MiLB Recap June 25th 2016

[King]

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Buffalo's starting staff may not have a complete game in 2016, but the team's pitching corps continues to be one of the best in the International League.

 

The I-Tribe reached scoring position just twice as the Buffalo Bisons won their fifth straight game, beating the Indianapolis Indians 4-0 at Victory Field Saturday evening.

 

For the first time since his inaugural start of the season, Roberto Hernandez kept the opposition off the board. The 6-foot-4 Dominican worked an efficient six shutout innings, needing just 80 pitches. Hernandez fanned four Indians and allowed just 5 hits and a walk to improve his record to 4-3.

 

Making his first rehab appearance for the Bisons, Blue Jays' lefty Brett Cecil took the hill for the seventh inning. Jason Rogers started the frame with a single to right field but two batters later, Cecil induced a 6-4-3 double play to erase Rogers and end the inning.

 

Pat Venditte threw a 1-2-3 eighth and Dustin Antolin replicated the switch-hander's effort the following frame to end the night.

 

The Herd got on the board with a couple of unearned runs in the third inning. With two out, Alexi Casilla hit a routine grounder to Alen Hanson, but the second baseman nonchalantly threw the ball wide and into the Indian's dugout.

 

With the inning extended, Domonic Brown walked. Matt Dominuez then lined a single into center field to plate Casilla as Brown aggressively took third, narrowly beating the throw to the bag. The designated hitter's extra-effort paid off immediately as Jesus Montero drilled a ball off of the leg of starter Steven Brault, who was unable to locate the loose ball. Brown scampered home on the play to make it a 2-0 contest.

 

The Bisons doubled their lead in the fourth. Darrell Ceciliani scorched a ball past a diving Hanson to get on board for David Adams who belted a controversial bomb over the foul pole in left field.

 

With the three-man umpire crew shifted towards the middle of the diamond, the call was left to home-plate umpire Shane Livensparger who circled his index finger in the air for a home run.

 

That drew plenty of arguments from Indianapolis' infield, pitcher, and most notably, manager Dean Treanor. The Indians bench boss had an extended conversation with Livensparger but kept a cooler head, eventually making his way to the mound to pull Brault from the game.

 

The Bisons' defense continued to help out the team's scoreless innings streak, turning three more double plays for a total of seven in the last two games.

 

The Herd has now gone 20.1 innings without allowing a run.

 

BISONS NOTES:

Prior to Saturday's action, Buffalo announced the activation of Darrell Ceciliani and Brett Cecil's start of rehabilitation…David Adams' home run extends his hit streak to six games…Jesus Montero ended the 2-for-4 on a pair of singles and now has 26 multi-hit games…The Herd's pitching staff has moved into a tie for second in the International League with nine shutouts.

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MANCHESTER - The Force was not with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats' bats Saturday night, as they struggled to score and fell victim to a 4-0 shutout at the hands of the Harrisburg Senators at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.

 

The Fisher Cats (32-41) trailed from the first inning onward, and couldn't recapture the magic they had in Friday night's 3-2 walkout victory. The Senators (40-33) benefited from a superb performance from starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez (W, 3-5), who dealt eight innings of shutout baseball with 10 strikeouts. New Hampshire went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

 

Harrisburg got the scoring going immediately against Fisher Cats starting pitcher Casey Lawrence (L, 2-6). Zach Collier hammered a one-out double to right, and Isaac Ballou drew a walk. Neftali Soto hit a bouncer through the middle that second baseman Christian Lopes mishandled (allowing Collier to score), and Ballou and Soto both scored on a two-out double by Kevin Keyes, giving Harrisburg a 3-0 lead.

 

The Senators extended their lead in the top of the seventh against new reliever Daniel Schlereth. Leadoff man Wilmer Difo drew a walk to reach first base, and an errant pickoff throw by catcher Ryan Lavarnway skittered into the right field corner. Difo made the most of his opportunity, racing around the bases and scoring on the error to make it 4-0 Harrisburg.

