Record 9-3
W: K. Slowey (3-0, 0.96); L: D. Hansack (1-2, 3.22); SV: M. Venafro (2)
HR: PAW: G. Kottaras (1).
From redwingsbasball.com: Kevin Slowey struck out nine, improving to 3-0 on the season and leading the Red Wings to a 5-2 win over Pawtucket Tuesday night at Frontier Field. Jose Morales had two hits and an RBI for Rochester, who hosts Pawtucket in a Wednesday matinee at 12:05 pm.
The game offered a rematch from April 19's game in Pawtucket, with Slowey taking the mound against the Paw Sox' Devern Hansack. Slowey struck out the side in the first inning, and had six strikeouts in the first three innings.
Garrett Jones and Matthew LeCroy led off with consecutive singles, bringing up switch-hitting catcher Morales - who entered the game hitting just .200 against left-handed pitchers, but .333 against righties. Batting left against the right-hander Hansack, Morales stroked a 2-2 pitch up the middle to bring in Jones for a 1-0 Rochester lead. The hit increased Morales' average with runners in scoring position to .571, tops on the team so far this season. Matt Moses' run-scoring sacrifice fly scored LeCroy and the Wings went up 2-0.
Speedster Denard Span reached first on a fielder's choice in the third, then scored without a run - after stealing second and third, and coming home on a wild pitch by Hansack.
Slowey was in top form, crushing along with a one-hitter and eight strikeouts through six. He walked Brandon Moss on a close call in the seventh, then allowed a two-run home run to George Kottaras for the Paw Sox' only runs of the night. Slowey's final line: seven innings, three hits, two earned runs and a walk to go with nine strikeouts - the second straight nine-strikeout start for Slowey.
The Wings added single runs in the sixth and seventh, on sacrifice flies by Jones and Matt Tolbert respectively.
Julio DePaula fanned two in a perfect inning, helped by a nice defensive play at short by Tommy Watkins. Mike Venafro struck out two in the ninth to record his second save.
NOTES: Third baseman Moses also made a great play, diving to snag a ball hit down the line by Jeff Bailey in the fourth inning. Moses got up and fired a strike to first base, getting Bailey by two steps... If Rochester can win four of their next five games (13-4 record) it would be the Red Wings' best 17-game start to a season since manager Cot Deal’s 1958 squad started with a 15-4 record... RHP Tristan Crawford was optioned to Double-A New Britain Tuesday. Crawford was 0-1 with a 10.12 ERA in three appearances for Rochester... The Paw Sox are now 7-4 on the road, and 1-5 at home.
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Portland 4 at New Britain 5 (10 innings)
Record: 5-7
W: T. Crawford (1-0, 0.00); L: M. James (0-1, 1.17)
HR: None.
From rockcats.com: Rashad Eldridge led off the bottom of the tenth inning with a triple and scored on a sac fly by Gil Velazquez as the Rock Cats topped Portland 5-4 in extra innings. It was the second walk-off win for the ‘Cats in three games.
Tristan Crawford, who was reassigned to New Britain from Triple-A Rochester earlier in the day, allowed two hits in a scoreless tenth inning. Crawford (1-0) appeared in the Rock Cats’ dugout after the game started and ended it with a win.
Portland starter Clay Buchholz lived up to his billing on Tuesday night, as he shutout New Britain through 5 2/3 innings. The Red Sox’ first round draft pick in 2005 limited the Rock Cats to two hits and one walk. Buchholz, who was named the Red Sox’ 2006 Minor League Pitcher of the Year, struck out eight on the night. The game was decided far after he left, though.
New Britain capitalized on miscues by the Sea Dogs, including five errors. The Rock Cats scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game and they were able to do it without using much lumber. Brian Buscher reached first on a fielding error by second baseman and Hamden native Jeff Natale. Bryson Cox then walked Felix Molina and Gil Velazquez. He then hit Brock Peterson with a pitch to score Buscher from third to close the gap to 4-2. Kory Feiner then delivered a single that knocked in Molina and Velazquez to even the score.
