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MMN Recap: Cespedes Homers in Rehab Game, Peterson Struggles

By Former Writers

July 19, 2018 No comments

Photo by Ed Delany, MMN

Salt Lake (51-46) 11, Las Vegas (45-52) 5  Box Score

McNeil had yet another solid game with an extra-base hit and a walk as his monster July continues. Kaczmarski continues to rake as well, and his average and on-base numbers are actually very comparable to McNeil’s, just without the same kind of pop. Still, it makes you wonder why he didn’t get more of a chance in the big leagues.

Alonso’s slump has gone from mediocre to worse, as his OBP has plummeted below .300. He’s 0-13 since the Futures Game, and has only drawn one walk in his past nine games. Even when he was slumping before, he was still drawing lots of walks, but recently that has not been the case. Colon slapped four hits in what has been a quietly solid season for the veteran minor leaguer. Zach Borenstein drove in two runs as well in the losing cause.

  • RHP Nabil Crismatt (L, 2-1, 6.59 ERA): 2.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 2 BB, K
  • LHP Ian Krol (2-0, 2.89 ERA): 1.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, BB, 2 K
  • RHP Gerson Bautista (1-1, 5.64 ERA): 2.0 IP, H, R, BB, 2 K
  • RHP Chris Beck (0-0, 23.14 ERA): 2.0 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 0 K

Crismatt made his third start with the 51s since being promoted after he was having success with the Rumble Ponies. His first was so-so and his second was very good, but his third was the worst of the three as he got hit around in a six-run second inning. He left the game with two outs in the third with runners on second and third having thrown 67 pitches, and Krol escaped the jam for him.

Krol, facing the team he was lights out for earlier this season, then gave up three in the fourth to raise his Vegas ERA to 4.41. Bautista has been iffy all year, but he has a 4.50 Vegas ERA in 10 Triple-A appearances since the beginning of June. Beck struggled with command again in his second appearance with the 51s, although he made a few pitches to limit the damage, unlike last time. He has good stuff and is capable of getting outs when he throws strikes, but he has a tendency to get behind batters and misses his spots which puts him in trouble.

Portland (38-57) 2, Binghamton (45-50) 1 – Box Score 

After the Sea Dogs put up a run in the opening frame, the Rumble Ponies would answer with a run of their own in the second inning, when Wong singled Tebow home from second to tie the game at one. Unfortunately, that ended up being the extent of Binghamton’s scoring for the afternoon. The Portland pitching staff combined to strike out eleven Rumble Ponies, including Tebow three times and Kevin Taylor twice. The Rumble Ponies failed to capitalize on the opportunities they were given, going just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position in their two to one loss against the Sea Dogs.

  • RHP Scott Copeland (L, 5-4, 4.06 ERA) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
  • RHP Matt Blackham (0-1, 0.90 ERA) 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
  • RHP Joe Zanghi (1-1, 3.18 ERA) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, K

The Binghamton pitching staff pitched marvelously, keeping the Rumble Ponies in the game until the very end. Copeland held Portland to two runs in seven strong innings of work, striking out seven and walking three along the way. Blackham relieved Copeland in the eighth, and struck out three of the four batters he faced. The Rumble Ponies pitching staff combined for eleven strikeouts, but didn’t receive enough run support to win the game.

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Fort Myers (41-54) 13, St Lucie (37-56) 7 – Box Score 

St. Lucie trailed Fort Myers for the entire game, but refused to go down without a fight. They managed to score seven runs on eleven hits, and forced the Miracle to use five pitchers. Gladu had three hits, including a two-run homer in the top of the second inning. Gene Cone, Wuilmer Becerra, and Carpio all doubled. Sanchez has continued to hit well since joining the St. Lucie Mets, adding a pair of hits and an RBI.

  • LHP David Peterson (L, 2-4, 6.82 ERA) 3.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
  • RHP Gary Cornish (2-8, 6.63 ERA) 4.1 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 6 ER, BB, 3 K, HR

The Florida State League has not been welcoming to Peterson since his promotion in the middle of June. Peterson allowed four hits and a hit by pitch in the bottom of the first inning, giving Fort Meyers a four to nothing lead right out of the gate. He ran into trouble again in the second inning, when he allowed a fifth Fort Myers run to score on back to back singles from Fort Myers center fielder Aaron Whitefield and fellow 2017 first round draftee Royce Lewis. Peterson would leave the game after pitching a scoreless third inning, having put the St. Lucie Mets behind 5-0. Peterson failed to go five innings for the first time this season, and has given up five or more runs in back-to-back starts. Cornish was forced into mop-up duty, giving up an additional eight runs in four and a third innings.

