Game 99

Hillsboro Hops (Arizona) 4 Eugene Emeralds (Cubs) 0

Eugene (1-2) has not scored a run in twenty four innings now.

In this game they managed just three hits. Yonathan Perlaza had two of them.

The Hops (2-1) had seven hits, with five of them being singles.

Jorge Barrosa, Joe Robbins and Joe Gillette each drove in a run.

Pitcher Adrian Del Moral (1-0 0.00 ERA) a twenty year old from Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico was able to hit 98 mph on the radar gun several times.

Yunior Perez (0-1 6.00 ERA) pitched three innings gave up two earned runs, struck out three and walked two.

Game 100

Lansing Lugnuts (Toronto) 2 Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa) 1

 

The Lugnuts (32-37) out hit the Hot Rods (39-31) 6-3 and posted the 2-1 win, in a game I watched the replay of this morning. Nick Podkul 1-4 1 RBI and Jake Brodt 1-3 1 RBI led the winners. Marcus Reyes (w) 2-1 2.31 ERA picked up the win by going one inning of relief. He gave up zero runs and had one strike out.

Ford Proctor 1-2 1RBI led Bowling Green. Taking the loss out of the pen was Nicholas Padilla 4-2 4.25 ERA. He threw two innings, gave up one earned run, with two base on balls.

 

Sean Rackoski (Kansas) SV 4 2.70 ERA

Game 101

Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Cleveland) 3 Batavia Muckdogs (Miami) 1

The Scrappers (3-1) used an 8 hit attack to plate 3 runs and defeat the Muckdogs (1-2) by two.

Felix Fernandez 2-4 2 RBI led the way, the catcher was the DH last night. Catcher Eric Rodriguez had a hit and knocked in the other run. Johnathan Rodriguez and Brayan Rocchio both had two hits.

For the Muckdogs, Evan Edwards knocked in the teams only run and he had a hit.

Milton Smith Jr. had two of the teams six hits.

 

Brian Eichhorn W 1-0 3.00 ERA

Cason Sherrod L 0-1 6.00 ERA

Game 102

Columbus Clippers (Cleveland) 9 Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota) 8

The Red Wings (32-35) exploded to a 6-0 lead, after three innings of play. The Clippers (41-28) responded with two in the bottom of the fourth, but the Red Wings total two in the fifth to take the 8-2 lead. Columbus would get two in the sixth and then explode for five in the eighth to post the come from behind 8-6 win.

For Columbus the long ball paved the way to the win once again. Brandon Barnes (15) and Adam Rosales (5) both homered. Rosales has silently found his stroke as he has come out of his long funk. Both of those two would drive in two runs apiece. Ryan Flaherty bested both of those two, by driving in three. Driving in one apiece, for the winners were Daniel Johnson and Yu Chang.

 

Rochester also got two long balls. Zander Wiel (10) and Brent Rooker (8) those two combined to knock in four, with Wiel getting three of those. Willians Astudillo (.526) drove in two and had two more hits. He can play infield, outfield and catch. Nick Gordon and Wilin Rosario each had one RBI.

 

Jon Edwards W 3-0 4.43 ERA

Preston Guilmet L 0-5 6.99 ERA (Former Indian farmhand)

Josh D. Smith SV (4) 6-1 1.69 ERA

Game 103

Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia) 6 Akron Rubber Ducks (Cleveland) 4

The Fightin Phils (40-28) won this long game due to a rain delay and in doing so, they pushed the Akron (34-36) losing streak to five games. Just as the Rubber Ducks seem to have finally got things headed in the right direction, they now seem have to lost it.

For the Winners Darick Hall (Dallas Baptist) hit a 2 run bomb # 14 on the season.

In all he had 3 RBI, giving him 46 this season. Cornelius Randolph, a first round draft pick back in 2015 also drove in three.

The Rubber Ducks, Nellie Rodríguez had a hit and drove in two. Rodriguez has struggled all season (.200 batting average/ 5 HR/15 RBI). Each team only had four hits as the pitching was very stout, for both.

 

Garrett Cleavinger W 5 1-0 5.95 ERA

Kyle Nelson L 2-1 1.26 ERA

Aaron Brown (SV 2) 2-2 3.38 ERA

Game 104

Columbus Clippers (Cleveland) 5 Rochester Red Wings 4 (Minnesota) 8 Innings

The Clippers (42-29) just completed this one and it was a very good comeback win. Trailing 4-0, after three, Columbus would score the next five to post the win and even the overall series record at 3-3, with Rochester (33-36)

Rochester got a RBI single from, Brian Schales to lead 1-0 after two. Schales would go 1-3 with the 1 RBI. Then it the 2nd, Rochester scored three to g up 4-0. Brent Rooker would make his only hit in this one a big one, with a three run bomb (10). The Mississippi State grad seems to be a pain in the tail end of the Clippers, as he always seems to do something big against them.

