Link Report for Friday 8/21 - Most Impressive Organizational Night of the Year

[Mass Haas]

Final: AZL Brewers 3, AZL White Sox 2, 11 innings

 

Maryvale Box Score

 

Curious to know if any yet-to-turn-18-year-old stateside player across all of MiLB has had a more impressive summer than 18th round RHP Gentry Fortuno! He faced just one over the minimum in five scoreless innings here, be sure to click on his player page.

 

Great work by newcomer RHP Jack Finnegan over the final four innings for the win.

 

Tweets from ESPN's Eric Longenhagen --

 

Gilbert Lara's bat speed has evaporated (see brief conversation).

 

David Lucroy 87-92, low slot, unique, fringe average slider and change, 40 curveball.

 

Multiple solid big league plays at SS from Gilbert Lara. Finally saw him go to the hole, backhand a ball, plant & throw. Strong & accurate.

 

Maryvale Game Log

 

The three runs, CF Trent Clark in the midst of everything:

 

AZL Brewers Top of the 1st

 

Trent Clark walks.

With Gregory Munoz batting, Trent Clark steals (18) 2nd base.

Gregory Munoz strikes out swinging.

With Yerald Martinez batting, wild pitch by Christopher Comito, Trent Clark to 3rd.

Yerald Martinez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fincher. Trent Clark scores.

With Juan Ortiz batting, Yerald Martinez caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jacob Cooper to shortstop Amado Nunez.

Juan Ortiz grounds out to first baseman Corey Zangari.

 

AZL Brewers Top of the 5th

 

Gilbert Lara singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Sullivan.

Zach Taylor strikes out swinging.

Nicolas Pierre strikes out swinging.

Trent Clark singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Sullivan. Gilbert Lara scores. Trent Clark to 2nd. Missed catch error by first baseman Corey Zangari, assist to center fielder Tyler Sullivan to shortstop Amado Nunez to second baseman Micah Johnson.

Gregory Munoz flies out to left fielder David Walker in foul territory.

 

AZL Brewers Top of the 11th

 

Pitching Change: Ryan Powers replaces Taylore Cherry.

Trent Clark singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Sullivan.

Gregory Munoz out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Ryan Powers to first baseman Corey Zangari. Trent Clark to 2nd.

Yerald Martinez reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Maiker Feliz. Trent Clark to 3rd.

Juan Ortiz singles on a line drive to right fielder Jake Fincher. Trent Clark scores. Yerald Martinez to 2nd.

Max McDowell grounds into a double play, third baseman Maiker Feliz to second baseman Daniel Mendick to first baseman Corey Zangari. Juan Ortiz out at 2nd.

 

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Demi Orimoloye (lower right in picture) heading to Japan with the Canadian Junior National Team -- Good Luck!

[WV Brew]

Somebody help us out here --

 

How did Johnny Hellweg get credited with the win for the Manatees (box score)? He only went four innings. RHP Tristan Archer, who followed up with four scoreless, should have the victory, right?

 

I thought you had to go 5 to get the win as a starter but even if the Minor Leagues have an exception to that, Hellweg was largely ineffective while Archer was great so if there is judgement involved, Tristan should have got the win. Not that it matters much.