Game 88

Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston) 4 Midland Rock Hounds (Oakland) 3

This was my late night game and thankfully it was a good one.

The Hooks (29-27) used a two run bomb from Granden Goetzman (12) plus 2 RBI from, Seth Beer all in the third to jump out in front of the Hounds (25-31). Te Hounds scored the last three runs of the game, all in the fourth to make this a run run game. Dairon Blanco (.286) plated two and then Nate Mondou (Wake Forest) plated the other.

Brett Adcock (Michigan) W 1-5 7.35 ERA

Matt Milburn L 2-4 5.40 ERA

Colin McKee (Mercyhurst) (SV 4) 1.82 ERA

Game 89

Rochester Red Wings (Twins) 9 Syracuse Mets (Mets) 3

The difference in this one was a six run seventh inning. The Red Winds broke a 2-2 tie and never looked back. The two teams combined for twenty five hits, twelve runs

but no long balls.

Wilin Rosario had two hits and three RBI to pace the winners.

Brent Rooker also added two hits, with two RBI. Luis Arraez, Randy César and Tomás Telis all added a RBI. Tellis had three hits, not bad for the number nine hitter, who upped his average to .286.

The Mets would get three hits from, Luis Guillorme (.290). René Rivera (.298) added two hits, but the duo combined for zero RBI. Getting the RBI were veteran major leaguer Matt Kemp, ex Denver Bronco quarterback, Tim Tebow and Arismendy Alcantara. Alcantara added two hits to slate.

 

Zack Littell W 3-2 4.00 ERA

Chris Mazza L 1-2 3.00 ERA

Game 90

Lexington Legends (Royals) 6 Greenville Drive (Boston) 3

The Legends (28029) score the last five runs to take the win over the Drive (25-33)

Rubendy Jaquez was one of three players to total two hits, he also had two RBI. Reed Rohlman had two hits and one RBI. Also with two hits was Nathan Eaton.

Freddy Fermin had one hit and he too drove in a run.

For the Drive, Jordan Wren (5) had three hits, including his a long ball and he knocked in two. Brandon Howlett had two hits and one RBI.

The two teams combined for twenty one hits, with the Legends getting eleven of them.

Austin Cox (Mercer) W 4-3 2.93 ERA

Brayan Bello L 2-5 8.37 ERA

Kyle Hinton (Delaware) SV 5 3.47 ERA

Game 90 (Independent game/ Atlantic League)

Long Island Ducks 5 New Britain Bees 2

Daniel Fields (7) blast a solo shot in the top of the third to put the Ducks up 1-0. Fields spent six seasons in the Tigers family and made the show back in 2015. David Washington (12) blasted a two run shot in the fourth to put the Ducks up 3-0. Washington played for Baltimore back in 2017, though most of that season he was in triple A with Norfolk. L.J. Mazzilli (2) went yard in the sixth putting the Ducks up 4-0. Mazzilli was drafted by the Mets back in 2013.

Alejandro De Aza knocked in two for the Bees to make it 4-2 after Six. Aza is another major league vet, he had time with Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, and Washington Nationals and appeared in over 100 games during five of those years.

 

Washington (13) hit a solo bomb in the seventh to round out the scoring.

With the Win the Ducks now stand 25-13, while the Bees drop to 20-17.

 

Joe Iorio W 2-0 2.01 ERA

Rainy Lara L 4-2 4.38 ERA

Enrique Burgos (SV 4) 3.38 ERA

Game 91

Akron (Cleveland) 5 Altoona Curve (Pirates) 1

 

Akron (31-28) gets revenge for their one run loss the night before to the Curve (27-30). The Ducks, who have gone through several roster changes, as the parent club has been busy moving minor league parts around.

A three run bomb in the first from, Wilson Garcia (9) gave the Ducks a 3-0 lead and from there this one was basically over. In all Garcia would end up going 3-4 with 4 RBI. He leads the league in driving in runs with 43. He again homered (9) in the third to put his squad up 4-0. Mitch Longo (Ohio University) made it 5-0 in the fourth. Over all the former Ohio Bobcat had just one hit in three attempts and drove in just the one run. For the season he hits just .248.

 

The Curve avoided the shut out with a run in the ninth, when Brett Pope (.202) hit a RBI single. The Curve totaled 7 hits compared to 13 for the Ducks.

