Link Report for Sunday 6/24

[Mass Haas]

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Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

 

Dominican Summer League Scoreboard (includes DSL Brewers/Indians game)

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

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Media notes, standings, and sortable stat pages

 

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The entire local TV Timber Rattlers broadcast schedule

 

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Believe me, the way they supplement any coverage and links we might be able to provide is invaluable.

[Mass Haas]

Sunday's Birthday --

 

You've earned that first legal frosty one tonight, Payton Henry. What a fantastic 2018 so far! Just wait until after this afternoon's Timber Rattlers game. Happy 21st!

 

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[reillymcshane]

Mass, what is Henry's defensive profile? Good catcher? Average? Bad? Issues? Strengths? Just wondering.

[Mass Haas]

Mass, what is Henry's defensive profile? Good catcher? Average? Bad? Issues? Strengths? Just wondering.

 

I can't point to a specific Timber Rattlers Home Game Postgame Show Soundcloud broadcast (I do listen to them all during my commute), but Chris and Kyle (along with Matt Erickson) have been very complimentary.

 

Errorless ball in 47 starts behind the plate this year. Just three passed balls. 26 of 53 baserunners thrown out - 41% is outstanding.

[JDBrewCrew]

Just threw out 2 runners in a row today. Big fan of his. Also McDowell homered already today. Wish they'd play him everyday.

[WV Brew]

Carolina 4, Buies Creek 3

 

Wilson Hits Team Leading Eighth Home Run in 4-3 Win

Dallas Carroll had three hits and Nathan Rodriguez had two hits in the home win

 

 

Cam Roegner started and saw 12 runners reach base in 5 innings against him but only gave up two runs. Daniel Brown picks up the hold and Luke Barker continues his stellar work since early in the year with a four out save. Nathan Rodriguez is making the most out of an opportunity with Mario Feliciano out. He picked up two more hits today. Dallas Carroll with 3 hits and Devin Hairston with 2.

 

Cam Roegner 5 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 1 K

Daniel Brown 2 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Luke Barker 1 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

 

Dallas Carroll 3-4, 2B

Weston Wilson 1-4, HR

Nathan Rodriguez 2-4

Devin Hairston 2-4

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

The Mudcats scored all of their runs in the second:

 

Carolina Bottom of the 2nd

 

Weston Wilson homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.

Pat McInerney walks.

Ryan Aguilar singles on a line drive to right fielder Corey Julks. Pat McInerney to 3rd.

Nathan Rodriguez singles on a line drive to left fielder J. Matijevic. Pat McInerney scores. Ryan Aguilar to 2nd.

Devin Hairston singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jonathan Arauz. Ryan Aguilar to 3rd. Nathan Rodriguez to 2nd.

Joantgel Segovia grounds into a double play, third baseman Abraham Toro to second baseman Osvaldo Duarte to first baseman Jake Adams. Ryan Aguilar scores. Nathan Rodriguez to 3rd. Devin Hairston out at 2nd.

Dallas Carroll singles on a pop up to second baseman Osvaldo Duarte. Nathan Rodriguez scores.

Demi Orimoloye strikes out swinging.

[brewers4eric]

I took my 11 year old son to Cedar Rapids to watch the T Rats game. The game didn't start too bad as Darren Seferina led off with a single up the middle. It was all downhill from there, as Brusdar Graterol took a break from striking out T rats batters in order to pick him off. Graterol was hitting triple digits on the stadium gun. I lost track of the number of strikeouts that he racked up.

 

Payton Henry threw out two Kernels base runners in the first. He does the little things as a catcher that the casual fan doesn't always appreciate. The game was over when the Kernels put up a ten spot in the fourth. Carlos Herrera was hitting 93 on the gun, but he didn't have any off speed stuff to keep the hitters off balance and they lit him up. Jose Cuas got knocked around. Two of the Cedar Rapids home runs were opposite field shots over the left field fence.

 

Tristen Lutz had a ringing double but he looked out of place as a center fielder. The biggest scare came on a foul ball between third and home. Gabe Garcia and Payton Henry didn't communicate and Henry took the worst of their collision but shook it off. Henry backed off another pop up later in the game that fell between the two of them.

 

We had thrown around the idea of driving to Des Moines to catch the Sky Sox game. The T-Rats looked totally outmatched this afternoon.

