Minor League Schedule and Results

SUNDAY'S GAMES

Corpus Christi at Midland at 2:00 CST
Probable Pitchers: RHP Jose Cisnero (1-2, 5.18) and RHP Sean Haviland (1-3, 5.60)
Available on MiLB.tv

Oklahoma City at Reno at 3:05 CST
Probable Pitchers: TBD and RHP Charles Brewer (1-3, 6.92)
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High Desert at Lancaster at 4:00 CST
Probable Pitchers: TBD

Lexington at Kannapolis at 4:05 CST
Probable Pitchers: TBD and RHP Miles Jaye (1-1, 4.02)

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

Reno over Oklahoma City 14-9
I always say that if you have to lose, you might as well do it in spectacular fashion. Dallas Keuchel (L, 4-3) did just that as he gave up 12 runs on 13 hits and raised his ERA from 2.09 to 3.75 in one fell swoop. I didn't watch the game and have no idea exactly why Keuchel was instructed to intentionally walk someone with one out and one on IN THE FIRST INNING, but apparently he was. I wouldn't intentionally walk Josh Hamilton in the first inning with the bases loaded, much less in that situation, but I digress. Despite Keuchel having an off night (vast understatement), the Redhawks tried to battle back, scoring eight runs in the last four innings but fell short. Jimmy Paredes (2B, 3B, 4R) and Brett Wallace (HR, 3RBI) were both 3x5 for the night. Mike Hessman and Carlos Corporan homered as well.

Corpus Christi over Midland 5-4
Ross Seaton (W, 3-3) continued his progress as he put up his third quality start in a row, giving up two earned runs on seven hits with four walks and five strikeouts. Jason Stoffel pitched two innings for his fifth save. The Hooks came from behind in this one with Jake Goebbert's RBI double in the eighth giving them the lead. Goebbert was 2x3 for the night; Kody Hinze was 2x4 with an RBI; and Jon Singleton was 1x3 with two walks and two runs scored. Austin Wates was back in the lineup so apparently there are no lingering problems from being hit by a pitch the other night.

Lexington over Kannapolis 7-5
Mike Foltynewicz (W, 5-1) wasn't at his sharpest, allowing four runs on five hits and four walks over six innings, but he kept the Legends in the game. He started the seventh inning, but was pulled with runners on first and third and no outs. Murilo allowed one of Foltynewicz' runners to score before getting out of the inning. Jason Chowning had a two inning adventure while getting his seventh save of the season. In the eighth inning, Chowning struck out the side working around a base runner who reached on a fielding error and THREE passed balls by Mike Kvasnicka to allow only one unearned run in the frame. The ninth inning was thankfully a bit more routine. Jordan Scott and Chan Moon each had two hits. Zach Johnson, Scott and Moon each had two RBIs. Johnson now has a league-leading 44 RBIs on the season and Delino DeShields stole his 26th base.

GAME OF THE DAY
Lancaster over Inland Empire 8-4

Ruben Alaniz pitched a solid six innings for his fourth win. Except for a bit of a hiccup from Brad Dydalewicz in the ninth, the bullpen pitched strongly. Ben Orloff and George Springer were the stars of the night, but everyone in the lineup either got a hit or drew a walk. The win, Lancaster's fifth in a row, put them in sole possession of first place in their division.

Ruben Alaniz - 6IP 6H 2R 0BB 3SO
Gabriel Garcia - 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 1SO
Brian Streilein - 1IP 1H 0R 0BB
Brad Dydalewicz - 0.2IP 3H 2R 1BB
Andrew Robinson (S, 1) - 0.1IP 0H 0R 0BB

Ben Orloff -3x5 3RBI 2R
George Springer - 4x5 HR RBI R
Adam Bailey - 1x4 2RBI SO
Kike Hernandez - 2x5 2B RBI BB SO 2R

PITCHER OF THE DAY
Jason Chowning is my guy for pulling off a Houdini act and only giving up one unearned run in a very wild inning.

PLAYER OF THE DAY
I'm hoping that 5-tool, .145 hitting T.J. Steele won't stand in the way of a promotion to Corpus for my player of the day, George Springer. Springer's only hitting .331 so who knows? (sarcasm intended)