Phillies Minor League Roundup - June 29, 2016

Today's Probables:

LHV: Anthony Vasquez
REA: Ricardo Pinto
CLR: TBD
LWD: Franklyn Kilome
WIL: Felix Paulino

Columbus 5, Lehigh Valley 2

David Buchanan - 5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, BB, 5 K, 2 HR, HBP, 6 GB, 3 FB
J.P. Crawford - 2 for 4, K
Nick Williams - 2 for 4, 2 RBI, K
Andrew Knapp - 0 for 4, 2 K (throwing error)
Brock Stassi - 0 for 3, BB, K
Cam Perkins - 0 for 3, BB

When Buchanan can limit hits, he usually can escape the game without giving up to may runs. Last night was not one of those nights. The offense combined for 10 hits, but were 2 for 10 with RISP and leaving 7 on base. Nick Williams made a return to the lineup and wasn't pulled at any point, progress! J.P. Crawford is batting .317 in his last 10 games. It's safe to say he is adjusting and trending towards getting much better. Andrew Knapp's throwing error was his 7th of the season.

Reading 14, Erie 1

Nick Pivetta - 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 GB, 3 FB
Daniel Stumpf - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
Hoby Milner - 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K
Miguel Nunez - 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, BB, K
Jesmuel Valentin - 1 for 4, R, RBI, BB, K
Angelo Mora - 0 for 3, BB, K, HBP
Jorge Alfaro - 1 for 4, 3 R, K
Dylan Cozens - 2 for 4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI
Rhys Hoskins - 2 for 5, 2 R, HR, K
Harold Martinez - 3 for 4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI
Aaron Brown - 1 for 4, R, 2B, RBI

Reading loses their starter early and STILL WIN. I'd imagine the Fightin's slowly whispering/singing a version of the Nightmare on Elm Street as they take the field each game, "One, two Reading's coming for you...Three, four better lock your door...". Nick Pivetta exited the game with a groin strain after pitching fairly well. Dylan Cozens 2-run HR in the 1st inning turned out to the be the deciding blast. That was his 21st HR of the season, which put him a top of MiLB lead. That didn't last for long, as Rhys Hoskins added a solo HR in the 4th to tie it back up. Harold Martinez added his 6th HR as well. I'm not sure what else can be said about this team right now. They are doing it without Roman Quinn and J.P. Crawford at the top of the lineup. Without Alec Asher and Ben Lively. Just, wow.

Dunedin 8, Clearwater 1

Yacksel Rios - 5 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, WP, 2 HBP, 6 GB, 5 FB
Joey Denato - 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
Will Morris - 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, K, HR
Victor Arano - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB
Carlos Tocci - 0 for 4, K (outfield assist, 2B)
Scott Kingery - 0 for 2, BB, HBP
Mitch Walding - 0 for 3, BB, 2 K (throwing error)
Zach Green - 0 for 3, BB, K
Kyle Martin - 1 for 4, HR
Chace Numata - 1 for 4
Malquin Canelo - 2 for 4, 2B
Cord Sandberg - 0 for 1
Derek Campbell - 0 for 3
Herlis Rodriguez - 0 for 4, K

Yacksel Rios had a day to forget, with easily his worst outing of the year. He got little support for the offense, who had all of 4 hits on the day. One of them being Kyle Martin's solo HR in the 4th inning, his 10th of the season. Despite the 10 HRs, Martin has really struggled this season (.238/.302/.404 with 66 K to 21 BB).

Hagerstown 8, Lakewood 2

Harold Arauz - 6 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 K, HR, WP, 7 GB, 4 FB
Luis Morales - 2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB (pickoff error)
Zack Coppola - 1 for 4, K
Grenny Cumana - 1 for 4, R
Josh Tobias - 2 for 4, HR
Wilson Garcia - 1 for 3, RBI, 2 K
Damek Tomscha - 0 for 3, BB (fielding error)
Deivi Grullon - 0 for 3, BB
Brendon Hayden - 0 for 3, K
Carlos Duran - 0 for 3 (outfield assist, 3B)
Emmaneul Marrero - 0 for 3

Harold Arauz didn't pitch bad per say, his big mistake being a 3-run HR given up in the 3rd inning. He has 59 strikeouts and 21 walks in 64.1 innings pitched this season. Josh Tobias remains red hot, hitting his 6th HR of the season last night. He is back hitting over .300 again for the first time since mid-May. 