 

Lawrence took the loss, allowing three runs (all unearned) on seven hits and three walks over six innings while striking out six. Schlereth gave up an unearned run on a walk in one inning of work. Brady Dragmire tossed two scoreless innings, surrendering one hit and registering one strikeout.

 

The Fisher Cats will try for the series split Sunday afternoon, with right-hander Taylor Cole starting for New Hampshire against Harrisburg righty Reynaldo Lopez. First pitch from Northeast Delta Dental Stadium is at 1:35 p.m., and Charlie Sherman and Ben Gellman have the call starting at 1:15 p.m. on the Fisher Cats Radio Network.

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TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Yankees (1-2, 43-29) squandered a late lead and lost in 12 innings, 6-5, to the Dunedin Blue Jays (2-1, 35-37) on Saturday night at George M Steinbrenner Field. Dunedin captured the series, taking two out of three.

 

The Blue Jays jumped ahead in the first with a pair of runs. Emilio Guerrero reached on a fielder's choice and Ryan McBroom legged out an infield single, placing two on with two out. L.B. Dantzler followed by lining a two-run double into the right-field corner.

 

Tampa responded with run in the bottom of the first. Devyn Bolasky reached on an error by Richard Urena at shortstop. Austin Aune sliced a double down the left field line, scoring Bolasky and cutting the deficit in half.

 

Will Carter followed the first by facing one batter over the minimum throughout the rest of his start. The right-hander held Dunedin to two earned runs on five hits in a career-high seven innings pitched. Carter walked one, struck out five and threw 52 of his 82 pitches for strikes.

 

The Yankees took the lead against RHP Justin Shafer in the sixth. Bolasky and Thairo Estrada each singled and advanced on a slow-rolling groundout to shortstop by Aune. A wild pitch allowed Bolasky to cross the plate, tying the game. Estrada scored the go-ahead run on a fielder's choice grounder by Abiatal Avelino.

 

Tampa added insurance off Shafer in the seventh. Wes Wilson walked and advanced to third on a two-out double by Bolasky. Estrade followed up with a two-run double down the left-field line, giving the Yankees a 5-2 lead.

 

Shafer allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits in six and two-third innings. The righty walked two, struck out four and threw 62 of 99 pitches for strikes.

 

RHP Dillon McNamara (BS, 3) relieved Carter in the eighth and ran into trouble. Jonathan Davis doubled and Urena walked, bring the tying run to the plate. Guerrero smashed a three-run homer over the left-field wall, tying the game at 5-5.

 

LHP Jonny Drozd (1.0IP, 2H, 2BB, 1K) stranded a pair of base runners in ninth. RHP Willie Gabay (2.0IP, 2K) escaped a threat in the 10th and pitched a 1-2-3 11th in his debut with Tampa.

 

The game remained tied into the 12th and RHP Angel Rincon (L, 0-2) entered as the fifth pitcher for Tampa. After two quick outs, Guerrero lined his second homer of the game over the wall in left-center, giving the Blue Jays a 6-5 lead.

 

LHP Alonzo Gonzalez (2H, 2BB, 5K) held the Yankees scoreless in two and a third innings. RHP Carlos Ramirez (W, 3-0) earned the win with three shutout relief innings, allowing a pair of hits while striking out five.

 

Bolasky (3-for-6, 2B, 3R) and Zack Zehner (3-for-5, SB, CS) collected three hits apiece. Estrada (2-for-4, 2B, BB, 2RBI, R, sac-bunt) reached base three times. Aune (2-for-5, 2B, BB, RBI) recorded his 32nd RBI.

 

Up next, the home-stand continues for Tampa with a series against the Brevard County Manatees beginning on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. LHP Josh Rogers (4-3, 3.75 ERA) is slated to start for the Yankees against RHP Eric Hanhold (2-8, 4.68 ERA) for the Manatees.

