8/27 MiLB Gameday: Salem plays a pair

[Cuzittt]

Today's Games:

IL:Pawtucket (Chris Hernandez) @ Lehigh Valley (TBD) [7:05pm]
EL: Portland (Keith Couch) vs. Reading (Adam Loewen) [7:05pm]
CL:Salem (TBD/TBD) @ Frederick (Steven Brault/TBD) [7:05pm]
SAL: Greenville (Ty Buttrey) @ Charleston (Gabriel Encinas) [7:05pm]
NYPL: Lowell (Kevin McAvoy) @ Connecticut (Chase Edwards) [7:05pm]
GCL: GCL Sox @ GCL Orioles [12:00pm]
DSL: DSL Sox - OFF

Notes:


Scoreboard:

Boston Red Sox Minor League Scores

Media:

MiLB TV
MiLB Radio

Local Media:

Pawsox:

Providence Journal
Pawtucket Times

Seadogs: Portland Press Herald

Salem: Roanoke Times

Greenville: Greenville Online

Lowell: Lowell Sun

 

[Cuzittt]

Playoff Watch:

Portland, GCL Sox and DSL Sox have all clinched playoff spots.

Pawtucket has a magic number of 5 for the IL Wild Card. They lead by 2 games over Buffalo and Rochester. They still have an outside shot for the IL North (3 GB of Syracuse).

Salem is 1 GA of Carolina for the CL Southern second half spot. Salem is ahead by virtue of playing 2 fewer games. Salem is scheduled for 8 games in the last 6 days of the season.

Lowell's Tragic Number is 3. They are 3 1/2 GB Brooklyn for the NYPL Wild Card (with Connecticut also ahead of them).

Greenville has been out of playoff contention since July.

 

[mabrowndog]

Today's Games:
CL:Salem (TBD/TBD) @ Frederick (Steven Brault/TBD) [7:05pm]

 
I assume Heri Quevedo will get one of the starts. Maybe William Cuevas and a piggyback reliever for the other?

 

[jscola85]

I'm probably among the minority here, but I still like Keith Couch a lot as a potential back-rotation innings eater, even in the AL East.  Since returning from the DL he has a 0.69 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 20/7 K/BB, with his characteristic high groundball rate.  At 24 he's old for AA but I still think there's some upside if he ever gets a shot.

 

[mabrowndog]

Evan Lepler ‏@EvanLepler 32m
Once again, Ben Cherington is here in Frederick to watch the Salem Sox.
 
Uhhh... Earth to Heri Quevedo: Allowing 3 ER on 2 H, 2 BB & a WP with 0 K in the bottom of the 1st isn't exactly the way to impress the boss.

 

[mabrowndog]

IL:Pawtucket (Chris Hernandez) @ Lehigh Valley (TBD) [7:05pm]

 
Change of plans:
 
PawSox ‏@PawSox 6m
Steven Wright will have the ball tonight against the IronPigs. 7:05pm start in Lehigh Valley.

 

[mabrowndog]

On a non-Sox-related note, this is a bit sad. A great place to watch baseball on a summer night, with one of the coolest scoreboards anywhere:
 
Joshua Kummins ‏@JoshuaKummins 2m
All the best to @nashvillesounds on their final night in historic Greer Stadium, a #MiLB treasure. http://atmilb.com/1sDOjLS 
 
#LastCheerAtGreer
 

 

[mabrowndog]

Salem gets a run back in the t-3rd on a Carlos Asuaje RBI single to plate Dreily Guerrero.

 

[mabrowndog]

Leading off and playing CF for Frederick tonight vs Salem is John Ruettiger, nephew of "Rudy". He's a native of Joliet IL but played his college ball at Arizona State, not Notre Dame.

 

[mabrowndog]

Earth to Heri Quevedo: Allowing 3 ER on 2 H, 2 BB & a WP with 0 K in the bottom of the 1st isn't exactly the way to impress the boss.

 
He settled down the rest of the way (4 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 5 K) and Nate Reed pitched a 1-2-3 seventh, but the Sox bats couldn't solve Steven Brault (7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K).

 

[Cuzittt]

GCL Sox win 14-8

Boxscore

Jake Cosart went 2 1/3 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits, a WP and 2 walks; striking out 4. KJ Trader went 1 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits (1 HR), 2 walks and a HBP; striking out 3. Luis Ramos went 4 innings, giving up 3 hits and striking out 4. Carlos Garcia went an inning, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks; striking out 2.

