MiLB Recap July 17th 2016 (Bluefield goes 20 innings!)

[King]

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The Bisons got a much needed win on Sunday, beating the IronPigs 10-1 at Coca-Cola Park.

 

Coming in losing 10 of their last 14 games, Buffalo outhit Lehigh Valley 20-3, thanks to multi-hit games by seven Herd hitters, and a strong outing by starter Casey Lawrence.

 

The IronPigs were looking for their first sweep of the Bisons since entering IL in 2008, taking the first three games of a four-game series. Instead, the Bisons beat their IL North rival in their final road game against Lehigh Valley this season.

 

A tremendous start for Casey Lawrence was rewarded with his second win as a Bison. The righty tossed 6.2 innings, allowing three hits and one earned run. Lawrence held Lehigh Valley to one hit, one walk and no runs for the first six innings.

 

The Herd took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. With Ben Lively on the mound for the 'Pigs, a leadoff nine-pitch walk to Dalton Pompey and a Jesus Montero single brought up Darrell Cecilaini. The Bisons' left fielder lined a shot into left, when Pompey chugged home to beat a throw from Cam Perkins. Buffalo tacked-on nine more runs to hit double-digit runs for the first time since June 4.

 

Shane Opitz went 2-5 in collecting his first two Triple-A hits, coming up big in the fourth inning. A pair of singles brought up Opitz with one out, and the 24-year old shortstop lined a single that scored Casey Kotchman. A batter later, Dalton Pompey dropped a single into right field, scoring two more runs, bringing the Herd's lead to 4-0.

 

Buffalo went up 6-0 in the fifth, loading the bases against Lively. Casey Kotchman grounded into a 5-4-3 double play, scoring Montero in the process. Wilkin Castillo then doubled to bring home Ceciliani, knocking Lively out of the ballgame.

 

Dalier Hinojosa took over for Lively in the fifth, and allowed three runs in the sixth. A Dalton Pompey triple was followed by a Domonic Brown RBI single in the frame. Brown came across to score on a fielder's choice by Ceciliani, and Kotchman picked up a RBI single, making it a 9-0 game.

 

Another RBI single by Pompey made it 10-1 Buffalo against reliever Elvis Araujo in the top of the ninth. Pompey finished the afternoon 4-5 with three RBI.

 

Going 3-4 was Wilkin Castillo, who picked up his first RBI as a Bison. Every Buffalo hitter had at least one hit, except Matt Dominguez, with seven batters having multi-hit games.

 

Casey Lawrence retired 11 of the first 12 hitters he faced, not allowing a hit until Andrew Knapp singled in the bottom of the fourth inning. Nick Williams doubled to lead off the seventh to become the IronPigs' first baserunner since the fourth. Lehigh Valley finally got on the scoreboard two batters later, as Max Stassi ripped a double to score Williams.

 

Matt Dermody relieved Lawrence with a runner on second and two outs in the seventh, striking out Cedric Hunter looking. Franklin Morales appeared in his 10th rehab game with Buffalo, pitching a scoreless eighth inning. 2016 Triple-A All-Star Dustin Antolin sealed the win in the ninth.

 

Ben Lively was roughed up for 10 hits and six runs, three of which were earned, pitching his shortest outing of 2016, lasting 4.2 innings. It was also a rough game defensively for the IronPigs, who committed three errors.

 

Ryan Goins sat out Sunday's game, after playing in both Friday and Saturday's contests. The Blue Jays' second baseman is rehabbing with the Bisons, after being placed on the disabled list on July 2 with a forearm strain.

 

The Herd returns home on Monday to take on the Norfolk Tides for a three-game series. Drew Hutchison will take the bump for Buffalo, his first start at Triple-A since a win against Louisville on June 28. Ariel Miranda is scheduled to pitch for Norfolk, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. at Coca-Cola Field.

 

BISONS NOTES:

The 20 hits the Bisons totaled is their new season-high, besting their previous high of 19 set on June 4… Dalton Pompey went 4-5, as his batting average on the road increases to .333… Jesus Montero passed Casey McGehee of Toledo for the IL lead in hits with his first inning single, his 107th base knock of the season. He added two more hits later in the game…. In 10 rehab games with the Bisons, Franklin Morales has tossed nine shutout outings, owning a 1.13 ERA in 8.0 innings of work.

