Phillies MLR 5/1/17: Grullon homers to Threshers 17th victory

Today’s Probables:

LHV: Mark Appel
REA: Tom Eshelman
CLR: Jose Tavares
LWD: Bailey Falter

New Hampshire 4, Reading 1

Brandon Leibrandt - 6 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, BB, 4 K, 2 HR, WP, 8 GB, 2 FB
Yacksel Rios - 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 K
Tom Windle - 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R
Scott Kingery - 1 for 4, R, K
Andrew Pullin - 1 for 4, 2B
Carlos Tocci - 0 for 3, K, HBP
Kyle Martin - 2 for 4, RBI, 2 K
Mitch Walding - 0 for 3, K, HBP
Jiandido Tromp - 2 for 4, K, CS
Aaron Brown - 2 for 4
Malquin Canelo - 0 for 3
Joel Fisher - 0 for 2, BB, K

Brandon Leibrandt takes his first loss of the year after his first sub-par start. Despite the poor result, his line for the season sits at: 22 IP, 22 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 19 K. In a system devoid of lefties, Leibrandt offers a small (see: very small) hope. After batting .304 in his first 15 games, Scott Kingery has been a bit quieter, hitting just .188 in his last 4.

Clearwater 7, Jupiter 3

Seranthony Dominguez - 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 7 GB, 3 FB
Tyler Gilbert - 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, 2 K
Jacob Waguespack - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
Mark Laird - 1 for 4, HR
Zach Coppola - 1 for 4, R, 2 K, SB
Herlis Rodriguez - 2 for 4, R, CS
Damek Tomscha - 1 for 4, R
Wilson Garcia - 2 for 4, R, RBI
Deivi Grullon - 1 for 4, HR, 3 RBI
Jan Hernandez - 1 for 4, 3 K
Drew Stankiewicz - 1 for 3
Emmanuel Marrero - 1 for 3, HR

Even after a tough beginning to the game, Seranthony Dominguez settled into the game and threw 5 scoreless frames after a 2-run 1st inning. According to Matt (and to the broadcast), Dominguez was sitting 95-98 with his fastball. He was backed up with HR’s from Laird (1), Marrero (3) and Grullon (3). Grullon’s 3-run blast in the 5th proved to be the difference in the game.