Game 85

 

Mahoning Valley Scrappers(11-3)Indians @ State College Spikes (5-10)St. Louis

The Scrappers out hit State College 11-8 but came up on the short end of the stick 5-2.

All seven runs in the game was scored in the first four innings.

The Scrappers tied this one up at two after 1 1/2 innings but fell behind to stay in the bottom of the inning.

 

Leading the winners, with three hits and one RBI was,Nick Dunn.

Lars Nootbaar had two hits and drove in two runs.

Wadye Ynfante had two hits and drove in a run.

 

For the Scrappers,Mitch Reeves had three hits and drove in one.

Michael Tinsley had a hit and a RBI.

 

WP-Chris Holba (W, 1-1)2.35 ERA

LP-Zack Draper (L, 1-1) 5.54 ERA

SV-Cory Malcom (S, 2) 10.38 ERA

Game 86

 

Dayton Dragons(36-43)Reds @ Lake County Captains (33-48)Indians

 

Pitchers dominated this one was and mostly by Dragons starter Hunter Greene, 7 innings, 2 hits and a career high 10 strikeouts. For Lake County Kirk McCarty was very good too. He gave up 4 hits, 1 run and struck out 7.

 

Dayton would go on to win this one 2-1.

Leandro Santana and Jeter Downs had RBI for Dayton.

Lake County got their RBI from Jose Medina.

 

WP-Hunter Greene (W, 3-6) 4.18ERA

LP-Kirk McCarty (L, 1-8) 5.20 ERA

SV-Cory Thompson (S, 4) 1.99 ERA

Game 87

Long Island Ducks 30-32 At New Britain Bees 32-30

 

This was another game that was not decided until very late. The Bees jumped in front 3-0, after five. In the bottom of the 2nd,Brock Stassi walked.He would steal 2nd, with one out. James Skelton got the RBI, with a single.

 

The Bees plated two more runs in the fifth.

Jonathan Galvez walked, then a single by Skelton to put two on.

Ozney Guillen, the son of former major leaguer Ozzy Guillen singled, to put the Bees up 2-0.Deibinson Romero made it 3-0 with a fielders choice.

 

The Ducks would only score in one inning, the eighth, but they were able to put five runs on the board and hold on to post the 5-3 win. Getting RBI in the inning were,Jordany Valdespin, (4 Year MLB experience)Travis Snider(7 Years in MLB), Lew Ford(6 Season in MLB)Taylor Ard had 2 RBI. He spent five season, with three different teams, all at the minor league level.

 

WP-Ashur Tolliver-1-2 4.36 ERA(Played a little with Houston and Baltimore(MLB)

LP-Jim Fuller-0-1 3.73 ERA(Played 2 years at the triple A level with Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates.

SV-Francisco Rodriguez (13) 2.25 ERA.16-year Major League career

Game 88

Toledo Mud Hens(Tigers) 47-36 @ Columbus Clippers(Indians)43-40

 

Last night I was able to watch this one on TV.

Columbus would jump out to a 3-0 lead, after one inning of play.

Toledo had taken the lead 4-3, after four innings.

The Clippers would tie it in the fifth and then plate the winning run in the eighth.

This was, I believe the 4th win in 11 games for the Clippers over the Mudhens.

 

RBI/HR for Columbus

Brandon Barnes 3 with 1 HR

Francisco Mejia 1 RBI

Yandy Diaz 1 RBI

 

RBI/HR for Toledo

Jacob Robson 3 RBI

Mike Gerber 1 RBI

 

WP-Ben Taylor (W, 5-1) 2.38 ERA

LP-Zac Houston (L, 0-1) 2.51 ERA

Game 89

 

Toledo Mud Hens(Tigers) 47-37 @ Columbus Clippers(Indians)44-40

It was on TV again, so I watched it again.

This time around it was the Mud Hens who jumped out to the early lead.

Toledo jumped out to a 3-1 lead after one. The Mudhens led 4-3 after two innings as it looked like both offenses were going to rule the night.

 

The Clippers would score the next three runs and then hold on for the 6-5 win. Toledo scored their last run in the ninth, but it was not enough.

 

RBI for Columbus

Nellie Rodriguez (3) He had two hits. Maybe even bigger he did not strike out.

