Box Score Recap (9/10/24)

Box Score Recap

Clearwater lost the first game of their Division Series.  They were held to one hit, their pitching held Lakeland to three.  Lehigh Valley won.  Rafel Marchan had an RBI single in his return from the IL.  Reading lost.  They rallied late and fell short.  Gabriel Rincones contributed a 3-run double.

Clearwater opened their Division Series in Lakeland and lost 2-1.  Neither team mounted much of an offensive attack.  The Threshers had just one hit, Lakeland just three.

Sam Highfill pitched four innings and gave up a run on 2 hits and a walk.  He struck out two.  He gave up a run in the fourth inning on a walk and RBI double.  The only other base runner he allowed was erased on a double header.

Reese Dutton took over in the fifth.  He pitched 3.2 innings and gave up an unearned run on a hit and 2 walks.  He struck out four.   In the fifth, a runner reached on an error.  He wild pitched him to second, moved to third on a ground out, and scored on a sac fly.  He issued a walk and allowed a double in the eighth with two outs.

John Henriquez pitched 0.1 innings.  He faced one batter and stranded 2 inherited runners.

The Threshers scored their run in the fifth.  Carson DeMartini led off with a walk.  Joel Dragoo singled to move DeMartini to third with nobody out.  He scored on a sac fly by Carter Mathison.  Lakeland retired 15 of the final 16 Threshers to end the game.  The only base runner was via a walk.

  • #4 SS, Starlyn Caba (.179/.493): went 0-4
  • #5 C, Eduardo Tait (.269/.778): went 0-4
  • #7 OF, Dante Nori (.240/.704): went 0-3 2with a BB
  • #9 2B, Devin Saltiban (.237/.774): went 0-3
  • #17 3B, Carson DeMartini (.310/.867): went 0-2 with a R, BB

Lehigh Valley (30-31, 64-70, 6.5 games back with 12 remaining) Beat Scranton, 5-3.  Kyle Tyler pitched 5.1 innings and gave up 3 runs (2 ER) on 3 hits and 4 walks.  He struck out four.  Tyler McKay blew the save when two inherited runners scored on an error.  McKay pitched 0.2 innings and got 3 ground balls, no hits or walks.  He ended up getting the win.  Freddy Tarnok pitched a scoreless inning allowing a hit and striking out three.  Andrew Bellatti pitched a scoreless inning striking out two.  Dylan Covey pitched a scoreless inning allowing a hit and striking out two.  

The IronPigs took the lead with a run in the third inning on an RBI single by Rafael Marchan.  They retook the lead with a run in the sixth on an RBI single by Oscar Gonzalez.  After falling behind, they came right back with 3 runs in the seventh on a 3-run HR (3) by Ryan McKenna.

  • #6 RHP, Mick Abel (3-10, 5.98): DNP
  • #15 RHP, Seth Johnson (2-0, 0.56): DNP
  • #19 RHP, Michael Mercado (2-1, 2.13): DNP
  • #21 RHP, Griff McGarry (2-1. 3.45): DNP
  • #25 1B, Carlos De La Cruz (.168/.467): went 1-4 with a SB
  • #28 3B, Otto Kemp (.250/.650): went 1-5

Reading (25-39, 56-76, eliminated from the post season, 5 games remaining) Lost to Harrisburg, 5-4.  Konnor Ash pitched three scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and striking out two.  Nelson Alvarez pitched two innings and gave up 4 runs (1 ER) on 4 hits and a walk.  He struck out two.  Andrew Baker pitched two innings and gave up one run on one hit and 2 walks.  He struck out two.  Wesley Moore pitched one scoreless inning striking out one.

Trailing 5-0, Reading scored 4 runs in the eighth inning on an RBI single by Erick Brito and a 3-run double by Gabriel Rincones.

