(photo: Nick Martini/Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
Results from games played Monday, July 3rd.
Nick Martini had a three-hit night and the bullpen delivered a strong performance in the Redbirds’ 4-1 victory over the Baby Cakes (30-53) (MIA). Memphis (51-32) took three games of the four-game set.
Martini finished the night a home run shy of the cycle in four at bats and scored once. Harrison Bader singled and doubled in three at bats, crossed home once and knocked in one. The center fielder was the only other Redbird with more than one of the team’s nine hits.
Kevin Herget went the first three innings, permitting a tally on three hits. Herget took Luke Weaver’s start after St. Louis recalled Weaver earlier Monday. Trey Nielsen allowed three hits over the next two frames.
Miguel Socolovich (W, 2-1) hurled a scoreless sixth and seventh, yielding one hit. Mark Montgomery retired all six faced for his second save.
Tuesday’s game: at third-place Round Rock (39-45) (TEX), 7:05 pm CT, Jack Flaherty (1-1, 4.33)
The S-Cards were held to just four hits in their 4-1 loss at Frisco. Springfield (5-6) has lost the first two games of the series with one to go.
Chris Ellis (L, 0-4) fell one out shy of finishing the fourth, permitting two runs on six hits, two bases-on-balls and a hit batsman. Dailyn Martinez stranded two inherited runners while pitching the next 2 1/3, yielding two tallies on seven hits. Pedro Echemendia gave up two hits and plunked a batter during his two innings on the mound.
Bruce Caldwell reached base each time he came to the plate, singling twice in two at bats with two walks. The team’s only tally came when Magneuris Sierra singled in Casey Turgeon after the latter worked a free pass and stole his third base of 2017.
Tuesday’s game: at Frisco (7-4) (TEX), 7:05 pm CT, Austin Gomber (2-6, 4.10)
The Beach Birds scored in six of nine innings for an 8-4 victory over Charlotte (4-6) (TB). Palm Beach (8-3) took the road series, three games to one.
The visitors banged out 14 hits with six PB-Cards having two hits each: Thomas Spitz, Darren Seferina, Danny Diekroeger, Andy Young, Blake Drake and Luke Dykstra. Young knocked in three, Spitz and Drake touched home twice and the other three scored once. Drake hit a solo shot, his third home run of the season.
Connor Jones (W, 6-4) allowed five hits and three walks over 5 2/3, resulting in three scores. Chandler Hawkins left Jones’ final runner aboard, striking out three in 2 1/3. Ramon Santos yielded a run on two hits and a walk in the ninth.
Tuesday’s game: vs. second-place Bradenton (7-4) (PIT), 6:00 pm ET, TBA
The Chiefs (7-5) could not get out of an early hole, falling 5-4 to the Cougars (7-5) (ARI). The two second-place teams split the four-game series.
Starter Evan Kruczynski (L, 0-1) was touched for four of the five scores, giving up seven hits in 3 2/3. Three of the four runs were produced by a first-inning long ball.
Kruczynski’s final run scored under Frederis Parra’s watch. Parra then allowed a tally of his own on four hits over 2 1/3. Max Almonte and Yeison Medina each tossed a scoreless frame.
All of Peoria’s scoring occurred in the seventh, when they generated four of their five hits for the game. The big blow was Juan Yepez’ two-run double, scoring Brian O’Keefe (single) and Ryan McCarvel (walk). Dylan Carlson had singled to open the inning, touching home on a single to right by Vince Jackson. In turn Jackson scored his team’s final run via J.R. Davis’ sac fly.
Tuesday’s game: vs. co-leader Beloit (8-4) (OAK), 5:30 pm CT, Juan Perez (1-1, 2.70)
Three late scores sent State College (9-5) to a 5-4 defeat at the hands of Batavia (6-8) (MIA). The loss prevented a three-game series sweep by the Spikes.
The home team led 3-2 after six but that was flipped with a two-run seventh. Both tallies were against reliever Colton Thomson, who struck out eight over three, stranding three inherited, but yielded two hits and a walk.
Paul Balestrieri held the Muckdogs scoreless over the initial three, giving up a hit and two walks. Andrew Summerville recorded just two outs, allowing two runs on three hits and two free passes. Robbie Gordon (BS, 1) (0-1) was charged with a run on two hits and a walk in 2 1/3 and let Thomson’s last runner cross.
