Las Vegas 51s (52-78) 8, Salt Lake Bees (65-65) 1

Box Score

• Jeff McNeil 2B: 2 for 5, Run, RBI, K
• Travis Snider LF: 3 for 4, 2 Runs, 2B, HR, RBI, K
• Jayce Boyd DH: 2 for 4, Run, HR, 3 RBI, K

McNeil is starting to adjust the Las Vegas atmosphere hitting .317 in the Month of August.  It is coming at the right time too as McNeil will be Rule 5 eligible this offseason.

• RHP Luis Mateo (1-0, 5.32 ERA): 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K
• LHP Kyle Regnault (4-0, 3.00 ERA): 2 IP, 2 K
• RHP Jacob Rhame (0-2, 4.14 ERA): 1 IP, 2 K
• RHP Ben Rowen (3-3, 4.48 ERA): 1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 K
• RHP Jamie Callahan (1-1, 2.25 ERA): 1 IP, 2 H

After being thrust into the rotation, Mateo has seven scoreless innings as a starting pitcher. Newly obtained relievers, Rhame and Callahan continue to impress coming out of the bullpen.

Charlotte Stone Crabs (64-61) 6, St. Lucie Mets (57-69) 3

Box Score

• John Mora CF: 3 for 5, K
• David Wright DH: 0 for 4, 2 K
• Peter Alonso 1B: 1 for 3, Run, BB, K

Wright played in his first game since Spring Training, and he reported he was feeling pretty good after the game.  With his 3-5 game, Mora is now hitting .400 over his last eight games with five multi-hit games.

• RHP Nabil Crismatt (4-13, 4.14 ERA): 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 K
• RHP Johnny Magliozzi (5-1, 3.45 ERA): 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, K
• LHP Tom Gorzelanny (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 1 IP, H, 2 K
• RHP Craig Missigman (3-2, 4.94 ERA): 1 IP, 2 BB, 2 K

After pitching five scoreless, Crismatt fell apart in the sixth.  Even with his struggles, he leads the Florida State Leauge in strikeouts and is fourth in innings pitched with 134.2 innings.

Columbia Fireflies (65-61) 14, Greenville Drive (70-57) 7 Box Score

• Andres Gimenez SS: 1 for 4, Run, RBI, 2 BB
• Luis Carpio SS: 1 for 4, 2 Runs, 3 RBI, BB, K
• Brandon Brosher DH: 1 for 3, RBI, 2 Runs, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K

It was a huge offensive game for the Fireflies with every player in the lineup getting at least one RBI. Gimenez continues to impress.  He currently has a nine game hitting streak, and he is hitting .353/.511/.471 over that span.

• LHP Jose Carlos Medina (1-0, 0.00 ERA): 6 IP, 4 H, BB, 6 K
• LHP Aaron Ford (0-0, 22.50 ERA): 2 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• RHP Joseph Zanghi (0-3, 2.35 ERA): 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (ER), 2 BB, 2 K

Medina now has a pair of scoreless six inning appearances for the Fireflies.  With the Fireflies offense coming alive, he earned his first win with the team.

Hudson Valley Renegades (34-25) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (15-44) 0 Box Score

• Walter Rasquin 2B: 1 for 4
• Quinn Brodey LF-RF: 0 for 3, BB

The Cyclones offensive struggles continue with the team going 0-9 with RISP.  The team is last in the New York Penn Leauge in runs scored, and the team is almost 30 games under for .500.

• RHP Jake Simon (1-4, 7.13 ERA): 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), BB, 4 K
• RHP Jeurys Familia (0-0, 0.00 ERA): 1 IP
• RHP Marcel Renteria (1-2, 10.80 ERA): 2 IP, H
• RHP Conner O’Neil (0-2, 3.20 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, 2 K

Familia needed just 10 pitches to retire the side.  Familia is slated to pitch another inning tonight as part of his rehab.  It is expected Familia will return to the Mets this weekend.

Pulaski Yankees (38-20) 5, Kingsport Mets (27-30) 4 F/12

Box Score

• Hansel Moreno SS: 2 for 6, 2 Runs, 2B, K
• Anthony Dirocie CF: 2 for 5, 2B, K

Dirocie continues to show improved power this season.  With his double last night, he ranks third in the Appalachian league with 17 doubles. He’s also tied for third in home runs with nine.

• RHP Carlos Hernandez (3-3, 4.60 ERA): 7 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• RHP Yeudy Colon (0-2, 3.46 ERA): 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K
• RHP Marbin Montijo (3-2, 5.04 ERA): 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Colon’s three scoreless innings permitted Kingsport to get back into the game.  Colon has now not allowed a run in four out of his last six outings.

GCL Mets (16-31) 7, GCL Cardinals (23-22) 5

Box Score

• Ranfy Adon CF: 2 for 4, 2 Runs, 2B, BB
• Wilmer Reyes 2B: 0 for 4, K
• Mark Vientos SS: 2 for 4, 3 RBI, K

Vientos has taken off in the Month of August hitting .311/.346/.486 with three homers and 12 RBI in 19 games.

• RHP Jaison Vilera (3-1, 1.75 ERA): 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 4 BB, 6 K
• LHP Jose Sierra (1-0, 0.00 ERA): 2 IP, H, 2 BB, 2 K
• LHP Josh Walker (1-1, 6.75 ERA): 1 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 K

Vilera has gone from posting a 0.59 ERA to the DSL to a 1.75 ERA in the Gulf Coast League.