Mets Lower Minors: Montero Un-Hittable, Ynoa Mows ‘Em Down, Chavez Goes Wild

An article by Sean Kenny    3 Comments

Rafael Montero is 5-2 with a 2.13 ERA in eight starts for St. Lucie.

St. Lucie 9, Palm Beach 1

Rafael Montero had a great day, exiting with a no-hitter and the St. Lucie offense came to play in the 9-1 drubbing of the Palm Beach Cardinals

Key Players:

• Alonzo Harris – 4 for 4, 2 runs scored, 3 RBI, 1 home run, 1 double, 1 stolen base, 1 caught stealing/picked off
• Cesar Puello – 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2 stolen bases, 2 double, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Aderlin Rodriguez – 2 for 5, solo home-run,  2 runs scored, 1 strikeout
• Cory Vaughn – 1 for 4, 1 strikeout
• Rafael Montero– 7.2 IP, 0 hits allowed, 3 walk, 5 strikeouts

Savannah – No Game Scheduled 

Savannah had an off day before they begin a series against the Greenville Drive.

Brooklyn 1, Lowell 0

Gabriel Ynoa followed on the streak of great Cyclones pitching, and one run would be enough on the day in Brooklyn’s 1-0 victory.

Key Players:

• Jayce Boyd – 2 for 4, solo home-run
• Phillip Evans, 0 for 4, 2 strikeouts
• Stefan Sabol, 2 for 4
• Julio Concepcion – 2 for 4, 1 strikeout
• Gabriel Ynoa– 7 IP, 4 hits allowed, 8 strikeouts

Kingsport 8, Bristol 3

Persio Reyes had a decent outing, but he was backed by a strong offensive effort in the K.Mets 8-3 win.

Key Players:

• Maikis De La Cruz – 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, 1 walk
• Anthony Chavez – 1 for 3, 3 RBI, 1 triple, 1 walk, 1 strikeout, 1 run scored, 1 stolen base
• Jorge Rivero – 4 for 5, 2 runs scored, 1 double
• Tomas Nido – 1 for 3, 2 walks, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout
• Persio Reyes – 5 IP, 5 hits allowed, 3 runs, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts

Player Of The Game: Anthony Chavez had a big day at the plate, getting on base, hitting a big three-RBI triple and stealing a base.

I got a pair of aces. Montero and Ynoa…