Link Report for Saturday 9/18 - Last Day of ACL Games

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Scores for top four (4) MILB levels: https://www.milb.com/scores/milwaukee-brewers/2021-09-18

 

ACL game (Final of the Year) - Brewers Blue vs. Brewers Gold: https://www.milb.com/gameday/acl-brewers-blue-vs-acl-brewers-gold/2021/09/18/658341#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=658341

 

DSL game - Brewers1 vs. Brewers2: https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-brewers2-vs-dsl-brewers1/2021/09/18/660425#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=660425

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The Mudcats play their penultimate game of the season, trying to bounce back from yesterday. Alex Binelas has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games, while Ethan Murray’s hit safely in 9 of his last 11 games:

 

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The Sounds aim for a 3rd straight victory, while Keston Hiura tries to build on his 2-homer game from yesterday:

 

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The Timber Rattlers have won 4 of 5 games and look to keep it going. Nick Bennett strives for a 3rd straight solid start (2 earned runs and 13 Ks in last 11.1 innings), while Joey Wiemer tries to extend his power surge (7 homers in last 11 games):

 

1 - Wiemer - DH

2 - Frelick - CF

3 - Warren - 3B

4 - Gray - RF

5 - Rodriguez - LF

6 - Valerio - 2B

7 - Zamora - SS

8 - McClanahan - 1B

9 - Hall - C

X - Bennett - P

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The Shuckers play a doubleheader today, which is hopefully the perfect elixir for their 3-game skid. Mitch Longo was a terrific late signing for the squad, easily leading the team with an .867 OPS:

 

1 - Hamilton - SS

2 - Howell - 3B

3 - Longo - CF

4 - Dillard - DH

5 - Palma - LF

6 - Lutz - RF

7 - Spanberger - 1B

8 - Rios - C

9 - Cantrelle - 2B

X - Zavolas - P

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Taylor with a nice night

 

Hiura 3-4 ……so back to back good games for him

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After winning Game One of today’s doubleheader, the Shuckers make five position player changes for Game Two tonight:

 

1 - Holt - 2B

2 - Howell - CF

3 - Dillard - 1B

4 - Palma - DH

5 - Lutz - RF

6 - Lujano - LF

7 - G. Garcia - 3B

8 - Diaz - C

9 - Devanney - SS

X - Bullock - P

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ACL Brewers Gold Defeats ACL Brewers Blue 3-1 in Season Finale

 

The Gold team took a 3-0 lead in the 2nd inning (in part thanks to two errors) and the Gold team only had one runner reach 2nd base in the 7-inning affair (Luis Medina, who tripled and scored in the 4th).

 

The Gold team ends with a 27-24 record and the Blue squad finished up 21-33.

 

18-year old Catcher Blayberg Diaz (Venezuela) – 2-3, 1 SB, ending a fine season with a .770 OPS

20-year old OF Alwinson Valdez (DR) – 2-3, 2 SBs

18-year old Venezuelan OF Luis Medina (Venezuela) – 1-2, 3B, walk

23-year old IF Drew Smith (USA) – 1-2, RBI

20-year old IF Daniel Castillo (Venezuela) – 1-2, ending year with an .842 OPS (after struggling in Low-A earlier in the year)

20-year old OF Oswel Leones (Venezuela) – 1-3, ending season with solid .790 OPS

19-year old IF Jesus Parra (Venezuela) – 1-3

20-year old 1B Jesus Chirinos (Venezuela) went 0-3 today, but was terrific this year - .890 OPS

19-year old, 13th round 1B/P Quinton Low (USA) didn’t bat, but ended with an .825 OPS in 26 PAs (.500 BABIP though)

19-year old OF Eduarqui Fernandez (Venezuela) threw out a runner at 1st base

18-year old 12th round Caden Vire (USA) started for Gold – 1.0 inning, zero runs, 2 Ks

20-year old Fernando Olguin (Mexico) earned the win – 4.0 innings, 1 ER, 3 Ks. Olguin certainly opened some eyes with strong work in ACL this season: 2.87 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 8.6 K/9 in 31.1 innings

19-year old Ramon Carrasco (Mexico) got the save – 2.0 innings, zero runs, 0 Ks

19-year old Edwin Jimenez (Venezuela) took the loss for Blue – 4.0 innings, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 Ks. His peripherals in ACL have been decent after being promoted from DSL mid-season: 5.25 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 10.1 K/9 in 24.0 innings

19-year old Mario Perez (Mexico) was solid for Blue in relief – 2.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks

Oddity: 4 runs were scored in the game, but there was only 1 RBI

 

https://www.milb.com/gameday/acl-brewers-blue-vs-acl-brewers-gold/2021/09/18/658341#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=658341

 

Bench Notes:

20-year old IF Alberis Ferrer (DR) led the Brewers’ ACL squads with a .951 OPS this year

18-year old Catcher Jeferson Quero (Venezuela) is presently injured, but his phenom status remains intact: .934 OPS this year

17-year old OF Hendry Mendez (DR) acclimated well to baseball in the USA, posting an .885 OPS in 74 Arizona PAs (after putting up an .872 OPS in 64 PAs in the Dominican Summer League before promotion)

19-year old 1B Erys Bautista (DR) put together a solid .777 OPS this year, though with 44 Ks in 106 PAs

23-year old 9th round Brannon Jordan (USA) finished with a 4.26 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 14.2 K/9 in 6.1 innings

22-year old 18th round Ryne Moore (USA) got the job done – 0.73 ERA, 0.65 WHIP, 5.8 K/9 in 12.1 innings

