While the “big boys” were playing the Pirates in Bright House, Groups 1 and 2 were on the road to Bradenton and Groups 3 and 4 played at the Complex.  I chose to watch Group 4 on Mike Schmidt Field.  Kevin Frandsen bounced back and forth between fields taking at bats where ever possible.  Although this was Group 4, there were participants from Groups 3 and 5 also.

I got a look at the line up card with coach’s notes before the game started.

1. 6     Canelo                             6th, to DH
2. DH Crawford                         6th, to 6
3. 4     Pullin
4. 8     Cozens                             6th,  to 9
5. 7     Greene
6. 9     Sandberg                        6th, Rodriguez to 8
7. 3     Oberto                              6th, to DH
8. 5     Hernandez                      6th, Torres
9. 2     Grullon                             6th, Sweaney
10. DH Posso                                6th, to 3

Mark Leiter pitched innings 1-3, Jorge Serrano 4-5, Jesen Therrien 6-7, Matt Southard 8, Frank Rivas 9.

There was a very strong wind blowing in from right field.

Summary:

Top of the 1^st, Leiter pitching

• K swinging
• 6-3 on a high hop
• 4-3
• All pitches were down in the strike zone, both batted balls were topped.

Bottom of the 1^st, no score

• Canelo F-8, not very deep
• Crawford F-9, routine fly after getting ahead 2-0
• Pullin 4-3 on a 2-2 pitch

Top of the 2^nd, Leiter pitching, no score

• HBP on an 0-2 pitch
• Caught stealing 2-6 on Grullon’s throw from his knees
• 4-3 on an 0-2 pitch (a line drive Pullin knocked down and recovered at his feet
• K swinging on a 2-2 pitch
• A couple pitches were up – the 0-2 HBP and the 3^rd batter where both balls were above the waist.

Bottom of the 2^nd, no score

• Cozens F-8
• Frandsen 2-1
• Greene F-9

Top of the 3^rd, Leiter pitching, no score

• 1B to left
• 4-6-3 DP
• 1B to center on a 2-2 off-speed pitch where the batter was off balance
• BB on 5 pitches
• 1-3
• A few more pitches were up and out of the zone, especially in the latter parts of the inning.  I overheard the coach discussing a good two-strike cutter where he didn’t get the call on the last batter.

Bottom of the 3^rd, no score

• Sandberg K swinging on a 2-2 off speed pitch, tried to bunt on first pitch
• Oberto K looking on a 2-2 pitch
• Hernandez BB on a 3-2 pitch
• Grullon 1B to center
• Posso F-4

Top of the 4^th, Jorge Serrano pitching no score

• Serrano is a right hander from Group 5.  (DSL, 5-5, 3.35 in 13 starts.  20 years old, 6‘2, 180)
• K swinging on a foul tip that Grullon held
• 1B to right
• F-9
• 3B to left on a pitch up in the zone just out of Greene’s reach, run scored
• K looking on 3 pitches

Bottom of the 4^th, Pirates 1-0

• Canelo F-8, attempted bunt on first pitch
• Frandsen F-9
• Crawford 3 unassisted

Top of the 5^th, Serrano pitching, Pirates 1-0

• BB on 4 pitches
• K looking on a 2-2 pitch
• Runner advances to third on an errant pickoff attempt by Grullon
• FC 4-2, Pullin throws out the runner at the plate
• 2-6, runner caught stealing

Bottom of the 5^th, Pirates 1-0

• Pullin 2B to right into the wind off the warning track
• Cozens F-8
• Greene 4-3, runner advances to third
• Sandberg line drive 2B down the left field line scoring Pullin
• Oberto BB
• Hernandez BB
• Grullon 4-3

Top of the 6^th, Jesen Therrien pitching, score tied 1-1

• K looking at a 3-2 pitch
• K swinging at a 2-2 pitch
• F-6, line drive (Crawford in for Canelo at short)

Bottom of the 6^th, score tied 1-1

• Posso 6-3
• Canelo BB
• Crawford 1B to shallow left
• Dove HBP
• Cozens 2-run 2B to left center
• Inning called

Top of the 7^th, Therrien pitching, Phillies 3-1

• BB
• 2B to left, ground rule
• 5-3 soft chopper, runner held
• 5-3 to Torres left, runner scored
• 6-3

Bottom of the 7^th, Phillies 3-2

• Greene K swinging
• Rodriguez 4-3, also showed bunt early in count
• Oberto reached on E6
• Torres 1B to shallow right
• Sweaney FC 4 unassisted

Top of the 8^th, Matt Southard, Phillies 3-2

• 2B to left on first pitch between bag and Torres
• SAC on first pitch
• 1-3
• F-9
• Pitches were a little up in the zone, but he really bore down with one out and a runner on third.

Bottom of the 8^th, Phillies 3-2

• Posso 4-3
• Canelo 5-3
• Crawford line drive 1B to left
• Dove HBP (again)
• Cozens 2B to shallow center, the CF broke back as the wind gusted and dropped the ball in.  Cozens never broke stride, and Crawford scored on the play.  (Texas League double?)
• Greene 4-3

Top of the 9^th, Frank Rivas pitching, Phillies 4-2

• Rivas is a right hander from Group 5.  (VSL, 3-3 and 10 saves in 24 appearances.  33K and 7 BB in 31 innings.  21 years old, 5’11, 180)
• BB on a 3-2 pitch
• F-9
• F-5
• Runner steals second
• K looking

Bottom of the 9^th, Phillies 4-2

• Rodriguez 3B over the right fielder’s head landing on the warning track into the wind (lefty vs. lefty)
• Torres F-9 shallow, runner held
• Sweaney 4-3 with infield in, but runner still scored
• Oberto BB
• Posso FC 4 unassisted

Final, Phillies 5-2

• Crawford had 2 singles and 2 runs scored.
• Cozens had 2 doubles and 3 RBIs.
• Sandberg had a double, run scored and RBI.
• Pullin had a double and a run scored.
• Rodriguez had a triple and a run scored.
• Sweaney had an RBI.
• Grullon and Torres each singled
• Phillies batters workd 4 walks and 2 HBP.
• No fielding gems like Saturday, but the Phillies dealt with the wind better than the Pirates.

A couple days ago, I reported that Corey Bass may have broken the ring finger on his throwing hand when he was struck by a foul ball.  Today I saw him with a cast covering his right hand and foreman.

Tomorrow, Pirates again, Groups 1 and 2 at the Complex, BUT 90 % chance of rain.