Box Score Recap (5/17/24)

Box Score Recap

Lehigh Valley was shutout.  Reading lost their fourth in a row.  Jersey Shore lost their fourth in a row after their 11-game winning streak.  Clearwater won.  And, the FCL Phillies won.

FCL Phillies (5-4) beat the FCL Yankees, 7-3.  Wilmer Blanco pitched 5.0 innings allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks. Luis Gonzalez pitched 2.0 scoreless, one-hit innings.

The Phillies scored a run in the first inning on a solo HR by Aroon Escobar.  They scored another run in the second on a throwing error.  They trailed by a run when they scored 4 runs in the fourth inning on a game-tying ground out by Manolfi Jimenez, a go-ahead RBI single by Diego Gonzalez, an RBI double by Ezra Farmer, and an RBI ground out by Starlyn Caba.  They tacked on an insurance run in the fifth on another solo HR by Escobar.

  • #5 Starlyn Caba (.276/.930): went 0-3 with an RBI, BB
  • #9 Eduardo Tait (.200/.584): went 0-3
  • #25 Alexis De La Cruz (0-1, 27.00): DNP
  • Other players of interest
  • Aroon Escobar (.333/.996): went 2-3 with 2 RBI, 2 HR (2)
  • Guillermo Rosario (.367/1.090): went 1-3 with a R
  • Nolan Beltran (.100/.282): DNP
  • Leonardo Rondon (.400/1.500): DNP
  • Rickardo Perez (.333/.900): went 0-1 with a R, BB, HBP
  • Adilson Peralta (1-0, 0.00): DNP
  • Pitchers of interest
  • Danyony Pulido (2.79): DNP
  • Juan Amarante (1-0, 1.93): DNP
  • Luis Avila (0.00): DNP

Lehigh Valley (16-24) lost to Norfolk, 4-0.  Mick Abel pitched 6.0 innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 5 walks.  He struck out six.  Beau Burrows pitched 1.0 inning and gave up a run on 2 hits.  Andrew Bellatti pitched 0.2 innings allowing 2 hits and a walk.  Taylor Lehman stranded two inherited runners and retired the only batter he faced.

Matt Kroon went 3-4 with a 2B.  Scot Kingery went 2-4.  The rest of the IronPigs collected 2 hits.

  • #2 Mick Abel (1-3, 5.40): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 R, 5 BB, 6 K, 98 pitches
  • #11 Griff McGarry (1-1. 3.24): DNP
  • #19 Simon Muzziotti (.232/.653): went 0-4

Reading (16-21) lost to Richmond, 8-3.  Matt Osterberg pitched 6.0 innings and gave up 3 runs on 6 hits.  He walked none and struck out nine.  Wesley Moore pitched a scoreless inning allowing 2 hits.  Tommy McCollum didn’t get an out in the eighth and gave up 5 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.  Eury Ramos allowed one of 2 inherited runners to score on a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly.  He retired the three batters he faced.

Reading scored a run in the second inning on a ground out by Trevor Schwecke.  They tied the score with 2 runs in the seventh on a 2-run single by Arturo De Freitas.

  • #1 Andrew Painter: rehabbing from TJ surgery on 60-day injury list
  • #10 Gabriel Rincones: 7-day IL
  • #13 Carlos De La Cruz (.156/.474): went 1-4
  • #21 Caleb Ricketts (.298/.782): DNP
  • #26 Robert Moore (.235/.635): DNP
  • #28 Jose Rodriguez (.230/.691): went 1-4 with a 2B, SB

Jersey Shore (20-17) lost at Hudson Valley, 6-3.  Eiberson Castellano pitched 5.2 innings allowing 5 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks.  He struck out seven.  Andrew Baker pitched 1.1 no-hit, scoreless innings striking out three.  Andrew Walling pitched 1.0 inning allowing a run on 4 walks.

The BlueClaws scored a run in the first inning on a sac fly by Andrick Nava.  They scored 2 runs in the ninth on RBI singles by Otto Kemp and Leandro Pineda.

  • #4 Justin Crawford (.281/.705): went 0-4
  • #8 Bryan Rincon (.202/.700): DNP
  • #12 William Bergolla (.198/.503): DNP
  • #14 Pan Wen-hui: on 60-day injury list
  • #17 Emaarion Boyd (.224/.578): went 0-2 with a BB
  • #23 Hendry Mendez (.288/.730): DNP
  • #24 Samuel Aldegheri (3-1, 1.69): DNP

Clearwater (25-12) beat Daytona, 12-6.  Casey Steward pitched 5.2 innings allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks.  He struck out seven.  Jaydenn Estanista stranded 2 inherited runners and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings walking two.  Drew Garrett pitched 1.2 innings and gave up 2 runs on 1 hit and 6 walks.  Rehabbing Josh Bortka stranded 3 inherited runners striking out the only batter he faced.

The Threshers started out trailing by 2 runs but scored a run in the first on an RBI ground out by Rafael Marchan.  They tied the game with a run in the second on an RBI single by Avery Owusu-Asiedu.  They took the lead with 2 runs in the third on solo HRs by Marchan and Bryson Ware.  The Threshers went ahead for good with 2 runs in the fifth on an RBI single by Keaton Anthony and an RBI double by Devin Saltiban.  They added a run in the sixth on an RBI double by Aidan Miller.  They put the game out of reach with 5 runs in the eighth on a 2-run double by Saltiban, a wild pitch, and a 2-run double by Trent Farquhar.

