The system managed to get in the win column five times today. Travis Swaggerty, Hudson Head, Shalin Polanco and Carlos Tirado had nice days.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
Prospect Watch: Bad Results in the Early Games, Blown Leads in Late Games
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 7:05pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Miguel Yajure
- Final Line: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Notable Performances:
- Tucupita Marcano 1-3, BB, SF
- Jack Suwinski 2-5
- Travis Swaggerty 3-5, 2B
- Mason Martin 1-3, 2B, 2 BB, SB
- Taylor Davis 2-4, BB
- Yohan Ramirez 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- Colin Holderman 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Game Recap:
Indianapolis (45-49) took an early 5-1 lead and hung on to beat Toledo, 6-5. Miguel Yajure had a very welcome, good start, allowing three hits, a walk and a run over four innings, with five strikeouts. Joe Jacques gave up two runs while retiring only one batter, but newcomers Yohan Ramirez and Colin Holderman each worked a scoreless inning. Austin Brice gave up two runs in the ninth, but finally managed to get the last out with two runners on base. Travis Swaggerty, Mason Martin and Taylor Davis provided much of the offense. Swaggerty had three hits, including a double, and scored twice. Martin doubled and walked twice, and had two runs and two RBIs. He also stole his tenth base. Davis had two singles and two RBIs. Tucupita Marcano had a single and a walk. Jack Suwinski had two singles, which was a welcome sign.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: 7:05pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Kyle Nicolas
- Final Line: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
Notable Performances:
- Jared Triolo 2-4, HR (5), BB
- Matt Fraizer 1-3, 2B, BB
- J.C. Flowers 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
- Tyler Samaniego 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Game Recap:
Altoona (47-47) had a wild first inning, but things calmed down after that and the Curve beat Bowie, 6-4. Altoona got five in the top of the first, including a two-run double by Matt Fraizer and an RBI triple by Connor Scott. In the bottom half, though, Kyle Nicolas hit one batter and walked four, ultimately walking in two runs. Jared Triolo got one of those back in the second with his fifth homer. That was the last of the scoring, though, except for single Bowie runs in the fifth and seventh. Nicolas recovered from the bad first and managed to go three and two-thirds with no more runs or walks, and with five strikeouts. J.C. Flowers got the win despite allowing two runs over three and a third innings. Tyler Samaniego worked the last two innings, allowing no hits or runs. Triolo finished with two hits and a walk. Andres Alvarez and Aaron Shackelford each contributed a double.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
Game Time: 6:30pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Jared Jones
- Final Line: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Notable Performances:
- Dariel Lopez 2-4, HR (16), BB
- Jacob Gonzalez 2-4, BB
- Endy Rodriguez 2-4, BB
- Jackson Glenn 2-3, 2B, BB
- Hudson Head 2-3, 2B, HR (8), BB
- Angel Basabe 1-4, HR (1)
- Ricky DeVito 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Game Recap:
Greensboro (41-51) nearly blew a 5-run lead in the ninth, but hung on to beat Winston-Salem, 6-4. Hudson Head had a big day, driving in three with a double and his eighth home run. Dariel Lopez re-took the team lead with his 16th home run. He also had a single and a walk. Jacob Gonzalez and Endy Rodriguez each had two hits and a walk. Jackson Glenn had a single, double and walk. Angel Basabe made his debut at the level and belted a home run. Jared Jones went five innings, giving up three hits and one run. Ricky DeVito had an excellent relief stint, allowing a hit and no walks, and fanning five, over three innings. Things got difficult in the ninth. Oliver Mateo failed to retire any of the three batters he faced. Wandi Montout came on with the bases loaded and let everybody score. He did get two outs, but Cam Junker had to get the last out with the tying runs on base.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Game Time: 6:30pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Valentin Linarez
- Final Line: 6 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Jase Bowen 1-3, HR (11), BB, HBP
- Sergio Campana 2-5, SB
- Bubba Chandler 2-4
- Nick Mears 0.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Game Recap:
Bradenton (46-47) lost to Lakeland, 7-4. Valentin Linarez got off to a bad start, as he walked two in the first and then gave up a two-run double. He didn’t walk any after that and managed to go six, giving up two more runs, one unearned. Nick Mears made a rehab appearance and couldn’t throw strikes, either. He faced four batters and retired only one. He was charged with three runs, two after Carlos Lomeli came on. The Marauders got two runs on Jase Bowen’s 11th home run. Bubba Chandler and Sergio Campana each had two hits, and Campana stole his 19th base. Bradenton continued to build its strikeout total, second highest in the league, with 13 whiffs. Jauri Custodio made his debut at the level, going 0-for-3 with a walk.
