Phillies Minor League Roundup - August 3, 2015

Today's Probables:

LHV: Jerad Eickhoff
REA: TBD (but very likely Jake Thompson)
CLR: Brandon Leibrandt
LWD: Ranfi Casimiro
WIL: Franklyn Kilome

Lehigh Valley 10, Toledo 8 (11 innings)

Alec Asher - 6 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 HR, 5 GB, 3 FB
Dustin McGowan - 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, BB, K, HR
Nefi Ogando - 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K, HBP
Cesar Jimenez - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
Adam Loewen - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
Tyler Henson - 3 for 6, 3 R, 2 2B, RBI, K
Chase d'Arnaud - 2 for 5, 2 R, BB
Brian Bogusevic - 3 for 6, 2 RBI, K, SB
Aaron Altherr - 2 for 5, 2 R, 2B, BB, K, SB
Kelly Dugan - 1 for 5, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K
Erik Kratz - 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, K
Gabriel Lino - 0 for 5, 2 K

Alec Asher made his organizational debut last evening. It wasn't a spectacular start, but he limited his damage, giving up a solo and 2-run homer in the 3rd and 4th. He also didn't walk a batter. The offense exploded for 10 runs on 15 hits and 8 walks. Aaron Altherr with a two-hit night and stole his 8th base with LHV. The winning runs were scored via a Bogusevic RBI single and a pickoff throwing error. Adam Loewen made it fairly interesting in the bottom of the 11th, walking the bases loaded with one out before striking out the last two batters for his 10th save.

Lakewood 8, Greensboro 6 (11 innings)

Tyler Viza - 6 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 3 ER, BB, 3 K, HBP, 9 GB, 1 FB (throwing error)
Calvin Rayburn - 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K
Jairo Munoz - 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R
Joey Denato - 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, K
Cord Sandberg - 2 for 3, R, 2 BB
Herlis Rodriguez - 1 for 5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K (throwing error)
Scott Kingery - 0 for 6, R, K
Damek Tomscha - 4 for 5, 2 2B, RBI, SB
Deivi Grullon - 2 for 6, RBI
Jiandido Tromp - 3 for 6, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K
Joel Fisher - 1 for 6, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
William Cuicas - 1 for 3, K
Kyle Martin - 1 for 3, K
Emmanuel Marrero - 1 for 4, K

Tyler Viza couldn't replicate his masterpiece from last week (CG, 1 ER), but still had a solid outing. Lakewood outhit Greensboro 17 to 9 in 11 innings. The BlueClaws were actually trailing going into the top of the 9th before scoring two to tie it up with two RBI singles from Grullon and Tromp. The eventually winning runs in the top of the 11th were scored via a two-run HR from Fisher, his 3rd of the season. Tromp added his 5th HR and Herlis Rodriguez blasted his 9th. Damek Tomscha had a monster 4-hit game and improved his season line to .268/.353/.382. He is org-filler, but is having a nice season overall.

Williamsport 10, Mahoning Valley 4

Alejandro Arteaga - 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, BB, 5 K, HR, WP, 3 GB, 4 FB
Andrew Godail - 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K, WP
Skylar Hunter - 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K
Zachary Coppola - 1 for 6, 2 R, RBI, K
Mark Laird - 2 for 4, R, 2 BB, SB, CS, picked off
Josh Tobias - 3 for 6, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, K, SB
Jose Pujols - 1 for 5, R, 2B, RBI, 2 K
Brendon Hayden - 1 for 4, R, RBI, BB, K
Jan Hernandez - 1 for 5, 2 RBI, K
Carlos Duran - 3 for 5, R, RBI (outfield assist, 3B)
Gregori Rivero - 2 for 5, R, RBI
Dylan Bosheers - 3 for 5, R, RBI

Alejandro Arteaga improved to 4-0 with a 3.07 ERA. He has been less stellar in his last 3 starts, giving up 22 hits and 11 earned runs in 15 innings. The offense combined for 17 hits and 3 walks and everyone in the lineup collected at least one hit. Jose Pujols hit his 14th double, which leads the NY/Penn League. 2015 15th round pick Dylan Bosheers with his first pro multi-hit game. He has struggled this season hitting .118 in 68 at bats.