It's really hard not to be excited about this kid.Tony Roman is going to pound the Monster, and send a lot of souvenirs over it.
In my mind, slapped always meant a late swing that hits the ball hard on the ground the opposite way. It’s the Darren Lewis special.This is your own Twitter account...I feel like you can come up with a better verb for this than "slapped". "Ripped" maybe?
View: https://twitter.com/GreenvilleDrive/status/1689065117625823232
Cruz also pitched a scoreless 6th. Then for some reason they tried to pitch him in the 7th, & then bring in Jhonny Felix who isn't very good at pitching. 6 runs later, Salem is losing 7-3.Gabe Jackson allowed that run on 2 groundouts. Kind of surprising he's done after only 42 pitches. Seems like he's a bit more stretched out than that by now.
Good start, though. 4 innings, 1 run, 2 hits, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts, ERA down to 3.12.
Nathanael Cruz pitched a 1-2-3 5th with 2 strikeouts.
Yup. It can be hit hard, but you don't slap & pull at the same time.In my mind, slapped always meant a late swing that hits the ball hard on the ground the opposite way. It’s the Darren Lewis special.
Then they bring in the awful Aaron Perry to make sure Perales's inherited runners score.Also not sure why Perales is still in to allow a 2 run single on his 93rd pitch when he obviously doesn't have his best stuff today.
View: https://twitter.com/salemredsox/status/1689075026652258304Yorberto Mejicano hit an RBI double for Salem.
Sac bunt by Dearden. McDonough up with 2nd & 3rd, 1 out.Sikes & Lugo b2b singles to start the bottom of the 9th. Winning run on 2nd.
IBBSac bunt by Dearden. McDonough up with 2nd & 3rd, 1 out.
Although I guess it worked so far. Rosier grounded to 1st & they got the force at home.IBB
Rosier up with bases loaded. Seems like they should have just faced McDonough.
& Yorke struck out. Smh. On to the 10th.Although I guess it worked so far. Rosier grounded to 1st & they got the force at home.
Yorke up.
View: https://twitter.com/RotoClegg/status/1689065779839332353TEEL caught a guy stealing to end the 4th.
Had some time to look it up during hamster time. The base runner was Sammy Siani who had 14 steals & 6 cs prior to this attempt.
Walk, single, groundrule double...smh.Theo Denlinger on for the 10th for Portland.
He likes that 3.5 hole.TEEL 2-RBI single with 2 outs.
Spot starting for Lamet, Rio has thrown 5 innings, allowing 1, run on 5 hits, 1 walk & 4 strikeouts. He's lowered his ERA with Worcester to 3.89.Perhaps the Sox should have called up Rio Gomez instead of Lamet...
Denlinger was good with Portland, went to Worcester & sucked, & has continued to pitch poorly since being sent back to Portland.Walk, single, groundrule double...smh.
Denlinger out, Spacke in.Denlinger was good with Portland, went to Worcester & sucked, & has continued to pitch poorly since being sent back to Portland.
Walk, single, 5-1, still no outs.
This time he "shot it through the gap".
Spacke... also not the answer.Denlinger out, Spacke in.
Yup, Andrés Núñez in for the 6th.Spot starting for Lamet, Rio has thrown 5 innings, allowing 1, run on 5 hits, 1 walk & 4 strikeouts. He's lowered his ERA with Worcester to 3.89.
He's only thrown 70 pitches, but since it's a spot start I assume he's done.
As will Portland, but it will require 8 runs...Railin Perez pitched a scoreless 9th. Salem will have a chance to win it in the bottom of the 9th.
Sac flylights!Bryan Gonzalez walked, stole 2nd, got to 3rd on a Miller single & scored on a Paulino sac fly.
8-6 Greenville.
They did not score 8 runs.As will Portland, but it will require 8 runs...
Salem also did not win the game. On to the 10th.Railin Perez pitched a scoreless 9th. Salem will have a chance to win it in the bottom of the 9th.
Núñez was not the answer...Yup, Andrés Núñez in for the 6th.
3-run homer...Núñez was not the answer...
Double
Single
Popout
Walk
Double
Walk
New pitcher, Justin Hagenman also not the answer...
Single
Double
6-6.
They allowed 1 in the top of the 10th (wild pitch/RBI groundout).Salem also did not win the game. On to the 10th.
Coffey RBI single to lead off the inning, 8-8.They allowed 1 in the top of the 10th (wild pitch/RBI groundout).
Aaron Perry did pitch 2.1 innings & only allow 1 run of his own, lowering his ERA to 10.19.Then they bring in the awful Aaron Perry to make sure Perales's inherited runners score.
Coffey got to 2nd on a Jhostynxon groundout & scored the game winning run on an Alexus Hernandez single.Coffey RBI single to lead off the inning, 8-8.
Alexis Hernandez was 2-5 with a double & the game winning RBI.Coffey got to 2nd on a Jhostynxon groundout & scored the game winning run on an Alexus Hernandez single.
9-8 Salem win in 10 innings.