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Las Vegas 51s (43-39) 8, Tacoma 5 Box Score
After a lackluster performance last night, the 51s came out firing tonight, scoring eight runs on 12 hits. After the victory, the 51s remain 5.5 games out of first place.
- Gavin Cecchini DH: 1 for 2, 1 3B, 3 BB, .330
- Michael Conforto LF: 2 for 5, 3 RBI .276
- Travis Taijeron RF: 4 for 5, HR .312
Cecchini continues to rake at Triple-A although it is an ominous sign that Wally has him at DH. All these errors have clearly effected his fielding ability from a mental perspective.
- Gabriel Ynoa RHP: 5.1 IP, 4 ER, 4 K, (3.92)
- Paul Sewald RHP: 1.2 IP, K, BB, Win (4-2 3.89)
- Josh Edgin LHP: 1 IP, H, K (2.50)
- Chasen Bradford RHP: 1 IP, 2 K S(5) (3.92)
Ynoa continues to produce decent starts in the hitter-friendly PCL. He should be converted to the bullpen where I believe his repertoire will play better.
Binghamton Mets (36-46) 3, New Hampshire 1 Box Score
Behind a stellar performance from journeyman Josh Zeid, the Mets won this one 3-1. Jose Reyes is starting to heat up a bit with a five-game hitting streak.
- Jose Reyes 3B: 1 for 2, 2 BB,SB .240
- Dominic Smith DH: 1 for 4, R .280
- Amed Rosario SS: 1 for 4, .405
Rosario collected another hit, he now has at least one hit in 10 out of his 11 games.
- Jim Henderson RHP: 1 IP, ER, K, BB, (21.60)
- Josh Zeid RHP: 7 IP, 0 R, 8 K, 3 BB, Win (2-2 4.50)
St. Lucie (40-37) 4, Palm Beach 2 Box Score
The win brought the St. Lucie team to an even mark of 5-5 in the second half.
- Wuilmer Becerra DH: 2 for 5 .329
- Luis Guillorme SS: 2 for 5, 2B .259
Becerra has been on an absolute tear as of late, batting .364 over his last ten games. He also leads the FSL in batting average.
- Andrew Church RHP: 6.2 IP, ER 4 K, 3 BB (3.60)
- Paul Paez LHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, Win (1-0 0.79)
- Corey Taylor: 1 IP, 2 H, K, SV (11) (1.52)
Andrew Church provided another quality start although he is showing inconsistency with his command.
West Virginia 4, Columbia Fireflies (39-42) 0 Box Score
The Fireflies offense had a disappointing game at the dish getting shut-out and only collecting five hits.
- Luis Ortega 3B: 2 for 3, .248
- Dash Winningham 1B: 1 for 4 .246
With David Thompson getting the day off, the offense struggled in his absence. The Fireflies did not collect an extra base hit in this one.
- Joe Shaw RHP: 7 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, Loss (4-6, 4.72)
Shaw tossed seven innings but was tossed around a bit, giving up four runs (three earned) on nine hits.
Brooklyn Cyclones (7-10) 5, Connecticut 4 Box Score
The Cyclones ended their four game losing streak with a much needed victory by a score of 5-4. Connecticut jumped out to 4-0 lead in the 2nd inning and the Cyclones came storming back with runs in the 3rd, 5th, and 6th innings to win it.
- Blake Tiberi 3B: 1 for 4, 3B, R, RBI .152
- Ali Sanchez: 3 for 3, 2B, R, .308
- Arnaldo Berrios RF: 1 for 2, 2B, R, RBI .240
After being out since June 24th, Ali Sanchez returned to the lineup with a vengeance, going 3 for 3 with a double.
- Harol Gonzalez 4.2 IP, 4 R, 10 K (3.63)
Gonzalez didn’t have his best start but 10 strikeouts in a short start like this, will jump out to anyone. Not to mention, this was his second start in a row with 10 strikeouts.
Kingsport Mets (3-8) 11 Greeneville Astros 0 Box Score
The Kingsport bats broke out in a big way, scoring 11 runs on 14 hits.
- Jose Miguel Medina 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI .237
- Dionis Rodriguez 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, .269
Left fielder, Ian Strom went 1 for 4, the 2016 22nd round draft pick now has a six game hitting streak.
- Max Wotell LHP: 6 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, Win (1-0, 1.74)
Max Wotell turned in another stellar performance, earning his first victory of his young pro career.
GCL Mets (4-4) 3 GCL Astros 2 F/13 Box Score
This was a long affair going 13 innings, Kenneth Bautista was able to drive in the winning run in the 13th with a sacrifice fly.
- Eudor Garcia: 1 for 3, 2 BB
Eudor Garcia made his return from a 80 game ban due to PED’s.
- Carlos Hernandez RHP: 5 IP, 2 ER, K, (2.25)
The DSL Mets had the day off.
