4/13/19 MiLB Gameday: Whether the Weather

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

International League Pawtucket Red Sox (Josh Smith) vs. Syracuse Mets [NYM] (TBD) [1:05pm]
Eastern League Portland Sea Dogs (SUSP/Kyle Hart) @ Trenton Thunder [NYY] (SUSP/Albert Abreu) [1:05pm]
Carolina League Salem Red Sox (TBD/TBD) vs. Frederick Keys [BAL] (DL Hall/David Lebron) [5:05pm]
South Atlantic League Greenville Drive (Chris Machamer) @ Rome Braves [ATL] (TBD) [6:05pm]
New York Penn League Lowell Spinners - Season Begins June 14
Gulf Coast League GCL Red Sox - Season Begins TBD
Dominican Summer League DSL Red Sox 1 - Season Begins TBD
Dominican Summer League DSL Red Sox 2 - Season Begins TBD

Notes:

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

 

[Cuzittt]

Pawsox win 7-2.

Boxscore

Josh Smith surrendered one run on four hits (one HR) while striking out ten over six frames. Domingo Tapia was tagged for a run on a HR in the seventh, whiffing one. Josh Taylor walked one and struck out one in the eighth. Jenrry Mejia gave up one hit and whiffed one in the ninth.

Michael Chavis was a triple shy of the cycle, going 3-for-4. Rusney Castillo and Cole Sturgeon each stung a pair of hits in four contests; Sturgeon with a double, Castillo with a blast. Tzu-Wei Lin and Josh Ockimey each lined a single and took a walk in four opportunities. Nick Lovullo singled once in three trips. Sandy Leon and Gorkys Hernandez each hit a single in four sessions. Bryce Brentz hit a sacrifice fly in four battles.

 

[Cuzittt]

Portland loses suspended game, 3-2 in 10.

Boxscore

Dedgar Jimenez yielded two runs on five hits and two walks over two innings yesterday; striking out one. Matt Kent went five scoreless innings today, giving up three hits, a walk, and a HBP while whiffing four. Durbin Feltman struck out two in the eighth. Matt Gorst allowed an unearned run (on no hits and no walks) in his 1 2/3 inning stint; striking out one.

Aneury Tavarez thumped a single and a double while drawing a walk in five appearances. Brett Netzer and CJ Chatham each clubbed two hits in five battles; Chatham with a double. Bobby Dalbec delivered a single and two bases on balls in five trips. Tate Matheny managed a single in four matchups. Josh Tobias was hit by a pitch and drew a walk in four jaunts. Oscar Hernandez took a base on balls in four opportunities. Luke Tendler was unable to reach in four treks. Jantzen Witte whiffed thrice in five fruitless forays.

 

[Cuzittt]

Portland loses game two, 1-0.

Boxscore

Kyle Hart allowed one run on two hits (one homer) and a walk over six innings; striking out nine.

Jeremy Rivera and Joseph Monge each managed a single in two jaunts. Brett Netzer notched a single and a walk in three battles. Tate Matheny hit a single in three trips. Bobby Dalbec drew a walk in three appearances. Jhon Nunez, Jantzen Witte, CJ Chatham, and Aneury Tavarez each had a trio of frustrating forays.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem loses game one, 8-2.

Boxscore

Enmanuel De Jesus was dinged for three runs on five hits and two walks over 4 1/3 innings; whiffing three. Joan Martinez was mauled for five runs (three earned) on six hits and a wild pitch over two frames; whiffing a pair. Jake Cosart picked up the final two outs without incident.

Jerry Downs delivered two singles in three jaunts. Jonathan Ortega had a single and a walk in two opportunities. Jarren Duran hit a single and drew a walk in four appearances. Ryan Fitzgerald flipped a single and a sacrifice fly in four forays. Nick Sciortino walked once in three sessions. Pedro Castellanos and Jagger Rusconi each walked once in four trips. Garrett Benge was hit by a pitch in four battles. Marino Campana struck out twice in three matchups.

 

[Cuzittt]

Drive defeat Rome, 6-5.

Boxscore

Chris Machamer yielded three runs on seven hits over four frames; whiffing three. Oddanier Mosqueda gave up two hits and struck out four over three scoreless innings. Rio Gomez gave up two runs on three hits (one homer), a walk, and a hit by pitch over two frames; whiffing one.

Korby Batesole bashed a single and a double in four treks. Devlin Granberg and Jordan Wren each ripped two singles in five jaunts. Juan Carlos Abreu hit a double and dropped a sacrifice bunt in four appearances. Kervin Suarez swatted a single and drew a base on balls in five sessions. Triston Casas and Grant Williams each garnered a hit in four contests; Casas with a double. Tyler Esplin walked twice in five excursions. Kole Cottam walked once in four attempts.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem wins 8-7 in game two.

Boxscore

Hunter Smith surrendered three runs on five hits, a hit by pitch, and a wild pitch in his one inning of work. Eduard Bazardo gave up an unearned run on two hits over four frames; whiffing three. Andrew Politi gave up three runs on five hits and three walks over 1 2/3 innings; striking out one. Dominic LoBrutto came in and picked up the final out.

Garrett Benge bashed a single and a double and drew a base on balls in four battles. Charlie Madden managed a double and a sacrifice fly in three matchups. Deiner Lopez laced a triple and took a walk in three appearances. Ryan Fitzgerald and Jagger Rusconi each roped a single and drew a walk in four jaunts. Victor Acosta doubled in three ventures. Jerry Downs drilled a double in four at-bats. Pedro Castellanos was unable to reach in two plate appearances before being replaced by Marino Campana who walked in each of his two contests. Jarren Duran suffered four futile forays.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Interesting first 2 games for Kyle Hart. He's 26 and in AA so not exactly young. 12 ip, 20k/1bb.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Something has changed this year for Hart. In December, Sox Prospects had an article on him that says:

"Hart pitches to contact and doesn’t have the stuff to be a strikeout pitcher...
Hart doesn’t have the most explosive pitch tool, which is why he’s such an unknown prospect. His fastball sits in the high 80’s and isn’t a strikeout offering. He complements his fastball with an average mid-70’s slider and a low-80’s changeup and curveball."

Suddenly, he has 20 Ks in 12 innings. It could just be fluke, but I wonder if he has made some mechanical change.