: 12:01 PM.
T: 2:57.
Venue: Carpenter Complex.
September 6, 2016