photo: Alex Fagalde (Allison Rhoades/Peoria Chiefs)
On a 4-2 Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals system benefited from extra innings, with wins by Memphis, Palm Beach and Peoria. Player of the Day Alex Fagalde allowed one run over six-plus innings for the Chiefs.
Results from the games played Thursday, June 14th.
Memphis 7 at Albuquerque 6 (10)
The Redbirds rallied for a 10-inning 7-6 victory over the Isotopes, clinching the three-game series with one game on tap. Memphis (40-27) remains atop the American Southern Division, 7 ½ games ahead of Nashville (OAK).
Four Redbirds each went 2-for-4: Rangel Ravelo, Patrick Wisdom, Carson Kelly and Randy Arozarena. But hits by Arozarena and Wisdom had the biggest impact. The second of Arozarena’s two singles knocked in Kelly (single) and Adolis Garcia (double), knotting the game at six all and sending the game into extras. Wisdom, who doubled home the game’s first run as well as touching home himself, singled home Andrew Morales for the game-winner. Kelly tripled for the first time in 2018 and drove in one.
Kevin Herget tossed a mediocre six innings, yielding five runs on nine hits and an intentional walk. Two of his nine hits were solo home runs.
The first of four Memphis relievers, Sean Gilmartin, recorded four outs but gave up a run. Arturo Reyes retired both batters faced. Andrew Morales (W, 1-2) struck out the side in the ninth while Edward Mujica tossed a one-two-three 10th for his third save.
Friday’s game: at Albuquerque (32-34) (COL), 6:35 pm MT, John Gant (5-1, 1.67)
Arkansas 5 at Springfield 1 (6)
The S-Cards absorbed a rain-shortened 5-1 defeat to Arkansas, evening the series at one game each with two contests to go. Springfield (32-34) remains a game out of first in the standings behind both the Travelers and Northwest Arkansas (KC) and one game up on Tulsa (LAD) with four games remaining in the first half.
The contest was called after a one hour and 45-minute rain delay that occurred in the top of the seventh. Matt Pearce (L, 0-2) hurled the first five frames, permitting four runs on six hits, including a two-run bomb. The righty issued one free pass and hit a batter. Jason Zgardowski was charged with a run on three hits and a walk in his Double-A debut.
The S-Cards generated five hits with Tommy Edman the only player having more than one. The second baseman singled twice in three at bats with two stolen bases. Evan Mendoza scored the team’s only run, driven in by Chris Chinea.
Friday’s game: vs. Arkansas (33-33) (SEA), 7:10 pm CT, Jake Woodford (3-7, 5.18)
Palm Beach 3 vs. Fort Myers 2 (10)
The Beach Birds copied their Triple-A counterparts’ game plan by rallying for an extra-inning 3-2 win over the Miracle, the decisive fifth game of the series. Palm Beach (39-23) heads into the Florida State League All-Star break with a two-game advantage over Jupiter (MIA), with has an elimination number of four.
The PB-Cards struck first on Dylan Carlson’s second-inning sac fly, scoring Brian O’Keefe (walk). But Fort Myers (26-39) (MIN) answered with single scores in the fifth and sixth against starter Casey Meisner. Meisner allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits and a walk in 5 2/3.
Jacob Patterson recorded the inning’s last out, stranding Meisner’s final two runners but got the hook after yielding three consecutive one-out singles that loaded the bases for Eric Carter. Carter coaxed two pop up outs, retiring all five batters faced. Will Latcham (W, 3-2) used three strikeouts to work around a hit and two walks during his two innings on the bump.
With the Cards down 2-1 after seven, Chase Pinder blasted a game-tying home run, only his second of 2018. The bomb was the second of Pinder’s two hits in five at bats. The center fielder scored the winning tally for Palm Beach’s walk-off victory when he began the 10th on second and scored on a single by Shane Billings.
Friday’s game: Off for the 2018 Florida State League All-Star break
The Chiefs twice rallied to extend the game, eventually scoring a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Snappers in 11. The win salvaged the third game of the series for Peoria (37-30) and moves them into a three-way tie for first with Clinton (SEA) and Quad Cities (HOU) with three games remaining in the first half.
