The Threshers beat the Lakeland Flying Tigers in a game that amounted to a pitching duel between their respective pitching staffs. They won the game 4-3 on a single by Dylan Cozens in the seventeenth inning.
Continue reading Threshers Win on Cozens’ Walk Off; April 17, 2015
A lot of us have been curious about Jake Sweaney’s absence in Florida. I received the following embedded in a comment thread and thought it best to share with you as a report so that all can see. Thank you, Mr. Sweaney, for providing this information.
“Jim, Jake just had Tommy John surgery on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Dr Elattrache performed the surgery at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic and said everything went well. We’ll see!!!! He suffered a partial tear last year and they tried to just let it rest over the winter. It fully tore in spring training on a triple hit to the right field wall when he picked it up and threw in to the cutoff man. Keep up the great articles. I look forward to reading them every day, and I can’t wait to start reading them when Jake is playing again. Thanks Andy Sweaney”
I know we all wish Jake a speedy recovery.
Lehigh Valley lost to the Buffalo Bisons, 5-1. Seve Gonzalez got roughed up early in his 5.0 innings. He gave up 5 ER on 10 hits and 2 HRs. Phillippe Aumont struck out 3 in 2.0 innings of relief. The ‘Pigs managed only 5 hits. Maikel Franco went 2 -4 (.323) with his 5th double. Tommy Joseph went 0-4 but threw out an attempted base stealer.
Reading – no game scheduled. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 4/16/2015
Lehigh Valley won 8-5 over Syracuse. Chad Billingsley threw 73 pitches (44 (strikes) in an effective start. He allowed 2 hits and 2 walks while recording 3 strike outs in 5.0 innings of shut out ball. Jason Berken got the win after blowing the save opportunity. After the Chiefs tied the game in the top of the seventh inning, the IronPigs exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the frame. Miguel Franco went 2 for 4 with a triple and 2 RBIs in the seventh. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 4/15/2015
Hot off the presses! The long-awaited roster for this season’s eXtended Spring Training (XST) is attached.
Lehigh Valley won 6-5, its second game of the season. Joely Rodriguez allowed 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in 5.0 innings. Hector Neris blew the save but got the win. He struck out 3 in his 2.0 innings. Colton Murray got the save. Maikel Franco contributed a home run and 2 RBIs. Syracuse struck out 10 IronPig batters. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 4/14/2015
Lehigh Valley blew a ninth inning lead and lost to Syracuse, 5-4. Paul Clemens allowed 3 runs (2 earned) in 6.0 innings. Mike Nesseth pitched a scoreless inning. Cesar Jimenez blew the save in the ninth inning and took the loss. The Chiefs line up included Tony Gwynn, Steven Lerud, and Cutter Dykstra.
Reading lost 4-3 to New Hampshire. Tom Windle scattered 9 hits over 6.0 innings. He allowed one run on a home run. Elvis Araujo blew the save and took the loss when he surrendered a 3-run home run in the eighth inning. Both homers and all 4 RBIs were the work of Jake Fox, remember him? Roman Quinn went 3 for 4 with a double and a triple. Brock Stassi and Art Charles had 2 hits each. Brian Pointer pitched in with a solo home run.
Clearwater dropped an 8-1 decision to Jupiter. Colin Kleven gave up 7 of the runs on 11 hits. The Threshers managed just 6 singles. Dom Brown had 2 of them and their only RBI.
Lakewood defeated Greensboro 4-1 and raised their record to 3-2. Chris Oliver outpitched Ben Holmes over 5 innings. Yes, that Ben Holmes. Oliver struck out 5 in his 5.0 IP. Austin Davis (Hold) and Matt Hockenberry (Save) each pitched 1-hit ball in 4.0 innings of relief. Jiandido Tromp went 3 for 3. Malquin Canelo and Carlos Tocci had 2 hits each. Tocci had 3 RBIs and Damek Tomscha added one.
Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.
Here’s an open discussion thread so the minor league posts don’t get cluttered with Phillies’ talk and other topics.
Let’s see. The Phillies are 3-3 and took 2 of 3 from the Nationals. The Braves are 5-1. Young Cody Asche (.429) was been benched twice in 6 games in favor of 31-year old, journeyman Andres Blanco (.375). Eight of 12 roster players are hitting between .222 and .077. Reading’s Brock Stassi has as many home runs (2) as the entire Phillies’ roster in half as many games.
Lehigh Valley wins its first game of the season with a 16th inning walk-off against Pawtucket. And walk-off an accurate description for the game-winning at bat as Russ Canzler drew a walk to force in the winning run. In another twist, Canzler was also the winning pitcher. He moved from DH to the mound in the top of the inning as the IronPigs 6th pitcher. Adam Morgan scattered 6 hits and 3 walks in his first four innings of the season. Maikel Franco went 3 for 7 with 2 run-scoring doubles. Tommy Joseph doubled in a game-tying run in the 13th inning.
Reading beat the Portland Seadogs 10-2. Zach Eflin made his debut and did not disappoint. He scattered 4 hits over 6 shutout innings. He walked one and struck out two. Brock Stassi hit his second home run of the weekend and has 8 RBIs early in the season.
Clearwater losy 6-5 in a come from ahead loss. The Threshers collected 12 hits and forged two comebacks against the Dunedin Blue Jays. But, Miguel Nunez struggled, giving up 4 runs in 3.1 innings on 6 hits, 2 walks, 2 HBP while striking out none. Edubray Ramos blew the save and took the loss in his one inning of work. Mark Leiter pitched perfect baseball during his 3.2 innings of relief, striking out three. Dom Brown crushed a solo home run to right. Drew Stankiewicz collected 3 hits. Andrew Knapp and Dylan Cozens had 2 hits each. Cozens had 2 RBIs. Knapp had one.
Lakewood dropped an 8-0 shoutout to the Kannapolis Intimidators. Cord Sandberg and Tim Zeir each had two of the BlueClaws 5 hits. Ranfi Casimiro gave up 6 runs in 5.0 innings.
Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.
Lehigh Valley loses in 13 innings. Gonzalez pitched well in his start, Murray pitched well in relief. Franco picks up his second hit, another double.
Reading splits – Nola loses, Biddle pitches well and wins.
Clearwater gets walk-off, 2-1 win in 11th inning. Aaron Brown makes another unbelievable catch. Time to come up with an appropriate nickname? More here.
Lakewood ‘s Tyler Viza gets the win. Rhys Hoskins gets 3 hits, Grenny Cumana 2 hits, and Carlos Tocci goes hitless. All three are hitting .455. Herlis Rodriguez adds a go-ahead, 3-run home run.
Here’s the affiliate scoreboard from MiLB.