 

Eli Morgan (Gonzaga) W 4-0 1.78 ERA. He went 6 2/3 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits 6 strikeouts, with a solo base on balls.

 

Sean Brady L (3-5 OVERALL ) 2-3 with Altoona. He was released by Cleveland, after going 0-2 with Akron and 1-0 with Columbus.

Game 92

 

Columbus Clippers (Cleveland) 3 Norfolk Tides (Baltimore) 2 10 innings

Almost forgot to post this one.

The Clippers get the walk off win in the bottom of the tenth on a Brandon Barnes sac fly. Barns (9) also homered in the game and he had 2 RBI. Ryan Flaherty (7) spanked a solo shot to provide the Clippers (35-26) with their other run.

The Tides (26-34) was led by Mark Trumbo (1) who went yard for the first time this year. Getting the teams other RBI was, Christopher Bostick . He also had a hit. Austin Hays led the team with 2 hits.

 

James Hoyt W 1-0 4.85 ERA

Jimmy Yacabonis L 1-2 5.51 ERA

Game 93

(Independent League: CanAm)

Sussex County Miners 8 Quebec Capitales 6

I enjoy the independent leagues, so today I opted for this game.

It was an offensive slugfest mixed in with a tad bit of wildness from pitching but overall it was a good one for me to have watched.

 

The Minors (14-7) totaled nine hits in this one compared to 11 for Capitales (7-14)

Noah Cummings and paced the winners, with 2 hits and 2 RBI each. Nick Zaharion added 2 hits and 1 RBI. Trey Hair, Audy Ciriaco and Troy Dixon each drove in a run, with Ciriaco and Dixon each having a hit.

 

For Quebec, Alan Mocahbee drove in two and he has one hit. Michael Baca had 2 hits and 1 RBI. Also getting RBI were Kody Ruedisili and Chris Shaw, Ruedisili added a hit to his stat sheet.

 

Kevin Grendell W 2-2 9.90 ERA. He threw three scoreless innings out of the pen, with 5 K'S and 1 BB.

 

Ryan Newell (SV 3) 2.25 ERA

 

Marvin Gorgas L 1-3 7.94 ERA

Gam3 94

Cedar Rapids Kernels (Minnesota) 10 Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals) 1

The Kernels (34-30) pounced on the Chiefs (27-36) for four runs in the third and three runs in the fourth to put this one away early. The Chiefs did score first to lead 1-0 after two innings of play. To complete the ten runs unanswered scoring, the Kernels added two in the seventh and a single run in the eighth. Kai-Wei Teng 1-0 2.79 ERA picked up the win by going six innings of four hit ball. He gave up the one earned run, wile posting eight strikeouts.

Ricky De La Torre (2) went 2-4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Jacob Pearson (3) went yard and drove in two, in all he had two hits. Jared Akins (6) had a hone run and 3 RBI. That trio led the winners offense. Andrew Bechtold added two hits and a RBI.

 

For the Chiefs, Juan Yepez knocked in the only run, but was hitless on the day. Ivan Herrera, a catcher had two of the teams four hits. For the season he is hitting .286. Taking the loss was Michael Brettell (Central Michigan). He drops to 2-3 with a 4.75 ERA.

Game 94

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Miami) 6 Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay) 5 11 Innings

 

The Jumbo Shrimp (25-40) refuse to drop the game this afternoon. Falling behind five different times, they battled back each time and then posted the walk off win, in the bottom of the eleventh. Bryson Brigman (1-5) made his only hit count, as it was the game winner. Brian Miller, J.C. Millan, John Silviano and Santiago Chávez also had 1 RBI each. Stone Garrett led the 15 hit attack, with three.

For the Biscuits (39-25) Brett Sullivan paced the 8 hit attack, with three and a RBI.

Jesús Sánchez had 2 hits and he too drove in a run. Tristan Gray, Robbie Tenerowicz and Lucius Fox each drove in a single run.

 

Tyler Stevens (New Mexico) W 3-1 2.35 ERA

Matt Krook L 0-3 4.94 ERA

Do you keep track of your travel mileage on the season? How about speeding tickets? Do you have sleeping accomodations in your vehicle? You have got to see more sporting events live than anyone on earth. Guiness might want to hear about you!