RK: FCL PIRATES
Game Time: Noon
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Cristopher Cruz
- Final Line: 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Notable Performances:
- Enmanuel Terrero 1-3, BB
- Shalin Polanco 3-4, 2B
- Rafael Escalante 1-3, BB
- Solomon Maguire 1-3, BB
Game Recap:
The FCL Pirates (22-15) rallied for six runs in the sixth to beat the Orioles, 8-5, in a seven-inning game. Starter Cristopher Cruz gave up only three hits and no walks over three innings, but one of the hits was a two-run home run. Roelmy Garcia followed and retired nobody, walking three and hitting one. Three of those runners scored after Daniel Rivero came on. Luigi Hernandez got the win with a scoreless inning and Drew Irvine worked two to get the save. Shalin Polanco had a big day, getting two singles and a double, the team’s only extra base hit. After putting up a .587 OPS in June, he’s at .814 in July. Rafael Escalante reached three times on a hit and two walks. Solomon Maguire had a single and a walk, and drove in two.
RK: DSL PIRATES BLACK
Game Time: 11:00am
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Jarlen De La Paz
- Final Line: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Notable Performances:
- Ewry Espinal 1-2, HR (3), BB
- Eduardo Oviedo 1-3, SB
- Pedro Figuereo 1-3, SB
Game Recap:
The Black team (17-22) got edged by the Cubs Red, 3-2. Jarlen De La Paz had a good start, allowing just one hit and one unearned run over three innings. Brandison Polanco gave up the other two runs to take the loss. The Pirates had only three hits. One was Ewry Espinal’s third home run of the year. He also walked and scored the other run. Eduardo Oviedo and Pedro Figuereo had the other two hits, both singles. They also each had a steal, and Oviedo knocked in the other run. The team struck out 11 times in the seven-inning game and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
RK: DSL PIRATES GOLD
Game Time: 11:00am
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Gilberto Alcala
- Final Line: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Ruben Vizcaya 1-2, 3B, 2 BB, HBP, SB
- Yordany De Los Santos 2-4, 2B
- Carlos Tirado 3-3, 2B, SF, SB
- Gustavo Armas 2-3, 3B, BB
- Jhonson Pena 1-2, 2 BB
Game Recap:
The Gold team (27-12) scored five times in the bottom of the sixth, in a seven-inning game, to win a 12-9 donnybrook from Houston Orange. Two-run triples by Ruben Vizcaya and Gustavo Armas keyed the rally. Carlos Tirado continued a strong month of July, going 3-for-3 with a double and a sacrifice fly to boost his OPS for the month to .951. He also stole a base. That’s an encouraging showing for a guy who only turned 17 last March. Vizcaya, Yordany De Los Santos and Armas also had good days. Vizcaya reached four times on a triple, two walks and a hit batsman. He stole a base, scored twice and drove in three. De Los Santos had a single, a double and a walk. Armas had a single, a triple and a walk. Jhonson Pena also reached three times, on a single and two walks. Starter Gilberto Alcala was shaky, giving up four runs in two and a third innings. Rafael Mendez gave up another four, three earned, in two and two-thirds. Patricio Ress finally threw a perfect seventh to close it out.
