Las Vegas (50-47) 4, Omaha 2 Box Score
- Dilson Herrera 2B 0 for 3, 2 BB, R .272/.322/.464
- Brandon Nimmo CF 2 for 5, HR (6th), 3 RBI .328/.405/.511
- Gavin Cecchini SS 1 for 4, HR (5th), RBI .321/.399/.449
Nimmo extended his AAA hitting streak to ten games with his MLB time placed in between. He is 6 for 18 with five RBIs since going back down to Las Vegas.
- Robert Gsellman RHP 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W (1-2, 9.00)
- Josh Smoker LHP IP, H, 2 K (5.02)
- Paul Sewald RHP IP, 2 K, S (10th save, 3.77)
By far the best AAA start of Gsellman’s career, he retired the first 12 batters he faced but hung two curveballs that were hit out of the park. Smoker hit 96 MPH on a gun that the announcers said his generally slow. He has now struck out 63 batters in 43 innings.
Binghamton (45-51) 4, Portland 0 Box Score
- Champ Stuart CF 2 for 5, R, SB, 2 K .277/.320/.383
- Amed Rosario SS 0 for 4, RBI .363/.417/.538
- Dominic Smith 1B 0 for 3, BB .291/.352/.462
- Jayce Boyd LF 3 for 4, 3 2B, RBI .254/.322/.321
- Matt Oberste DH 2 for 4, HR (7th), 2 RBI .292/.338/.435
Rosario is hitting his first mini slump for the B-Mets going 1 for 13 with four strikeouts in his last three games.
- Josh Zeid RHP 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W (3-3, 3.98)
- David Roseboom Perfect inning (2.35)
St. Lucie (51-43) 3, Lakeland 1 Box Score
- Kevin Taylor 1B 2 for 3, BB, 2B, 2 RBI .299/.400/.437
- Kevin Kaczmarski LF 0 for 4, R, RBI, SB .364/.475/.515
The Mets hold onto a half game first place lead in the South Division
- Andrew Barbosa LHP 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
- Ben Griset LHP 2.2 IP, H, 0 ER, 2 K, W (3-1, 0.70)
- Paul Paez LHP 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 K, S (3rd save, 0.90)
Columbia Fireflies (43-53) 6, Hagerstown 1 Box Score
- Brandon Brosher DH, 1 for 3 HR, RBI, BB .267/.421/.467
- Eudor Garcia 3B, 1 for 4, R, BB .218/.259/.309
Every member of the Fireflies reached base in the victory over the first place Suns. Chase Ingram struck out eight in earning the victory. Tyler Bashlor lowered his ERA to 1.55 with a scoreless ninth. Brosher’s home run was his first since being promoted to Columbia, his sixth on the season.
Brooklyn Cyclones (15-18) 3, Aberdeen 2 Box Score
The Cyclones won as Harol Gonzalez (2-1, 2.14) continued his season long domination. As he allowed only five singles and one walk while striking out nine in 7.2 shutout innings enroute to earning the victory. Gonzalez currently leads the NYPL with 52 strikeouts and innings pitched with 42.
- Michael Paez 2B, 1 for 3, HR(1), RBI, BB, .179/.314/.357
- Colby Woodmansee SS 1 for 4, R, .275/.315/.353
- Peter Alonso 1B, 1 for 3, R, BB .289/.373/.511
- Blake Tiberi 3B, 1 for 2, 2 RBI .224/.311/.289
Elizabethton 17, Kingsport 3 (12-15) Box Score
Kingsport was never in the game as the Twins got to Adonis Uceta early and often for seven runs, (six earned) in four innings of work.
- Walter Rasquin 2B; 1 for 4, .377/.449/.493
- Jose Medina RF; 4 for 4, .253/.295/.343
- Jeremy Wolf 1B; 2 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI, .220/.324/.356
- Raphael Ramirez LF, 1 for 4, 3B, R, .224/.296/.367
GCL Astros 4, GCL Mets 0 (11-11) Suspended
Game was suspended due to rain with two outs in the top of the third, the game is scheduled to resume on 7/26. Desmond Lindsay was pulled after the second inning for precaution. He started for the fourth straight game for the GCL and seems primed for Brooklyn.
DSL Rangers1 4, DSL Mets1 2 (21-18) Box Score
The loss drops the Mets to seven games behind the first place Rangers.
- Gregory Guerrero SS, 0 for 3, BB, SB (7), .270/.361/.299
- Andres Gimenez 2B, 1 for 4, R, .338/.442/.511
- Raul Beracierta CF, 1 for 3, 2B, BB .370/.436/.462
- Edinson Valdez RF, 3 for 4, 2B, RBI, R, .328/.387/.401
DSL Rangers2 3, DSL Mets2 0 (14-26) Box Score
Both teams were blanked until the 11th inning when the Rangers managed all three runs off Juan Martinez. The Mets only managed three hits, all singles. Luis Santana extended his hitting streak to five games.
Love these reports. Always contain interesting tid-bits (Smoker’s K rate). Hope we have something in Gsellman.