Minor League Games - Sunday, September 3, 2017

[kikutaro]

Scranton/WB RailRiders (86-53) @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs (78-62) 5:35 pm | Gameday
N/A vs. Brandon Leibrandt (5-3, 4.01)

Notable

Scott Kingery 2-3, K
J.P. Crawford 1-3, RBI, BB
Dylan Cozens 0-1, 2 BB, K
Andrew Pullin 1-3, R, RBI, HR
Logan Moore 1-2, R, BB

Brandon Leibrandt 5.2 IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 3K, game score: 53
Pat Venditte (W, 9-5), 1.1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 2K

Scranton/WB RailRiders (86-54) @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs (79-62) Game 2 | Gameday
N/A vs. Jose Taveras (2-1, 1.54)

Notable

J.P. Crawford 2-3, 2B, K
Andrew Pullin 1-3, 2B
Carlos Tocci 0-2, BB, 2 K
Nick Rickles 2-3, R, RBI

Jose Taveras (W, 3-1), 6.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 4K, game score: 76
Pedro Beato (S, 32), 1.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K

Reading Fightin Phils (71-67) @ Trenton Thunder (91-47) 5:30 pm | Gameday
Tyler Viza (9-10, 5.49) vs. Justus Sheffield (7-5, 3.09)

Notable

Zachary Coppola 0-4, 3 K
Jiandido Tromp 2-4, 2B, SB, CS
Mitch Walding 1-4, R, RBI, HR, K
Damek Tomscha 2-3
Deivi Grullon 1-3, R, 2B
Drew Stankiewicz 2-2, RBI, 3B

Jacob Waguespack (W, 3-2), 6.0 IP, 5H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 5K, game score: 66
Tom Windle (S, 2), 1.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K

Reading Fightin Phils (72-67) @ Trenton Thunder (91-48) Game 2 | Gameday
Jacob Waguespack (3-2, 3.65) vs. Daniel Camarena (2-3, 4.18)

Notable

Tyler Viza (W, 10-10), 7.0 IP, 3H, 0R, 0ER, 4BB, 6K, game score: 74
Garrett Cleavinger (S, 4), 1.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K

Clearwater Threshers (67-71) @ Dunedin Blue Jays (72-66) 5:00 pm | Gameday
JoJo Romero (4-2, 2.53) vs. Patrick Murphy (0-0, 10.80)

Notable

Mark Laird 1-5, R, 2B, K
Darick Hall 1-4, RBI, 2B, K
Wilson Garcia 1-4, R, 2B
Edgar Cabral 2-4, R, 2B, K

JoJo Romero (W, 5-2), 6.0 IP, 4H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 4K, game score: 69
Seranthony Dominguez (H, 2), 1.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K
Trevor Bettencourt (H, 3), 1.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K
Seth McGarry (S, 19), 1.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K

Kannapolis Intimidators (68-68) @ Lakewood BlueClaws (72-66) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Yelmison Peralta (3-3, 4.44) vs. Felix Paulino (4-9, 4.88)

Notable

Arquimedes Gamboa 2-5, 3 RBI, 2B
Mickey Moniak 1-5, 3B
Austin Listi 1-4, 2B, K
Gregori Rivero 2-4, R, 2B, K
Luke Williams 1-2, 2 R, RBI, 2B, 2 BB, K, SB
Raul Rivas 0-2, 2 R, RBI

Felix Paulino (W, 5-9), 7.0 IP, 4H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 5K, game score: 75
Jake Kelzer 2.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K

Williamsport Crosscutters (35-35) @ West Virginia Black Bears (38-34) 4:05 pm | Gameday
Andrew Brown (3-4, 3.24) vs. Sergio Cubilete (3-6, 5.09)

Notable

Nick Maton 2-4, 2 R, BB, K
Yahir Gurrola 3-5, 2 R, RBI, 2 2B
Greg Pickett 2-4, R, 2 RBI, HR, BB, K
Jake Scheiner 1-5, R, 3 K
Malvin Matos 3-5, RBI, 2 2B, K
Brian Mims 1-5, RBI, 2B
Nerluis Martinez 2-5, R, 2 2B

Andrew Brown (W, 4-4), 5.1 IP, 5H, 3R, 1ER, 2BB, 5K, game score: 54
Damon Jones 2.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 6K

GCL Yankees East (1-0) @ GCL Phillies (0-1) 12:00 pm | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Brayan Gonzalez 1-2, BB

Manuel Silva (L, 0-1), 5.0 IP, 6H, 3R, 2ER, 1BB, 5K, game score: 52
Rafael Carvajal 2.0 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K
Jakob Hernandez 2.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 3K

DSL Phillies White - Off

DSL Phillies Red - Off

(click on the start time for box scores)

[bkox]

Matt Winkelman (Matt_Winkelman)

[nycphils]

JoJo showed out well for a 20 y.o. In Clearwater:

9 starts, 46.1 IP

45K/15BB, 2 HR surrendered

2.53 ERA

[phillychuck]

Other than GCL, all good things in the minors today.

Let's start with LV, where the Pigs rallied from down 2-0 in game 1 of a DH to win 3-2. Pullin tied the game with a HR and Herrera, Kingery, and Crawford went single, single, single with one out in the bottom of the ninth to win it.

