Phillies MLR 7/7/21: Mark Appel continues to be one of the best baseball stories of 2021

Lehigh Valley 6, Worcester 2

Mark Appel - 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 K, 4 GB, 1 FB
Nick Maton - 1 for 3, 3 RBI
Matt Vierling - 0 for 3, BB, SB
Mickey Moniak - 1 for 4, 2B, RBI, K
Rafael Marchan - 2 for 4, R

Let’s all take time to appreciate what Mark Appel has done this year after a few years away from the game. He isn’t likely to ever have an impact at the MLB level, but dang is it not a great story in 2021. Nick Maton’s two-run single in the 5th wound up being the difference in this one.

Harrisburg 6, Reading 1

Julian Garcia - 3 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 K, WP, 1 GB, 3 FB
Daniel Brito - 1 for 4
Bryson Stott - 1 for 4
Jorge Bonifacio - 1 for 4, K (outfield assist, home)
Josh Stephen - 2 for 3, HR
Arquimedes Gamboa - 0 for 3

Not a lot to highlight here besides Daniel Brito extending his hitting streak to 8 games and Josh Stephen hitting his 4th homer of the season (3 of them have come in his last 8 games).

Jersey Shore 10, Wilmington 9 (GM1 of DH)
Jersey Shore 6, Wilmington 4 (GM2 of DH, makeup of 6/8 ppd)

Jonathan Hughes - 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, K, HBP, 8 GB, 2 FB
Adam Leverett - 4.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 K, 2 HBP, 3 GB, 4 FB
Casey Martin - 2 for 8, 2 R, 2B, 2 K (missed catch error)
Logan O’Hoppe - 4 for 6, 3 R, HR, 6 RBI, HBP (passed ball)
DJ Stewart - 3 for 7, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K
Jhailyn Ortiz - 1 for 6, R, HR, 2 RBI, K, HBP (outfield assist, home)
Vito Friscia - 1 for 4, RBI, 3 K

Dingers! O’Hoppe and Stewart added their 8th and 4th, respectively, in the first game. Ortiz launched his 10th in the second game.

Bradenton 3, Clearwater 2

Rafael Marcano - 4.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 GB, 2 FB
Gunner Mayer - 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, WP, 3 GB, 1 FB
Luis Garcia - 0 for 5, K
Johan Rojas - 1 for 5, RBI, K, CS
Kendall Simmons - 1 for 4, 2B, 2 K
Rixon Wingrove - 2 for 2, BB, HBP
Juan Aparicio - 0 for 4, 3 K (throwing error)
Baron Radcliff - 0 for 4, 2 K
Edgar Made - 1 for 4, R, 2B, K
Jordi Sanchez - 1 for 3, BB, K
Nicolas Torres - 3 for 4, R, 2B, RBI, K

Gunner Mayer gives up the tying and go-ahead runs in the bottom of the 7th after Clearwater took the 2-1 lead at the top of the inning.