Rochester (41-42) 6, Syracuse (41-44) 3 Box Score
- CF Rajai Davis: 2-for-3, 2 R, K | .280/.337/.407
- C Rene Rivera: 2-for-4, K | .271/.324/.468
- 2B Gavin Cecchini: 1-for-4, R, 2B, K | .250/.250/.500
The Syracuse offense collected eight hits on the night but the team could not sustain rallies in the first, third, and fifth innings. Cecchini had the team’s only extra base hit of the night in his first game with the (AAA) team.
- RHP Drew Gagnon: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 8 K, 1 BB | 2-2, 2.01 ERA, 1.12 WHIP
- RHP Paul Sewald: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB, Loss | 3-2, 4.15 ERA, 1.47 WHIP
- LHP Daniel Zamora: 0.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 K, 1 BB, Blown Save | 1-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
Gagnon struck out a season high eight as he pitched well enough to leave the game in position to pick up the win. Unfortunately the bullpen could not hold the lead as Sewald allowed singles to three of the four batters he faced followed by Zamora allowing all three of the batters he faced to reach base, allowing two inherited runners to score along the way.
Erie (44-37) 4, Binghamton (40-41) 3 Box Score
- SS Andres Gimenez: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI(19), Caught Stealing, K | .235/.305/.344
- CF Braxton Lee: 2-for-4, 2B, K | .274/.357/.352
- 2B Luis Carpio: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI(10) | .241/.346/.330
Hitting out of the sixth spot in the order for the fourth consecutive game, Gimenez posted his second multi-hit game in that time span driving in one run on his first extra base hit since June 20th.
- RHP David Peterson: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB | 3-2, 4.37 ERA, 1.40 WHIP
- RHP Matt Blackham: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB, Blown Save, Loss | 4-2, 2.94 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
Peterson registered his third quality start of the season as he completed a seventh inning of work for only the second time this season. After a rough patch in late May/early June, Peterson has been much better over his last four starts averaging 6.1 IP while holding opponents to a 3.60 ERA on a .253 AVG against. He has also registered double digit swings and misses in all four games resulting in an excellent 14.8% Swinging Strike Rate.
Charlotte (46-35) 2, St. Lucie (41-41) 1 Box Score
- 3B Cody Bohanek: 2-for-4, R, 2B, K | .242/.377/.348
- RF Matt Winaker: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI(19), K | .158/.254/.253
The St. Lucie offense had seven hits on the night but could not drive guys in as the team was a collective 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. The one successful attempt occurred in the fourth inning when Bohanek and Winaker hit back to back doubles to score the team’s only run of the night.
- LHP Thomas Szapucki: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP
- RHP Carlos Hernandez: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB, Loss | 1-3, 5.63 ERA, 1.35 WHIP
Szapucki’s first (A+) start was his career was cut short after only two batters due to a rain delay. While the delay was only 45 minutes long, with the organization being extra cautious with him coming off of Tommy John Surgery, they chose to end his night early. Hernandez picked up the bulk of the innings out of the pen and was solid but a home run allowed in the fourth was all that the Stone Crabs needed to walk away with the win.
Columbia (31-49) 9, Greenville (38-46) 2 Box Score
- SS Ronny Mauricio: 2-for-4, 3 R, HR(3), RBI(21), BB | .289/.326/.385
- 3B Mark Vientos: 3-for-5, R, RBI(38), 2 K | .260/.309/.396
- RF Brian Sharp: 2-for-5, R, HR(8), 3 RBI(24), K | .203/.280/.363
It was a big day offensively for the Fireflies as each player in the lineup had at least one hit, totaling sixteen hits on the day as a team. As the #1 thru #3 hitters in the lineup, Mauricio, Sharp, and Vientos went a combined 7-for-14 driving in and scoring five of the team’s runs.
- RHP Tylor Megill: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB | 3-0, 1.42 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
- RHP Cole Gordon: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB, Win | 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP
It was a bullpen day for the Fireflies with Megill drawing the start for the team and striking out five in his three innings of work. After only one appearance with the Brooklyn Cyclones, Gordon was promoted to Columbia and earned a win in his appearance with the team.
