Minor League Games - Thursday, May 11, 2017

[kikutaro]

Buffalo Bisons (18-13) @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs (20-13) 7:05 pm | Gameday
TJ House (4-1, 1.24) vs. Ricardo Pinto (2-3, 4.83)

Notable

J.P. Crawford 0-5, 2 R
Jorge Alfaro 3-5, 3 R, 2B, K
Dylan Cozens 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, K
Rhys Hoskins 4-5, R, 5 RBI, 2B, 3B
Nick Williams 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 K
Hector Gomez 2-4, R, RBI, 2B, HR

Ricardo Pinto (W, 3-3), 5.1 IP, 8H, 6R, 5ER, 3BB, 4K, game score: 36
Colton Murray (H, 1), 0.2 IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 0K
Hoby Milner (H, 3), 1.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K
Pedro Beato (S, 8), 1.1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K

Portland Sea Dogs (17-12) @ Reading Fightin Phils (17-13) 6:35 pm | Gameday
Jalen Beeks (4-1, 1.63) vs. Shane Watson (2-1, 4.84)

Notable

Scott Kingery 3-4, 2B, BB, SB
Carlos Tocci 0-2, 3 BB
Jiandido Tromp 1-4, 2B, 2 K
Chace Numata 2-4, K
Mitch Walding 0-4, 3 K
Kyle Martin 0-4, 2 K
Malquin Canelo 1-3, BB, K

Shane Watson (L, 2-2), 6.0 IP, 10H, 3R, 3ER, 0BB, 0K, game score: 41
Mario Hollands 2.0 IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K

Tampa Yankees (15-20) @ Clearwater Threshers (21-14) 7:00 pm | Gameday
Taylor Widener (1-3, 4.23) vs. Alberto Tirado (1-2, 5.40)

Notable

Cornelius Randolph 1-4, R, 3B, 2 K
Damek Tomscha 1-3, RBI, BB
Deivi Grullon 2-4, 2 K
Jose Pujols 0-3, BB, 2 K
Herlis Rodriguez 1-3, BB
Jan Hernandez 0-4, 4 K
Drew Stankiewicz 0-4, 3 K

Alberto Tirado (W, 2-2), 5.0 IP, 4H, 0R, 0ER, 5BB, 3K, game score: 55
Matt Hockenberry (H, 1), 2.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 3K
Austin Davis (H, 3), 1.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K
Jeff Singer (S, 8), 1.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K

Greenville Drive (21-11) @ Lakewood BlueClaws (20-14) 6:35 pm | Gameday
Shaun Anderson (3-0, 1.87) vs. Ranger Suarez (2-0, 0.93)

Notable

Daniel Brito 1-4, R, BB, 2 K, SB
Mickey Moniak 1-4, R, 2B, BB, 2 K
Darick Hall 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 K
Henri Lartigue 4-4, RBI, 2B, BB, SB
Luke Williams 0-4, RBI, 2 K
Edgar Cabral 1-4, 2B

Ranger Suarez 6.0 IP, 5H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 5K, game score: 46
Ismael Cabrera (L, 2-1), 2.0 IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K

(click on the start time for box scores)

[phillychuck]

For tonight we have four interesting pitchers throwing...it seems like we have not been winning as frequently, but all the teams have healthy records at this point. Lehigh Valley is tied for first in the IL North, Reading is third (one game out of first) in the Eastern division of the Eastern League, CLW is in first place (still) in the FSL North, and Lakewood is in first place now by 1/2 game in the Sally League North.

We need the MLB team to win as much!

[bkeich]

Yea, the season started off with really just Clearwater winning, now they are all about the same record with Clearwater falling back a little.

I am willing to bet this is the first time all 4 teams were at 0.585 winning or higher. Readings 0.586 is the lowest.

They were also all on the road recently, that kinda influences our feeling that their records have dropped a little. Now they are all at home, might see a bit of a bump.

This seems good given our fairly low number of AAAA types around, LHV is the youngest AAA team at the moment so there are signs of success coming. Which is good because this rebuild seems endless to be honest.

[Squire]

First inning triple for Cornelius Randolph.....hypothesis about to be tested again

[rkeden]

Cozens is 13 for his last 29 with 3 walks (.448) and is thumping. Giving good cover for Hoskins as well, who has 4 RBIs tonight including a base-clearing triple. maybe we have our "Mash-brothers" back after a slow start by Cozens.

[schooldoc]

Squire's theory proven accurate, at least for tonight. Randolph turns a 1-1 into a 1-4.

[Austinfan]

Weird year so far, lots of prospects below the Mendoza line, lot's of pitchers over 5.00 ERA, yet all the teams are winning. Go figure.
Some nice things, Tocci drawing 3 walks, he's never going to hit for power so his route to the Show is to be a.300 hitter with a .370+ OBP, like Hernandez, and carve out a spot as a #2 hitter.
Kingery and Canelo a nice combo for Reading.