UConn product Michael James (0-1) suffered the loss with three hits and one run in 1 1/3 innings. Portland’s Cory Keylor was 4-for-5 with a triple and an RBI double.
Rock Cats’ starter Brian Duensing allowed six hits and three runs through 4 1/3 innings. J.P. Martinez tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, allowing just one hit.
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Toby Gardenhire doffs his hat to the crowd during player introductions.
Clearwater 6 at Fort Myers 4
Record 8 - 9
W: C. Willey (2-0, 5.40); L: D. Shinskie (2-1, 3.86); SV: B. Harker (3)
HR: FTM: E. Tintor (1).
Sean Fox made the comment before the game that he'd rather be watching the game between the Everblades and the Wildcatters. I couldn't blame him, I felt we had a better chance of winning that one.
Ozzie Sosa got off to his worst start of the year, lasting only 2.2 innings and allowing 4 runs on 9 hits, while striking out only 3 before being replaced by David Shinski.
Eli Tintor singled in a Eddie Ovalle, who got on base after bring hit by a pitch, in the second inning. He would be his three run homer in the bottom of the fourth that tied the game and prevented Sosa from taking the loss.
Unfortately, Shinski couldn't hold the score, walking Welinson Baez who would score on a Lou Marson double to Eric Lis in left field.
Tintor accounted for all four Miracle runs. (I told you those white batting gloves worked better.)
Eli Tintor in the on deck circle, just moments before his 3 run blast over the left field fence.
Zack Ward put in a strong 3.1 innings, finishing up for Shinskie in the fifth and going to to walk only 1 while striking out 5 in 3.1 innings worth of work.
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Kyle Aselton walked three, including an intentional pass to Baez, but managed to get out the jam by getting Aussie Brad Harman to strike out, swinging.
The two teams rematch tomorrow for a morning Education Day game. I've heard that either 500 or 2,000+ children are expected to attend.
I however, will not, so we will have to wait for another day to get Loek Van Mil's commentary on Alex Smit's pitching.
(And for what it's worth, Florida did defeated Texas, 5-0, in the first game of the ECHL South Division Finals. Game two is Wednesday night April 25th, at Germain Arena.)
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Beloit 1 at Lansing 0
Record 8-7
W: J. Manship (1-0, 1.08); L: C. Lirette (2-1, 0.49); SV: R. Delaney (2)
HR: None.
E: Olson (3, fielding).
From lansinglugnuts.com: Jeff Manship tossed six innings of three hit baseball as he led the Beloit Snappers to a 1-0 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts before 1,455 fans at Oldsmobile Park Tuesday night. The win earned a split of the four game series for Beloit.
Each starting pitcher was phenominal on Tuesday night. Manship (1-0) allowed just one runner to reach second base and fanned five batters in his outing. He did walk two batters in the game, which were the first free passes that he has issued this season.
Not to be outdone, Lansing's Chase Lirette hurled 6 2/3 gorgeous innings, allowing just four hits in his start. He suffered the hard luck loss, as the only run of the game scored on a passed ball by Matt Liuzza in the fifth to make it 1-0 in favor of Beloit. The run was not earned to Lirette (2-1), who has allowed just one earned run in 18 1/3 innings this season.
The Lugnuts made it interesting in the ninth by putting two men in scoring position with no one out. Chris Gutierrez singled to left and Travis Snider doubled to right to put runners at second and third. After Brian Pettway struck out, Matt Lane was intentionally walked to load the bases. However Chris Emanuele grounded into a 4-6-3 double play to end the game.
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The Beloit Snappers and the Cedar Rapids Kernels have come to an agreement on make-up dates for the two games that were postponed earlier in the season. April 5th and 6th's games that were postponed due to frigid weather will now be made up as two doubleheaders in June.
The Snappers and Kernels will play two seven inning games on Monday, June 11th starting at 5:00 pm and two seven inning games on Wednesday, June 13th starting at 5:00 pm.
"This is going to be an important stretch for us," said General Manager Jeff Vohs. "With the first half of the season coming to an end on Sunday, June 17th, these two doubleheaders have the possibility of having playoff implications. The players, coaches, and staff will all have to be extremely focused during this stretch."
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