Do you keep track of your travel mileage on the season? How about speeding tickets? Do you have sleeping accomodations in your vehicle? You have got to see more sporting events live than anyone on earth. Guiness might want to hear about you!

These are games I watch on MILBTV.

I do track all of the high school football games go to

I have went to one baseball game this year, a college Wooden bat league game. I have plans for a few more baseball games.

Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota) 4 Columbus Clippers (Cleveland) 3

The Red Wins (28-33) are on fire, with this win they have ran their win streak to eight. Last night they scored a solo run in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie and then held on for the win.

Nick Gordon (2) got things started with a bomb in the first to put the winners up 1-0. Willians Astudillo (2) ended the scoring with his bang in the sixth. The Red Wings got two in the fourth, with the first coming off of a Jake Cave double and the other coming on a single off the bat of Brent Rooker. Cave and Astudillo each had two hits.

For the Clippers (36-27) Michael Peoples (3-3 4.11 ERA) took the loss as he continues to struggle at the triple A level. Greg Allen (3) and Eric Haas (17) both went yard. Haas had a grand total of 20 homers last year as he is showing a lot more power this year, so far. He is also getting better behind the plate. Unless the Indians trade him away, he should be the catcher of the future. Allen (1) and Haas (2) combined for all three of the teams RBI.

 

Cody Stashak W 1-0 0.00 ERA

Fernando Romero (SV) 1 5.47 ERA

Game 96 Independent Ball/ American Association

Sioux Falls Canaries 7 Milwaukee Milkmen5

24 hits with 5 home runs was what these two combined for in 57 degree June weather, with a lot of wind. Sioux Falls (15-10) got long balls from Kevin Taylor (2), Alay Lago (2) and Trae Santos (2). That trio combined for 7 hits and 4 RBI. Taylor 2 hits 1RBI, Lago 3 hits 2 RBI and Santos 2 hits and 1 RBI. Adrian Nieto also had 3 hits and 2 RBI. Mike Hart chipped in with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

For the Milkmen (11-16) Cesar Valera (1) led the way with 3 hits and 2 RBI. One of his hits was his first dinger of the season. Manuel Boscan (1) had a solo bomb, for his only hit and drove in two. Teodoro Martinez had a hit and 1 RBI. Jose Rosario chipped in with 2 hits.

 

Alex Boshers (Australia) W 4-1 5.28 ERA

Kurt Heyer L 2-4 5.62 ERA

Reilly Hovis (SV) 3 4.50 ERA

Game 97

Columbus Clippers (Cleveland) 9 Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (Philadelphia) 1

 

This one was scoreless until the fourth, where the Clippers put one on the board.

Daniel Johnson got the RBI on a ground out. The Clippers scored two in the top of the fifth, on a two run bomb by Eric Stamets (6). In the top of the six, the Clippers added two more. Brandon Barnes (12) went yard then it was an Eric Haase single accounting for the other run.

The Iron Pigs finally got on the scoreboard, in the bottom of the sixth. Jan Hernandez drove the run in with a single.

Columbus then scored three in the seventh and one in the ninth.

In the seventh Barnes (13) went yard again, this one was a three run shot. In the ninth Brandon Barns (20) double the run in.

 

Asher Wojciechowski W 7-2 4.18 ERA. He went seven innings, striking out ten. He gave up four hits and one earned run.

 

Alexis Rivero L 2-2 4.10 ERA

Game 98

Columbus Clippers (Cleveland) 3 Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (Philadelphia) 1

 

Sweep city from the Clippers (40-28) over host Lehigh Valley (32-34)

Columbus got 7 innings of 5 hit ball from Michael Peoples (4-3 3.82 ERA). Peoples had 7 K'S, while walking just 1. Bobby Bradley (22) went yard twice, had 3 hits and 2 RBI to lead the offense. Brandon Barnes (14) went yard again and seems to have finally found his power stroke. Ryan Flaherty and Daniel Johnson each had a hit.

For Lehigh Valley, Ali Castillo had the only RBI. Enyel De Los Santos (3-3 3.28 ERA) too the loss. He lasted six innings, gave up 6 hits and 3 earned runs. He struck out 6, with only one walk.