8/30 MiLB Gameday: GCL Championship Begins!

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

IL:Pawtucket (Matt Barnes) vs. Syracuse (AJ Cole) [7:05pm]
EL: Portland (Justin Haley) vs. Harrisburg (Felipe Lopez) [7:05pm]
CL:Salem (Pat Light/TBD) @ Wilmington (Glenn Sparkman/TBD) [5:05pm]
SAL: Greenville (Trey Ball) vs. Lexington (Pedro Fernandez) [7:05pm]
NYPL: Lowell (Reed Reilly) vs. Aberdeen (TBD) [7:05pm]
GCL: GCL Sox @ GCL Yankees1 [12:00pm]
DSL: DSL Sox vs. DSL Royals [10:30am]

Notes:

Portland clinched the EL East Title... their first Division Title since 2005. One more win will give the Portland Franchise a new season Win Record (87)

Playoff Games:

1st of 3 in the GCL for the GCL Championship

DSL Sox are tied at 1. Win today and move to the Championship. Lose and go Home.

Playoff Races:

Pawsox Magic Number for the Wild Card is 2. If they Win tonight and Buffalo Defeats Rochester, Pawsox are in. There is no other scenario where the Pawsox will clinch today.

Pawsox are still alive for the IL East Title. They will need to complete a sweep of Syracuse to win the title.

Salem continues to get help and now has a Magic Number of 3 despite 2 losses. A sweep of Wilmington and a Carolina loss puts them in the playoffs tonight.

Lowell continues to have a Tragic Number of 1. A Loss or a Brooklyn Win puts them out of the playoffs.


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

 

[mabrowndog]

The Sox get sac flies in each of the first two innings (Roldani Baldwin plating Carlos Tovar, then Gerardo Carrizales scoring Juan Hernandez), and they tack on another in the b-4th on a Luis Yovera triple and a passed ball.
 
DSL up 3-0 in the t-5th.

 

[mabrowndog]

After trading runs in the 5th, the Royals have scored twice in the t-8th aided by two Sox errors. Ritzi Mendoza coming on in relief with a pair in scoring position and one out. D-Sox clinging to a 4-3 lead.
 
EDIT - Mendoza gets two ground-outs to end it, but the tying run scores on the first one.

 

[mabrowndog]

Devers goes deep in the t-1st, scoring Javier Guerra (double) ahead of him. 2-0 G-Sox.

 

[mabrowndog]

Yoan Aybar triples in a pair for the D-Sox with 2 out in the b-8th, and they retake the lead, 6-4.

 

[mabrowndog]

Algenis Martinez gets the save and DSL Sox win the series. They'll face the Rangers #1 team (2-0 series winners over the Giants) for the championship.

 

[mabrowndog]

After the Yanquis get on the board with an unearned run in the b-5th, GCL adds 3 more in the t-6th. Ockimey with an RBI single scoring Acosta (double), a Guerra RBI double scoring Miller (walk) and a Kemp solo shot.
 
Guerra's now 4-for-4 on the day with 2 doubles, 2 RBI and a run scored. Almonte tosses a scoreless 6th in relief of Jimenez (5 IP, 1 UER, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K).
 
G-Sox lead 6-1 heading to the 7th.

 

[Brohamer of the Gods]

Nice night at McCoy. Barnes gave up a solo shot in the first but has looked good otherwise.

Pawtucket got 2 b1 thanks to a double by Brentz. Marrero bobbled yet another ball, but made the throw for a close out at 1B.

 

[Brohamer of the Gods]

Michael Taylor has been a one man wrecking crew for Syracuse. After homering in the first, he singled, stole second and scored in the 4th. 2-2 after 4.

 

[Brohamer of the Gods]

Barnes implodes to give up four hits and three runs t5.

 

[LuckyBen]

Ball at 70 pitches through 5, no walks and 5 ks.

Edit-just noticed Barnes gave up 5 runs but struck out 10 and 0 walks for 7 innings.

 

[mabrowndog]

Brilliant performance for Pat Light in Salem's doubleheader opener: 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K.
 