[reillymcshane]

Final: Biloxi 6, Chattanooga 3

 

Biloxi Battles to 6-3 Triumph Over Chattanooga

Diplan Allows Two Unearned Runs In Double-A Debut

By Garrett Greene / Biloxi Shuckers

 

(Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

The Shuckers overcame three errors on Sunday to secure a 6-3 victory of Chattanooga. All of Chattanooga's runs were unearned.

 

In his AA debut, Marcos Diplan went five innings, giving up five hits and allowing only one walk. While all of his runs were unearned, he did allow an HR. Cody Ponce and Nate Griep pitched well in relief despite the defensive miscues.

 

To spark the offense, Lucas Erceg and Max McDowell each had two hits, including a home run. Luis Aviles Jr. and Keston Hiura also had a pair of hits each.

 

Batting

 

Keston Hiura: 2-5

Lucas Erceg: 2-5, HR

Max McDowell: 2-3, 2B, HR, BB

Luis Aviles Jr.: 2-3, BB

 

Pitching

 

Marcos Diplan: 5.0 IP, 5 hits, 0 ER, 1BB, 2K

Cody Ponce: 3.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 0BB, 3K, Win

Nate Griep: 1.0 IP, 1 hits, 0 hits. 0BB, 0K, Save

 

Notes

 

Corey Ray's streakiness continues. He has struck out 18 times in his last 35 at bats.

 

Clint Coulter struck out four times on Sunday.

 

Biloxi Game Log

 

Shuckers scored in five different innings on Sunday.

[DHonks]

Errorless ball in 47 starts behind the plate this year. Just three passed balls. 26 of 53 baserunners thrown out - 41% is outstanding.

 

49% is even better

[Mass Haas]

Errorless ball in 47 starts behind the plate this year. Just three passed balls. 26 of 53 baserunners thrown out - 41% is outstanding.

 

49% is even better

 

That's on me. It was 27 of 63, not 53, heading into Sunday, can't do math (Baseball Reference).

[Mass Haas]

Final: Cedar Rapids 14, Wisconsin 1

 

Ten-Run Inning Keys Kernels Win Over Wisconsin

Cedar Rapids beats Rattlers 14-1 to complete four-game sweep

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

As Chris notes:

 

This is the second ten-game losing streak of the season for the Rattlers.

 

It's still a week from July. Yuck.

 

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Box Score / Game Log

[Mass Haas]

Final: Colorado Springs 2, Iowa 0

 

Not sure why the Sky Sox site isn't posting these road game summaries online, but here you go --

 

PITCHING STAYS HOT AS SOX POST THIRD SHUTOUT OF SERIES

 

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Sky Sox closed out their series victory nicely Sunday afternoon with a 2-0 shutout over the Iowa Cubs to win the series four games to one. Three of the four victories came by way of shutout for the Sky Sox.

 

As has been the case throughout most of this series, strong pitching from both squads was the story of game five on Sunday afternoon. After yesterday's doubleheader saw a total of eight combined runs scored by both Colorado Springs and Iowa, today proved to be equally low scoring.

 

Both starting pitchers had strong games in this series finale. Zach Davies, who is currently down on MLB rehab, threw 4.1 scoreless innings for Colorado Springs, giving up just three hits and one walk with four strikeouts. Southpaw Kyle Ryan had nearly as good of a start for Iowa, allowing just one run on three hits with no walks and three strikeouts through five innings of work.

 

After two scoreless innings kicked off game five, the Sky Sox were the first to score in the top of the third. In the first at-bat of the inning, Quintin Berry hit a homer to left field for his first dinger of the season and the first run of the day. Berry has just come off the Helena roster, after spending a good chunk of the season there thus far. Davies then reached on a Cubs throwing error, but a strikeout and a double play later and the inning was over.

 

After another two scoreless innings bookended the one-run third inning, the Sky Sox struck again in the sixth inning. Zach Hedges came into the game for Iowa to relieve Ryan on the mound, and gave up a double to the first batter he faced in the form of Brett Phillips. Phillips moved up to third on a groundout, scoring one batter later on a Nate Orf fielder's choice that saw both runners safe as the Cubs committed their second error of the afternoon on the play. Hedges got out of the inning without any more trouble, leaving the Sky Sox with a 2-0 lead. While the Cubs posted two errors today, the Sky Sox have gone the entire five-game series in Iowa without a single error.

 

The Cubs drew a pair of walks in the bottom of the seventh—one intentional and one unintentional—but couldn't amount any more offense than that in the half-inning. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Mark Zagunis drew yet another walk for Iowa to lead off the inning, advancing to second on a wild pitch. However, the next three batters were all retired, and the leadoff walk was left stranded on second as the game headed into the final inning of both the afternoon and the five-game series.

