The DSL Pirates Gold face Houston Orange in the rubber match of their opening-round playoff series. The other four still-active teams have evening games.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
Game Time: 7:05pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Johan Oviedo
- Final Line: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Notable Performances:
- Travis Swaggerty 0-0, 3 BB, SF
- Cal Mitchell 1-3, HBP
- Jack Suwinski 2-4, 2 2B
Game Recap:
Indianapolis (62-58) beat Rochester, 5-3. Johan Oviedo continues to get stretched out as a starter. He worked three and two-thirds shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk, and fanning four. John O’Reilly went two and a third to get the win. Austin Brice gave up one run and Eric Hanhold two. Jack Suwinski did the most damage, driving in three runs with two doubles. Travis Swaggerty had no official at-bats, but he hit a sac fly and walked three times, which oddly were the only three walks Indy drew. Mason Martin had a double.
DOUBLE-A: ALTOONA CURVE
Game Time: 6:35pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Kyle Nicolas
- Final Line: 4 IP, 3 H 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Notable Performances:
- Jared Triolo 2-6, 2B
- Endy Rodriguez 3-6, 2 2B, HR (5)
- Blake Sabol 1-5, HR (14)
- Malcom Nunez 2-5, 2B
- Aaron Shackelford 1-3, 2 BB
- Liover Peguero 2-5
- Connor Scott 2-4, SF
Game Recap:
Altoona (59-59) blew an early 4-0 lead and a late 5-3 lead, but beat Bowie in ten innings, 10-8. The Curve got a first-inning home run from Blake Sabol, his 14th homer of the year, and a big day from Endy Rodriguez. He had two doubles and a home run, and scored three times. With Altoona, Rodriguez is batting 345/429727 with five home runs. He has 21 dingerz on the year. The pitching could have been better. Starter Kyle Nicolas threw only 43 of 77 pitches for strikes over four innings, allowing three runs, two earned. Brad Case gave up two, and Nick Dombkowski and Tyler Samaniego each allowed a run to let Bowie tie the game. In the top of the tenth, the Curve banged out four singles to take a three-run lead, with Liover Peguero, Connor Scott and Nick Gonzales each driving in a run. Austin Roberts let only the free runner score in the bottom half. Jared Triolo and Malcom Nunez each has a single and a double. Scott and Peguero also had two hits each.
HIGH-A: GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
Game Time: 7:05pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Jack Carey
- Final Line: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Notable Performances:
- Mike Jarvis 1-5, HR (4)
- Jacob Gonzalez 2-5
- Yoyner Fajardo 1-2, 2 BB
- Eli Wilson 2-4, HR (6)
- Jase Bowen 2-4
- Ernny Ordonez 2-4
Game Recap:
Greensboro (52-64) lost to Greenville, 8-4. Jack Carey started and struck out three in the first inning, but he threw only 15 of 32 pitches for strikes and exited after the one frame, allowing one run. Three relievers all gave up runs as well, with Logan Hofmann giving up four, along with four walks, in two and a third innings. Mike Jarvis and Eli Wilson each went deep. Jarvis’ longball was his fourth for the Hoppers. Wilson’s was his sixth and he had two hits for the game. Wilson has been hot since he’s been getting more playing time. He has a .904 OPS in August and is now batting 267/346/422 overall. Jacob Gonzalez, Ernny Ordonez and Jase Bowen also had two hits apiece. Sammy Siani drew a walk but struck out his other four times up.
LOW-A: BRADENTON MARAUDERS
Game Time: 6:30pm
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Joelvis Del Rosario
- Final Line: 5 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Tsung-Che Cheng 1-3, 2B, BB
- Jack Brannigan 1-4, 2B
Game Recap:
Bradenton (60-58) lost to Dunedin, 5-2. Joelvis Del Rosario started and got hit around a good bit, but still allowed only two runs in five innings. The other three came off Bladimir Dotel, who was making his full season debut. The Marauders had only five hits and fanned a dozen times. Tsung-Che Cheng had a double and a walk, and Jack Brannigan had a double. Termarr Johnson continued to not look like the player the Pirates supposedly drafted, going 0-for-3.
RK: DSL PIRATES GOLD
Game Time: 10:00am
Box Score: LINK
Starting Pitcher: Gilberto Alcala
- Final Line: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Notable Performances:
- Juan Machado 1-3, 2B, 2 HBP
- Yordany De Los Santos 0-2, 2 BB
- Eddy Rodriguez 0-1, 2 BB, HBP, SB
- Tony Blanco, Jr. 0-1, 2 BB
- Jhonson Pena 2-3, 3B
- Patricio Ress 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Adolfo Oviedo 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Wilbur Martinez 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Game Recap:
The Pirates Gold won the rubber match of their opening round series with Houston Orange, 4-2. Presumably, their next series will start Monday morning, but there’s nothing posted yet. This game featured a rain delay during the first inning, after the Pirates had gotten their first two runners on base. After play resumed, they picked up one run, then broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the third. Everything happened with two out. Roinny Aguiar knocked in one run, then Jhonson Pena drove in two with a triple. Gilberto Alcala started and, after a scoreless first, came back out after the rain delay. He left after loading the bases with one out and Patricio Ress came on to get the side out with only one run scoring. He ended up working four innings and allowing one run. Adolfo Oviedo and Wilbur Martinez covered the last three and two-thirds with no damage. The Pirates had only five hits and the middle of their order, including even Axiel Plaz, got shut down. Yordany De Los Santos, Eddy Rodriguez and Tony Blanco, Jr., each drew two walks. Pena finished with two hits. Juan Machado doubled and got hit twice.