Brooklyn (18-14) 11, Tri-City (18-14) 5 – Box Score

  • RF Jose Miguel Medina: 2-for-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB .283/.358/.481
  • C Nick Meyer: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, BB .310/.344/.414
  • 2B Carlos Cortes: 0-for-3, R, 2 BB, 2 K .175/.298/.175

It was a big night for the Brooklyn offense, which scored eleven runs on eleven hits against Tri-City. Medina was the big offensive hero for the Cyclones. He hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, extending Brooklyn’s lead to seven to four. He followed that up with a solo home run in the eighth, putting the game out of the Valleycat’s reach. The Cyclones also got multi-hit games out of Manny Rodriguez, Anthony Dirocie, and Meyer. Meyer has continued to do nothing but hit since his pro-debut, raising his batting average to .310 with last night’s single and double.

  • RHP Christian James (W, 2-0, 2.52 ERA): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR
  • RHP Adam Hill (1-0, 3.00 ERA) 2.0 IP, H, R, ER, BB, 4 K, HR

James pitched well enough in Brooklyn’s blowout victory. After giving up a three-run homer to Tri-City center fielder Alex McKenna in the  first, James managed to pitch through the sixth inning without allowing any more damage. He struck out five and walked two on the way to earning his second win of the year. Hill struck out four of the eight hitters he faced in his two inning relief stint, but also gave up McKenna’s second homer of the night in the bottom of the eighth.

Kingsport (15-11) 8, Princeton (18-10) 4 – Box Score

Kingsport continued their dominance over Appalachian League pitching on Wednesday. They scored eight runs on nine hits, including homers by Garay, Vientos, and Domingo Martinez. Vientos also singled home a run during Kingsport’s four-run third inning. It was a rough day for Kelenic at the plate, but he had an excellent night in the field. Kelenic threw out Wander Franco at second in the bottom of the fourth inning, and Pedro Diaz at home in the fifth. 

  • RHP Jose Butto (W, 2-0, 2.03 ERA) 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K,
  • LHP Ivan Jean (2-1, 3.00 ERA) 2.0 IP, 3 H, R, ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Butto managed to hold Princeton to just three runs, but his outing easily could have been much worse. He allowed entirely too many hitters to reach base, surrendering eight hits and three walks in five innings. 

 GCL Mets (15-11) 6, GCL Astros (14-12) 3 – Box Score 

In the second game of his rehab stint with the GCL Mets, Cespedes played first base for the first time in his professional career. Cespedes also hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, giving the Mets a 4-3 lead. The Mets would add two insurance runs in the seventh on doubles from Mauricio and Consuegra.

After giving up three runs in the second, Jimenez settled in and managed to get through five innings with no further damage. Correa pitched three scoreless innings in relief of Jimenez, allowing just a hit and a walk, and striking out two.

DSL Phillies Red (14-25) 7, DSL Mets1 (21-17) 1 – Box Score

It was a quiet night for the DSL Mets1 offense, as they managed just one run on four hits. Almario provided roughly half of the team’s offensive output, singling twice and scoring the Mets’ only run in the top of the third inning. The DSL Phillies Red pitching staff dominated the Mets lineup, striking out 11 and walking none.

It was a rough night for the DSL Mets1 pitching staff. Starter Colon allowed two runs to score before being lifted from the game with two outs in the fourth inning. The DSL Mets1 bullpen allowed five additional runs to score in relief of Colon.

DSL Phillies White (22-15) 11, DSL Mets2 (18-21) 0 – Box Score 

The DSL Mets2 lineup were limited to just two hits, although both hits went for extra bases. The DSL Mets2 offense did walk six times, but went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, and was ultimately shut out by the DSL Phillies White pitching staff.

  • RHP David Marcano (L, 0-3, 10.54 ERA) 0.0 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

The game got away from the Mets early, when starting pitcher Marcano gave up five runs in the first inning without recording an out. The DSL Mets2 bullpen got stellar three-inning outings out of Antonio Villalba and Joander Suarez, but the Phillies scored five runs in the seventh, and an additional run in the eighth, off of Johan Armado on their way to an eleven to nothing rout of the Mets.

Las Vegas portion of recap done by Mojo Hill.

 

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