7/11 MiLB Gameday: Trey Ball looks to end Drive losing streak

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

IL:Pawtucket (Chris Hernandez) @ Toledo (Drew VerHagen) [7:05pm]
EL: Portland (Jeremy Kehrt) vs. New Hampshire (TBD) [7:05pm]
CL:Salem (Corey Littrell) @ Wilmington (Glenn Sparkman) [7:05pm]
SAL: Greenville (Trey Ball) vs. Augusta (Chase Johnson) [7:05pm]
NYPL: Lowell (Jake Drehoff) vs. Staten Island (David Palladino) [7:05pm]
GCL: GCL Sox @ GCL Twins [12:00pm]
DSL: DSL Sox vs DSL Yankees 1 [10:30am]

Notes:

Portland has lost 4 consecutive games (for the first time this season).

Drive have lost SEVENTEEN consecutive games.

Scoreboard:

Boston Red Sox Minor League Scores

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

 

[semsox]

Ball ending the losing streak has to be some sort of reverse lock, right?

 

[Puffy]

Ball has had a couple of good starts in a row (soxprospects.com Player of the Week) - hopefully he's turning the corner now.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

GCL Sox won 17-0. Devers with another nice game, 2-5 and a BB.

Anybody know anything about RF Joseph Monge, a 17th round pick in 2013? He was awful last year but in 11 games so far is sporting a .308/.426.590 line with more BBs than Ks and five steals. That's obviously a tiny sample in the GCL but maybe a kid to watch.

 

[SouthernBoSox]

Seventeen?

 

[Cuzittt]

DSL Sox win 5-3.

Boxscore

Gerson Bautista went 3 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits (1 HR) and 2 walks; striking out 3. Algenis Martinez went 4 innings, giving up a hit and striking out 5. Hildemaro Requena pitched an inning, allowing a run on 2 hits, a WP and a walk; striking out one. Alejandro Rodriguez pitched a perfect inning.

Luis Alexander Basabe went 1/3 with a double and a SF. Carlos Tovar went 1/3 with a walk and 2 CS. Yoan Aybar went 1/3 with a double and a walk. Isaias Lucena went 1/4 and was pinch run for by Jose Lozado who stole a base. Rafael Toribio went 0/1 with 2 walks. Roldani Baldwin went 0/2 with a walk and a HBP. Pablo Urena went 0/3. Gerardo Carrizalez and Jesus Perez each went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

GCL Sox win 17-0.

Boxscore

Jose Almonte went 4 innings, giving up 2 hits and a walk; striking out one. Carlos Garcia went an inning, giving up a hit and a walk. Jalen Williams went an inning, giving up a hit. Williams Jerez went 3 innings, giving up 2 hits and a walk; striking out 5.

Joseph Monge went 2/3 with a Grand Slam and 3 walks. Alex McKeon went 2/3 with a double and a HBP before being replaced by Jhon Nunez who went 1/2. Ben Moore went 2/4 with a walk and a HBP. Rafael Devers went 2/5 with a walk. Jordan Austin went 2/5 with a walk. Trenton Kemp went 1/3 before being replaced by Derek Miller who went 0/2 with a walk. Rafael Oliveras went 1/4 with a walk and a sacrifice. Darwin Pena went 1/5 with a SF. Michael Chavis went 1/6 with a double.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem loses 2-0.

Boxscore

Corey Littrell went 5 innings, allowing an unearned run on 5 hits and 2 walks; striking out 3. Matty Ott went 2 innings, allowing a run on 3 hits and a walk; striking out one. Dayan Diaz struck out a batter in his one inning of work.

Jordan Weems went 3/3. Mario Martinez went 1/3 with a double. Mike Miller went 0/3 with a HBP. Dreily Guerrero and Kendrick Perkins each went 0/3. Aneury Tavarez, Jantzen Witte, Matt Gedman and Kevin Heller each went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Seadogs get to 60 wins, winning 6-3.

Boxscore

Jeremy Kehrt went 6 innings, allowing a run on 6 hits, a walk and a HBP; striking out 5. Noe Ramirez went 3 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and a walk; striking out 2.

Keury de la Cruz went 2/4 with a CS. Peter Hissey and Michael Almanzar each went 1/3 with a walk. Sean Coyle went 1/3 with a double, HBP and SB. David Chester and Michael Brenly each went 1/4 with a HR. Derrik Gibson went 1/4 with a HR and a walk. Ryan Dent went 0/3 with a HBP and a CS. Blake Swihart went 0/3 with a walk.

 

[Cuzittt]

Pawsox lose in 11, 4-3.

Boxscore

Chris Hernandez went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and 2 walks; striking out 6. Alex Wilson went 2 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits and a walk. Dalier Hinojosa went 2 1/3 innings, allowing a run on a hit and a walk; striking out 4. Jose Valdez faced a batter and gave up the game winning hit.

Jonathan Herrera went 2/4 with a sacrifice. Alex Hassan went 2/4 with a walk. Ryan Roberts went 1/2 with a HR before being replaced by Carlos Rivero who went 0/3. Dan Butler went 1/4 with a HBP. Travis Shaw went 1/4 with an intentional walk. Will Middlebrooks, Deven Marrero and Corey Brown each went 1/5. Andres Torres went 0/5.

