RHP Ryan Wagner allowed a seventh inning three-run home run as Columbus was blanked 3-0 by Louisville (box/gamer). RHP Craig Stammen threw six scoreless innings in his start allowing six hits and one walk while striking out five. Wagner allowed all three runs on two hits and one walk over just 2/3 of an IP. RF Jorge Padilla was 2/4 and CA Luke Montz was 1/4 with a double.
Record: Columbus 62-63, 3rd place IL West (15GB)
Tonight: LHP Mike O’Connor (5-2, 2.02) versus Louisville LHP Adam Pettyjohn (12-5, 4.87), 7:05PM
Harrisburg rallied from a 6-0 deficit to take the lead at 7-6 but RHP Steve Schmoll allowed two runs in an 8-7 loss to Portland (box/gamer). LHP Cory VanAllen started for the Senators, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over 4IP with four strikeouts. 3B Ofilio Castro was 1/4 with a double & two RBI; LF Marvin Lowrance was 1/2 with one RBI & one run; and 2B Seth Bynum was 0/4 with a run & RBI.
Record: Harrisburg 68-59, 3rd place EL South (6GB)
Tonight: RHP Bobby Brownlie (8-2, 3.67) at Portland LHP Dustin Richardson (6-7, 7.13), 6:00PM
Potomac scored twice in the ninth on a bases loaded hit-by-pitch and walk to defeat Myrtle Beach 4-3 (box/gamer). Pulling right from the gamer:
Entering the final frame, Potomac trailed 3-2 but caught a major break when Stephen King reached second base on a costly throwing error by shortstop Randy Gress. Andrew Lefave pinch hit for Trevor Lawhorn and drew a walk to put runners on first and second, and the two proceeded to pull off a double steal. But even with the tying run on third base, the situation quickly turned bad. Aaron Seuss struck out and Jhonatan Solano hit a sharp ground ball to Eric Campbell at third who threw out King at the plate for the second out. Francisco Plasencia then pinch hit for Boomer Whiting and singled to left field, but Lefave was held at third. With the bases loaded, Pelicans’ pitcher Cory Gearrin committed a crucial mistake when he hit Michael Martinez to bring in the tying run. With the bags still filled with Nationals, Dan Lyons drew a walk that allowed the go-ahead run to score.
RHP Jeff Mandel started for the P-Nats, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks over 6IP with four strikeouts. LHP Jack Spradlin picked up his 5th win of the season with two scoreless innings of relief, giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one. RHP Martin Beno picked up the save with a 1-2-3 ninth. Solano was 1/4 with three runs scored; Lawhorn was 1/3 with a double; and Martinez & Lyons both had two RBI
Record: Potomac 29-25, 1st place Carolina North (3 games ahead)
Tonight: RHP Clint Everts (3-1, 5.01) at Myrtle Beach LHP Cole Rohrbough (1-0, 6.00), 7:05PM
Hagerstown and Columbus went thirteen innings with the Suns dropping a 3-2 decision with utility infielder Robby Jacobsen on the mound in the bottom of the 13th (box/gamer). RHP Bradley Meyers allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks over 5IP with five strikeouts. RHP Dan Leatherman pitched four shutout innings of relief, giving up three hits and one walk with two strikeouts. RHP Justin Phillabaum pitched three scoreless innings scattering four hits and two walks while striking out three. Jacobsen was forced to take the mound in the 13th, allowing a single, hitting a batter, allowing a sacrifice bunt and suicide squeeze to get charged with the loss. RF Jesus Vladez was 1/6 with a double; SS Jose Lozada was 1/6 with a run scored; CA Travis Reagan was 1/5 with and RBI; CF Mark Gildea was 1/4 with one RBI; and DH Garrett Bass was 1/5 with a run scored.
Record: Hagerstown 21-33, 6th place Sally North (15GB)
Tonight: RHP Terrence Engles (3-5, 6.04) at Columbus, 7:00PM
The Vermont Lake Monsters and Staten Island Yankees had their New York-Penn League series opener on Friday night postponed due to rain at Richmond Country Ballpark. The Lake Monsters and Yankees will make the game up as part of a day-night “doubleheader” on Saturday. Friday night’s postponed game will be made up beginning at 2:00 pm on Saturday, while the regularly-scheduled game will begin at the original starting time of 7:00 pm. Both games will be seven innings in length.
Record: Vermont 23-31, tied for 3rd place NYP Stedler (6.5GB)
Today/Tonight: LHPs Will Atwood (1-1, 2.18) & Pat McCoy (1-4, 4.57) at Staten Island (pitchers TBD), 2:ooPM & 7:00PM
The GCL Nationals lost to the division-leading GCL Dodgers 5-3 (box). RHP Marcos Frias was wild in his 6IP, allowing two runs on four hits, five walks & a hit batter while striking out four. RHP Federico Tanco took the loss allowing three unearned runs on one hit and two walks over 2IP while striking out five. The GCL Nats managed only four hits on offense, singles by CF Chris Curran, 3B Ronnie Labrie, and 2B Steve Lombardozzi; and, a solo homer by SS Smiley Gonzalez (his second homer in three games).
Record: GCL Nationals 26-19, 2nd place GCL East (1.5GB)
Today: GCL Nationals versus GCL Mets; should be the completion of the suspended game from 7/11 and then the regularly scheduled game, 10:00AM
The DSL Nationals1 outslugged the DSL Tigers 8-6 (box). LHP Jose Taveras picked up his fourth win, allowing three runs on eight hits over 5IP with four strikeouts. RHP Ruben De La Rosa picked up his tenth save with a scoreless ninth. DH Danny Taveras was 2/3 with two walks, two runs & two stolen bases (44 on the season); 2B Hendry Jimenez was 3/5 with two runs & two RBI; 3B Adrian Sanchez was 2/4 with a solo home run, stolen base & three RBI; and CA Ricardo Martinez was 1/4 with a solo homer (his 7th which is a lot for the DSL).
The DSL Nationals2 held the DSL Padres to three hits in a 9-4 victory (box). LHP Francisco Vizcaino allowed four runs (three earned) on two hits and three walks over 5IP with eleven strikeouts. RHP Miguel Sabala struck out four over 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. RHP Derlyn Tejada picked up the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing only one walk while striking out three. RF Joseph Cabreja was 1/3 with a double, two runs & three RBI; DH Elvin Rodriguez was 2/4 with a run & RBI; CF Eleazar Cuevas was 1/3 with two runs scored; 2B Angelito Concepcion was 1/5 with two RBI; and CA Jose Altuve was 2/3 with a run & RBI.
Record: DSL Nationals1 50-15, 1st place DSL S.D. West (22 games ahead); DSL Nationals2 26-39, tied for 3rd place DSL S.D. West (24GB)
Today: DSL Nationals1 at DSL Padres; DSL Nationals2 at DSL Tigers; both games at 10:30AM
Freda | 17-Aug-08 at 12:56 pm | Permalink
Pecina promoted to Hagerstown today.