 

Orf led off the ninth inning with a single, moving up to second on an Andres Blanco one-out four-pitch walk. Both runners were stranded, however, after Hedges recorded a strikeout and a flyout to send it to the bottom of the ninth. Hedges finished the day with one run allowed on two hits with two walks and three strikeouts through four innings of relief, as he and starter Ryan proved to be Iowa's only pitchers in today's contest.

 

Mike Zagurski then came into the game for the Sky Sox on the mound in the ninth, after throwing a three-up-three-down save yesterday for his second save of the season. For the second time in as many days, Zagurski recorded a three-up-three-down save to secure the win and give the Sky Sox a 4-1 series victory over the Iowa Cubs.

 

The Sky Sox enter into the first game of a four-game homestand against the Memphis Redbirds tomorrow with a 7:40 PM Central scheduled first pitch at Security Service Field in Colorado Springs. For all information on Sky Sox, follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit the team's website at www.skysox.com.

 

Doubling Up on Shutouts: The Sky Sox posted their sixth shutout of the season Sunday afternoon. On Saturday, in game two of a doubleheader, they posted their fifth shutout of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Cubs. Colorado Springs had just posted their fourth shutout Thursday evening against the Iowa Cubs with a 5-0 victory. The last shutout for the Colorado Springs squad before that came on May 24 in Nashville when they blanked the Sounds 4-0. In one series, Colorado Springs doubled their total number of shutouts from three to six after blanking Iowa thrice.

 

Out in Front: The only time Iowa led in the entire five-game series was when they had the walkoff walk in the bottom of the ninth inning in game two on Friday night.

 

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Box Score / Game Log

[And That]

Final: AZL Brewers 9, AZL Padres2 8

 

AZL Brewers Box Score

 

The teams traded crooked numbers but 1 run in the bottom of the eighth would prove to be enough as the Brewers pull back to .500 at 3-3.

 

Pro debut for RF Pablo Garabitos, the recently inked 25th round pick out of a Florida high school. Garabitos did not have a hit, but he did draw a walk in his first pro plate appearance. 2B Edwin Sano continued his AZL onslaught with a single and a double in 5 ABs. Catcher playing DH Kekai Rios notched his first pro hit, a double. In his 8 career PAs, Rios has a double and 5 walks.

 

SS Luis Avila (not to be confused with Luis Avalo or Luis Aviles), just transferred over from the DSL co-op squad, made an impact with his stateside debut, going 3-4 with a double and a triple. Going into last night's game Avila had racked up a whopping 4 extra base hits in his first 442 pro plate apperances, all of them doubles. So the double and triple increased his career XBH output by 50% and raised his career ISO from .010 to .018. Soon a home run?

 

On the pitching side, another pro debut, this one for 5th round pick and RHP Justin Jarvis. He allowed 4 runs on 5 hits and a walk in his 2 innings of work. Johan Dominguez pitched a third of an inning in relief, making his stateside debut after spending the first bit of this year on the main DSL squad. Carlos Luna started and allowed no earned runs in his 2.2 innings.

 

AZL Brewers Game Log

 

The winning run in the bottom of the 8th:

 

AZL Brewers Bottom of the 8th

Luis Avila doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Hunter Jarmon.

Micah Bello out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Jason Pineda to second baseman Tucupita Marcano. Luis Avila to 3rd.

Edwin Sano reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Jason Pineda to catcher Jonny Homza. Luis Avila out at home.

Jesse Williams singles on a line drive to right fielder Yordi Francisco. Edwin Sano to 2nd.

Kekai Rios walks. Edwin Sano to 3rd. Jesse Williams to 2nd.

Aaron Familia reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Reinaldo Ilarraza. Edwin Sano scores. Jesse Williams to 3rd. Kekai Rios to 2nd.

Caleb Marquez strikes out swinging.

 

Nearly undone in the 9th:

 

AZL Padres 2 Top of the 9th

Yordi Francisco doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Anderson Melendez.

Angel Solarte grounds out, shortstop Luis Avila to first baseman Aaron Familia. Yordi Francisco to 3rd.

Tucupita Marcano walks.

With Jordy Barley batting, wild pitch by Renny Tolentino, Tucupita Marcano to 2nd.

Jordy Barley strikes out swinging.

Jason Pineda walks.