 

[Cuzittt]

The losing streak is OVER. Drive WALK OFF with a 7-6 victory.

Boxscore

Trey Ball went 4+ innings, allowing 6 runs on 4 hits (1 HR), 4 walks, a HBP and a WP; striking out one. Taylor Grover went 5 innings, walking 2 and striking out one.

Franklin Guzman went 2/3 with a double, walk and SB (of home). Jimmy Rider went 2/3 with a HBP and a SB. Tzu-Wei Lin, Carlos Asuaje, and Zach Kapstein each went 2/4 with a walk; Asuaje with a double (and was picked off). Cole Sturgeon went 2/4 with a sacrifice. Manuel Margot went 1/5 with a double. Jake Romanski went 0/3 with 2 walks. Kevin Mager went 0/5.

Greenville Bottom of the 9th

Defensive switch from right field to left field for Cristian Paulino.
Defensive switch from center field to right field for Tyler Horan.
Defensive switch from left field to first base for Craig Massoni.
Chris Lofton remains in the game as the center fielder.
Pitching Change: Jake Smith replaces Ray Black.
Carlos Asuaje singles on a line drive to center fielder Chris Lofton.
Manuel Margot doubles (14) on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Jake Smith. Carlos Asuaje to 3rd.
Jake Smith intentionally walks Jake Romanski.
Zach Kapstein singles on a line drive to left fielder Cristian Paulino. Carlos Asuaje scores. Manuel Margot to 3rd. Jake Romanski to 2nd.
Franklin Guzman singles on a line drive to left fielder Cristian Paulino. Manuel Margot scores. Jake Romanski to 3rd. Zach Kapstein to 2nd.

 

[Cuzittt]

Lowell loses 5-4.

Boxscore

Jake Drehoff went 4 1/3 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits (1 HR) and 2 walks; striking out 5. Enfember Martinez went 2 2/3 innings, giving up 3 walks and striking out one. Carlos Pinales went 2 innings, allowing a run on 3 hits and a WP; striking out 4.

Sam Travis went 2/5 with a SB. Nick Longhi and Cisco Tellez each went 1/3 with a walk; Longhi with a double. Danny Mars went 1/4 with a triple and a walk. Deiner Lopez went 0/2 with a walk and a sacrifice. Mauricio Dubon went 0/3 with a walk. David Sopilka went 0/3 with a HBP and a SB. Shane Victorino went 0/2 with a walk before being replaced by Mike Meyers who went 0/1 with a walk. Jordan Betts went 0/4.

 

[Plympton91]

Alex Hassan quietly up to 271 / 368 / 402; he's been on fire since returning from his cup of coffee. Maybe they should have kept him up. Good to see him reestabishing himself as a candidate for Gomes' roster spot next year, if he doesn't resign (They should resign Gomes).

 

[TheYellowDart5]

The losing streak is OVER. Drive WALK OFF with a 7-6 victory.

Boxscore

 
Yeesh, so much for Ball's short streak of not-awful results. Four walks in four innings, just one strikeout. His peripherals are a gigantic bummer.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

The losing streak is OVER. Drive WALK OFF with a 7-6 victory.Boxscore

Check out the recap for the 9th:
Greenville Bottom of the 9th
Defensive switch from right field to left field for Cristian Paulino.
Defensive switch from center field to right field for Tyler Horan.
Defensive switch from left field to first base for Craig Massoni.
Chris Lofton remains in the game as the center fielder.
Pitching Change: Jake Smith replaces Ray Black.
Carlos Asuaje singles on a line drive to center fielder Chris Lofton.
Manuel Margot doubles (14) on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Jake Smith. Carlos Asuaje to 3rd.
Jake Smith intentionally walks Jake Romanski.
Zach Kapstein singles on a line drive to left fielder Cristian Paulino. Carlos Asuaje scores. Manuel Margot to 3rd. Jake Romanski to 2nd.
Franklin Guzman singles on a line drive to left fielder Cristian Paulino. Manuel Margot scores. Jake Romanski to 3rd. Zach Kapstein to 2nd.

A bunt double to the pitcher????? How is that possible? Maybe he kicked it into the dugout while trying to field it?

 

[Cuzittt]

Yeesh, so much for Ball's short streak of not-awful results. Four walks in four innings, just one strikeout. His peripherals are a gigantic bummer.

It's very interesting looking at the game in sections.

He was getting hit like crazy in the 1st. In fact, all 4 of the hits he gave up were in the first. Also his WP.

He had an easy 2nd (2 ground outs and a K).

The 3rd was bizarrely easy (HBP, Fly out, DP)

Walked the first batter he faced in the 4th... but then a pop up and 2 fly outs.

Then he comes out in the 5th and walks all 3 batters he sees. Screams fatigue to me.

 

[Cuzittt]

A bunt double to the pitcher????? How is that possible? Maybe he kicked it into the dugout while trying to field it?

Game Story

Trailing 6-5 entering the ninth, the Drive sent five men to the plate in the frame and all of them reached base against Jake Smith (2-4). Carlos Asuaje began the frame with a laser up the middle for a single, and Manuel Margot's bunt attempt deflected off a diving Smith's glove, putting runners at second and third. Following an intentional walk to Jake Romanski, Zach Kapstein tied the game with a single to left, and Guzman, playing his first game with the Drive, lined a single to set off a massive celebration.