8/8/2023 - Lametless in MiLB

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Gabe Jackson allowed that run on 2 groundouts. Kind of surprising he's done after only 42 pitches. Seems like he's a bit more stretched out than that by now.

Good start, though. 4 innings, 1 run, 2 hits, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts, ERA down to 3.12.

Nathanael Cruz pitched a 1-2-3 5th with 2 strikeouts.
Cruz also pitched a scoreless 6th. Then for some reason they tried to pitch him in the 7th, & then bring in Jhonny Felix who isn't very good at pitching. 6 runs later, Salem is losing 7-3.
 

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In my mind, slapped always meant a late swing that hits the ball hard on the ground the opposite way. It’s the Darren Lewis special.
Yup. It can be hit hard, but you don't slap & pull at the same time.
 

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Also not sure why Perales is still in to allow a 2 run single on his 93rd pitch when he obviously doesn't have his best stuff today.
 

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Luis Guerrero pitched scoreless & hitless 8th & 9th innings for Portland, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, ERA down to 1.76.
 

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Also not sure why Perales is still in to allow a 2 run single on his 93rd pitch when he obviously doesn't have his best stuff today.
Then they bring in the awful Aaron Perry to make sure Perales's inherited runners score.
 

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Sikes & Lugo b2b singles to start the bottom of the 9th. Winning run on 2nd.
 

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Bryan Gonzalez walked, stole 2nd, got to 3rd on a Miller single & scored on a Paulino sac fly.

8-6 Greenville.
 

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Rosier up with bases loaded. Seems like they should have just faced McDonough.
Although I guess it worked so far. Rosier grounded to 1st & they got the force at home.

Yorke up.
 

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Perales should have been done after 4 innings & 3 runs, but his final line was...

4.2 innings, 6 hits, 6 runs, 5 earned, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts.
 

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Salem just scored 2 runs on an error to tie the game at 7.
 

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Perhaps the Sox should have called up Rio Gomez instead of Lamet...
 

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Perhaps the Sox should have called up Rio Gomez instead of Lamet...
Spot starting for Lamet, Rio has thrown 5 innings, allowing 1, run on 5 hits, 1 walk & 4 strikeouts. He's lowered his ERA with Worcester to 3.89.

He's only thrown 70 pitches, but since it's a spot start I assume he's done.
 

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Walk, single, groundrule double...smh.
Denlinger was good with Portland, went to Worcester & sucked, & has continued to pitch poorly since being sent back to Portland.

Walk, single, 5-1, still no outs.
 

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Denlinger was good with Portland, went to Worcester & sucked, & has continued to pitch poorly since being sent back to Portland.

Walk, single, 5-1, still no outs.
Denlinger out, Spacke in.
 

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Spot starting for Lamet, Rio has thrown 5 innings, allowing 1, run on 5 hits, 1 walk & 4 strikeouts. He's lowered his ERA with Worcester to 3.89.

He's only thrown 70 pitches, but since it's a spot start I assume he's done.
Yup, Andrés Núñez in for the 6th.
 

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Railin Perez pitched a scoreless 9th. Salem will have a chance to win it in the bottom of the 9th.
 

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As will Portland, but it will require 8 runs...
They did not score 8 runs.

Lost 8-1 in 10 innings.

Meidroth & Blaze were both 2-4 with a walk.

Yorke was 1-4 with a double & am HBP.

Matthew Lugo was 2-5.
 

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Yup, Andrés Núñez in for the 6th.
Núñez was not the answer...

Double
Single
Popout
Walk
Double
Walk

New pitcher, Justin Hagenman also not the answer...

Single
Double

6-6.
 

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Núñez was not the answer...

Double
Single
Popout
Walk
Double
Walk

New pitcher, Justin Hagenman also not the answer...

Single
Double

6-6.
3-run homer...

6-9
 

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Then they bring in the awful Aaron Perry to make sure Perales's inherited runners score.
Aaron Perry did pitch 2.1 innings & only allow 1 run of his own, lowering his ERA to 10.19.
 

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Coffey RBI single to lead off the inning, 8-8.
Coffey got to 2nd on a Jhostynxon groundout & scored the game winning run on an Alexus Hernandez single.

9-8 Salem win in 10 innings.
 

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Coffey got to 2nd on a Jhostynxon groundout & scored the game winning run on an Alexus Hernandez single.

9-8 Salem win in 10 innings.
Alexis Hernandez was 2-5 with a double & the game winning RBI.

Every other Salem starter had exactly 1 hit except Romero who had a walk.

Luis Ravelo was 1-2 with 2 walks.

Yorberto Mejicano was 1-3 with 3 RBIs.

Railin Perez pitched the 9th & 10th hitless got the win, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts & just the Manfred Man scoring (unearned run).