Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies, 53-64) 8, Las Vegas 51s 7 (57-62) Box Score
- Gavin Cecchini SS 1 for 5, HR (6th, 2 RBI, .317/.387/.444
- L.J. Mazzilli 2B 1 for 5, HR (1st), .286/.314/.524
- Kevin Plawecki 1B 1 for 4, HR (6th), 3 RBI, .308/.359/.500
The 51s scored four runs in the 7th and three more in the 8th but the comeback fell short as they went down 1-2-3 in the 9th inning.
- Sean Gilmartin LHP 3 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, L (9-6, 5.04)
- Seth Lugo RHP 2 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 K (6.50)
- Josh Smoker LHP IP, 2 H, ER, K (4.19)
- Paul Sewald RHP Perfect inning, K (3.40)
It’s the first earned run that Smoker has allowed since July 8th.
Binghamton Mets 7 (54-61), Reading Fightin’ Phils 3 (77-39) Box Score
- Phillip Evans 2B 2 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, K .300/.339/.449
- Amed Rosario SS 3 for 4, 2B, K .364/.414/.517
- Dominic Smith 1B 1 for 3, BB .294/.352/.449
- Matt Oberste 3B 2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, K .290/.341/.426
Fun fact about 2016 Rosario: High-A, 10 2B, 8 3B, 66 Games, Double-A, 10 2B, 4 3B, 31 games. Evans hit his 6th homer.
- Rafael Montero RHP 3 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 4 K 2.34 ERA
- Paul Paez LHP 3 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 K 1.29 ERA
Montero was taken out after being hit with a come-backer in the third. He did bat in the bottom of the third but was taken out in the top of 4th, probably as a precaution. Paez allowed his first run in AA.
St. Lucie Mets 3 (61-50), Fort Myers Miracle 1 (Minnesota, 56-58) Box Score
- David Thompson DH 2 for 4, 2B, RBI, 2 K .283/.341/.392
- Luis Guillorme SS 2 for 3, RBI, BB, K .259/.330/.311
Guillorme with a nice game. Thompson has nine extra base hits in 32 games at St. Lucie.
- Scarlyn Reyes RHP 6 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 3 K 5,94 ERA
Reyes has allowed three runs and has struck out 19 in his last 18.1 innings pitched.
Second St. Lucie game was rained out.
Greenville Drive 7 (Boston, 60-55), Columbia Fireflies 3 (52-64) Box Score
- Enmanuel Zabala CF 2 for 3, BB .290/.340/.345
- Eudor Garcia 3B 1 for 4, RBI, K .246/.288/.393
Garcia isn’t getting on base much, but is hitting for power, with 12 extra base hits in 33 games.
- Andrew Church RHP 2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, BB, 1.67 ERA
- Nicco Blank RHP 2 IP, ER, BB, 3 K 6.45 ERA
Word from the stadium was that Church felt ill and was pulled for that reason. Blank is an undersized reliever who can throw up to 95.
Brooklyn Cyclones 5 (27-25), Vermont Lake Monsters 4 (Oakland, 19-33) Box Score
- Gene Cone RF 3 for 5, 2 2B, 2 RBI .245/.331/.317
- Desmond Lindsay CF 2 for 4 .333/.469/.538
2016 10th rounder, Cone, has been underwhelming for Brooklyn this year. Lindsay has gone 6 for his last 14, including a home run and 3 walks. Brooklyn had a suicide-squeeze walk off to end the game.
- Merandy Gonzalez RHP 2 IP, 3 H, BB, K 3.40 ERA
- Joseph Zanghi RHP IP, H, K 1.86 ERA
Gonzalez was pulled after two innings, possibly for throwing a high amount of pitches in the second inning. Zanghi is a flamethrower that has been dominating the New York-Penn League.
For the rest of last night’s recap including Luis Carpio making his season debut head over to MetsMinors.net.
