7/3/23 : Minor League Roundup
International League ( AAA ) - Lehigh Valley (3-3, 39-40, Rochester (3-3, 37-42) - Doubleheader
Allentown, PA - Coca-Cola Park
Game One : Lehigh Valley 14 Rochester 4
Summary : https://www.milb.com/lehigh-valley/news/ironpigs-and-red-wings-split-doubleheader-and-series
On the Hill :
Noah Skirrow went six innings, four runs, eight hits, two walks, three strikeouts. Jace Vines finished with a scoreless frame.
At the Bat :
Weston Wilson, Esteban Quiroz, Scott Kingery and Jim Haley each had two hits. Kingery and Drew Ellis doubled. Quiroz, Wilson, Jake Cave and Dustin Peterson homered.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/red-wings-vs-ironpigs/2023/07/03/723441/final/box
Game Two : Rochester 5 Lehigh Valley 4
Summary : https://www.milb.com/lehigh-valley/news/ironpigs-and-red-wings-split-doubleheader-and-series
On the Hill :
Connor Brogdon started and went two innings, one run on three hits. Four pitchers followed, Ben Bowden went one and two thirds scoreless.
At the Bat :
Drew Ellis had two hits (single & double), Jake Cave and Weston Wilson homered.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/red-wings-vs-ironpigs/2023/07/03/723438/final/box
Eastern League ( AA) - Richmond 3 (5-1, 38-37) Reading 2 (1-5, 29-45)
Reading,PA - FirstEnergy Stadium
Summary : https://www.milb.com/reading/news/reading-falls-as-richmond-takes-lead-late
On the Hill :
Josh Hendrickson started and went four and a third, two runs on five hits and three walks. Keylan Killgore went an inning and two thirds scoreless including stranding two inherited runners. Brett Schulze and Carlos Francisco each threw a scoreless inning.
At the Bat :
Johan Rojas had three hits (two singles and a home run). Nick Podkul homered.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/flying-squirrels-vs-fightin-phils/2023/07/03/725729/final/box
Did Ya Know?
“Matthew Kroon had two doubles Friday night, marking the third time he’s had two in a game this season. He’s fourth in the Eastern League with 19 doubles this year. Additionally, Kroon’s .320 average ranks third in the league. He snapped a 14-game on-bae streak Saturday night and also left the game after colliding with Carlos De La Cruz in left-center field on Meckler’s inside-the-park home run.” - from Media notes supplied by Jake Starr - Fightins Media Relations and Press Box Manager
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Brooklyn 8 (5-4, 34-40) Jersey Shore 1 (5-4, 40-34)
Brooklyn, NY - Maimonides Park
Summary : https://www.milb.com/jersey-shore/news/blueclaws-game-recap-july-3rd
On the Hill :
Six pitchers were used, Wesley Moore, Tommy McCollum and Orion Kerkering each threw a scoreless frame.
At the Bat :
The team was held to four hits, Gabriel Rincones Jr and Daniel Nava each doubled.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/blueclaws-vs-cyclones/2023/07/03/727399/final/box
Florida State League ( Low A ) Bradenton 5 (5-4, 40-32) Clearwater 2 ( 6-3, 50-23)
Bradenton, FL - LECOM Park
Summary : https://www.milb.com/clearwater/news/castillo-s-homer-not-enough-as-threshers-drop-series-finale
On the Hill :
Four pitchers were used, Danny Wilkinson struck out five batters in two innings, one run allowed.
At the Bat :
Justin Crawford had two hits, Emaarion Boyd doubled. Chad Castillo homered.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/threshers-vs-marauders/2023/07/03/729586
Florida Complex League
Yankees 13 (12-9) Phillies 4 (11-10)
@ Carpenter Complex, Clearwater, FL
Summary :
The Yankees scored a run in the first on a home run by Keiner Delgado.
Dakota Kotowski hit a two run home run in the bottom of the first inning.
The Phillies scored a run in the third but the Yankees put the game away with four in the fourth and five in the fifth. They hit two home runs and a triple during those frames. They scored a single run in the eighth and two in the ninth.
Raylin Heredia posted an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth.
On the Hill :
Six pitchers were used in the game, Yoniel Ramirez threw two scoreless innings.
At the Bat :
The team was held to five hits, Ty Penner had two (single & double) and Dakota Kotowski homered.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/fcl-yankees-vs-fcl-phillies/2023/07/03/742665/final/box
Dominican Summer League :
Phillies Red 9 (13-8) Phillies White 2 (15-6) - seven innings
@ Phillies Training Complex
Summary :
Jaeden Calderon tripled to score a first inning run for Red, another run scored on a single by Alirio Ferrebus.
A throwing error allowed two more runs to score for Red in the second inning. A wild pitch scored a run in the third and two more runs scored on a sac fly by Erick Barria and an error for Red in the third.
A wild pitch scored a run for Team White in the bottom of the fourth.
Arquedion Muller hit an RBI single for Team Red in the seventh and Esterling Rodriguez hit a sac fly to score another.
Fernando Hernandez singled to score a run for Team White in the seventh.
On the Hill :
Phillies Red :
Three pitchers were used, Claudio Gatier pitched an inning and a third scoreless, Angel Ferreras allowed just one unearned run in two innings pitched.
Phillies White :
Three pitchers were used, Kleyderve Andrade pitched two scoreless innings, Josbel Garcia was tagged with two unearned runs in two innings of work.
At the Bat :
Phillies Red :
Jose Leanez had three hits, Jaeden Calderon, Arquedion Muller and Erick Barria each had two hits. Muller and Barria doubled, Calderon tripled.
Phillies White :
Jarol Martinez and Fernando Hernandez each had two hits. Romel Mendez doubled.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-phillies-red-vs-dsl-phillies-white/2023/07/03/741370/final/box
System Transactions :
Reading : Reinstated Max McDowell from the 7-day IL. Placed Max Kuhns on the Development List. Placed Matthew Kroon on the 7-day IL.
Jersey Shore : C Arturo De Freitas placed on Development List. LHP Jordan Fowlerreinstated from Development List.
FCL Phillies : LHP Mason Ronan, RHP Fernando Ortega and RHP Chase Webster released. RHP Javier Fuenmayor, RHP Luis Alcala and RHP Ezequiel Ventura promoted from the DSL.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
Weston Wilson & Johan Rojas - photos by Cheryl Pursell
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