Pitching Change: Jesus Brea replaces Renny Tolentino.

Alison Quintero grounds into a force out, shortstop Luis Avila to second baseman Edwin Sano. Jason Pineda out at 2nd.

[And That]

Final: Helena 3, Billings 2

 

Coca Caps Off Series With Walk Off Winner

Brewers Win In Walk Off Fashion For 2nd Time In 2018

By Greg Mroz / Helena Brewers

 

Excellent hair, Yeison.

 

HELENA, MT - The Brewers offense has come up clutch in some of the most critical moments early in 2018, and Sunday afternoon's game against the Billings Mustangs was no exception. Tied at two with a Jesus Lujano on and two out in the bottom of the ninth, Helena second baseman Yeison Coca took a first pitch fastball from Matt Pidich and sent it off the wall, scoring Lujano from first to win the game 3-2. The victory gave the Brewers (5-3) the series victory over the Mustangs (3-5), and their second walk off victory of 2018.

 

Coca helped get the Brewers on the board in the bottom of the first, reaching base on a dropped third strike. He stole both second and third, and scored on a ground out from Chad McClanahan.

 

Helena starter Wilfred Salaman had two Mustangs get into scoring position against him in the second with nobody out, but kept Billings off the scoreboard as he punched out Urwin Juaquin to strand the bases loaded and end the inning.

 

Billings did tie the game in the third on a two out double from Pabel Manzanero, but Salaman limited the damage to just that one run. Salaman allowed just the one run over five innings, surrendering just two hits.

 

The game remained tied at one until the top of the sixth, when Robert Boselli singled against Roberto Delgado with two out and nobody on. He advanced to second on a wild pitch to Juaquin, and Juaquin then singled him home.

 

The Brewers had trouble against Mustangs' starter Luis Alecis, mustering just three hits over five innings, but got to work against the bullpen in the sixth inning. Helena loaded up the bases with one out against Connor Curliss and Andrew McDonald, and Pablo Abreus ground out to third scored the tying run. However, the Brewers would leave the bases loaded, keeping the game knotted at two.

 

In the top of the seventh, the Mustangs threatened to score against Delgado, getting the tying run to second with two out. With Jake Turnbull up and a 1-2 count, a check swing appeal was denied by field umpire Rene Gallegos, resulting in an argument and eventual ejection of Brewers manager Nestor Corredor. Delgado got the strikeout two pitches later to end the threat.

 

Peter Strzelecki (W,1-0) in his first appearance with Helena pitched two scoreless frames, setting the table for the Brew Crew in the bottom of the ninth. Matt Pidich (L, 0-2) walked Je'Von Ward with one out, and Lujano grounded into a fielder's choice, replacing Ward at first. That brought up Coca, who roped the first pitch he saw to dead center field, ringing off the wall and scoring Lujano, giving the Brewers the win. In addition to the walk off double, Coca also stole three bases in the game.

 

The Brewers now welcome in the Missoula Osprey for the a modified four game series beginning with a double header tomorrow at 5:30 PM. Victor Castaneda will start game one for the Brewers, while Blake Lillis will take the ball in game two. Wilfry Cruz and Erin Baldwin will be the starters in those games respectively.

 

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Photo gallery from the game courtesy of 406 MT Sports.

 

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Helena Box Score

 

C Jose Sibrian went 3-4 while 2B Yeison Coca and DH Je'Von Ward both walked twice.

 

Wilfred Salaman allowed an earned run over his 5 innings, though he did issue 4 walks against 3 Ks. Peter Strzelecki blanked the Osprey in the 8th and 9th to pick up his first pro win, in his first game with Helena. He was just assigned to Helena on the 23rd after spending a bit of time with the AZL Brewers to begin his pro career.

 

Helena Game Log

 

Walk-off:

 

Helena Bottom of the 9th

Defensive Substitution: Carlos Rivero replaces Reshard Munroe, batting 9th, playing shortstop.

Pitching Change: Matt Pidich replaces Connor Ryan.

Pablo Abreu strikes out swinging.

Je'Von Ward walks.

Jesus Lujano grounds into a force out, second baseman Francis Azcona to shortstop Carlos Rivero. Je'Von Ward out at 2nd. Jesus Lujano to 1st.

Yeison Coca doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Mariel Bautista. Jesus Lujano scores.

[Mass Haas]

Photo gallery from the game courtesy of 406 MT Sports.

 

These have been awesome!

 

Pretty sure that's a jersey button violation there, Wilfred Salaman.