Just 2 singles until the 7th when cleanup hitter Brett Eibner took him deep for a solo shot, as the Sox win 5-1. Would love to see his pitch counts.
 
Margot with a SF and a 2-run double, and Asuaje knocked in a pair. Vinicio & Matty J with 2 hits apiece.

 

[mabrowndog]

Barnes implodes to give up four hits and three runs t5.

 
I assume he's having trouble keeping the ball down? That's been a common thorn in his side, though absent for most of the 2nd half of the season.

 

[mabrowndog]

Justin Haley with a gem for the Sea Dogs: 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H (all singles), 1 BB, 9 K, and 71 of 102 pitches for strikes.
 
Coyle with a double & solo HR for 2 of Portland's 4 hits on the day in a 5-1 win.

 

[mabrowndog]

Carolina lost earlier today to Winston-Salem, so Salem's magic number is down to 1.
 
A win tonight in Game 2 (scoreless in the 5th) will get it done.

 

[Cuzittt]

DSL Sox win 6-4 and move on to the Championship Series.

Boxscore

Gerson Bautista went 4 1/3 innings, allowing a run on 4 hits, a WP and 3 walks. Shair Lucrus went 3 innings, allowing 3 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and a walk; striking out one. Ritzi Mendoza went 2/3rds of an inning in perfect fashion. Algenis Martinez went an inning, walking one.

Raiwinson Lameda and Yoan Aybar each went 3/4 with a double; Aybar adding a triple. Gerardo Carrizalez went 1/3 with a SF. Luis Yovera went 1/3 with a triple and a sacrifice. Carlos Tovar went 1/3 with a sacrifice. Isaias Lucena and Juan Hernandez each went 1/4. Roldani Baldwin went 0/2 with 2 SFs. Luis Alejandro Basabe went 0/3 with a walk.

 

[Brohamer of the Gods]

 
I assume he's having trouble keeping the ball down? That's been a common thorn in his side, though absent for most of the 2nd half of the season.

Pretty much. He looked fine the rest of the game with 10Ks, decent movement, etc. But he just went off the rails for an inning, and that was the game. JBJ still isn't hitting, and I know it is an extreme SSS, but Marrero has not impressed me at SS in the three games I have seen him.

 

[mabrowndog]

With 2 runs scored today, Matty Johnson now has 103 on the season which leads the Sox system. Mookie ranks 2nd with 87, though on a rate basis he's hit the plate more often (once every 5.3 PA vs once per 5.8 PA for MJ).
 
Also the 2 RBI for Carlos Asuaje put him at 99 for the year, also a system high. Jantzen Witte is next with 93, and in slightly more PA (482 to 471). And I'd venture to guess that with Asuaje hitting ahead of Witte for most of their tenure as teammates this season, Carlos accounts for a decent chunk of those RBI by Jantzen. Rounding out the top 5 are Travis Shaw (78), Mookie (65) and Swihart (63).

 

[Cuzittt]

GCL Sox take the first game of the Championship series, 6-2.

Boxscore

Dedgar Jimenez went 5 innings, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits and a walk; striking out 3. Jose Almonte went 4 innings, allowing a run on 5 hits, a WP and 2 walks; striking out 2.

Javier Guerra went 4/5 with 2 doubles. Victor Acosta went 2/5 with a double. Trenton Kemp went 1/3 with a HR and a walk. Josh Ockimey went 1/4. Luis Alexander Basabe went 1/4 with a walk and a SB. Rafael Devers went 1/5 with a HR. Derek Miller went 0/3 with a walk and a HBP. Michael Chavis went 0/3 with 2 walks. Jhon Nunez went 0/3 with a sacrifice.

 

[Cuzittt]

Pawsox lose 6-1.

Boxscore

Matt Barnes went 7 innings, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits (1 HR) and 2 WPs; striking out 10. Miguel Celestino went 2 innings, allowing a run on a HR and 2 walks; striking out 2.

Bryce Brentz went 2/4 with a double. Blake Swihart and Garin Cecchini each went 1/3. Alex Hassan went 1/4. Justin Henry and Ryan Lavarnway each went 0/3 with a walk. Ryan Roberts and Deven Marrero each went 0/3. Jackie Bradley went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Portland gets a new franchise record for wins with their 5-1 victory.

