Sunday's Games
Omaha over Oklahoma City 7-0
Jarred Cosart (5IP 2H 4R/3ER 4BB 5SO) got the start and the loss. He wasn't exactly helped by Josh Zeid who allowed three of Cosart's runs to score and then added on three unearned runs of his own in the sixth. Kevin Chapman and C.J. Fick shut the barn door, but not in time to save any of the livestock. And frankly, it wouldn't have mattered much anyway as the 'Hawks only managed to put up five singles in the game.
San Antonio over Corpus Christi 7-4
Starter Bobby Doran (4IP 3R 1BB 4SO) only gave up five hits, but three of those were doubles with men on base. Sergio Escalona led off the fifth with back-to-back triples and rounded out the inning with an RBI single and a two-run home run on his way to being charged with the loss. Nick Tropeano pitched three scoreless, allowing only two hits and a walk while striking out five. The Hooks scored early as a Domingo Santana walk was followed by back-to-back long balls from Erik Castro and Jonathan Meyer in the second. George Springer's solo home run in the fifth accounted for the final Hooks run. Jose Martinez was two-for-four and is hitting .455/.500/.485 in his seven games since joining the Hooks squad.
San Jose over Lancaster 5-3
Lancaster has now dropped seven straight, going 0-7 on the road trip. What makes it worse is that Lancaster had won 11 of 12 in the games immediately preceding the road trip and were a decent 14-10 on the road prior to the trip. Granted San Jose has the best record in the California League and Stockton is tied for second in the North Division with a now identical record to that of Lancaster, but Lancaster will need to learn how to win against the best teams on the road if they want to repeat as California League Champions. Let's hope that they can put the trip behind them, lick their wounds and start a new win streak tonight.
Chris Devenski (5IP 6H 3R 2BB 5SO) got the start and gave up one run in the second and two in the fourth on a two-run home run. Brady Rodgers (4H 2R 1BB 4SO) pitched three frames and was charged with the loss. Lancaster came back to tie it up twice, in the third and the seventh, but a final comeback wasn't in the offing. Matt Duffy scored in the third on an Andrew Aplin sac fly, and a Joe Sclafani (2x4) single drove in two in the seventh. The 'Hawks were held to five hits, all singles.
Peoria over Quad Cities 9-1
In his second appearance since being promoted from Extended Spring Training, Juan Minaya (L, 0-1) went four innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits while striking out three. Jordan Jankowski (2H 1R 1BB 1SO) and Richard Rodriguez (6H 4R 2BB 1SO 1HR) each threw two frames. The River Bandits were the third Astros farm team held to five hits on Sunday, but at least two of them were doubles, including an Ariel Ovando RBI double in the fifth. Rio Ruiz also doubled.
Player of the Day: Joe Sclafani continues to impress since his promotion to Lancaster. After yesterday's two-for-four outing, he is now hitting .374/.500/.495 in 27 games with the JetHawks, and .424/.568/.576 in his last 10.
Pitcher of the Day: Nick Tropeano almost wins this by default as his scoreless outing was one of the only ones in the system yesterday, but his five strikeouts to one walk clinches it for him. He has done a nice job limiting walks in his last couple of appearances.
Can we please have the Houston Astros send Justin Maxwell to High A or Single A to work on his timing. He's currently 0 for 17 against Double-A pitching. Reminds me of when Jed Lowrie rehabed with the Hooks last year in the Texas League South Divisional playoff game. Went 0 for 4 with 4 K's. He was unable to hit Double-A pitching but is able to hit against MLB pitching.
ReplyDeleteOuch! I remember that from last year with Lowrie. Very frustrating!
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