 

Every Sunday Tampa Yankees home game, fans ages 55 and over receive a coupon for a FREE hot dog, small popcorn, and small soda or HI-C with the purchase of a lower reserved ticket ($5)! All Kids ages 14 and under can run the bases after the game. **Food & Ticket Special can ONLY be purchased at the George M. Steinbrenner Field Box Office.

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LANSING, Mich. - The Lansing Lugnuts (3-0, 39-34) defeated the West Michigan Whitecaps (0-3, 39-31) for the fifth straight game, 6-0 on Saturday night, behind a Tayler Saucedo complete-game shutout at Cooley Law School Stadium.

 

In his previous start, also against West Michigan, Saucedo (Win, 3-6) had allowed 14 hits and eight runs in five innings. He was better in the encore.

 

The 6-foot-5 left-hander scattered nine Whitecaps hits and two walks in 109 pitches, striking out four batters in the Lugnuts' first nine-inning complete game of the season. It was Saucedo's first professional complete game.

 

He received all the run support that he would need in the first inning, courtesy of a Juan Kelly two-run homer to right off West Michigan starter Fernando Perez (Loss, 2-3).

 

The Lugnuts increased their lead to 3-0 on an Andrew Guillotte bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the second inning, before putting the game away with a three-run sixth inning.

 

Every member of the Lansing starting lineup hit safely in a 14-hit onslaught. Kelly led the effort, going 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs. Second baseman John La Prise was 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored, and designated hitter Max Pentecost increased his on-base streak to 20 games with a single, walk and a run scored.

 

The Lansing Lugnuts go for the four-game sweep on Sunday at 2:05 p.m., a special Bark in the Park Kids Day presented by Delta Dental - bring your dog to the ballpark! Come early to Play Catch on the Field from 1:00-1:30, with Kids Run the Bases after the game.

 

Right-hander Jon Harris (6-1, 2.36) starts for Lansing against West Michigan right-hander Kyle Dowdy (4-1, 2.40). To purchase tickets or for more information, stop by the Cooley Law School Stadium box office, call (517-485-4500) or visit LansingLugnuts.com.

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Kings 3 Stars of the Night

 

1) Emilio Guerrero: Guerrero continued to tear the cover off the ball going 3/5 with 2 home runs, a double, a stolen base and a walk. Emilio should be back AA soon!

 

2) Juan Kelly: Kelly had a good night at the plate going 3/5 with a home run.

 

3) Taylor Saucedo: Saucedo had the best start of his professional career on Saturday throwing a complete game shutout.

 

 

Kings Platinum Arencibia

1) Kyle Weatherly: Weatherly had a professional debut to forget on Saturday, giving up 5 hits and 5 earned runs over 1 inning of work.

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[43211234]

Vlad Jr. with 3 errors in 3 games.

[Krylian]

Vlad Jr. with 3 errors in 3 games.

 

Corner OF/1B/DH here we come!

[RealAccountant]

When is Jesus coming up?

[burlingtonbandit]

Espada's start was pretty bad. Didn't strike out a batter.

[spats]

When is Jesus coming up?

 

September. I think he's out of options and would probably not slip through waivers.

[King]

I saw the Vancouver Canadians game last night on TV. Murphy looked good commanded his fastball well and was touching 94. He worked fastball/curveball/changeup. Biggio looked really good at the plate, it's easy to see why he posted the K/BB that he did in college as well as a sub 10% K rate so far in Vancouver. His plate discipline is really advanced, didn't swing and miss at anything, laid off of pitches that were outside and fouled off anything that was over the plate. His defense at 2B looked really good as well. Hit the ball hard too but still ended up with an 0/3 to show for it. Bryan Lizardo looked completely overmatched at the plate, has a strong arm at 3B. I didn't get much of a read on Gudino, all his plate appearances were pretty quick and only one of them ended with a ball hit out of the infield.