Todd Hankins(1)

Brandon Barnes(1)

 

RBI/HR for Toledo

Mike Gerber RBI (3) HR#9

Dawel Lugo(RBI(2)

 

WP-Jon Edwards (W, 1-1) 3.68 ERA

LP-Drew VerHagen (L, 2-1) 1.71 ERA

SV-Ben Taylor (S, 7) 2.36 ERA

Game 90

(Prospect League-College Wood Bat Summer League)

I put this here because I wanted it with the list of games I have gone to and/or watched.

 

 

Chillicothe(20-13) 9 Butler 0 (10-23)

Yesterday I took in my first ever Prospect league contest, in Chillicothe,Ohio.

Butler Blue Sox @ Chillicothe Paints. Tickets were 7 bucks, Parking was free. I recommend every fan reading this find a the closes team to them and take in a game.

This game was beautiful if you were a Paints fan and as ugly as an EX if you were a Blue Sox fan. The Paints scored a single run in the bottom of the first and then never looked back, as they would score eight more runs before they were finished.

Michael Jacob (Toledo University) would throw eight strong innings, allowing just five hits, while striking out ten. The Toledo Rocket Junior threw a smart game as he kept the Blue Sox batter off balanced all game long. Erik Demchuk (Paradise Valley CC) threw two shutout innings out of the pen. He allowed a hit, while striking out one.

Dallas Hall (Miami, Ohio University) blasted his fifth bomb of the season, he totaled three hits and drove in a run.Andrew Czech ( Walsh Univ) had 2 RBI and scored a run.Cole Heavilin (Northern Kentucky) and Drew DeVine (Western Michigan) each had three hits.Trace Hatfield (Toledo University)had two hits, In all the Paints had 14 hits.

 

For Butler it was another long night of baseball.

The Blue Sox committed three error, total just six hits and were shutout.

Wyatt Daugherty (Slippery Rock University) threw two shutout innings,lowering his ERA 1.90. and he struck out four. Fellow bullpen mate,Sean Kealey (Allegheny College) threw 1.1 shutout Innings, while striking three.

Game 91

Mahoning Valley Scrappers(Indians 14-6) 6 Williamsport Crosscutters 5(Phillies 8-12)

 

Yesterday I made my first trip to Niles, Ohio to watch Mahoning Valley to watch the Scrappers battle a very determined Crosscutters squad. The game looked good for the home team after the first inning, which they scored two runs.

The Crosscutters would tie things up with single runs in the third and fourth innings.

The Crosscutters plated three runs in the sixth and looked to have things rapped up, until the Scrappers were down to their last strike,then the sea opened up, the waters parted and three runs scored. The game winner cam on a rope laced to the center field by Hosea Nelson.

 

Hosea Nelson ( Clarendon) was the (HERO) 3 hits and 3 RBI.

Richard Palacios had 2 hits and a RBI.

Mitch Reeves had 1 RBI.

Tre Gantt(Ohio State) had two hits and scored a run, as he seems to slowly to becoming into his own.

 

Henry Pujols had 2 errors,which should have been three and he went hitless to drop his average to .163. In watching him play in this one, I can see the ship being righted and very quickly.

 

For the Crosscutters,Jesse Wilkening had three hits and drove in a run.

Ben Aklinski had a hit and drove in a run.

 

Ben Pelletier had two hits.

 

 

WP-Jordan Scheftz (W, 1-0)5.59 ERA

LP-Tyler Carr (H, 1)(L, 0-1) 5.40 ERA

 

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Game 92

I just watched this one live on youtube.

New Britain Bees (Independent)34-31@ Lancaster Barnstormers (Independent) 39-28

The Bees scored six runs in the first three innings and then held on to post the 6-3 win. The Bees had 11 hits,compared to just four hits for the Barnstormers.

 

For the Bees,

Jonathan Galvez (Played at the triple-A level, in the San Diego organization)2 hits and 1 RBI.

Vinny Siena (drafted by the Mets in the 14th round of the 2015 MLB amateur draft) had 2 hits.

