Here is the latest on the playoff picture.
Oklahoma City over Nashville 5-4
The RedHawks got to pop the bubbly on Tuesday night at home as they clinched both a playoff berth and a division title. Eric Berger (5IP 2H 1R BB 4SO) was terrific in his spot start, allowing only a solo home run, and was rewarded with the win. Jose Cisnero (1IP 2H 2R BB 2SO) and Jason Stoffel (2IP 2H 1R 2SO) made things a little too interesting, but Wade LeBlanc and Jorge de Leon combined in a perfect ninth to preserve the one run lead. George Springer (2x3 BB) got the scoring started in the fourth as he led off with a triple and scored on a Brandon Laird (2x4 R) single. A Carlos Perez bases-loaded walk and a Marc Krauss sac fly brought home two more runs in the frame. One more scored in the fifth on a Japhet Amador (3x4 R) RBI single. Jimmy Paredes scored the final run in the seventh as he singled, stole second, and advanced to third and scored on a pair of ground outs.
Frisco over Corpus Christi 5-1
David Rollins (7H 3R/2ER BB 5SO HR) tossed the first six innings and took the loss. He was followed by a perfect seventh from Cameron Lamb, but T.J. Geith allowed two runs on three hits in the ninth. The Hooks were held to three hits, including an RBI double in the first from Erik Castro. Ronald Torreyes went two-for-four and scored the lone Hooks run.
Lancaster over Lake Elsinore 7-2
Aaron West (5IP 8H 2R 9SO) improved his record to 9-8 for the season with the win. He was followed by two scoreless innings from Tommy Shirley and one each from Gera Sanchez and Travis Ballew. The JetHawks did the bulk of their scoring in the first inning, chasing out Lake Elsinore starter Justin Hancock after only two-thirds of an inning. Four singles (including a Joe Sclafani two-RBI single), three walks, a stolen base, wild pitch and a fielding error gave the 'Hawks a 5-0 lead in the first. RBI singles in the fifth and eighth from Chris Epps (1x3 BB 2RBI) and Carlos Perdomo accounted for the final two runs. M.P. Cokinos went three-for-four and scored two runs.
Quad Cities over Burlington 6-5
Daniel Minor got the start, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out three over four innings. Juan Minaya threw the next four innings and got the win. The only run Minaya allowed was a solo home run (one of only two hits) as he struck out the side in three of his four innings, for a total of nine strikeouts. Andrew Walter got his first save for Quad Cities with a perfect ninth. In the first inning, Tony Kemp took one for the team and got on base on a hit by pitch and was followed by a Austin Elkins walk and a Teoscar Hernandez (2x4 2B 2R) single. Rio Ruiz (3x4) then proceeded to knock out the first grand slam of his career to put four on the board. Ruiz drove in another run in the third on an RBI single. The final run came in the fourth as Jobduan Morales hit a lead-off triple and then scored on a Jordan Scott sac fly.
Tri-City over Brooklyn 5-3 in 16 innings
Michael Feliz got the start, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with eight strikeouts over five innings and was followed by two scoreless innings from Tyler Brunnemann. J.D. Osborne allowed the tying run across in the eighth and was charged with the blown save. Charles Basford (3.2IP 3BB 5SO), Krishawn Holley (3IP 3H 2BB SO) and Gonzalo Sanudo (1IP 3SO) provided scoreless relief. Holley got the win and Sanudo his sixth save for Tri-City. The 'Cats scored three in the fourth on a Tyler White solo homer, a Ronnie Mitchell (3x7) RBI double and a Chan Moon sac fly scoring Jon Kemmer. They didn't hit the run column again until the top of the 16th when this happened:
Tri-City Top of the 16th
- Anthony Chavez remains in the game as the designated hitter.
- Jack Mayfield walks.
- Tyler White hit by pitch. Jack Mayfield to 2nd.
- Conrad Gregor out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Cristian Chivilli to first baseman Alex Sanchez. Jack Mayfield to 3rd. Tyler White to 2nd.
- Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Adam Nelubowich replaces D'Andre Toney.
- Adam Nelubowich out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jared King. Jack Mayfield scores. Tyler White to 3rd.
- Jon Kemmer singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonathan Clark. Tyler White scores.
- Ronnie Mitchell pops out to third baseman Juan Carlos Gamboa in foul territory.
Francis Ramirez pitched the first four and two-thirds innings, allowing only one unearned run on two hits while striking out seven. Sebastian Kessay, Jose Montero and Jordan Mills kept Bluefield from scoring the rest of the way. Greeneville scored one in the fourth on a Juan Santana RBI double. In the eighth, Marc Wik (2x3 2B BB 2R) walked, advanced to second on a balk, advanced to third on a wild pitch and then scored on an Alfredo Gonzalez single.
GCL Astros over GCL Tigers 13-2
Reymin Guduan (5IP 3H 0R BB 4SO) gave the Astros a good start and Brett Clements gave them a good finish, but in between Javier Lozano, Samil de los Santos and Devonte German all struggled. If you insist on looking, here's the full boxscore. Back-to-back doubles from Luis Reynoso (2x3 BB) and Jose Fernandez (2x4) in the third led to the first Astros run. Reynoso also scored in the sixth on a Jacob Nottingham sac fly.
Player of the Day: Rio Ruiz' first career grand slam and five RBI day definitely qualifies him to be Player of the Day. In his last 10 games, he is hitting .342/.390/.684.
Pitcher of the Day: Juan Minaya gets the nod today. Nine strikeouts, seven of them swinging, in four innings? Wow!
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