Brooklyn (11-7) 8, Hudson Valley (8-11) 5 Box Score
- 1B Joe Genord: 3-for-5, 2 R, HR(5), 3 RBI(15), K | .339/.391/.696
- 3B Yoel Romero: 3-for-5, 2 R, HR(1), 2 RBI(5) | .296/.356/.444
Down 4-1, the Cyclones rallied late in the game scoring three runs in the top of the eighth inning on a RBI double by Genord followed by a two run home run by Romero to tie the game. They would score another four runs in the top of the ninth inning when Genord launched a home run of his own, a three run shot to give the Cyclones the lead and the win.
- RHP Matt Cleveland: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 K, 4 BB | 0-1, 5.60 ERA, 1.58 WHIP
- RHP Yeudy Colon: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB, Win | 1-0, 6.75 ERA, 2.00 WHIP
Cleveland struggled in the beginning of the game allowing four runs in his first two innings of work. He would settle in afterwards though retiring nine of the next eleven batters.
Bristol (7-8) 7, Kingsport (7-8) 4 Box Score
- SS Jaylen Palmer: 2-for-3, R, RBI(7), BB, K | .283/.391/.491
- 3B Brett Baty: 0-for-3, R, BB, 2 K | .000/.250/.000
Kingsport was shut out and held to only two hits through the first eight innings of the game before attempting a rally in the bottom of the ninth but a seven run lead was too much to overcome. Baty made his (Rk+) level debut and was held hit-less although he did walk in the ninth as part of the rally.
- RHP Benito Garcia: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 K, 1 BB, Loss | 0-1, 9.39 ERA, 2.09 WHIP
- LHP Christofer Dominguez: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 1-0, 1.74 ERA, 0.97 WHIP
Garcia pitched well in his first three innings of work but was smacked around in his fourth inning of work allowing a home run and three singles before getting pulled.
GCL Mets (5-3) 7, GCL Nationals (4-2) 4 Box Score
- CF Kenedy Corona: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI(1), BB | .500/.600/.750
- DH Francisco Alvarez: 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI(10), K | .462/.548/.846
- C Endy Rodriguez: 2-for-2, R, 2B, 2 RBI(3), 2 SB(2), 2 BB | .389/.500/.611
Alvarez continued his assault on the GCL level with three more hits yesterday. In his seven games played so far, he has reached base at least twice each game. After a .292 AVG/.843 OPS performance in the Dominican Summer League, 2018-2019 IFA signee, Kenedy Corona made his stateside debut for the GCL team.
- RHP Zachary Hammer: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB | 0-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
- RHP Liam McCall: 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 K, 3 BB, Win | 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP
McCall continues his strong performance for the GCL team with four hit-less innings of work. It is a welcome site for him after two seasons of struggles at the (Rk) level.
DSL Mets1 (16-9) 7, DSL Phillies Red (14-11) 6 Box Score
- RF Carlos Dominguez: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR(4), RBI(14), BB, 2 K | .299/.430/.582
- 2B Luis Castillo: 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI(8), BB | .317/.403/.381
The DSL Mets1 got awfully lucky in the bottom of the ninth inning when a two out 3rd strike got past the catcher allowing Dominguez to reach base. The next batter, Castillo hit a line drive single to right field that got past the right fielder allowing Dominguez to score all the way from first to tie the game. Castillo would move up to second on the throw. The team would win it one batter later on an RBI single by Bradly Encarnacion.
- RHP Ronny Rincones: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 K, 0 BB | 0-0, 1.96 ERA, 0.87 WHIP
- RHP Pablo Marinez: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB | 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.69 WHIP
After four straight scoreless one hit performance in his first four starts, Rincones finally blinked allowing four runs to score in his three innings of work. He did match a season high with six strikeouts on the day though.
DSL Brewers (15-12) 16, DSL Mets2 (12-16) 4 Box Score
- CF Dyron Campos: 2-for-5, R, 2B, RBI(10), 2 K | .324/.416/.435
- RF Omar de los Santos: 3-for-4, RBI(14), K | .289/.400/.464
The DSL2 team was shut out through the first eight innings of the game before scoring four runs in the top of the ninth inning but this game was WELL out of hand by then.
- RHP Edward Sosa: 2.0 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 K, 2 BB | 0-2, 8.22 ERA, 2.09 WHIP
It was a rough night for everyone on the DSL2 staff. Sosa, Brandon Sanchez, and Marco Villegas combined to allow sixteen runs on eighteen hits and nine walks.