8/17/18 MiLB Gameday: Mayor's Cup Double Dip

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Today's Games:

International League Pawtucket Red Sox (Josh Allen Smith) vs. Durham Bulls [TBR] (Forrest Snow) [7:05pm]
Eastern League Portland Sea Dogs (Teddy Stankiewicz) vs. Altoona Curve [PIT] (Luis Escobar) [7:00pm]
Carolina League Salem Red Sox (Jake Thompson) vs. Down East Wood Ducks [TEX] (Steven Bruce) [7:05pm]
South Atlantic League Greenville Drive (Jhonathan Diaz) vs. Greensboro Grasshoppers [MIA] (Taylor Braley) [7:05pm]
New York Penn League Lowell Spinners (TBD) vs. Tri-City ValleyCats [HOU] (TBD) [7:05pm]
Gulf Coast League GCL Red Sox @ GCL Twins [10:00am] [DH]
Dominican Summer League DSL Red Sox 1 - OFF
Dominican Summer League DSL Red Sox 2 - OFF

Notes:

Red Sox and Twins playing two today... the first a resumption of the suspended game (0-0 in the 3rd) from last week.

Both DSL teams will play doubleheaders tomorrow. Not sure why/how this was decided but it isn't the first time it has happened this year.

Playoff Positioning:

Pawtucket - Elimination Number 3 (Division), 11 (Wild Card)
Portland - Elimination Number 7
Salem - 7 Games Back of Lynchburg, Elimination Number 12
Greenville - TIED with Lexington
Lowell - 3.5 GB of Tri-City (Division), 2.5 GB Brooklyn/Mahoning Valley (WC)
GCL - 1 Game AHEAD of Twins, 3 GA of Rays
DSL1 - Eliminated
DSL2 - Eliminated

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

 

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GCL Twins win game one (the suspended one) 2-0, move into flat-footed tie with Sox.

Boxscore

Rayniel Adames went the first two innings and one batter last week, giving up three hits, a hit by pitch and uncorking a wild pitch; whiffing one. Connor Berry restarted the game today, going two perfect innings and punching out a trio. Rafael Gomez gave up one run on three hits and a wild pitch over three frames; striking out one. Jose Bens yielded one run on a hit, a walk, a hit by pitch, and a wild pitch in the eighth; whiffing one.

Jonathan Diaz delivered a single in his only jaunt last week, being replaced by Carlos Pulido who was unable to reach in three ups today. Juan Carlos Abreu hit a single and was hit by a pitch in four contests; he was also caught stealing. Nicholas Northcut notched a single in four matchups. Chad Hardy was handed a free pass in three ventures. Esteban Quiroz and Keibert Petit each procured a base on balls in four excursions. Ivan Houllemont struck out in his one at-bat last week; and was replaced by Ricardo Cubillan today who failed to reach in two trips. Juan Hernandez had a trio of junky junkets. Brandon Howlett had a quartet of bad battles.

 

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Second GCL game was suspended by rain in the bottom of the fourth with the Sox up 4-1. Game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on the final day of the regular season, next Saturday.

 

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Salem slides by the Ducks of Wood, 5-0.

Boxscore

Darwinzon Hernandez allowed one hit, one hit by pitch, one wild pitch, and two bases on balls over six scoreless frames; punching out a nonet. Daniel Gonzalez gave up two hits and a walk in the final three innings; striking out a quintet.

Josh Tobias thumped a double and two singles in four jaunts. Victor Acosta accepted a walk and punched two singles in four ventures. Tyler Hill hit two singles and was picked off once in four trips. Michael Osinski obtained a single, a walk, and a hit by pitch in four opportunities. Brett Netzer notched a single in four at-bats. Jagger Rusconi dropped a sacrifice bunt in four junkets. Nick Sciortino secured a free pass in four sessions. Jerry Downs and C.J. Chatham each collected a quartet of contemptible contests.

 

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Drive deliver with a 4-1 victory over the Grasshoppers.

Boxscore

Jhonathan Diaz was dinged for one run on five hits, a walk, and a wild pitch over seven frames; whiffing an octet. Devon Fisher walked one and struck out a trio in the final two innings.

Jarren Duran struck three singles and a double and stole a base in four dynamic dances. Pedro Castellanos contributed a single, a double, and an intentional walk in four plate appearances. Tanner Nishioka notched a single and a double in four trips. Frankie Rios ripped a double in three forays. Zach Sterry, Ryan Fitzgerald, and Kervin Suarez each secured one hit in four sessions; Sterry with a triple, Fitzgerald with a stolen base. Charlie Madden had a trio of maddening matchups. Marino Campana struck out twice in four contemptible contests.

 

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Lowell lashed out at the Valley Cats with an 11-3 victory.

Boxscore

Jose Gonzalez gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks over four frames; punching out three. Victor Garcia struck out two of the three men he retired in the fifth. Oddanier Mosqueda struck out the side in order in the sixth. Tanner Raiburn walked one and whiffed one over his two innings. Andrew Politi allowed one hit and punched out two in the ninth.

Jonathan Ortega obtained a single, a double, a walk, and two stolen bases in four opportunities after replacing Xavier LeGrant in the third inning; LeGrant did not record a time at-bat. Korby Batesole blooped two singles, stole a base, and took a base on balls in five battles. Alberto Schmidt swatted a single and a homer in four sessions. Devlin Granberg and Tyler Dearden each garnered two hits in five fights; Granberg with a pair of doubles. Ramfis Berroa roped a double and struck out three times. Grant Williams and Tyler Esplin each had a single in five excursions. Lane Milligan earned a free pass and hit a sacrifice fly in five matchups.

 

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PawSox defeat Durham, 5-3.

Boxscore

Josh Allen Smith surrendered three runs on eight hits – including an Austin Meadows moonshot – over six frames; punching out a septet. Robby Scott relinquished one walk and whiffed a trio in 1 2/3 innings. Travis Lakins got the final four outs without incident; one by way of the K.

Cole Sturgeon slugged a double and a cuadrangular and was also hit by a pitch in four sessions. Jantzen Witte and Sam Travis each thumped two hits in four jaunts; Travis with a tater. Rusney Castillo contributed a double, a walk, and a stolen base in four contests. Ivan De Jesus delivered a single in four dances. Tzu-Wei Lin lined a double and drew a walk in five trips. Tony Renda reached on a single in five treks. Brandon Phillips walked once in four battles. Dan Butler was unable to reach in four frustrating forays.

 

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Portland crushed by the Curve, 8-1.

Boxscore

Teddy Stankiewicz surrendered three runs on five hits – including a Bryan Reynolds roundtripper – three walks, and a wild pitch over five frames; whiffing a quintet. Jared Oliver yielded five runs on a hit, three walks, three hit by pitches, and three wild pitches over 1 1/3 innings; striking out a pair. Jake Cosart gave up a hit and punched out two in 1 2/3 frames. Jordan Weems hit a batter a struck out two in the ninth.

Chad De La Guerra golfed two singles and a double in four contests. Jordan Betts belted two singles and was bopped by a pitch in four jaunts. Michael Chavis clubbed a single in four matchups. Bobby Dalbec, Luke Tendler, Jhon Nunez, and Danny Mars each took one base on balls in four trips. Johnny Bladel struck out twice in three bad battles. Jeremy Rivera suffered four fizzled forays.