4/23/2018 MiLB Gameday: An Existensial Doubleheader

Today's Games:

International League Pawtucket Red Sox (Chandler Shepherd/TBD) vs./@ Toledo Mud Hens [DET] (Blane Hardy/Joshua Turley) [4:35pm]
Eastern League Portland Sea Dogs (Kevin McAvoy) @ Hartford Yard Goats [COL] (Jack Wynkoop) [7:05pm]
Carolina League Salem Red Sox - OFF DAY
South Atlantic League Greenville Drive vs. Augusta Greenjackets [SFG] - POSTPONED

(Season Begins Later)
New York Penn League Lowell Spinners - Opening Day - June 15th
Gulf Coast League GCL Red Sox - Opening Day - June 18th
Dominican Summer League DSL Red Sox - Opening Day - ???

Notes:

Due to last weeks postponement in Toledo, the Sox and Hens will play a doubleheader today at McCoy. The first game will be a standard fare, with the PawSox batting last as the home team. Then magically, in the 30 minutes or so between games, the stadium and all of the spectators inside will magically move to Toledo, as the Mud Hens will bat last as the home team for the second game. Amazingly, when the game ends, the stadium will be back in Rhode Island.

Greenville gets a rainy off day and the chance to regroup before going out on the field on Tuesday to avoid 10 consecutive losses. Greenville and the Greenjackets will play two on Wednesday to make up today's washout.

Scoreboard:

Scoreboard

Media:

MiLB TV
MiLB Radio

Local Media:

Pawsox:

Providence Journal
Pawtucket Times

Seadogs: Portland Press Herald

Salem: Roanoke Times

Greenville: Greenville Online

Lowell: Lowell Sun

Hardy handcuffs the Sox, Pawtucket downed 3-0 in game one.

Boxscore

Chandler Shepherd surrendered three runs on two walks, a hit by pitch, and five hits – including two solo shots from Dawel Lugo and Jim Adduci – over six frames; striking out six. Robby Scott relinquished a double and whiffed one in the seventh.

Rusney Castillo doubled to open the bottom of the first, his only hit in three trips as well as the only PawSox hit off of starter Blaine Hardy (6 innings) and reliever Louis Coleman. Dan Butler walked once in two appearances. Mike Miller, Aneury Tavarez, and Jordan Betts each went hitless in two jaunts. Ivan De Jesus, Mike Olt, Sam Travis, and Ramon Flores each had three frustrating forays.

Olt extra-inning granny drives Pawtucket to a 6-4 victory in eight in the second game of the evening.

Boxscore

Josh Smith surrendered three hits and a walk while whiffing three in his four-inning start. Brandon Workman worked the next three frames, yielding two runs on three hits – including a Grayson Grenier long ball – while striking out five. Bobby Poyner gave up a two-run bomb (thanks ghost runner!) to the first man he faced – Jim Adduci – in the bottom of the eighth then retired the next three without incident to conclude the contest, one by K.

Chad De La Guerra golfed a single and a solo homer (in the third) in three trips, stealing one base. Mike Olt obliterated two balls in four matchups – a double that drove in the second run (and tied the game) in the sixth and the aforementioned eighth inning grand slam which was the winning tally. Sam Travis had a single and a hit by pitch in four sessions. Rusney Castillo and Mike Ohlman each obtained a single in four at-bats; Castillo contributing a stolen base as well. Ramon Flores received two free passes in four forays. Mike Miller managed a walk in three treks. Jeremy Barfield walked once in four jaunts. Aneury Tavarez was unable to reach in four at-bats.

Portland ties the game in the ninth... but can't survive the extras, losing 4-3 in 11.

Boxscore

Kevin McAvoy managed the first five innings, surrendering two runs on six hits, two walks, and a hit by pitch; whiffing six. Daniel McGrath tossed two scoreless frames, giving up a hit, a walk, and a wild pitch while striking out a trio. Adam Lau allowed the ghost runner to score in the 10th to tie the game back up at 3; Lau went three full frames, giving up a hit and three walks while whiffing one. Trevor Kelley got one out in the 11th before giving up a single which drove home his ghost runner with the winning run.

Josh Tobias topped a single and a double and also stole a base in four jaunts. Jeremy Rivera also had two singles in four trips; he was picked off then caught stealing. Cole Sturgeon stung two singles in five sessions. Esteban Quiroz doubled once in four excursions before being replaced by Nick Lovullo who dropped a sacrifice bunt. Josh Ockimey obtained a single in five treks. Tate Matheny managed a walk, a sacrifice fly, and a caught stealing in five trips. Austin Rei received a walk and hit a sacrifice fly in three appearances before being replaced by Isaias Lucena who dropped a sacrifice bunt. Luke Tendler was unable to reach in four excursions. Danny Mars went hitless in five matchups.