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*All results from games played on Sunday, June 23, 2019
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (36-39)
GWINETT 5, SYRACUSE 1 (BOX)
Syracuse managed only one run, Travis Taijeron’s fifteenth home run of the season. Not a good recipe for a victory, especially when the team was already behind 2-0 before Taijeron launched his long ball. The bullpen faltered late, but it really wouldn’t make much of a difference, as again, the offense managed only one run.
- CF Rajai Davis: 0-3, BB
- 2B Danny Espinosa: 1-4
- SS Ruben Tejada: 0-4, 2 K
- 3B Dilson Herrera: 0-2, BB, E
- LF Arismendy Alcantara: 0-4, K
- 1B Travis Taijeron: 2-3, R, HR (15), RBI, K
- RF Aaron Altherr: 1-2, BB, SB
- C Colton Plaia: 0-3, 2 K
- P Drew Gagnon: 0-1
- PH Tim Tebow: 0-1
- RF Gregor Blanco: 0-1
- RHP Drew Gagnon: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- RHP Louis Coleman: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- LHP Daniel Zamora: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
- RHP Paul Sewald: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- LHP Ryan O’Rourke: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (34-29/2-3)
RICHMOND 4, BINGHAMTON 3 (BOX)
David Peterson had his first real good start in a long, long time, but the Rumble Ponies squandered it, losing to Richmond when the bullpen faltered. With the score tied 2-2, Joe Shaw allowed two runs in the top of the eighth, giving the Flying Squirrels the lead. Binghamton scored in the bottom of the inning when Ali Sanchez scored on a wild pitch, but weren’t able to tie things up, as David Thompson- the tying run- was thrown out at the plate to end the inning. Shaw threw a 1-2-3 top of the ninth, but the Ponies went down in order in the bottom of the inning to end the ballgame.
- SS Andres Gimenez: 0-4, HBP
- 2B Luis Carpio: 1-2, RBI, 2 BB, K
- C Ali Sanchez: 1-4, R, 2B; That’s a thirteen-game hitting streak for Sanchez, who is now hitting .289/.349/.358
- 1B David Thompson: 2-4, R, 3B, K
- RF Barrett Barnes: 0-3, RBI, BB, 2 K
- 3B Will Toffey: 0-4, 2 K
- LF Jason Krizan: 2-2, 2 BB
- CF Quinn Brodey: 1-4, R, 2 K, E (1)
- P David Peterson: 0-2, K
- PH-2B Michael Paez: 0-1
- LHP David Peterson: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
- RHP Matt Blackham: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- RHP Joseph Shaw: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Advanced-A: St. Lucie Mets (32-34/6-1)
ST. LUCIE 7, FLORIDA 2 (BOX)
St. Lucie and the Fire Frogs were evenly matched early on, but Florida starter Nolan Kingham faltered late. In his last inning of work, the right-hander allowed a pair of runs, extending St. Lucie’s lead to 5-2. Later, in the eighth, Jeremy Vasquez laced a two-run double off of Walter Borkovich that made it 7-2.
- LF Blake Tiberi: 2-5, 2 R, K
- CF Jacob Zanon: 2-3, 2 R, BB, K, SB (9)
- DH Carlos Cortes: 2-4, R, RBI
- 1B Jeremy Vasquez: 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB
- 3B Cody Bohanek: 1-5, R, RBI
- RF Matt Winaker: 0-4, K
- SS Manny Rodriguez: 1-4, R, 2 K
- C Dan Rizzie: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
- 2B Edgardo Fermin: 0-4, 2 K
- RHP Dedniel Nunez: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, W (1-2)
- RHP Conner O’Neil: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HBP, H (2)
- RHP Carlos Hernandez: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- RHP Ezequiel Zabaleta: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Low-A: Columbia Fireflies (24-42/2-2)
COLUMBIA 11, ASHEVILLE 9 (BOX)
It was a high scoring affair, with both teams slugging it out until the last out. The score changes hands a few times early on, but Columbia jumped out to a big lead in the sixth. With the score 4-3, the Colaflies plated five runs, batting around in the inning. The Tourists clawed back, coming within two runs after getting to the Firefly bullpen, but Billy Oxford held fast in the ninth.