Game 2 was the Jose Taveras show. 6 innings, 2 hits given up, no walks, 4 Ks ERA now 1.32 in AAA. Got to look closely at him next season, he's only 23 in AAA, now actually young for his league. Crawford went 2/3 and is now hitting over .240 after his abysmal start.

On to Reading...Game 1 was a 3-1 win behind Waguespack featuring a Walding HR, and game 2 Tyler Viza gave up 3 hits, no runs in 7 IP and got the win when the Phils plated 2 small-ball runs in the top of the 8th. It has to feel great for them to sweep the Thunder who are running away with the league.

In CLW Romero's great start was already mentioned.

Lakewood won 8-0 behind the erratic Felix Paulino. 2 hits for Gamboa and Moniak hit a triple.

WMPT completed the non-GCL sweep winning 8-3 behind Andrew Brown--Pickett homered, and Gurrola and Matos had 3 hits each. Gurrola has been hitting third for the Cutters for a while despite struggling, which, now that he's hitting, might mean he's actually a prospect.

Not a bad day, 7-1 with great pitching everywhere. And 4-0 against the Yankee's two top farm teams.

[California_Dreamin]

Wow, a 7-0 day in regular season games [only loser today was GCL Phils in playoff game] and absolutely brilliant pitching by every hurler who toed the mound. LHV won a twin bill, 3-2 and 2-0 [brilliant shutout by Taveras], Crawford had a decent day, Pullin hit a home run.

Reading swept their DH, 3-1 and 2-0 [another brilliant start, this time by Viza, who finishes 10-10] and Walding hit his first home run since returning from the DL.

Clearwater won behind Romero 3-1. Paulino tossed a shutout in an 8-0 victory and in the best hitting game of the day for the Phils, Williamsport won 8-3 behind Brown and solid hitting from Pickett, Matos, Maton and Gurrola.

In the 7 games the Phils allowed only 7 runs. No one has been more critical of the pharm system during the past two months than I have, but even in the dimmest of offensively putrid days I always felt the pitching was outstanding. Today, it was rewarded.

Nice.

[California_Dreamin]

PC...we must have been posting at exactly the same time!!

[phillychuck]

Great minds...

[bkeich]

At this point I wonder why Crawford is still in AAA. I get they want to finish the season, but I would rather have him in the majors starting to learn there. He hasnt had a great season, but he has had a very solid few months, I don't know if he is ready for the majors yet or not, but the evaluation needs to start and that is best done in the majors.

[fish]

They should teach Waguespack a splitter or something. He's 92-94 mph with what looks like a strong, durable build but it doesn't look like he has much ability to spin the ball. He doesn't look like he has much of a downhill angle either.

[California_Dreamin]

bkeich...if LHV wins today they make the playoffs and this matters to the team, city and players. I think it would be grossly unfair to all three if Crawford was brought up to play a meaningless game in New York against a team that continually blast the Phils when the team he has been with all year is one game from a playoff berth.

Especially since Alfaro, Hoskins, Williams, Pivetta, Lively, Leiter, Thompson, Pinto, Ramos and Perkins have all been promoted from the Iron Pigs. Glad they were but can't disagree with allowing Crawford to finish his season with a team one win from the playoffs.

[zambonir]

I think Crawford would have played today whether they were in the playoff race or not. Especially since they've been moving him around the diamond. He was probably already told, as soon as the season is over you are coming up, whether that's tomorrow or a few days more.

[bkeich]

Well, I live in the area, and to be honest I am more concerned with him being ready for the majors. That said, I didn't realize LHV was still that close to the playoffs, so I basically agree. I just hope that he is ready at the start of next season.

[zambonir]

Of course if they really wanted to help the Pigs out they could have kept Herrera or Alther down there today, but I guess neither of them are available anyway.

[allentown]

I think it is as much of a learning experience playing in a minor league playoff race and possibly a playoff game as it would be to spend a few extra days with the Phillies. And Allentown jumps to a 3-0 lead, with Crawford driving in 2 of them with a HR.

[California_Dreamin]

Exactly, and its the right thing to do, my gosh that franchise has been very loyal to the Phillies and it is a reward to Wathan [perhaps a future Phillie manager] for hanging in there despite losing up to 16 players to call up this year.

Look, I don't expect LHV to have more than 1-2 games in the playoffs IF they get there, but just to make it is a tremendous accomplishment, I doubt that 50% of Phillie minor league phans even woke up today realizing their playoff hopes were still alive, I know I sure didn't. They have picked up 3.5 games over the past 3-4 days, good for them!

[zambonir]

It's baseball, you can always steal a series. Certainly someone did from Reading in past seasons. And yeah, there's no downside to letting Crawford and Kingery play together in a postseason environment. It's still not clear they intend to have JP on the Opening Day roster (and maybe not as the starting SS if he is). If he was absolutely fast-tracked and they were prepared to play him every day, sure, but he's not and they aren't. He'll probably get 10 or 15 starts tops.

[zambonir]

Well, I reckon the Phillies really did tell JP when he was coming up and it wasn't gonna be a day earlier or a day later.