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Portland, ME ---Rowdy Tellez broke a 4-4 tie with a single in the top of the eighth inning and the Fisher Cats bullpen worked three perfect innings in a 5-4 win in Portland on Sunday.

 

New Hampshire (42-51) came into the eighth trailing 4-3. Christian Lopes singled and stole second, scoring on a base hit by Jason Leblebijian. Leblebijian took second when his single got past the Portland right fielder. He would score on the Tellez single. John Stilson (4-0), who had struck out the side in the seventh inning, earned the win. Chris Smith worked the final two innings for his fourth save as the Fisher Cats earned a split of the four-game series.

 

New Hampshire opened the scoring in the top of the first inning. Roemon Fields tripled and scored on a groundout by Jason Leblebijian for a 1-0 lead.

 

The Sea Dogs (34-59) tied the game in the bottom of the first inning on doubles by Yoan Moncada and Andrew Benintendi against Fisher Cats starter Shane Dawson.

 

The Fisher Cats took a 3-1 lead in the top of the second inning. Dwight Smith Jr. and Jorge Saez singled to start the inning and both advanced on a successful sacrifice by Derrick Loveless. Jorge Flores doubled into the left field corner to pick up two RBI.

 

Portland cut the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the frame. Rainel Rosario doubled, advanced to third on a single by Danny Bethea, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mauricio Dubon.

 

The Sea Dogs moved in front for the first time in the bottom of the fifth inning. Moncada and Benintendi drew walks with Moncada scoring on a single by Ryan Court. Benintendi put Portland up 4-3 when he scored on a groundout by Cody Decker.

 

Dawson left after working six innings, allowing four runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out four for the Fisher Cats. Portland's Austin Maddox (2-2) was tagged with the blown save and loss.

 

The Fisher Cats open a seven-game home stand on Monday night against the Reading Fightin Phils. Game time at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium is 7:05 p.m. and the first 1,000 fans will receive an Ugly Sweater T-Shirt courtesy of Northeast Delta Dental. For information and tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com.

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DUNEDIN, FL - With the game tied 3-3 at the end of the ninth inning, the Charlotte Stone Crabs and Dunedin Blue Jays were suspended due to a torrential thunderstorm on Sunday night at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.

 

The game will resume on Monday as part of a doubleheader, with the first pitch of the tenth inning scheduled for 5:00.

 

The Stone Crabs had a 3-2 lead going into the ninth, but Nick Sawyer and Diego Castillo combined to lose the save. Sawyer loaded the bases with two out, threw ball one to Andrew Guillotte, and left the game for Castillo, whose first pitch went through the legs of catcher Armando Araiza and to the backstop for the tying run.

 

Tune in tomorrow night at 5 for the conclusion of Sunday's game and the full seven innings for Monday's regularly scheduled contest on the Stone Crabs Radio Network!

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BURLINGTON, IA - 19-year-old Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Justin Maese took a no-decision in his Lugnuts debut, as Lansing (15-9, 51-43) fell to the Burlington Bees (12-12, 44-50), 7-5, on Sunday afternoon at Community Field.

 

The Lugnuts suffered their fourth loss in five games on their Western Division road trip after the Bees scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning against Lugnuts reliever Josh DeGraaf (Loss, 5-6). Bees slugger Alexi Rivera put Burlington ahead for good with a two-run homer off DeGraaf.

 

Maese settled down after a rocky start in his first Midwest League game. He hit Bees leadoff hitter Michael Hermosillo with his very first pitch, and then walked the next batter he faced before giving up a two-run single to Brendon Sanger.

 

Maese gave up two more runs in the third, but the tenth-ranked Blue Jays prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, settled down in the fourth, inducing nine groundouts from the next ten batters he faced. He threw six complete innings, giving up four runs on eight hits with one walk and no strikeouts.

 

Juan Kelly went 3-for-4 at the plate and launched his team-leading tenth home run of the season in the top of the third on a towering shot to right field, scoring Justin Atkinson for a 4-2 lead.

 

But the Bees tied it back up at 4-4 with two runs in the bottom of the third on an RBI double by Matt Thaiss and an RBI single for Rivera, who went 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs. Brendon Sanger added three more RBIs for Burlington.

