photo: Tekoah Roby (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The Peoria Javelinas blanked the Glendale Desert Dogs on Wednesday in a rain shortened game. Four Cardinals participated: C Sammy Hernandez, 2B Cade McGee, RHP Tekoah Roby and RHP Frank Elissalt. Roby completed his third scoreless AFL start with four strikeouts in four innings.
Results from the Arizona Fall League game played Wednesday, October 21.
Peoria Javelinas 3, Glendale Desert Dogs 0 (six innings)
Four St. Louis Cardinals prospects appeared as the Javelinas shut out the Desert Dogs on Wednesday.
Catcher Sammy Hernandez hit third in Peoria’s starting lineup. He went 0-for-2 plus a walk.
In the first inning, Hernandez lined out to centerfield. In the third inning, he grounded out to the pitcher. In his final at bat in the sixth, Hernandez drew a walk but was picked off and caught stealing.
Cade McGee played second base and hit eighth. He was 0-for-2 with a strikeout.
In his first at bat in the second inning, McGee struck out swinging. In the fourth, McGee flied out to centerfield for the final out of the inning.
RHP Tekoah Roby was the starting and winning pitcher. He threw four scoreless innings, allowed four hits, no walks and struck out four. Roby gave up three singles in the second inning and one single in the third.
Roby threw 53 pitches, 39 for strikes.
RHP Frank Elissalt relieved Roby in the fifth inning and tossed two scoreless innings with no hits allowed. He walked one and struck out four. On the way to the save, Elissalt threw 30 pitches, 19 for strikes.
No other Cardinals appeared.
Peoria is 8-7 in the AFL season.
Thursday’s game: vs. Surprise Saguaros, Patrick Reilly RHP (2-0, 1.29) vs. Aidan Major RHP (1-1, 5.40) 3:30 CT.
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