The affiliates went 5-5 with a pair of split doubleheaders in the DSL and Appy Leagues.
HR Roll Call Irving Falu (4), Travis Maezes (9), Roman Collins (2)
BP KC Hitter of the Day – Emmanuel Rivera 4-7 3R, 2-2b, RBI, 3 BB
BP KC Pitcher of the Day – Eric Skoglund 5 IP 4 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 6 K 6-1 GO-FO 74p/49k
Omaha Storm Chasers 13 Oklahoma City Dodgers 7
The Chasers used a six run sixth inning to overcome a deficit and head them into the direction of a win. RBI knocks from Irving Falu, Parker Morin and Angel Franco were featured in the inning as was Hunter Dozier reaching base twice in the frame. Dozier continued his hot hitting with a 3-5 game while scoring a pair of runs and reaching a fourth time on a walk. The third baseman’s .600 hitting pace during his past nine games has seen him raise his average 49 points in that time. Pitcher Yender Caramo earned the win for tossing 3.2 innings of one run ball in his first Triple-A appearance.
Jorge Bonifacio 2-6 RBI
Hunter Dozier 3-5 2R, 2b, BB
Irving Falu 2-4 2R, 2b, HR, 4 RBI
NW Arkansas Naturals 6 Midland RockHounds 3
The Naturals built a 6-1 lead and ended a Midland rally late to snap their seven game losing streak to the RockHounds. NW Arkansas manufactured a run on a Raul Mondesi sac fly to tie the game up in the third inning before a three run fifth and some rain lead them to a lead that may have ended the game. In that frame Mondesi scored a run on a bunt single, stole his 19th bag of the season and would come across on a two run single by Frank Schwindel. After a bit of a rain delay NW Arkansas would add to their lead with a Carlos Garcia RBI single and a Schwindel sac fly. Those runs would come in handy as Midland attempted a comeback quickly scoring a pair in the ninth before Eric Stout would calm the RockHound bats.
Raul Mondesi 1-1 R, 2RBI, 2BB 2 SB (19)
Frank Schwindel 1-3 3 RBI
Jack Lopez 2-4 2R, 2b
Potomac Nationals 8 Wilmington Blue Rocks 1
Foster Griffin couldn’t get through the lineup during his second and third trips through, giving up seven runs on the way to another loss. The lefty having given up just one hit through three innings gave up three runs in the fourth on three hits and a walk. The next inning was more of the same with the Nationals collecting three hits and a home run before the lefty would get pulled from the game. While Foster was getting worked around, Nationals pitchers were cruising following a run allowed in the first inning, allowing just three hits during the game to cruise to a win.
Foster Griffin 4 IP 8 H 7 R 7 ER 1 BB 4 K 3-3 GO-FO 63p/40k
Wander Franco 1-2 RBI, 2BB, SB (5)
Jake Newberry 1 IP 0 R
Greenville Drive 11 Lexington Legends 6
Another rough start for Nolan Watson snapped the Legends four game win streak. Watson worked just two and one-third innings, surrendering five hits and four walks to yield six runs and put the Legends in a 6-1 hole through three innings. Two more runs pushed the lead to 8-1 before the Legends woke up with a run in the fourth and three more in the fifth courtesy of Anderson Miller’s only hit in the game and a run scored. Lexington would get no closer than the three run deficit however as Greenville would drive in three more runs off reliever Mark McCoy to put the game out of reach.
Nolan Watson 2.1 IP 5 H 6 ER 4 BB 0 K 2-3 GO-FO 72p/36k
Roman Collins 2-5 2R, HR, 2 RBI
Marten Gasparini 1-4 3b, RBI, SB (10)
Ogden Raptors 5 Idaho Falls Chukars 4
For a second night in a row the Ogden pitching staff did a good job of slowing down the Chukars offense, limiting them to just five hits. A three run sixth for Idaho Falls and a run in the ninth fell one short after 2016 draftpick Jace Vines had given up five runs in the first four innings. Idaho Falls got the tying run on base in the ninth but a groundout by Meibrys Viloria ended the game.
Meibrys Viloria 1-5 2b, RBI
Yeison Melo 2-4 2b, RBI
Jace Vines 4.1 IP 6 H 5 ER 2 BB 4 K 5-2 GO-FO 74p/49k
Game1
Greeneville Astros 7 Burlington Royals 6
The Royals blew a big lead late in game one of their doubleheader with the Astros. Five runs between the second and third innings built the Royals a 5-1 lead that they hung onto until the eighth. At 6-2 entering the bottom half of the inning the Astros used a shaky inning by Walker Sheller that featured three consecutive walks to tie the game. From there, the game would head to the ninth where the Astros would walk it off with a sacrifice fly.
Emmanuel Rivera 3-5 R, 2-2b, RBI
Chris Devito 3-5 2b, RBI
Jose Veras 3.2 IP 3 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 4 K 4-3 GO-FO
Game 2
Burlington Royals 13 Greeneville Astros 3
Game two was a different story with the Royals running away courtesy of six doubles and a 11 hits and five walks to pound out 13 runs in the seven inning shortened game. The Royals pounced early, putting five runs on the board in the first frame with a bases loaded clearing double by Tyler Straub being the biggest knock in the frame. Comfortably ahead 7-1 Burlington would score six in the sixth to put the game well out of reach, Straub was featured once more with a two run double in the inning.
Geoffrey Bramblett 5 IP 1 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 3 K 8-5 GO-FO
Nicky Lopez 2-4 2R, 3 RBI, BB
Emmanuel Rivera 1-2 2R, RBI, 2BB
AZL Royals 6 AZL Mariners 2
The Arizona squad put up a pair of three run innings in Andy Ferguson’s second rehab to start to pull away late for a win. Ferguson worked two and two-third shutout innings while striking out two and giving up one hit before turning things over to the bullpen. 2016 draftee Dillon Drabble earned the win with 3.1 innings of two run ball (0 ER) thanks in part to fellow draftee Khalil Lee who went 3 for 4 with three runs batted in.
Chase Vallot 0-3 BB, 2K
Khalil Lee 3-4 3b, 3 RBI
Taylor Kaczmarek 1 IP 1 H 1 K – 0 runs allowed in four appearances.
Gm1 DSL Royals 6 DSL Rays1 2
Gm2 DSL Rays1 6 DSL Royals 3
Royals and Rays split a doubleheader in the DSL.
Christopher Marte 5 IP 5 H 2 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 K
Esteury Ruiz 3-4 2R, 2b, 2-3b, 2 RBI
Freddy Fermin 1-2 2 RBI
Esteury Ruiz 0-2 R
Jose Caraballo 2-4 RBI
Rafael Romero 2-3