- SS Ronny Mauricio: 2-5, 2 R, K
- 2B Chandler Avant: 2-5, R
- 3B Mark Vientos: 2-5, 2 RBI, K, 2 E (16, 17)
- 1B Chase Chambers: 2-4, R, HBP
- LF Wagner Lagrange: 3-5, R, 2 RBI
- RF Brian Sharp: 0-3, 2 R, 2 BB, K
- C Juan Uriarte: 1-5, R, 2B, RBI, K
- DH Hayden Senger: 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B, HR (3), 2 RBI
- CF Gerson Molina: 3-5, R, 2 RBI, K
- LHP Thomas Szapucki: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- RHP Tylor Megill: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, WP, W (2-0)
- RHP Christian Tripp: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, HBP
- RHP Billy Oxford: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Short-A: Brooklyn Cyclones (4-5)
STATEN ISLAND 11, BROOKLYN 1 (BOX)
The Brooklyn Cyclones were swept for the first time this season, getting spanked by the Staten Island Yankees 11-1, ruining an otherwise beautiful Sunday afternoon. Staten Island starter Josh Maciejewski threw five-plus innings of shutout ball, striking out a career-high seven, while Brooklyn’s starter, Garrison Bryant, gave up three runs over three-plus innings. Staten Island did most of their damage late in the game, touching up the Cyclones’ bullpen: Yeudy Colon was tagged for four runs in an inning-plus, and Brian Metoyer was tagged for four in one. Zach Rheams led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run, avoiding the shutout, but it was a game to forget for Edgardo Alfonzo’s squad.
With the win, Staten Island has the edge in the 2019 Battle of the Bridge 3-2. Uncharacteristically, the two teams will have to wait until August to play each other once again, with the next scheduled contest between the two on August 11th.
- RF Zach Ashford: 0-3, 3 K
- RF Zach Rheams: 1-1, R, HR (1), RBI; That was a home run to right field, something notoriously hard to do at MCU because of the Atlantic winds
- REHAB ALERT SS Gavin Cecchini: 1-4, 2B, 2 K
- 2B Luke Ritter: 1-2, 2 BB, CS (1)
- 1B Joe Genord: 0-3, BB, K
- DH Wilmer Reyes: 0-4, K
- 3B Nic Gaddis: 0-2, HBP, CS (1)
- CF Anthony Dirocie: 0-3, 2 K
- C Ariel Yera: 1-3, K
- LF Raul Beracierta: 0-3, 2 K
- RHP Garrison Bryant: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, WP, L (1-1)
- RHP Nelson Leon: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- RHP Yeudy Colon: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, BLK, WP
- RHP Brian Metoyer: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, WP
- RHP Jose Miguel Medina: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K; Medina hit 87 MPH with his fastball
ROSTER ALERT: Sent 2B Gavin Cecchini on a rehab assignment to Brooklyn Cyclones.
Rookie: Kingsport Mets (4-2)
ELIZABETHTON 12, KINGSPORT 6 (BOX)
The Kingsport offense showed up, but the Elizabethton Twins batters had their way with Kingsport’s pitchers. The game was fairly close early on, but Mitchell Senger let things get out of hand in the fourth, combining with Michel Otanez to allow five runs. Two innings later, in the sixth, Hector Rodriguez and Yadiel Flores combined to allow another four runs, effectively putting the game out of reach.
- CF Kennie Taylor: 1-5, R, RBI, K
- SS Sebastian Espino: 1-2, RBI, BB, E (1)
- 1B Wilfred Astudillo: 1-2, R, HR (1), 2 RBI, K
- 3B-SS Jaylen Palmer: 1-4, BB, 2 K, E (2)
- C Andres Regnault: 0-5, 2 K, E (1)
- 1B-3B Cristopher Pujols: 3-5, R, RBI, 2 K, SB (1)
- RF Tanner Murphy: 1-5, RBI, 2 K
- DH Anderson Bohorquez: 1-4, R, 2 K
- 2B Gregory Guerrero: 1-2, R, 2 BB
- LF Jhoander Saez: 1-3, R
- RHP Michel Otanez: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, WP, HBP, L (1-1)
- LHP Mitchell Senger: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 0 K, WP
- LHP Hector Rodriguez: 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- RHP Yadiel Flores: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 2 WP
- RHP Reyson Santos: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Star of the Night
Hayden Senger
Goat of the Night
Joe Shaw