In Australian League Baseball action from today, Adelaide lost 8-2 to Canberra. Stefan Welch batted third and played third base, while Justin Howard hit sixth and was the DH. Two Pirates relievers also made appearances, Wilson Lee and Rinku Singh. Welch went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout, while Howard went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. Howard is now hitting .139 after 36 AB’s.
Wilson Lee came on in relief during the fifth inning for former Pirates’ farmhand Paul Mildren. Lee stranded the two base runners he inherited and would later be paid back for his effort. He ended up pitching a total of 2.2 inning, leaving in the eighth inning with two men on and one out. Rinku Singh came on and recorded a strikeout and a fly ball to end the inning. Lee allowed two runs on two hits and three walks, while also striking out three batters.
In Venezuela, Ryan Reid picked up the win yesterday with two scoreless innings of relief. It was his first appearance in 13 days. Reid allowed one hit, two walks and he struck out two batters. He has 1.35 ERA, a 5/14 BB/K ratio and a .191 BAA in 12 appearances.
Ramon Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a strikeout. He raised his average to .205 over 39 AB’s. Cabrera allowed two stolen bases yesterday.
In Mexico, Jovany Lopez continued his streak of pitching to just one batter before being removed from the game. All nine of his November appearances have been one AB outings. After allowing hits in each of his prior two games, Lopez walked a batter yesterday on four pitches. He has thrown a total of 32 pitches during this streak.
Also in Mexico, Ali Solis went 1-for-4, with a run scored and two strikeouts. Solis also had a passed ball. He has a .188/.267/.217 line in 69 AB’s.
The entire Dominican League was off yesterday. They resume a full schedule tonight.