 

The Clippers would get two runs in the bottom of the fourth, when Bobby Bradley (23) and Trace Thompson (18) hit solo shots. Both should be getting a chance in Cleveland, especially with outfielders up there playing as poorly as they are. Columbus added two more in the sixth, when Bobby Bradley (24) hit a two run shot.

He now has 55 RBI on the season and supports a .295 average.

 

In the bottom of the eighth, Ryan Flaherty knocked in the winning run by lacing a ball over the head of an outfielder. Flaherty has knocked in 40 runs this season, the same as Thompson.

 

W- Josh D. Smith 6-1 1.63 ERA

L- Preston Guilmet 0-6 6.67 ERA

Game 105

Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Cleveland) 5 West Virginia Black Bears (Pittsburgh) 4

Really late in posting this one, but in my defense I have been a little busy and lazy too. My deepest apologies to those who are reading on these games.

 

For four Innings Braxton Ashcraft (0-2 4.66 ERA) was dominating but like the last time he faced the Scrappers (5-2) he had one poor inning and it cost him in a large way. West Virginia (3-4) led 2-0 after three innings of play. Jared Triolo (2-4 2 RBI) knocked in the first run in the bottom of the first, then in the third he doubled in the 2nd run of the game.

 

The Scrappers would erupt for four in the fifth and then post a single run in the sixth. Michael Cooper (2-4 1RBI) knocked in the first run, then it was a three run bomb by Henderson De Oleo (1) to make it 4-2. The fifth run came in when, Bryan Lavastida singled to make this a 5-2 game.

 

The Black Bears scored the final two runs in this one. Both came in the sixth inning, with the first coming on a pass ball and the other scored on a throwing error.

 

W- Jose Oca 1-0 10.80 ERA

SV (3) - Tim Herrin (Indiana) 0.00 ERA

Game 106

Columbus Clippers (Cleveland )10 Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (Philadelphia) 9

I understand that I am one of the few, who actually get into watching minor league games. Now with that being said this game, is the type of games that makes me glad I have the time to do so.

The Clippers vault out to a 7-0 lead, only to fall behind 9-7 heading to the bottom of the ninth inning. From there, they the Clippers score three to win a game, that they tried to give away.

 

Columbus (44-30)

Adam Rosales would go 2-5, including his sixth bomb of the season. His homer was a two run shot and that accounted for both of his RBI.

Yu Chang went 3-6 including a his 3rd home run. He also had the game winning hit that drove in two. In all he had 3 RBI on the day.

Greg Allen 1-6 1RBI

Mark Mathias 0-4 1 RBI

Dioner Navarro 1-2 1 RBI.

 

For the Iron Pigs (34-38)

Lane Adams (12) went yard and drove in just one run and total one hit.

Nick Williams (1) hit his first homer. In all he had two hits and the one RBI.

Austin Listi (2) drove in one and totaled two hits.

Jan Hernandez 2-5 with 2 RBI.

Andrew Romine 1-4 1 RBI.

Phil Gosselin 1-4 1 RBI.

Rob Brantly 2-5 1 RBI.

 

W- Argenis Angulo 1-0 3.46 ERA

L- Yacksel Ríos 1-3 4.88 ERA

Game 107

Lynchburg Hillcats (Cleveland)12 Winston-Salem Dash (White Sox) 9

 

This was another game where the Cleveland farm club went up 7-0 before blowing the lead and being forced to come from behind to post the win.

 

Lynchburg (35-36)

Jodd Carter (7) blasted a three run bomb, his only hit on the day. He would total 4 RBI.

Gavin Collins (2-5) 3 RBI. The young catcher is quietly having a solid season. B.A. .253/3 HR/32 RBI.

Mitch Reeves 2-5 1 RBI.

Tyler Friis 1-6 1 RBI.

 

Winston-Salem (39-29)

Zach Remillard (HR 5) 2-3 3 RBI.

Tyler Frost (HR 7) 3-6 1RBI.

Jameson Fisher 2-5 2 RBI.

JJ Muno 1-5 1 RBI.

Carlos Perez 0-2 1RBI.

 

W- Jonathan Teaney 3-0 2.37 ERA

L- Jake Elliott 3-2 4.00 ERA

SV (2)- Riley Echols 1.09 ERA

Game 108

Round Rock Express (Houston) 6 Iowa Cubs (Cubs) 4

A little day ball being I was off today.

Joshua Rojas (Hawaii) hit a grand slam in the sixth and then he singled in a run in the eight, putting Round Rock (45-31) up 5-0. Rojas (.298) ended his day 2-3 with 5 RBI. The long ball was his fifth on the season.

The Cubs (42-35) made it a game with three in the bottom of the eighth. Dixon Machado (1-2) singled in the first run. Mark Zagunis (1-4) singled in two. Each team plated a run in the ninth. For Round Rock, Drew Ferguson (Belmont) singled in a run. He ended his day 2-3 with 1 RBI and 2 base on balls. The Cubs got their final run when, Robel Garcia went yard for the 13th time this season.