Williamsport 8, Tri-City 5 (Game 1 of doubleheader)

Ranger Suarez - 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, HR, WP, 2 HBP, 5 GB, 3 FB
Grant Dyer - 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, HR
David Martinelli - 2 for 4, R, 2B, RBI, K
Enmanuel Garcia - 1 for 3, 2 R, BB
Lucas Williams - 1 for 3, R, RBI, BB, K
Luis Encarnacion - 2 for 4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, K
Henri Lartigue - 2 for 3, R, 3 RBI, K (passed ball)
Brett Barbier - 1 for 2, 3B, RBI, 2 BB
William Cuicas - 1 for 3, R, BB
Jose Antequera - 0 for 1, RBI
Juan Luis - 0 for 3

Ranger Suarez picks up his first win of the season despite pitching pretty poorly, throwing only 42 of his 71 pitches for strikes. The offense combined for 10 hits and 5 walks in the game.

Williamsport 7, Tri-City 3 (Game 2 of doubleheader, makeup of 6/28 ppd)

Seranthony Dominguez - 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 WP, HBP, 7 GB, 2 FB
Alexander Kline - 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB
Will Hibbs - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
David Martinelli - 1 for 3, R, RBI, BB
Henri Lartigue - 2 for 4, 2 K
Enmanuel Garcia - 0 for 4, K
Darick Hall - 2 for 4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Gregori Rivero - 1 for 3, R (passed ball)
Arquimedes Gamboa - 1 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI, K (2 throwing errors)
Luke Maglich - 2 for 3, 2 R, HR, SB
William Cuicas - 1 for 3, R, 2B, RBI
Jose Antequera - 0 for 3, K

Seranthony Dominguez was a little wild in this one, but wound up throwing a 1-hit "shutout" in 5 innings. The two unearned runs came in the 5th inning as a result of two throwing errors from Gamboa. Darick Hall smashed his 2nd HR of the season and Luke Maglich hit his 1st. Both are 2016 draft picks. Fellow 2016 draft pick Henri Lartigue has been hitting the ball well since joining the team, he is 5 for 14 in the early going.

GCL Phillies 5, GCL Yankees East 2

Luis Carrasco - 4 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 4 GB, 1 FB
Yoervis Medina - 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
Justin Miller - 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, K
Jhon Munoz - 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
Jesus Alastre - 3 for 5, R, 2B, RBI, K, CS (outfield assist, 2B)
Mickey Moniak - 1 for 4, R, RBI, BB, 2 K
Cornelius Randolph - 0 for 1, BB
Enger Jimenez - 1 for 3, RBI, K
Malvin Matos - 0 for 4, R, RBI
Edwin Rodriguez - 3 for 5, RBI
Danny Zardon - 0 for 4, BB
Daniel Brito - 1 for 4
Rodolfo Duran - 1 for 3, R
Chandler Hall - 1 for 2, R
Raul Rivas - 0 for 2, K

Mickey Moniak makes his professional debut! It wasn't quite Cornelius Randolph's debut from last season (3 for 3, R, 3B, RBI, BB), but it was about on par with Crawford's back in 2013 (1 for 4, RBI, 2 K, SB). Speaking of Mr. Randolph, he started his rehab yesterday, but was pulled from the game early. I haven't heard of this was scheduled or there was as set-back. Check the GCL lineups today at noon to see if he is back in. Luis Carrasco made his stateside debut in the game. He is a 21 year old righty Venezuelan who spent the last two seasons in the VSL where he gave up lots of hits and walks.