Three Spikes garnered two hits apiece: Evan Mendoza, Ricardo Bautista and Edwin Figuera. Mendoza drove in one in five at bats while Bautista singled and doubled in four at bats with a walk and RBI. Figuera went 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
Tuesday’s game: at fourth-place Williamsport (6-8) (PHI), 1:05 pm ET, Anthony Shew (2-0, 0.84)
Long balls by the visitors and a quiet night at the plate by the Cardinals resulted in a 7-1 Johnson City loss to Pulaski (9-3) (NYY) in the decisive third game of the series.
Only one of the six hits by third-place Johnson City (7-5) went for extra bases. Shortstop Delvin Perez’ triple drove in Julio Rodriguez (single) for his team’s only tally. No Appy Bird had more than one hit.
A quartet of JC-Cards pitchers combined to allow just seven hits, but two were home runs, accounting for four tallies. Jacob Schlesener’s four-inning outing was a mixed bag. The righty (L, 0-1) struck out nine Yankees but walked four, hit a batter and served up a two-run bomb.
Jake Dahlberg was touched for a run on two hits in the sixth before handing the ball off to Paul Salazar. Salazar surrendered a two-run home run, allowing four runs in all on two hits and two walks while retiring two. He also plunked a batter. Evan Guillory quieted things down with 2 1/3 innings of shutout ball, but by then the game was out of reach.
Tuesday’s game: at second-place Greeneville (7-4) (HOU), 7:00 pm ET, Franyel Casadilla (0-1, 1.29)
GCL Cardinals 12 vs. GCL Mets 1
The Gulf Birds (2-4) used a balanced offense to pound the GCL Mets, 12-1, for their second consecutive win after losing the first four of the season.
All nine starters either had at least one of 11 team hits or drove in a run. First baseman Leandro Cedeno and right fielder Sanel Rosendo each went yard, Cedeno with one and Rosendo with two runners aboard. Cedeno, Rosendo and shortstop Taylor Bryant had two hits apiece, with Cedeno adding a double and Bryant tripling once while scoring twice.
Junior Gonzalez (W, 1-0) tossed five frames of shutout ball, scattering seven hits and a free pass. Memphis’ Rowan Wick began his rehab assignment by fanning all three batters faced – two swinging and one looking.
Noel De Jesus faced the minimum in the seventh but Chris Hunt was charged with a run on two hits and a walk in his inning of work. Gabriel Gentner permitted a hit in the ninth.
Tuesday’s game: at GCL Nationals (5-1), 12:00 pm ET, Angel Rondon (0-1, 1.50)
DSL Cardinals 0 at DSL Twins 3 (7) – Game 1
DSL Twins 8 at DSL Cardinals 5 (7) – Game 2
The DSL Cardinals (10-14) suffered a double-header sweep at the hands of the DSL Twins (19-5) on Monday, 3-0 and 8-5.
The Dominican Birds managed just three hits in the opener, with Ivan Herrera’s double the only one to go for extras. The catcher did not fare as well on the base paths, being picked off second and caught trying to steal third.
Jose Moreno (L, 0-1) yielded two runs on four hits over four. He did not issue a free pass. Nelson Prada was charged with an unearned tally in his two innings of work.
Hector Soto took the loss in the finale, his first against two wins, allowing two runs on four hits in three. Soto struck out five. It was the 18-year-old’s first start in six appearances.
Rodard Avelino had a hard time finding the strike zone, issuing more free passes (three) than he recorded outs (two). Avelino was charged with three runs.
Leonardo Taveras limited further damage to Avelino by leaving the latter’s last runner aboard but allowed three hits and a walk over 2 1/3. All three of the runs charged to Taveras crossed home with Dionis Zamora on the mound. Zamora struck out the side but gave up a hit and walk.
The DSL Cardinals supplemented their five hits with five bases-on-balls. Second baseman Erik Pena and first baseman Freddy De Jesus each had two hits, Pena doubling once with two runs scored and De Jesus touching home one time.
Tuesday’s game: at DSL Angels (12-13), 10:30 am ET, Enmanuel Solano (1-0, 4.91)
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