Las Vegas (76-65) 9, Tacoma 4
After losing three of four to El Paso and moving out of first place the 51’s seemed to be reeling before Brandon Nimmo and Dillon Gee put them on their shoulders carrying them back atop the division by half a game. Nimmo was slid up to the #2 hole in the lineup and responded by going 4-5 with three runs, double, two RBI with a homerun for second straight night. Here is video of the blast.
Nimmo also made a nice running catch in the 9th inning running into the wall and had to leave the game. Said to be a bruised knee that is minor and could be back in the lineup today. Nimmo still recovering from getting hit in the face with a ball last week and is currently playing with two black eyes.
Dillon Gee gave the Las Vegas bullpen some needed rest with a 7 inning gem allowing one run on fours hits and two walks while striking out seven. In his last four starts Gee is 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA with opponents hitting just .238/.267/.347 against him. He is 8-3 overall with 4.58 ERA in 14 starts for the 51’s.
Dilson Herrera was 2-4 with a walk, two runs scored, and his third homerun in five games. Josh Rodriguez was playing in his second game for Las Vegas, he was 2-4 with a run scored and a bases clearing two-out double. He was 1-3 with two walks while playing third base in his first game. He played both right and left field last night. Box Score
Las Vegas host Tacoma again tonight in game two of the four games series that ends the regular season. Darin Gorski (10-8, 5.12) is on the hill for the 51’s.
Altoona 8, Binghamton (75-63) 0
With the B’Mets already clinching a playoff spot and no chances of improving their position manager Pedro Lopez rested some of his regulars last night. Robert Gsellman struggled going 4 innings allowing six runs on ten hits and three walks while striking out two. Jeff McNeil made his first start for Binghamton going 0-4 while playing shortstop and leading off. Victor Cruzado went 1-3 in his first AA start. Box Score
St. Lucie (68-68) 4, Bradenton 1
Mets starter Logan Taylor was dominant allowing one unearned run and just one hit (bunt single) while walking three and striking out six. He evened his record to 8-8 and lowered his ERA to 3.69 in 136.2 innings for St. Lucie. Recently promoted Vinny Siena (1-5) had the big hit for the Mets with a two-run double in a four run 4th inning. Jeffrey Diehl went 0-4 in his second game since being brought up from Brooklyn.
Lefty Kyle Regnault pitched a perfect 9th inning to pick up his 7th save and lower his ERA to 1.94 on the year. He has a 1.08 WHIP while allowing 41 hits and striking out 51 in 55.2 innings. Florida State player of the year Dominic Smith was out of the lineup with a sore should that is not serious but will probably end his season with only two games left. Box Score
Connecticut 4, Brooklyn (33-40) 3
All three Cyclones runs came across in the 6th inning on a bases clearing double by Brandon Brosher (2-4) who raised his average to .179 on the season. Desmond Lindsay was 0-3 with a walk and run scored out of the three spot in the lineup, he has reached base in eight straight games. Box Score
Greeneville 6, Kingsport (1-1) 2 Game Two
Kingsport dropped game two of the three games series last night and winning 2-1 on Thursday thanks to a 9th inning homerun by Darryl Knight.
Everyone in the Mets lineup reached base at least once with Patrick Mazeika (1-3, 2B, HBP) the only to get on twice. Kevin Kaczmarski was 0-3 with a walk, stolen base, and scored the only run. Luis Carpio was 1-4 and knocked in the only run of the game. Former Met Mike Cameron‘s son Daz Cameron is the Astros center fielder. Box Score
Kingsport hosts the final game of the series tonight at 7:00 ET with 2015 20th round pick Thomas McIlraith (6-1, 1.71) getting the start.