Jamar Walton(drafted by the Florida Marlins in the fourth round of the 2004 MLB amateur draft) Had 2 hits

 

For Lancaster,

K.C. Hobson(drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010 and remained with them through May of last year.) Had 2 hits and 2RBI.

 

WP-Rainy Lara 5-3 3.51 ERA

LP-Joe Gardner 3-6 4.94 ERA

SV- Evan Scribner (12) ERA 0.89

 

Game 93

Mahoning Valley Scrappers(Indians 15-6) 6 Williamsport Crosscutters 5(Phillies 8-13)

 

I listened to this one, wishing I could have been there again.

 

This one was tied at one after five.

The Scrapers had the 2-1 lead after six and from there,it was all Crosscutters.

They would score seven runs in the last two innings to win 8-4.

RBI/HR Crosscutters

Ben Aklinski(.385) had his first homer,collected 5 RBI,to go along with 2 hits.

Alec Bohm(.205) had 2 hits and drove in two.

Rafael Marchan(.292) 1 hit 1RBI

Ben Pelletier(.284) 2 hits

Brayan Gonzalez(.233)2 hits

Seth Lancaster(.250) 2 hits.

In all the Crosscutters had 12 hits and collected 5 walks.

 

For the Scrappers,Henry Pujols(5) had two more errors, at third. He is listed as a shortstop,one of four on the rosters. He did have a hit(.174)

A good showing was starting pitcher Luis Oviedo. He went allowing 0 earn runs and struck out six.He did have 2 base on balls.

 

Scrappers Hits and RBI

Richard Palacios(.409)3 hits 2RBI

Mitch Reeves(.278) 1 hit 2RBI

 

 

WP-James McArthur (W, 1-0)3.60 ERA

LP-Luis Valdez (L, 0-1) 4.86ERA

SV-Juan Escorcia (S, 1)4.97ERA

 

Game 94

Williamsport Crosscutters(Phillies 9-13) @ Mahoning Valley Scrappers(Indians 15-7)

 

I listened to this one and it was one of those games that had one team in complete control, then the other team with one swing of the bat took control and never looked back.

 

The Crosscutters lead 3-1 after 5 1/2 innings and it appeared that they had everything in control, but as it is in baseball the game is never over until the final out has been recorded.

MV would score four in the sixth and one in eighth, then held on to post the 6-3 win.Hosea Nelson had the biggest blow of the game, with a three run bomb.

 

Williamsport

RBI/HR

Ben Pelletier HR(1) RBI 2. He had two hits.

Ben Aklinski 1 RBI 1 hit

Jonathan Guzman,Lenin Rodriguez and Rafael Marchan all had two hits.

 

For MV

RBI/HR

Hosea Nelson (HR 1) 3 RBI 2 Hits

Clark Scolamiero 1 RBI 2 Hits

Simeon Lucas 1 RBI 1 Hit

Angel Lopez Alvarez and Mitch Reeves each had two hits.

 

In all MV had 11 hits, while Williamsport had 10.

MV had 5 extra base hits, while Williamsport had just 2.

 

WP-Adoni Kery (W, 1-1) 4.61 ERA

LP-Gustavo Armas (L, 1-3) 4.70 ERA

SV-Dakody Clemmer (S, 1) 1.54 ERA

Game 95

 

Mobile Bay Bears(Angels)47-38 @ Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Reds)43-43

 

I paid the 19.99 to be able to watch the rest of the season on MILB.COM.

My first game turned out to be a good one. The Blue Wahoos took a1-1 lead after two, then gave up run up in the ninth, before holding on for the 3-2 win.

 

Mobile out hit the Blue Wahoos 11-7.

Of the eleven hits for the visitors zero were for extra bases. The Blue Wahoos had three extra base hits, with two being dingers.

 

Hits/RBI for Mobile

Brandon Sandoval 4 hits 0 RBI

Jared Walsh 2 hits 0 RBI

Brennon Lund 1 hit 1 RBI

Luis Rengifo 1 hit 1 RBI

 

HR/RBI/HITS

Blue Wahoos

Aristides Aquino HR (10) 2 hits 1RBI

Shed Long HR (9) 2 RBI 1 hit

 

 

WP-Wyatt Strahan (W, 6-8) 6.47 ERA

LP-Alex Klonowski (L, 5-2) 3.93 ERA

SV- Alejandro Chacin (S, 5) 3.20 ERA

Game 96.