The contest was scoreless until the sixth when Beloit (31-35) (OAK) scored a run against Alex Fagalde. Fagalde struck out six, scattering seven hits in six plus frames.
Fabian Blanco kept the Snappers off the board during his two innings on the bump, by which point Jose Martinez had doubled home J.R. Davis (single) to knot the game at 1-1. Andrew Summerville worked around a bases-loaded jam for a clean ninth.
But Bryan Dobzanski (W, 5-2) allowed the go-ahead run in the 10th on a double that scored the lead-off runner. Julio Rodriguez’ single scored Yariel Gonzalez to extend the game to the 11th. Dobzanski got the win after Irving Lopez singled up the middle, driving in Jose Martinez, who began the inning at second.
Lopez’ single was his third in three at bats and the second baseman was the only Chief with more than one of the team’s eight hits. Defensively, Peoria aided its own cause by turning six double plays, but first baseman Gonzalez was charged with his sixth miscue of the season and catcher Rodriguez had a passed ball. Right fielder Bryce Denton was credited with an outfield assist at second.
Friday’s game: at sixth-place Cedar Rapids (31-35) (MIN), 6:35 pm CT, Evan Guillory (6-4, 3.11)
State College Spikes
The State College Spikes kick off their 2018 New York-Penn League campaign with an away-home-away series versus Williamsport.
Friday’s game: at Williamsport (0-0) (PHI), 7:05 pm ET, TBA
DSL Cardinals Blue 16 at DSL Yankees 9
The C-Blue emerged on top in a slugfest with the DSL Yankees, claiming a 16-9 victory. The DSL Cardinals Blue (8-3) are in a three-way tie for first in the South Division with the DSL Nationals and DSL Twins and just a game ahead of the DSL Yankees.
The visitors’ 17-hit attack was spearheaded by center fielder Carlos Soler, who went 4-for-6 with a run scored and two RBI. Third baseman Pablo Gomez and designated hitter Jean Selmo each had three hits. Both doubled once while Gomez blasted a solo shot to go with three runs scored and three driven in. Selmo added two bases-on-balls, getting on base five times, crossed home four times and knocked in two.
On the positive side of the Cardinals Blue’s defense was Soler’s outfield assist at third base. On the negative side were the three errors plus a passed ball that led to five unearned tallies. The DSL Yankees, however, committed five miscues translating into four unearned runs.
Starter Dionis Zamora (W, 2-0) turned in a solid effort, striking out 10 over 5 2/3 while yielding seven hits and those five unearned runs which were spread over two innings. Zamora did not issue a free pass.
Derek Diaz and Freddy Pacheco handled the pitching duties for the contest’s balance. Diaz allowed three runs on four hits and a walk in 1 2/3 while Pacheco was touched for a tally on a hit and walk.
Friday’s game: vs. DSL Yankees (7-4), 10:30 am ET, Julio Puello (0-0, 0.00)
DSL Rangers2 10 at DSL Cardinals Red 1
Seven late scores against the C-Red’s bullpen broke the game open in their 10-1 defeat by the DSL Rangers2. The DSL Cardinals Red (4-7) are tied for sixth place in the San Pedro Division with the DSL Tigers1, five games behind the DSL Rangers2.
Starter Jose Moreno (L, 0-1) kept the game pretty competitive during his four innings on the mound, permitting two runs, one earned, on four hits and three walks. The 17-year-old struck out five.
Hector De Los Santos tossed a clean fifth before giving up five tallies on five hits and three base-on-balls over the balance of his 2 2/3-inning stint. Rodard Avelino retired all four batters faced, stranding all three inherited runners.
But Gabriel Contreras was charged with three runs on a hit, two walks, two hit batsmen and five wild pitches in just 2/3 of an inning. Southpaw Nelson Prada recorded the final out, leaving Contreras’ last two runners on base.
Meanwhile, the offense apparently took a nap during the game, since they managed just two hits to go with five free passes. Center fielder Adanson Cruz and first baseman Claudio Ramirez both singled once in three at bats, and Cruz also worked two free passes.
Friday’s game: at DSL Rangers2 (9-2), 10:30 am ET, Ludwin Jimenez (0-0, 1.00)
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