 

For the second straight day, the Lugnuts opened the scoring in the top of the first. With runners at the corners, Lansing executed a double steal, as Kelly went dashing for second and John La Prise scampered home to make it 1-0. Carl Wise followed with an RBI double to make it 2-0.

 

Wise was struck in the hand with a pitch during the sixth inning, but he remained in the game and put the Lugnuts ahead, 5-4, scoring from third base on an RBI single to right by Ryan Metzler.

 

After dropping two of three games in a duel of pitchers at Peoria, the Lugnuts have now given up 19 runs on 27 hits through the first two games in Burlington.

 

On Monday night, another top Blue Jays pitching prospect heads to the mound, as Jon Harris (8-1, 2.28 ERA) tries to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Bees. Burlington counters with prospect right-hander Jaime Barria (8-4, 3.56). First pitch scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.

 

The Lugnuts return to Michigan's state capital on Wednesday, July 20th, opening up a six-game homestand against the Clinton LumberKings and the Kane County Cougars. For more information or to purchase your tickets, call 517-485-4500 or visit lansinglugnuts.com.

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Game in its entirety, for your reading pleasure:

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Kings 3 Stars of the Night

 

1) Dalton Pompey: Pompey went 4/5 with a triple and a walk.

 

2) Juan Kelly: Juan Kelly went 3/4 with a home run.

 

3) Vladimir Guerrero Jr: Vlad Jr went 3/8 with a double and 2 walks as Bluefield lost in the bottom of the 20th.

 

Kings Platinum Arencibia

 

1) Bradley Jones: Jones went 0/7 with 5 strikeouts. Bluefield struck out 34 times in the 20 inning game.. which included 4 straight scoreless innings, vs position players. Yikes!

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[bones10]

Pompey getting it going after coming back from

Injury

[King]

Pompey getting it going after coming back from

Injury

He better. We will need him soon enough

[Maahfaace]

Whats up with Pentecost on the temporary inactive list?

[admin]

I'd give Pompey another week, if he can hit, time to replace Carrera.

[Daniel Labude]

Is Vlad Jr really fast enough to get a bunch of SB....or is it just because it's rookie ball?

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

King Vlady a Star??? He was NOT

Even the best performance in that game on his own team!!!

 

Why so much hate for Nash Knight?

 

Boo Brother Quartz !!!

[gruber92]

I hope Pompey has gotten over whatever he was going through the past few years. I would love to see him in the line up batting seventh or eighth back to back with Pillar. That little duo could create some havoc in that part of the line up, with the top just around the corner.

[John_Havok]

Whats up with Pentecost on the temporary inactive list?

 

Would think it's a family or personal issue if he's on the inactive list

[Krylian]

King Vlady a Star??? He was NOT

Even the best performance in that game on his own team!!!

 

Why so much hate for Nash Knight?

 

Boo Brother Quartz !!!

 

He's going to be 24 in September and he's in Bluefield = He's a warm body to fill out a roster

[Spanky99]

King Vlady a Star??? He was NOT

Even the best performance in that game on his own team!!!

 

Why so much hate for Nash Knight?

 

Boo Brother Quartz !!!

 

Nash Knight was a last minute senior sign, he'll have to keep that up as he moves up BBBB. He wasn't even drafted.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Krylian and Spanky it is stand out performances of the day!!!

 

Not stand out performances for those we think might have a chance of making the Jays someday!!!

 

Who cares if he wasn't drafted!!!

[King]

Krylian and Spanky it is stand out performances of the day!!!

 

Not stand out performances for those we think might have a chance of making the Jays someday!!!

 

Who cares if he wasn't drafted!!!

 

I do consider age vs level. If there is a 24 year old in the DSL going 3/5 with 2 home runs everyday I would rather give the nod to a younger guy who may have not been *as* good. But the formula is a lot more complicated then that. I think I have told you too much already.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

I do consider age vs level. If there is a 24 year old in the DSL going 3/5 with 2 home runs everyday I would rather give the nod to a younger guy who may have not been *as* good. But the formula is a lot more complicated then that. I think I have told you too much already.

 

Nope, that's not it!!! Lol

 

But keep up the Good work Lil buddy!

[King]

Nope, that's not it!!! Lol

 

But keep up the Good work Lil buddy!

 

I do it for us, Big B.