Marchan went 2-3 with 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, HR.

Avery Owusu-Asiedu had an outfield assist.

  • #3 Aidan Miller (.333/.992): went 2-4 with a R, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB
  • #7 Devin Saltiban (.215/.644): went 2-4 with 2 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, BB, SB
  • #15 Alex McFarlane: on the 60-day injury list
  • #18 TJayy Walton (.237/.755): 7-day IL
  • #20 Raylin Heredia (.246/.722): went 1-4 with a R, BB
  • #22 Kehden Hettiger (.127/.511): went 0-3 with a R, 2 BB
  • #29 George Klassen (2-0, 0.36) – DNP
  • #30 Nikau Pouaka-Grego (.333/.910): DNP

Other Prospects:

  • #6 Orion Kerkering (1-0, 1.42) in 12.2 innings with the Phillies
  • #27 Jalvin Arias, Rookie Level, DSL Red

Transactions –

5/17/2024 – Lehigh Valley placed 1B Darick Hall on the 7-day IL retroactive to 5/16
5/17/2024 – Reading activated LHP Matt Osterberg from the Development List
5/17/2024 – Reading transferred LHP Lachlan Wells to the Development List
5/17/2024 – C Jared Thomas assigned to Clearwater from Jersey Shore

23 thoughts on “Box Score Recap (5/17/24)”

  1. Leandro Pineda had a nice night at the plate, but I also watched him jog to first on a routine groundout to second. Everyone hustles on the big club. How does the organization not mandate this system wide? Where’s Mattingly and the Phillies Way?

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    1. “Everyone hustles on the big club.” What games are you watching? They are winning so no one complains. But, I can name two starters who don’t run out ground balls. And another guy didn’t hustle on a dropped fly ball to the outfield late in Saturday’s game that could have cost them.

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      2. Harper grabbed at his back on the first base jog. I was watching the Nats broadcast so I don’t know if McCarthy/Amaro mentioned it. But Brandon Marsh surprised me. I was hoping he’d get yanked for it.

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  2. Miller keeps hitting. Saltibon continuing to increase his average. Not much on the pitching front though. Abel was better I guess, any word on his velocity?

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    1. Winkleman tweeted it was 95.6 – 96.9 mph in the first.

      He noted his lack of velocity in previous starts could be due to bad weather

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      1. Gee I hope not. We don’t exactly have LA weather here in the Northeast…especially in April and October. I hope MA is not just a fair weather pitcher.

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        1. Speaking on the weather, last night Wheeler said his velo was up a couple of ticks on the mph meter since it was hotter than the past earlier starts,  and he prefers it that way. Though, I believe his last start which did not go as well as expected,  was in the comfy indoors down in Miami

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      2. If you go to the game box score and click Summary >> All and then click on a specific AB you can see velo.

        He was down to 92 in 3rd and threw a pitch 91.8 in 4th.

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        2. The weather could have been a factor…started at 68 degrees and overcast and just got chillier as the evening went on. In the his last inning , he was at high 80s pitch count to start…..he threw four 4Smr FBs…..91.6…..92.2…..92.2….and 93. So it looked like when he gets to the low 80s pitch count he declines in velo by a few ticks…perhaps last night combination of fatigue and weather I assume.

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          1. Blaming 68 degree weather on losing 4 mph in velo is BS. Sorry man. Not buying it. Something is wrong. It’s just a matter of time until they admit the real issue.

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          2. I don’t think we can’t rely 100% on Gameday and Statcast for velocity. The Phillies don’t use it. They use something in-house. FoxTrac? The same goes for pitch type. This season, they have him concentrating on his 2-seamer. I think GameDay calls it a sinker. He has been throwing more 2- than 4-seamers. I mapped out his last game where GameDay had him throwing 56 4-seamers and 17 sinkers (2-seamers). At one point it reported 14 4-seamers in a row. Not likely. The range on the 4-seamers was 96.6-89.5, on the sinker 95.6-91.1. Quite an overlap. I’m not saying ignore Gameday, just take it with a grain of salt.

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            1. It’s the relative velocity change that’s the concern, not the absolute number. So long as it is the same radar gun for pitches in the 1st and 5th inning then I don’t understand how the drop in velo can be questioned?

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            2. 4-seamers are generally higher velo than 2-seamers. If he’s throwing more 2-seamers than GameDay is recognizing, then the reliability of the app can certainly be questioned. I don’t understand how you don’t at least acknowledge that.

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    2. BR says that Aroon Escobar is 19, 5’ 10”, 180 lbs. After looking at that post, he’s easily 200lbs.

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  4. speaking of guns. Klassen pitched two dominant innings tonight – no hits, no walks, 3 Ks. Last pitch was a 99.6 MPH strike at the knees! Welcome back, George!

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  5. I kinda like the black hats, haven’t seen that many stars since I left Fort Sill.

    Not much going on at Reading offensively, and since that is supposed to be a hitters park are we to conclude that our AA team doesn’t have the talent. What is the collective take?

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