Simon Gravel went 3/4 with a walk. Rafael Oliveras went 3/5 with a walk. Javier Guerra went 3/6 with a Grand Slam. Jeremy Rivera went 2/3 with a double and 2 walks. Trenton Kemp went 2/4 with a double and a walk. Darwin Pena went 1/4 with a walk. Devon Fisher went 1/5 with a walk. Derek Miller went 0/4 with 2 walks and 2 SBs. Rafael Devers went 0/5 with a walk.

 

[mabrowndog]

I'm probably among the minority here, but I still like Keith Couch a lot as a potential back-rotation innings eater, even in the AL East.  Since returning from the DL he has a 0.69 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 20/7 K/BB, with his characteristic high groundball rate.  At 24 he's old for AA but I still think there's some upside if he ever gets a shot.

 
What had impressed me most was that he'd cut wayyyy down on his gopher balls. After yielding 11 in 129.2 IP last year (plus 9 in 2012 and 11 in 2011), he'd allowed just one HR in 93.2 innings this year...
 
...Until tonight, anyway. A solo shot by Jake Fox leads off the 2nd, and Logan Moore adds a 2-run blast as part of a 4-run frame for Reading.

 

[mabrowndog]

LHV plates single runs off Wright in the b-1st & b-2nd, including a solo HR by Tony Gwynn Jr. to lead off the game.
 
Two more come in on a Maikel Franco double in the b-3rd.
 
PawSox trail 4-0.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem loses game 1, 3-1.

Boxscore

Heri Quevedo went 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits, 3 walks and a WP; striking out 5. Nate Reed pitched a perfect 6th.

Manuel Margot went 1/1 with a double before being replaced by Kendrick Perkins who went 0/2. Dreily Guerrero, Mario Martinez, Jantzen Witte and Carlos Asuaje each went 1/3; Guerrero with a SB. Matty Johnson went 0/2 with a walk and a SB. Jose Vinicio went 0/2. Jake Romanski and Reed Gragnani each went 0/3.

It appears Margot injured himself on a rundown after his 2nd inning double as he was replaced in the field the very next inning. He is not in the lineup for game 2.

 

[mabrowndog]

It appears Margot injured himself on a rundown after his 2nd inning double as he was replaced in the field the very next inning. He is not in the lineup for game 2.

 
Yikes, just saw this:
 
Ryan Sullivan ‏@NatsGMdotcom 2h
@salemredsox CF Manuel Margot just collapsed after rounding 2nd base in the 2nd inning @FrederickKeys - Walked off on his own

 

[mabrowndog]

Karsten Whitson just made his first appearance since July 9, turning in a scoreless 4th with a single and 2 Ks.
 
Spinners up 2-0 on the strength of another solid start by McAvoy (3 IP, 1 H, 3 K).

 

[mabrowndog]

Portland loaded the bases in the 4th, but Heiker Meneses grounded out to end it. They actually had 4 base runners (3 BB, 1 single) but one was erased on a GIDP.

 

[mabrowndog]

After a  leadoff single and retiring the next two batters, Ty Buttrey yields 3 in the b-3rd (triple-double-triple). He's got 6 K and no walks, but has allowed 6 hits through the 3 IP. His season ERA for Greenville now sits at 7.28.

 

[mabrowndog]

The Sea Dogs load the bases again in the b-5th, this time with no outs. Coyle & Welch both Kd, but in between Chester drove in a run on a fielder's choice grounder.
 
4-1 Reading, heading to the b-6th.

 

[mabrowndog]

In Game 2, Frederick gets 4 off Cuevas in the b-3rd and takes a 4-1 lead over Salem.

 

[mabrowndog]

Buttrey gives up 2 more on 3 straight hits to lead off the b-5th (double-double-single), then gets a GIDP and a ground-out to end the inning -- and his night.
 
5 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 0 BB, 8 K, 94 pitches, 55 strikes.

 

[jscola85]

Buttrey gives up 2 more on 3 straight hits to lead off the b-5th (double-double-single), then gets a GIDP and a ground-out to end the inning -- and his night.
 
5 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 0 BB, 8 K, 94 pitches, 55 strikes.

 
Now that is a strange line.  BABIP over .500 sounds quite unlucky.

 

[jscola85]

Kevin McAvoy has now thrown 15 straight scoreless innings, and his season line is down to 2.42 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 19/3 K/BB in 22.1 IP.  Lowell doesn't seem replete with interesting arms this year but McAvoy has caught my eye at least.

