Phillies MiLB Playoff Roundup: Lehigh loses game 1 in walk-off

Scranton/WB 3, Lehigh Valley 2

Enyel De Los Santos - 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, BB, 6 K, WP, 7 GB, 2 FB
Jesmuel Valentin - 1 for 4, K
Mitch Walding - 0 for 4, R, K
Joey Meneses - 2 for 4, R, K
Andrew Knapp - 1 for 3, BB, 2 K (passed ball)

The IronPigs lose Game 1 of the best of 5 series. Enyel De Los Santos looked his usual self last night, but got the no-decision. His unearned run was scored via a Danny Ortiz fielding error that put Scranton up 2-0 at the time. Lehigh Valley would tie the game with a 2-run 6th inning with scoring singles from Andrew Knapp and Trevor Plouffe. Tyler Gilbert came on in the bottom of the 9th for his second inning of work on the night, but with two outs he gave up a walk-off HR. Cole Irvin will be on the mound for Game 2 tonight.

Clearwater 7, Dayonta 6 (September 4)
Daytona 6, Clearwater 5 (September 5)

Adonis Medina - 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, HR, HBP, 8 GB, 1 FB
Alejandro Requena - 1.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 WP, 4 GB, 0 FB
Daniel Brito - 3 for 7, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, HBP
Arquimedes Gamboa - 2 for 8, 2 R, RBI, BB (throwing and fielding errors)
Mickey Moniak - 1 for 7, RBI, 3 K (fielding error)
Henri Lartigue - 4 for 9, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, K
Luke Williams - 3 for 7, R, RBI, BB, 2 SB
Edgar Cabral - 1 for 7, 2 RBI, BB, 3 K
Grenny Cumana - 1 for 7, HR, 2 RBI (outfield assist, home)
Raul Rivas - 1 for 4, 2 R, K, SB (fielding error)
Kevin Markham - 1 for 8, R, 3B, RBI, K
Jose Gomez - 0 for 4, K

Clearwater splits the first two games of the best of 3 series. Grenny Cumana was the hero of the first game with not only saving a run with his outfield assist, but scoring the eventual winning run with his homer in the bottom of the 8th inning. Alejandro Requena struggled even when he was spotted a 4-0 lead after the top of the 1st inning. Clearwater will be back at it with Game 2 tonight.

Lakewood 4, Kannapolis 2

Andrew Brown - 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, WP, HBP, 3 GB, 6 FB
Matt Vierling - 0 for 4, BB, K (outfield assist, home)
Simon Muzziotti - 1 for 5, R, K, SB
Jake Scheiner - 0 for 4, BB, K
Rodolfo Duran - 1 for 3, HR
Jhailyn Ortiz - 1 for 3, R, 2B, BB, K
Nick Maton - 1 for 4, 3B, RBI, 2 K
Madison Stokes - 1 for 4, 2B, 2 K
Colby Fitch - 1 for 4, R, K
Jose Antequera - 1 for 4, RBI, 2 K

After giving up two runs in the 1st inning, Andrew Brown settled down for a solid effort. James McArthur pitched two scoreless innings of relief for the win and Zach Warren struck out the side in the 9th for the save. Rodolfo Duran’s homer was his 19th of the 2018 baseball season. Lakewood broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the 9th via scoring on a wild pitch and a RBI single from Jose Antequera. Lakewood will play the 2nd of the best of 3 series on Friday night.