Box Score Recap (3/29/24)

Box Score Recap

Not only did the Phillies’ season start today, but so did the Lehigh Valley IronPigs’.  As promised, I will try and bring back the daily box scores.

I’m not thrilled with reporting on the IronPigs.  There is a dearth of prospects at Triple-A.  We are a prospect site not a AAAA site, so don’t be alarmed when I cut back on IronPigs reporting.

Lehigh Valley’s opening day roster carries 34 players.  The Triple-A limit is (has been) 33 active players.  RHP Nick Snyder is on the 60-day injured list and does not count toward that limit.  There are 5 players on the Development List – LHP David Parkinson, RHP Ricardo Pinto, RHP Noah Skirrow, catcher Cody Roberts, infielder Esteban Quiroz.

The active roster includes:

  • Pitchers (15) – RHPs Mick Abel, Andrew Bellatti, Austin Brice, David Buchanan, Ryan Burr, Max Castillo, Zac Houston, Griff McGarry, Tyler McKay, Michael Mercado, Nick Nelson, Tyler Phillips, José Ruiz, LHPs Kolby Allard, Taylor Lehman
  • Catchers (2) – Aramis Garcia, José Godoy
  • Infielders (7) – Rodolfo Castro, Kody Clemens, Darick Hall, Scott Kingery, Matt Kroon, Nick Podkul, Weston Wilson
  • Outfielders (4) – David Dahl, Jordan Luplow, Símon Muzziotti, Cal Stevenson

Now to the game. 

Lehigh Valley (1-0) rallied for seven runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Worcester Red Sox, 7-4.  

Tyler Phillips tossed six innings holding the Sox to one run on one hit and 3 walks while striking out six.  Tyler McKay pitched two innings and gave up one run on one hit (a HR) and a walk.  He struck out one.  Andrew Bellatti picked up the win after doubling the deficit with two solo HRs in his one inning.  He also walked a batter and struck out two.

The IronPigs collected 3 hits and 5 walks during the first eight innings while striking out 11 times.  They opened the ninth with a Nick Podkul walk, Scott Kingery single, Kody Clemens single, Weston Wilson RBI single, Darick Hall 2-run single, Aramis Garcia walk, Matt Kroon game-tying RBI walk, and Rodolfo Castro grand slam.  One of our runners Kroon) was ruled out at second base during the home run so that the final score was only 7 runs instead of eight.

Gameday Link for Lehigh Valley.

 

11 thoughts on “Box Score Recap (3/29/24)”

  1. Phillips is a guy with a chance to play in Philly at some point this year so it was a good start for him.

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  2. Pigs with such a large contingency of veteran minor leaguers…. sans maybe prospects like Abel, McGarry, Mercado…..should win their fair share of games early on, into late May/Memorial Day weekend. And hopefully by that time, with a good start to the season, they can promote some Reading prospects to face Triple A pitching and be in a fight for the play-offs.

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      1. Happy. Easter m8. Maybe nothing. But wonder why , Thompson used the late inning guys in early innings. In spring training,? You would think he would use them later like in the regular season

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        1. Good question……I do think the coaches have some input into why they do things like that….Caleb Cotham and maybe Mike Calitri made the suggestion to Thomson….of course the manager is ultimately responsible. And then they do need to get the work in this early in the season.

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          1. Are you the same Romus who wrote so knowledgeably on a Flyers site yesterday? You truly are the Yoda of Philly sports! The way the first two Phillies games have gone maybe the Flyers….oops down 2-0 after the first period

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    1. Win tomorrow no one will care.

      I hear that Rocco – and I’m a big Nola fan.. he’s infuriating at times but I will say… these teams know each other too well. Chess match for later in the year. 

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