Albuquerque 7, Fresno 3
W- Scott Oberg (1-0)
L- Dayan Diaz (4-2)
Fresno home runs: Jack Mayfield (6, 20 season; solo in 6th)
The Isotopes seized the momentum with a 5-run 8th to break a 2-2 tie.
Preston Tucker opened the scoring with a sac fly in the 1st inning, while Jack Mayfield launched a solo homer in the 6th that tied the game at 2. The Grizzlies could only get one run back following that big 8th inning from Albuquerque as Garrett Stubbs scored on a Rico Noel groundout in the 9th. Stubbs hit a couple of doubles in his 4 at-bats.
Kent Emanuel went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Jacob Dorris was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen; he walked 1 and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless innings. Dayan Diaz bore the brunt of the Albuquerque assault in the 8th as he allowed the 5 runs on 6 hits; he also issued a walk and struck out 1.
Fresno will begin a 4-game series with Las Vegas at 7:05 Pacific. Cy Sneed makes his AAA debut on the final Taco Tuesday of the 2017 season and he'll take on Donovan Hand.
Corpus Christi was off
Cionel Perez makes his Texas League debut as the Hooks start a 3-game series in Tulsa at 7:05.
Lynchburg 3, Buies Creek 2
W- Nick Pasquale (3-0)
L- Erasmo Pinales (1-1, 4-2 season)
S- Jared Robinson (3)
BC home runs: None.
The Carolina Stros got nipped towards the end as the Hillcats scored a run in the bottom of the 8th after Buies Creek had tied the game at 2 with a run in the top of the 8th.
Yordan Alvarez went 2-3 and drove in both Buies Creek runs with a sac fly in the 1st and an RBI single in the 8th. Myles Straw (R, 2 SB), Randy César, and Carmen Benedetti also finished with 2 hits on the evening. Straw now has 35 stolen bases this season.
Matt Bower went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7. Erasmo Pinales threw 2 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.
Elieser Hernandez goes up against Brock Hartson, a Pearland native, in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 6:35 Eastern.
Quad Cities 4, Peoria 1
W- Kit Scheetz (1-0, 1-3 season)
L- Ian Oxnevad (3-10)
S- Devon Carr (2)
QC home runs: Luis Payano (2, 5 season; solo in 6th)
The Banditos snapped a little 3-game slide thanks to a solid night on the mound.
Kit Scheetz won his Midwest League debut with 6 strong innings; he allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Lucas Williams allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 1 over 2 scoreless, and Devon Carr struck out the side in order to get the save.
Daz Cameron opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. Chas McCormick legged out a bunt single in the 4th and Luis Payano followed by ripping a double. Marcos Almonte sent them both home with a double of his own. Payano went 2-4 and smacked a solo homer in the 6th for the final run of the evening.
Cristian Javier starts game 2. First pitch is at 6:35.
Tri-City is on its All-Star break
The 2017 New York-Penn League All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday; Tri-City will be hosting the event at Joe Bruno Stadium. The ValleyCats will be represented by Hunter Martin, Andy Piñeda, J.J. Matijevic, and Reggie Johnson. Martin replaced Nathan Thompson, who was just promoted to Quad Cities.
Kingsport 6, Greeneville 1
W- Carlos Hernandez (3-3)
L- Gerardo Bojorquez (3-3)
Greeneville home runs: None.
When a baseball team has more errors than base hits or runs (or both, even), they usually don't win very many games.
Gilberto Celestino walked to lead off the 3rd and scored the Appy Astros' only run on an error that allowed Patrick Mathis to reach.
Gerardo Bojorquez went 3 innings and allowed 5 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits (2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 2. Jheyson Caraballo was the first man out of the Greeneville bullpen and allowed an unearned run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 5 innings. Juan Corniel allowed a hit and struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th.
Hansel Paulino goes up against Joe Cavallaro in the series finale. First pitch is at 11:30 AM Eastern.
GCL Nationals 7, GCL Astros 3
W- Jackson Stoeckingert (1-0)
L- Freylin Garcia (0-1, 1-6 season)
GCL home runs: Eduardo de Oleo (1, 6 season; 2-run in 8th)
Eduardo de Oleo was the Palm Beach Stros' offense in this game. He went 2-4 with an RBI single in the 6th and whacked a 2-run homer in the 8th. César Cortez also went 2-4 and scored a run.
Angel Heredia made his 2017 debut, allowing 2 hits and striking out 1 in a scoreless 1st. Freylin Garcia made his U.S. debut and went 4 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits, walking 3, and striking out 2. Saul Martinez went 3.2 innings and allowed 2 runs; both were inherited runners that were charged to him. He also allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Chauncey Nuñez got the last out of the 9th with a strikeout, but in addition to allowing both of the runners he inherited from Martinez to score, he allowed an unearned run and 2 hits.
Monday's Stars
All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.
Astros 1B prospect Yordan Alvarez is quite large pic.twitter.com/X63NgoNC3y— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) July 9, 2017
Photo by Jake Kaplan
Yordan Alvarez, 1B/LF, Buies Creek
2-3, 2 RBI; 10-game hitting streak
Matt Bower, LHP, Buies Creek
6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Luis Payano, OF, Quad Cities
2-4, solo HR (2, 5 season), 2 R
Kit Scheetz's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.
Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 4-1 vs. Peoria
9 IP, 6 H, ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Kit Scheetz: W (1-0, 1-3 season), 6 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 2 K
Lucas Williams: 2 IP, H, 2 BB, K
Devon Carr: Save (2), IP, 3 K; struck out side in order
Devon Carr: Save (2), IP, 3 K; struck out side in order
Photo by Bryan Green
Eduardo de Oleo, C, GCL Astros
2-4, 2-R HR (1, 6 season), 3 RBI
This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.
Jheyson Caraballo, RHP, Greeneville
5 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 3 K
Jacob Dorris, RHP, Fresno
2 IP, BB, 2 K
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