 

[Cuzittt]

Carlos Pinales gives up a walk-off Grand Slam and Lowell loses 5-4.

Boxscore

Kevin McAvoy went 3 innings, giving up a hit and striking out 3. Karsten Whitson went an inning, giving up a hit (and a WP) and striking out 2. Enfember Martinez went 1 1/3 innings, allowing a run on 4 hits. Kuehl McEachern went 2 2/3 perfect innings, striking out 2. Carlos Pinales gave up a walk and 3 hits (1 HR); allowing 4 runs.

Raymel Flores went 3/5. Deiner Lopez and Mauricio Dubon each went 2/5. Bryan Hudson went 1/3 with a walk and a SB. Cisco Tellez, Joseph Monge and David Sopilka each went 1/4. Aneudis Peralta went 0/3 with a HBP. Mike Meyers went 0/3 with a SF.

 

[Cuzittt]

Pawsox score a run in the 9th... but that's not enough as they lose to the IronPigs, 5-1.

Boxscore

Steven Wright went 6 innings, allowing 5 runs on 12 hits (1 HR) and 2 walks; striking out 4. Miguel Celestino went 2 innings, striking out 3.

Garin Cecchini went 2/3 with a walk. Blake Swihart went 1/3. Dan Butler and Corey Brown each went 1/4; Butler with a double. Alex Hassan and Bryce Brentz each went 0/3 with a walk. Deven Marrero, Justin Henry and Jackie Bradley each went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Salem comes back to win game 2, 5-4.

Boxscore

William Cuevas went 3 2/3 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits, a HBP and a Balk; striking out 3. Madison Younginer went 2 1/3 innings, giving up a hit and a walk; striking out one. Matty Ott pitched a perfect 7th, striking out one.

Carlos Asuaje went 4/4 with 3 doubles and a CS. Jose Vinicio went 2/2 with a HBP. Jantzen Witte went 1/3 with a double and a walk. Kendrick Perkins went 1/3 with a double. Matty Johnson went 1/4 with a triple. Reed Gragnani went 0/2 with a HBP and a sacrifice. Leonel Escobar went 0/2 with a walk. Matt Gedman went 0/3 with a walk. Mario Martinez went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Drive lose 8-0.

Boxscore

Ty Buttrey went 5 innings, allowing 5 runs on 9 hits and a HBP; striking out 8. Myles Smith went 3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits (1 HR) and a walk; striking out 3.

Sam Travis went 2/4 with a double. Tim Roberson went 1/4. Jordan Procyshen went 0/2 with 2 walks. Danny Mars, Wendell Rijo and Tzu-Wei Lin each went 0/3 with a walk. Hector Lorenzana went 0/3. Franklin Guzman and Cole Sturgeon each went 0/4.

 

[Cuzittt]

Seadogs lose 5-2.

Boxscore

Keith Couch went 6 2/3 innings, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits (2 HRs) and a HBP; striking out 3. Aaron Kurcz went 1 1/3 innings, striking out 2. Robby Scott went an inning, giving up a hit and striking out 2.

Jonathan Roof went 1/2 with 2 walks. Kevin Heller went 1/3 with a walk. Heiker Meneses went 1/3 with a sacrifice. Mike Miller and Shannon Wilkerson each went 1/5. Sean Coyle, Michael Brenly, David Chester and Stefan Welch each went 0/3 with a walk.

 

[Stan Papi Was Framed]

Pawsox score a run in the 9th... but that's not enough as they lose to the IronPigs, 5-1.

Boxscore

Steven Wright went 6 innings, allowing 5 runs on 12 hits (1 HR) and 2 walks; striking out 4. Miguel Celestino went 2 innings, striking out 3.

Garin Cecchini went 2/3 with a walk. Blake Swihart went 1/3. Dan Butler and Corey Brown each went 1/4; Butler with a double. Alex Hassan and Bryce Brentz each went 0/3 with a walk. Deven Marrero, Justin Henry and Jackie Bradley each went 0/4.

the b[e]at on goes for Cecchini.  wouldn't mind seeing him at 3B instead of WMB at least some of the time

 

[tbrown_01923]

with JBJs struggles at Pawtucket can we start assuming something is wrong and discount his MLB performance this year too? Whether its physical or the yips, this dude needs to shut it down and come back in the spring with a fresh mindset.