  • #1 SS, Aidan Miller (.250/.544): DNP
  • #2 RHP, Andrew Painter: 60-day IL
  • #3 CF, Justin Crawford (.329/.813): went 1-4 with a R
  • #11 RF, Gabriel Rincones (.271/.875): went 2-4 with 3 RBI, 2B
  • #13 RHP, Jean Cabrera (1-1, 4.85): DNP
  • #22 RHP, Christian McGowan (0-3, 6.75): DNP
  • #24 C, Caleb Ricketts (.219/.669): placed on the 7-day injury list
  • #26 RHP, Moises Chace (2-1, 3.76): DNP

Jersey Shore (36-30, 74-58) finished third in their division for the second half.

  • #10 SS, Bryan Rincon (.202/.669):
  • #20 RHP, Pan Wen-hui (0-1, 1.29):
  • #23 CF, Emaarion Boyd (.239/.646):

Clearwater (20-40, 64-63) finished in last place in their division for the second half, but one the first half.

  • #4 SS, Starlyn Caba (.179/.493):
  • #5 C, Eduardo Tait (.269/.778):
  • #7 OF, Dante Nori (.240/.704):
  • #8 OF, Griffin Burkholder (.500/2.000): on the 7-day IL
  • #9 2B, Devin Saltiban (.237/.774):
  • #12 OF, John Spikerman (.226/.683):
  • #16 RHP, Alex McFarlane: on the 60-day IL
  • #17 3B, Carson DeMartini (.310/.867):
  • #18 LF, TJayy Walton (.200/.664): on the 7-day IL
  • #27 LHP, Mavis Graves (7-6, 3.64):
  • #29 RHP, Micah Ottenbreit (3-9, 4.88):
  • #30 OF, Raylin Heredia (.245/.737): on the 60-day IL

FCL Phillies (33-25) finished third in their division.

  • #14 3B, Aroon Escobar (.338/.976):

DSL Phillies Red (21-34) finished eighth (last) in their division.

DSL Phillies White (26-29) finished sixth in their division.

Transactions

9/10/2024 – Lehigh Valley placed 1B Jim Haley on the temporarily inactive list
9/10/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated RF Ryan McKenna from the 7-day IL
9/10/2024 – Lehigh Valley activated C Rafael Marchán from the 7-day IL
9/10/2024 – Lehigh Valley placed RHP Yunior Marte on the 7-day IL retroactive to 9/9
9/10/2024 – Reading placed RHP Eiberson Castellano on the 7-day IL retroactive to 9/9
9/10/2024 – RHP Jack Dallas assigned to Reading from Jersey Shore
9/10/2024 – RHP Gunner Mayer assigned to Reading from Jersey Shore
9/10/2024 – 2B Trent Farquhar assigned to Reading from Jersey Shore

If anyone is interested, the first 3 files under Rosters and Stuff on the pull-down menu above are up to date as of September 10th.

The Transactions menu option is up-to-date for the 2024 season thru August 31st.

8 thoughts on “Box Score Recap (9/10/24)”

  1. I really thought this would be Pan Wen-Hui’s year. What little he did pitch he acquitted himself well. Same for Abel.

    Also a shame Rincones Jr was hurt most of the year but again what little he did play he showed himself well. He should get a shot in the MLB at some point.

    Crawford you would say is on track to play MLB baseball in the near future and I want to see how Miller does next year with a good half season in Reading or even full season.

    Not worried about Caba or Tait yet they are still very young and show some promise.

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  2. What do you think of these big team ETA’s?

    Justin Crawford – July 2025

    Aidan Miller – 2026

    Gabriel Rincones Jr. -2026

    Starlyn Caba – 2027

    Eduardo Tait – 2027

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    2. Depending on how aggressive the Phillies want to be with Rincones, he could get a look in late 2025. As for Crawford, I think a lot will depend on Rojas. If Rojas starts slow again, I can see Crawford in May or June.

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      1. The mistake of rushing Rojas to the majors is not one they can afford to repeat with Crawford. His performance on the field and not a sense of filling a gap should dictate the timing of Crawford’s MLB debut.

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    3. Agree on Crawford. Miller could be 2026 or 2027. Not ready to annoint Caba and Tait as future MLBers just yet.

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