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*All results from games played on Friday, August 18, 2017
Triple-A Las Vegas (49-77)
FRESNO 3, LAS VEGAS 2 (BOX)
Alberto Baldonado allowed a walk off single to Tony Kemp to plate Garrett Stubs and give the Grizzlies the victory. Mitch Atkins continued his streak of quiet mediocrity, allowing one run over six innings while striking out two and walking four. Grizzlies starter Rogelio Armenteros held the 51s in check most of the night, pitching seven innings of one-hit ball while striking out nine. Both 51’s runs came in the eighth, when Jayce Boyd hit a solo home run followed by a Phillip Evans RBI double.
- CF Victor Cruzado: 0-4, 2 K
- 2B Jeff McNeil: 0-4
- 1B Cody Decker: 1-4, 3 K
- LF Travis Snider: 1-3, BB, K
- RF Travis Taijeron: 0-4, 3 K
- DH Jayce Boyd: 1-3, R, HR, RBI, BB
- 3B Josh Rodriguez: 0-4
- C Xorge Carrillo: 1-3, R, 2 K
- SS Phillip Evans: 1-2, 2B, RBI, BB
- P Mitch Atkins: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
- P Logan Taylor: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
- P Alberto Baldonado: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies (72-49)
BINGHAMTON 4, PORTLAND 1 (BOX)
BINGHAMTON 5, PORTLAND 1 (BOX)
The Ponies rode their way to a double header sweep Friday night against the Seadogs. Ricky Knapp was masterful in the first game, going seven innings, striking out nine and allowing just one run. A three run fourth ended up being the difference maker, as a sacrifice fly plated Tomas Nido before Keven Kaczmarski hit a two run homer off of the video board to net the third run of the inning. Marcos Molina had a great outing in the second game as well, pitching all seven innings and striking out six while just allowing one run on a sac fly in the top of the seventh.
Binghamton’s postseason berth magic number is now 8.
Game 1
- 2B Luis Guillorme: 0-2, BB
- RF L.J. Mazzilli: 1-3, R, 2B
- 1B Matt Oberste: 0-3
- C Tomas Nido: 0-2, R, BB, K
- 3B David Thompson: 1-3, R
- DH Kevin Taylor: 1-1, BB
- SS Gustavo Nunez: 1-2, RBI
- LF Kevin Kaczmarski: 1-2, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
- CF Champ Stuart: 0-3, K
- P Ricky Knapp: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Game 2
- SS Luis Guillorme: 1-4
- RF Kevin Kaczmarski: 1-3, R
- LF Kevin Taylor: 2-3, 2 R
- 1B Matt Oberste: 1-3, R, 2B, RBI
- 3B David Thompson: 1-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
- DH Tomas Nido: 2-2, 2 RBI, BB
- C Patrick Mazeika: 0-3, K
- 2B Gustavo Nunez: 1-3
- CF Patrick Biondi: 0-2, BB, K
- P Marcos Molina: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets (56-67)
DUNEDIN 4, ST. LUCIE 0 (BOX)
The Sunshine Mets only collected 4 hits, as the Dunedin Blue Jays cruised to a 4-0 win on the back of starter Taylor Saucedo. Mets starter Kevin Canelon didn’t fare quite as well, allowing three runs in four innings of work. The Mets recorded three of their four hits in the first inning and remained hitless until John Mora hit a one-out single in the eighth inning.
- CF John Mora: 2-3, BB
- LF Jacob Zanon: 0-2, 2 BB, E
- 1B Peter Alonso: 1-4
- 3B Jhoan Urena: 1-4
- RF Wuilmer Becerra: 0-4, 2 K
- DH Tim Tebow: 0-3, BB, K
- 2B Michael Paez: 0-3
- C Jose Garcia: 0-3, K
- SS J.C. Rodriguez: 0-3, K
- P Kevin Canelon: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- P Craig Missigman: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- P Adonis Uceta: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- P Joshua Torres: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Low-A Columbia Fireflies (62-59)
ROME 6, COLUMBIA 3 (BOX)
A pair of home runs in the fourth inning doomed the ‘Flies, ending their three game win streak. Columbia starter Marty Anderson allowed a lead off home run, a walk, a single, and a second home run to put the game out of reach. Columbia took advantage of Rome’s defensive miscues, with J.J. Franco hitting a double then advancing to third on a pass ball. He tagged and scored on an Ian Strom sacrifice fly. Rising prospect Andres Gimenez also scored on a throwing error. Jay Bruce toss-in prospect Ryder Ryan pitched two hitless, scoreless innings of relief, striking out three.
- SS Andres Gimenez: 1-4, R, BB, E
- CF Gene Cone: 0-4, K
- 2B J.J. Franco: 2-4, R, 2B, 2 K
- DH Dash Winningham: 0-3, BB
- LF Ian Strom: 0-3, RBI
- C Natanael Ramos: 0-3
- C Dan Rizzie: 0-1
- 3B-1B Reed Gamache: 1-3, BB
- 1B Brandon Brosher: 1-2, R, HR, RBI, K
- 3B Jay Jabs: 0-1, BB, K
- RF Arnaldo Berrios: 0-3, BB, K
- P Martin Anderson: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
- P Taylor Henry: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- P Ryder Ryan: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones (15-40)
ABERDEEN 10, BROOKLYN 4 (BOX)
Brooklyn’s pitching staff remains problematic, and the Ironbirds scored 10 runs on 12 hits on the way to a victory over the Cyclones. Starter Trent Johnson allowed five runs over four innings while striking out four. Quin Brodey had a nice night at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a double and two singles.
- 2B Walter Rasquin: 2-4, 3 R, 2B, BB, SB, E
- SS Dylan Snypes: 0-5, 2 K
- RF Jose Miguel Medina: 2-5, 2 RBI, K, SB
- CF Quinn Brodey: 3-5, 2B, RBI, 2 K
- 1B Jeremy Vasquez: 1-4, R, BB, K
- DH Jose Maria: 1-4, K
- C Scott Manea: 1-3
- 3B Carl Stajduhar: 0-3, BB
- LF Cecilio Aybar: 0-4, K
- P Trent Johnson: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- P Trey Cobb: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- P Ryan McAuliffe: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Rookie-A Kingsport Mets (25-28)
KINGSPORT 7, DANVILLE 6 (BOX)
Despite a late rally from the Danville Braves, including a three run seventh inning, Kingsport held on to secure the victory. The Mets did most of their damage in the third, as an RBI single from Wagner Lagrange plated Juan Uriarte. A walk and a single later, Danny Hoy hit a grandslam to bring in the fifth run of the inning. A RBI double from Raphael Gladu plated Yeffry de Aza to keep the Mets ahead.
- SS Hansel Moreno: 0-4, BB, 2 K, E
- LF Raphael Gladu: 1-5, 2B, RBI, 2 K
- 3B Rigoberto Terrazas: 1-5, K
- C Juan Uriarte: 2-5, R, K
- RF Wagner Lagrange: 1-3, R, RBI, BB, K
- 1B Gavin Garay: 4-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, E
- CF Anthony Dirocie: 0-3, R, BB, 2 K
- 2B Danny Hoy: 1-4, R, HR, 4 RBI
- DH Yeffry De Aza: 1-4, R, K, SB
- P Ezequiel Zabaleta: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
- P Pedro Perez: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- P Yeudy Colon: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- P Mac Lozer: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Stars of the Night:
Ricky Knapp, Marcos Molina
Goat of the Night:
Travis Taijeron