21-year old undrafted Trevor Tietz (USA) did well in limited work – 0.00 ERA, 0.46 WHIP, 10.4 K/9 in 4.1 innings

23-year old Leoni De La Cruz (DR) wasn’t fazed by the mid-season move state-side from DSL in this his first professional season: 0.84 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 8.4 K/9 in 10.2 innings

20-year old Lun Zhao (China) finally got his visa to play in the US and was solid: 1.04 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 13.5 K/9 in 8.2 innings

21-year old Pablo Garabitos (DR) continued to impress since transitioning from being a position player: 2.40 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 11.4 K/9 in 15.0 innings

19-year old Miguel Segura (Venezuela) was excellent in his first professional season, earning mid-season promotion from DSL and still posting this ACL line: 1.86 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 in 19.1 innings

20-year old Israel Puello (DR – one of 3 young pitchers acquired from Phillies in September 2020 for David Phelps) was slowed by injuries, but pitched well: 4.94 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 12.2 K/9 in 27.1 innings

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Mudcats Fall in Extra Innings 2-1 to Woodpeckers

 

https://www.milb.com/carolina-mudcats/news/cats-fall-in-ten-in-2021-penultimate-game

 

After tying it up in the 7th inning, the team falls on a walk-off infield hit in the bottom of the 10th, failing to take advantage of a solid start from Zach Mort.

 

Alex Binelas – 1-4, 2B

Hedbert Perez – 1-4, 2B

Zach Mort – 5.0 innings, 1 ER, 9 Ks

James Meeker took the hard-luck loss: 2.0 innings, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 Ks

Junior Montero with good work: 2.2 innings, zero runs, 3 Ks

 

https://www.milb.com/gameday/mudcats-vs-woodpeckers/2021/09/18/649355#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=649355

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After Toying with Loons, a Chad McClanhan 3-Run Blast Wins it 8-6 in Extras

 

https://www.milb.com/wisconsin/news/mcclanahan-s-tenth-inning-blast-paces-wisconsin-past-the-loons

 

The Timber Rattlers led 4-0 in the 2nd inning and gave up a tying run in the bottom of the 9th, but kept plugging to get the win in the 10th.

 

Sal Frelick – 2-4, 2B, HBP, 3 RBIs

Alex Hall – 2-5, two doubles, 2 RBIs

Freddy Zamora – 1-3, 2 walks

Chad McClanahan – 1-4, HR, 3 RBIs

Joey Wiemer – 0-3, 3 walks

A decent start by Nick Bennett – 5.0 innings, 3 ER, 7 Ks

Evan Reifert got the blown save and the Win: 2.1 innings, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 Ks

Kent Hasler and Nash Walters both pitched well: 2.2 innings, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 Ks

 

https://www.milb.com/gameday/timber-rattlers-vs-loons/2021/09/18/644248#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=644248

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The Shuckers Score Two Walk-Off Wins Over the Smokies: 4-2 and 2-1

 

https://www.milb.com/biloxi/news/biloxi-walks-off-both-games-in-doubleheader-sweep-of-smokies

 

Game One – 4-2 win:

 

The team scored one each in the 5th and 6th to tie it up, then Chad Spanberger hit a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 7th to end it. The Shuckers had left 11 men on base vs. 2 for the Smokies, making victory both deserved and sweet.

 

Alexander Palma – 3-4

Mitch Longo – 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs

Korry Howell – 2-4, 2B

Hayden Cantrelle – 1-1, walk, HBP, 1 SB

Chad Spanberger – 1-3, HR, walk, 2 RBIs

Thomas Dillard – 1-3, walk

Tristen Lutz – 1-4, 2B

Solid game from Noah Zavolas – 6.0 innings, 2 ER, 8 Ks

Taylor Floyd got the win: 1.0 innings, zero runs, K

 

https://www.milb.com/gameday/smokies-vs-shuckers/2021/09/18/645092#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=645092

 

Game Two – 1-0 win:

 

Justin Bullock and two relievers pitched a shut-out, setting the stage for Thomas Dillard’s walk-off RBI walk in the bottom of the 7th inning. The Shuckers only had 2 hits, but also walked 6 times and were beaned twice.

 

Brent Diaz – 1-2, 2B

Gabriel Garcia – 1-3, 2B

Justin Bullock was fabulous: 5.0 innings, zero runs, 4 Ks

Robbie Hitt picked up the win: 1.0 inning, zero runs, 2 Ks

Braden Webb also threw a solid inning: 1.0 inning, zero runs, 0 Ks

 

https://www.milb.com/gameday/smokies-vs-shuckers/2021/09/18/645096#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=645096

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Nashville Races Out to 5-1 Lead, Holds on to Beat Stripers 6-4

 

https://www.milb.com/news/hiura-taylor-lead-sounds-past-gwinnett

 

Tyrone Taylor had a solid rehab start, Alec Bettinger threw well and Luke Barker locked it down late.

 

Tyrone Taylor – 3-3, 2B, 2 RBIs

Keston Hiura – 3-4, 2B, 1 RBI

Dustin Peterson – 2-5, 1 RBI

Matt Lipka – 2-5, 1 SB

Brice Turang – 1-3, walk

Alec Bettinger – 4.0 innings, 1 ER, 5 Ks

Eric Yardley got the win: 1.0 inning, zero runs, 0 Ks

Patrick Weigel struggled again: 1.0 inning, 2 ER, 0 Ks

Chad Sobotka and Luke Barker were solid: combined 2.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks (Barker save)

 

https://www.milb.com/gameday/sounds-vs-stripers/2021/09/18/649908#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=649908