Minor League Games - Tuesday, June 20, 2017

[kikutaro]

Lehigh Valley IronPigs (47-24) @ Pawtucket Red Sox (34-34) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Jake Thompson (2-7, 6.79) vs. Jalen Beeks (2-1, 3.38)

Notable

Pedro Florimon 1-5, 2 RBI, 2B, K
Jorge Alfaro 3-4, 2 R, BB, K
Dylan Cozens 0-1, R, 3 BB, K
Rhys Hoskins 1-5, R, RBI, 2 K
Hector Gomez 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B
Angelo Mora 0-4, 2 K
Osmel Aguila 1-3, R, BB, 2 K

Jake Thompson (W, 3-7), 8.0 IP, 6H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 6K, game score: 78

Akron RubberDucks (33-32) @ Reading Fightin Phils (39-27) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Nick Pasquale (3-5, 4.99) vs. Tommy Bergjans (0-0, 3.60)

Notable

Zachary Coppola 2-3, R, BB, K, SB
Scott Kingery 1-4, R, RBI, 2B, SB
Carlos Tocci 1-3, BB
Mitch Walding 1-3, R, RBI, HR, BB, 2 K
Jiandido Tromp 1-3, R, RBI, HR, K
Malquin Canelo 1-3, R, 2 RBI, HR

Tommy Bergjans (W, 1-0), 6.0 IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 7K, game score: 57
Austin Davis (H, 3), 1.1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 1K
Victor Arano (S, 2), 1.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K

Bradenton Marauders (37-29) @ Clearwater Threshers (37-32) 7:00 pm | Gameday
Gage Hinsz (2-5, 7.48) vs. Jose Taveras (5-2, 2.17)

Notable

Mark Laird 3-5, 2 R, 2B
Herlis Rodriguez 3-5, RBI, 2B
Cord Sandberg 1-4, 2 K
Emmanuel Marrero 2-4, K, SB

Jose Taveras (L, 5-3), 4.1 IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 1K, game score: 25
Harold Arauz 2.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K
Tyler Gilbert 2.0 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K

Lakewood BlueClaws - Off

State College Spikes (1-1) @ Williamsport Crosscutters (1-1) 7:05 pm | Gameday
Daniel Castano (0-0, -.--) vs. N/A

Notable

Raul Rivas 2-5, 2 RBI, K, SB
Greg Pickett 1-4, 3 K
Cole Stobbe 2-4, R, RBI, HR, 2 K
Luis Encarnacion 0-4, 2 K
Rodolfo Duran 2-3, R, 2B
Jonathan Guzman 1-3, R, BB, K

Gustavo Armas (L, 0-1), 4.0 IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 2K, game score: 43
Justin Miller 2.0 IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 0K
Orestes Melendez 3.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 3K

DSL Phillies White (9-6) @ DSL Rangers2 (9-6) 10:30 am | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Julio Francisco 1-4, R, SB
Nicolas Torres 1-4, RBI, 2B
Juan Mendez 1-4, 3B
Juan Aparicio 1-4, 2 K, CS
Rusbel Vasquez 0-2, 2 K

Carlos Francisco (L, 0-1), 4.2 IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 2K, game score: 49
Santy Prada 2.1 IP, 3H, 3R, 2ER, 2BB, 1K

DSL Rockies (7-8) @ DSL Phillies Red (6-9) 10:30 am | Gameday
N/A vs. N/A

Notable

Christian Valerio 1-3, 2B, BB, CS
Luis Rojas 1-4, K, 2 SB
Carlos Oropeza 0-4, 2 K
Enny Rondon 1-3, BB, K, 2 SB
Luiggi Mujica 0-3, K, SB

Leonel Aponte 6.0 IP, 5H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 8K, game score: 74
Moises Nolasco (L, 0-1), 2.0 IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K

(click on the start time for box scores)

[andyb]

Transactions have the first few GCL assignments:

Oscar Marcelino - interesting 19-year-old Dominican starter. 6'3" 166, 3 years in the DSL, started for the first time last year.
Aaron Brown - time to start pitching
Sutter McLoughlin - down from Lakewood (apparently injured and out for the year)
Jhordany Mezquita - makes sense for a 19-year-old to not start in the DSL

[andyb]

Crawford in the lineup for LHV tonight. And Aguila has been promoted and is also starting. Pullin and Kingery not in the LHV lineup.

[zambonir]

The Reading line-up, you mean? (Meaning, you think they might be getting the call?)

[andyb]

Posted that before Reading was up. Kingery and Pullin are both still there.

[phillychuck]

Bergjans through 5 at Reading...not anymore, HR in the 6th.

[andyb]

Stobbe with his 2nd. Only run so far unfortunately.

[phillychuck]

Looks like Jake Thompson figured something out. At least through 7 IP.

[schooldoc]

Both Randolph and Tomscha were lifted from the game early according to the Threshers box score. Randolph was lifted for a pinch-hitter (Pujols), while Tomscha was lifted for a defensive replacement.
It's not readily apparent why in either case, such as a pinch runner after a hit by pitch. Something to monitor.

Also, I throw Jose Taveras some shade calling for a promotion and he goes and throws his worst game in a while. You're welcome. Look for JoJo Romero to get hit around next.

[phillychuck]

Randolph stumbled in the outfield on defense. No further info.

[LoneStarPhan]

If I remember correctly, Thompson struggled early last season and then put together some fine pitching at AAA before coming up and doing okay with the Phillies. I hope he is now on a string of solid outings again this season. I know his luster has faded but I still have hopes that he may be successful at the ML level.

[Philsmania]

I know his luster has faded but I still have hopes that he may be successful at the ML level.

Feels like we've been saying that about a lot of our top prospects lately. Would having a prospect who doesn't miss a beat at LHV be too much to ask for?

[allentown]

Hoskins!

[andyb]

Thompson's problem has been that his stuff has backed up or regressed. Sometimes it happens when pitchers get older and less flexible. Hopefully he can figure out something in his mechanics to get the extra 2 mph back.

[bigegypt0417]

Hoskins!

We have so many good stories in the minors currently but the state of the big team has most people hunting for the misses...lol

[Austinfan]

For one thing, there's a great HR contest in the minors between Kingery, Pullin, Williams, Hoskins and Cozens.