Boxscore

Justin Haley went 7 innings, giving up 4 hits, a walk and a WP; striking out 9. Robby Scott went an inning, giving up a run on 2 hits; striking out one. Aaron Kurcz went an inning, walking one and striking out 2.

Sean Coyle went 2/4 with a double and a HR. Ryan Dent and Keury de la Cruz each went 1/4; Dent with a double. Shannon Wilkerson, Stefan Welch and Kevin Heller each went 0/3 with a walk. David Chester went 0/1 with a walk after replacing Michael Almanzar who went 0/2. Michael Brenly and Heiker Meneses each went 0/3.

 

[mabrowndog]

Someone break out the defibrillators. Lowell is down to their last 6 outs, trailing 3-0 on one swing of the bat (a 3-run jack off Chandler Shepherd in the 6th). Is just one more miracle win from the Comeback Fairy too much to ask?
 
I'm not ready for their season to end. They've been a blast to follow this year, plus Brooklyn is losing (3-1 with 3 outs left).

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem wins Game 1, 5-1.

Boxscore

Pat Light went 7 innings, allowing a run on 3 hits (1 HR); striking out 2.

Matty Johnson and Jose Vinicio each went 2/4; Vinicio with a double. Manuel Margot went 1/2 with a double and a SF. Carlos Asuaje and Jantzen Witte went 1/3 with a walk; Asuaje with a CS. Reed Gragnani went 0/2 with a walk and a sacrifice. Mario Martinez, Jake Romanski and Dreily Guerrero each went 0/3.

 

[mabrowndog]

At least the Spinners' meat of the order is due up in the b-9th (Dubon, J-Betts, Peralta).
 
EDIT - Nothing but gristle (4-3 GO, K, K). It's been real, boys.

 

[Cuzittt]

Lowell finally gives up the dream, losing 3-0.

Boxscore

Reed Reilly went 5 innings, giving up 2 hits and a WP; striking out 4. Chandler Shepherd went 3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits (1 HR), a WP and a walk; striking out 4. Brandon Show went an inning, giving up a hit and striking out one.

Raymel Flores went 2/4 and was picked off. Jordan Betts went 1/3 with a double and a walk. Joseph Monge went 1/3 with a double. Deiner Lopez and Mauricio Dubon each went 1/4; Lopez was picked off and had a SB. Mike Meyers went 0/2 with a HBP. Bryan Hudson went 0/2 with a walk. David Sopilka went 0/3. Aneudis Peralta went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Buffalo wins over Rochester. So, if the Pawsox WIN tomorrow, they are the IL Wild Card.

 

[Cuzittt]

Drive win 4-2.

Boxscore

Trey Ball went 6 innings, giving up 5 hits and striking out 5. German Tavarez went 3 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits (1 HR) and a walk; striking out 3.

Franklin Guzman went 2/3 with a SB. Sam Travis went 2/4 with a CS. Jimmy Rider went 1/2 with a HR and a walk. Jordan Procyshen went 1/3 with a HR. Hector Lorenzana went 0/2 with a walk. Danny Bethea and Kevin Mager each went 0/3. Cole Sturgeon and Tzu-Wei Lin each went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem is the 4th Affiliate to make the playoffs, winning 3-0.

Boxscore

Jonathan Aro went 5 innings, giving up 3 hits, a HBP and 2 walks; striking out 6. Nate Reed pitched a perfect 6th. Matty Ott pitched a perfect 7th; striking out one.

Reed Gragnani went 2/3 with a triple. Leonel Escobar went 1/2 with a double and a sacrifice. Kendrick Perkins went 1/2 with a walk. Matt Gedman went 1/3. Jose Vinicio went 1/4. Matty Johnson went 0/2 with a walk and a HBP. Carlos Asuaje went 0/3 with a walk. Mario Martinez went 0/3. Jantzen Witte went 0/4.

 

[mabrowndog]

The title defense begins...
 
Salem Red Sox @salemredsox  ·  27m

Salem will take on Myrtle Beach in the Southern Division Championship Series starting on Wednesday. Location still TBD.