 

W- Brandon Bielak 1-3 6.57 era

L- Trevor Clifton 2-7 4.85 ERA

SV- Felipe Paulino (1) 0-0 3.86 ERA

Game 109

Columbus Clippers (Cleveland) 11 Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit) 6

The Clippers keep losing players to Cleveland (45-30) but somehow they keep find a way to win. Last night the offense, who just lost Bobby Bradley a couple of games back still put 11 runs on the board and pounded out 12 hits. On the other hand the pitching staff gave up 15 hits and 6 runs.

Columbus got 2 hits and 3 RBI from Eric Stamets, their number nine stick. Adam Rosales, who hit eighth last night had 2 hits and 2 RBI. Mark Mathias, who was in the seventh slot last night out up 2 hits and 1 RBI. Ryan Flaherty (9) hit a bomb and rove in two, from the five slot. Yu Chang drove in two and had a hit. Greg Allen added 1 RBI.

Toledo had no problem hitting the ball but overall they never got the huge hit and that kept them from posting a win in this one. Light hitting Jake Rogers (.215) had three hits including his seventh bomb of the season. He had just 1 RBI, on his homer. Pete Kozma went hitless but managed to drive in one. Getting two RBI each were Jeimer Candelario (2-4) and Dustin Peterson (3-5).

 

W- Mitch Talbot 2-0 5.12 ERA. He has been usable as a starter for the Clippers since the Indians signed him from an independent league, as they did last season.

 

L- Ryan Carpenter 2-5 5.63 ERA (Gonzaga).

Game 110

Akron Rubber Ducks (Cleveland) 2 Harrisburg Senators (Washington) 1 11 Innings

This game was scoreless through ten. Pitching was the key in this one for both teams.

Adam Scott went seven innings for the Ducks (37-40) he gave up four hits and struck out six. The Senators got seven innings from their starter Steven Fuentes. He gave up three hits, walk just one and struck out seven.

 

Ka'ai Tom (Kentucky) hit a two run dinger in the eleventh to put the Ducks up 2-0. The homer was number thirteen for Tom. He has 37 RBI this season.

The Senators (44-32) got their only run in their half of the eleventh and it came in on a double play ball.

 

W- Jordan Stephens 1-0 1.29 ERA

L- Jacob Condra-Bogan 3-3 4.42 ERA

SV- Dalbert Siri (4)

Game 11

Akron Rubber Ducks (Cleveland) 9 Harrisburg Senators (Washington) 3

The Ducks (38-40) used two dingers to get this win. Alex Call (Ball State) blasted his 2nd dinger of the season and Logan Ice hit his third. Both were solo blast. For the game Call would have one hit and drive in two, while Ice had two hits and the one RBI. Ka'ai Tom drove in three, he had one hit. Andruw Monasterio 1-5 1 RBI and

Connor Marabell 2-5 and 1 RBI aided in the cause.

For the Senators Chuck Taylor (8) hit a three run dinger to provide all of their runs.

Adrían Sanchez (.305) had two more hits to get his average back over the .300 mark.

 

W Tanner Tully (Ohio State) 6-7 4.54 ERA

L Brady Dragmire 0-1 4.50 ERA

Game 112

 

Columbus Clippers (Cleveland) 3 Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh) 2

The Clippers (48-30) keep finding ways to win and each time I just shake my head and say these guys seem destine to make a deep playoff run. The Indians (41-36) are in a downward trend but still have talent to right the ship.

Last nigh Aaron Civale (2-0 2.04 ERA) threw 7 innings, gave up zero runs and struck out 7. Neil Ramírez (SV2) came in a put out a wild fire he inherited, after Chih-Wei Hu (1-3 7,93) continued his horrible season by giving up 2 runs, 3 hits in just 1/3 of an inning. Trayce Thompson (19) provided the offense, with a two run bomb. The other Columbus run came from Mark Mathias (1-4),

For Indianapolis, Eric Wood (2-3) knocked in both runs.

Alex McRae (5-4 5.07 ERA) took the loss. He went 6 innings, gave up 6 hits, 3 runs, walked 2 and had 8 strikeouts.

Game 113

Ogden Raptors (Dodgers) 8 Grand Junction Rockies (Colorado) 4 7 Innings

The Raptors (9-4) scored their runs like this. On a home run, a base hit, hit batter, wild pitch and on a pass ball. Never had I seen this happen, all in one game.

Andy Pages (4) blasted a homer run, his only hit and it gave him two RBI for the game. Justin Yurchak 2-4 1 RBI. Joe Vranesh 2-3 1 RBI. Sauryn Lao 2-4 1 RBI. Brandon Wulff also got one RBI.

For the Rockies (6-6), Brenton Doyle (3) blasted a solo homer for his only hit and RBI. Julio Carreras 1-4 2 RBI. Eddy Diaz also added two hits (.300)

 

W Alfredo Tavarez 1-1 2.70 ERA

L Anderson Amarista 0-1 6.92 ERA