Albuquerque Isotopes (16-14) 5, Las Vegas (14-17) 3 Box Score
- Gavin Cecchini 2B: 2 for 4, R, 2B, .254/.316/.369
- Amed Rosario SS: 3 for 4, 2 2B, .377/.425/.500
- Dominic Smith 1B: 1 for 4, .309/.361/.447
Phillip Evans hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to give the 51s a 3-1 lead, but they were held without a run for the rest of the game, while the bullpen gave up four runs. Cecchini has recorded a hit in seven straight games.
- RHP Logan Taylor (0-0, 3.93 ERA) 4.0 IP, H, R, 4 K
- RHP Cory Burns (0-0, 6.75 ERA) 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 3 K
- RHP Beck Wheeler (2-2, 6.75) 0.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, ER
Taylor got the spot start in place of Adam Wilk and was very good, with his sole blemish coming on a third inning home run. David Roseboom and Chase Bradford each pitched a scoreless inning.
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (16-10) 12, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (10-19) Box Score
- Dale Burdick 2B: 3 for 5, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .200/.250/.600
- Luis Guillorme SS: 2 for 6, R, 2 RBI, SB, .320/.394/.371
- Kevin Kaczmarski RF: 2 for 4, R, 2B, BB, .235/.356/.353
The Rumble Ponies offense exploded for twelve runs, including ten runs in the fifth inning. Burdick hit two home runs in that fifth inning, which is the first time he has hit multiple home runs in a game. Kevin Taylor and Jiovanni Mier also hit home runs.
- RHP Donovan Hand (1-0, 4.74 ERA) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB, 2 K
- RHP Scarlyn Reyes (0-0, 1.04 ERA) 1.0 IP, 2 H
- RHP Corey Taylor (2-2, 3.97 ERA) 1.0 IP, H
After a rough start to 2017, Taylor has not allowed a run in four straight appearance. Reyes has been excellent in his first season as a reliever.
Fort Myers Miracle (15-16) 6, St. Lucie Mets (12-19) 0 Box Score
- Lucas Duda DH: 0 for 4, 2 K, .143/.143/.143
- Patrick Mazeika 1B: 1 for 4, .368/.426/.632
- Jhoan Urena 3B: 0 for 3, BB, K, .340/.444/.472
- Wuilmer Becerra LF: 0 for 4, 2 K, .250/.328/.370
The Mets offense only had three hits in the game. Duda was hitless in his first rehab game since suffering a setback in his return from a hyper-extended elbow. Becerra is only 3 for his last 33, but he did play in the field for the first time since having shoulder surgery in July of last year.
- RHP Nabil Crismatt (1-3, 4.64 ERA) 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K
- RHP Cameron Griffin (0-1, 9.64 ERA) 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, BB, 3 K
Crismatt had his first scoreless start and longest start of the season, tossing 7 scoreless innings.
Lakewood BlueClaws (19-12) 10, Columbia Fireflies (14-16) 7 Box Score
- Andres Gimenez SS: 2 for 5, 2B, 2 RBI, K, .321/.424/.500
- Michael Paez 2B: 2 for 5, R, 2 2B, RBI, E, .260/.333/.500
- Desmond Lindsay CF: 1 for 3, R, BB, 2 K, .175/.340/.300
- Ali Sanchez C: 2 for 3, 2 R, RBI, BB, E, .188/.230/.203
Gimenez keeps on hitting very well, despite being one of the youngest players in the league. Paez made his eight error of the season.
- RHP Harol Gonzalez (1-2, 7.27 ERA) 6.0 IP. 7 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- RHP Adonis Uceta (1-0, 3.95 ERA) 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K
- RHP Joseph Zanghi (0-2, 3.00 ERA) 1.1 IP
Gonzalez has had rough start to his season, but did settle down after a five run third inning to make it through six innings. Uceta had his first rough outing of the year after a very successful first month of 2017.
Box scores aside, has anyone actually watched Gimenez play? Is the game coming too easy for him, is he a fish out of water? Anyone seen him play who could tell us what they saw? Excited to see this kid play in Binghamton someday.
I wonder as well bc he’s so young. he’s got to hit a wall at some point. maybe wont be at Low A. Possibly High A and AA is where he will have some struggle OR he could just be on a hot streak now and pitchers will adjust to him the 2nd time around. But this kid is impressive so far.