Francisco Alvarez, Photo by Dan Fritz
AAA: Worcester Red Sox (65-49) @ Syracuse Mets (44-68)
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AA: Reading Fightin Phils (45-64) @ Binghamton Rumble Ponies
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A+: Jersey Shore BlueClaws (54-60) 4, Brooklyn Cyclones (46-68) 3
- Francisco Alvarez DH: 1-4, HR, .274/.388/.551
- Jaylen Palmer CF: 1-4, K, .245/.349/.364
- Jose Peroza 3B: 1-4, K, .257/.370/.427
Brooklyn hit three solo home runs and their bullpen pitched well, but it wasn’t enough as they fell to Jersey Shore, 4-3.
Alvarez hit his 23rd home run of the year, his 21st with Brooklyn. He has now hit .249/.351/.535 in 325 plate appearances as a Cyclone.
Palmer’s hit was an infield single to Jersey Shore’s third baseman. In 150 plate appearances since being promoted to Brooklyn, he has hit .185/.293/.323.
Cody Bohanek hit two solo home runs, his ninth and round-trippers of the season.
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- RHP Jaison Vilera (3-8, 7.24) 5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- RHP Colby Morris (2-1, 3.64) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Vilera struggled, giving up a home run and four runs before being relieved by Morris in the sixth inning. Between St. Lucie and Brooklyn this season, Morris now has 65 strikeouts in only 54 1/3 innings pitched.
A-: St. Lucie Mets (58-54) 8, Jupiter Hammerheads (60-54) 7
- Alex Ramirez DH: 1-5, 3B, 2 K, .255/.323/.378
- Kevin Kendall SS: 2-4, 2B, HBP, 2 K, .330/.417/.466
- Justin Guerrera 2B: 1-4, K, .280/.373/.441
- Rowdey Jordan CF: 1-5, 2 K, .227/.336/.258
It was a back-and-forth game until the bottom of the fourth inning, when St. Lucie scored five runs to take an 8-3 lead over Jupiter. The Hammerheads kept chipping away at St. Lucie’s lead, but the Mets managed to hang on for an 8-7 win.
Ramirez hit his third triple of the season on a ground ball to right field. He now has 23 extra base hits on the year.
Kendall had another good offensive game. He hit his seventh double on a line drive to left and got on base three times in five plate appearances.
- RHP Corey Oswalt (1-1, 3.60) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- RHP Junior Santos (6-6, 4.59) 6 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Oswalt made his second rehab appearance as he works his way back from a knee injury. He faced four batters in a scoreless first inning.
Santos, despite giving up five runs, was again able to provide length out of the bullpen.