Watched on MILB-TV

 

Mahoning Valley Scrappers(Cleveland) 16-7 @ Staten Island Yankees(Yankees) 11-13

 

Former member of the Indians family came back to bite the Scrappers to the tune of,3 hits including 2 bombs(4 on the year) and 4 RBI, to lead the Yankees to the 5-1 win. Josh Breaux, had his first hit at this level and drove in his first run too.

 

For the Scrappers,Richard Palacios drove in the only run.

In all the road team had just 4 hits.

 

 

*** Note***

Correction on Henry Pujols.

He is a 3rd baseman and not listed as shortstop.

He is very error prone.

In two season before this he has committed 37 errors(18 in 20016 and 19 in 2017)

 

WP-Drew Finley (BS, 1)(W, 1-2) 10.61 ERA

LP-Luis Santos (L, 3-1) 2.25 ERA

SV-Daniel Alvarez (S, 1) 2.25 ERA

Game 97

Watched on MILB-TV

 

Mahoning Valley Scrappers(Cleveland) 16-8 @ Staten Island Yankees(Yankees) 12-13

 

Just like in the big league, the Indians can not seem to beat the Yankees, even at this level.

 

MV led 2-1 after five only to see things fade away like a long night giving way to a grey dawn. The Yankees scored to in the seventh to take a 3-2 lead. The MV had their pitcher called for a balk, with a runner on third, to make this a 4-2 game.

 

MV had a runner on in the ninth but nothing came from it and for the first time this season, the Scrappers have dropped two games in a row.

 

RBI/Hits

Scrappers

Richard Palacios 2 Hits 1 RBI(.400)

Mitch Reeves 2 Hits(.289)

Tre Gantt 1RBI(.159)

 

Yankees

Hits/RBI

Eduardo Torrealba 1RBI(.188)

Eric Wagaman 1 Hit 1RBI(.171)

 

WP-Rodney Hutchison (W, 1-0) 2.25 ERA

LP-Zack Draper (L, 1-3) 4.50 ERA

SV-Christian Morris (S, 2) 1.50 ERA

Lake Erie (27-24) @ Washington Wild Things (30-22) Independent/Frontier League

 

Lake Erie failed to take advantage of two errors, on the same play in the first innings and this game would stayed scoreless through three innings. In the top of the fourth inning the Crushers erupted for five runs.

Douglas Trimble walked with one out.

Dalton Wheat singled to put two on with just one out.

Bryan DeLaRosa would get one first thanks to the third Wild Things error,to load the bases.

Tyler Cowles made it 1-0 with a single.

Aaron Hill double with two outs to make this a 3-0 game.

Kewby Meyer singled in two and this was a 5-0 game.

 

Washington would get a long homer run by,Mike Hill (11) making this a 5-2 game, after seven innings of play. Hill has some pop in his bat.

 

In the top of the eighth Aaron Hill (1) went yard to make this a 6-2 game and that also would be the final score.

 

WP-Alex Romero(5-4) 3.87 ERA

LP-Thomas Dorminy (7-3) 1.93 ERA

 

Aaron Hill had three hits for the Crushers.

Brett Marr had two hits for Washington

 

 

 

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Edited July 15, 20188 yr by newarkcatholicfan

Game 99

Just watched on MILBTV

New Hampshire Fisher Cats(Toronto) 50-40 @ Portland Sea Dogs (Boston)36-54

 

Portland jumped out to a 1-0 leading in the 2nd inning,on a Deiner Lopez(1)bomb.

From there the game stayed that way, until the fifth. Andrew Guillotte doubled (8)and then on a double steal, he was safe at the plate to lock this one up at one.

 

In the sixth and seventh innings the Fisher Cats were able to score dingle runs and then hold on to win 3-1. Getting the RBI in the sixth was Cavan Biggio, on a triple(4). Then in the seventh Gunnar Heidt (13) doubled in a run.

 

WP-Jon Harris (W, 7-3) 4.47 ERA

LP-Matthew Kent (L, 5-7) 3.74 ERA

SV-Danny Young (S, 2)3.98 ERA