International League ( AAA ) - Buffalo 12 (34-22, 68-63) Lehigh Valley 4 (35-23, 71-60)
Buffalo, NY - Sahlen Field
Summary :
Stevie Berman hit a grand slam for Buffalo in the second inning. A triple and single scored another run.
A double, ground out and sac fly resulted in a run for Buffalo in the third inning.
Cam Eden hit a two run home run for Buffalo in the fourth inning.
Matt Kroon doubled in the 6th inning for the IronPigs first hit, Darick Hall and Dustin Peterson walked. Rafael Marchan doubled to score two runs. Drew Ellis grounded out to score a run.
Damiano Palmegiani hit a two run home run for Buffalo in the bottom of the sixth inning. An error and two singles scored two more runs.
Darick Hall homered in the eighth inning, his 17th of the season.
On the Hill :
TJ Zeuch went three innings, six runs, six hits, one walk. Brett Schulze pitched an inning, two runs, one hit, three walks. Taylor Lehman pitched one and a third innings, four runs - two earned, three hits, one walk, two strikeouts. Tyler McKay pitched an inning and a third, no runs, two hits, one walk, one strikeout - two inherited runners scored. Infielder Esteban Quiroz pitched the eighth inning - no runs or hits, one walk.
At the Bat :
Matt Kroon and Rafael Marchan doubled. Darick Hall homered. Those were the team’s only three hits.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/ironpigs-vs-bisons/2023/09/05/725583
Notes - AAA level Rule Changes :
Some rule changes went into effect for the AAA level beginning with tonight’s game - “The most significant change was an adjustment to the strike zone. In Triple-A half of each series has balls and strikes called by the ABS system. In the other half of the series, the home plate umpire calls balls and strikes, but hitters and pitchers can challenge a call. If challenged, the ABS system determines if it was a ball or a strike.
That ABS strike zone has set the upper and lower zones of the strike zone based on percentages of a player’s height. That has led to complaints that the strike zone didn’t always best correspond with the “human” strike zone for a hitter. Different players have different body types. One 6-foot-2 player may be very long-legged, while another could have a very long trunk. Under the height-based system, they had the exact same strike zone, even if that meant it started below the knee for one batter and ended well above the belt for another. Those strike zones also did not take into account any aspect of a player’s batting stance.
Now, the ABS system will use the Hawkeye system’s visual tracking to set the Triple-A strike zone. Since the Hawkeye system tracks each player’s limbs, the strike zone will now be set individually for each player. The system will set the bottom of the strike zone at a player’s knees. For the top of the zone, the strike zone will be set as two baseballs above the midpoint of the measurements of a player’s left and right hips. That’s aimed to put the top of the zone near the belt-line.
The new zone will mean each player’s strike zone is uniquely tied to their body and stance rather than a universal formula. The new strike zone is hoped to more closely resemble the strike zone used by human umpires, although the top end is still designed to be lower than the top end of the MLB strike zone. The new strike zone is expected to add back a half inch or so of the reduction in the top of the strike zone (when compared to the MLB zone) but will still have a lower top than the MLB strike zone.” - excerpted from an article in Baseball America
Also the pitch clock is now set at 17 seconds between every pitch. It had been 14 seconds with no one on base and 19 seconds with a runner on, it always differed from the big league standards of 15 and 20 seconds. Two other changes - maximum number of mound visits cut from five to four and the pitch clock starts when the pitcher receives the baseball rather than when they have it and stand on the mound.
Did Ya Know?
“The IronPigs racked up 16 wins in August, their most wins in a single month this season. In fact, it's the most wins in a month for the IronPigs since April of 2019, when they racked up 16 wins as well. The last time the 'Pigs had a better month was July 2018, when they had 19 wins.” - from Media notes supplied by Sam Jellinek - Iron Pigs Manager of Broadcasting and Media Relations
Eastern League ( AA) - Reading 6 (27-31, 55-71) Portland 3 (28-30, 68-59)
Reading, PA - FirstEnergy Stadium
Summary :
Nick Ward singled to lead off the first inning, he scored on a home run by Carlos De La Cruz. Oliver Dunn walked, advanced on a single by Ethan Wilson and scored when Casey Martin reached on a fielding error. Pedro Martinez hit a three run home run.
A double, wild pitch and single scored a run for Portland in the seventh inning. They scored two runs in the eighth inning on two singles, a walk and ground out.
On the Hill :
Zach Haake had an excellent outing, six innings, no runs, one hit three walks, four strikeouts. McKinley Moore pitched an inning, one run, two hits, no walks, one strikeout. Keylan Killgore pitched an inning, two runs - one earned, two hits, one walk, one strikeout. Orion Kerkering closed it, perfect inning, two strikeouts.
At the Bat :
Nick Ward had two hits. Pedro Martinez singled and homered. Carlos De La Cruz homered (23rd) and walked.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/sea-dogs-vs-fightin-phils/2023/09/05/724032/final/box
Did Ya Know?
“Reading’s defense have been double play machines as of late. Over the last 30 days, the R-Phils have turned 24 double plays, which ranks tied for second in the Eastern League. Last week, they turned eight, which was most in the league. After sitting in the bottom of the league in double plays turned most of the season, the R-Phils now sit tied for seventh in the league with 90 double plays in 2023.” - from Media notes supplied by Jake Starr - Fightins Media Relations and Press Box Manager
South Atlantic League ( High A ) - Hudson Valley 13 (30-31, 69-58) Jersey Shore 0 (34-27, 69-57)
Wappingers Falls, NY - Heritage Financial Park
Summary :
Hudson Valley scored two runs in the first inning on a double, walk and two RBI double. Another double scored a third run.
HV scored a run in the third inning on a double, fly out runner advancement to third base and a sac fly. They scored five runs in the fifth inning on two errors, hit batter and three singles.
Rafael Flores hit a three run home run for Hudson Valley in the sixth inning. They scored a run in the seventh inning on two walks, a fly out and ground out.
On the Hill :
Gabriel Cotto pitched three and one third innings, four runs, seven hits, three walks, one strikeout. Malik Binns pitched one and two third innings, five runs, three hits, one walk, one strikeout. Wen Hui Pan pitched an inning, three runs, two hits, one walk, two strikeouts. Jonh Henriquez pitched two innings, one run, no hits, two walks, two strikeouts.
At the Bat :
Otto Kemp doubled. The team was held to four hits.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/blueclaws-vs-renegades/2023/09/05/727112
Did Ya Know?
“Mitch Neunborn was named South Atlantic Leauge Pitcher of the Week after throwing five no-hit, shutout innings on Thursday. He has spent a few years pitching for the Adelaide Giants at West Beach and loves pitching at the Shore here in the US too. In his last two home starts, he’s thrown 10 no-hit innings with 18 strikeouts – five hitless innings with eight strikeouts on August 17th against Asheville and five hitless innings with 10 strikeouts on Thursday against Aberdeen. His 10 Ks on Thursday were the most by a BlueClaws pitcher this year and since Kyle Glogoski struck out 10 on August 18th last year.” - from Media notes supplied by Greg Giombarrese - BlueClaws Director of Communications
Florida State League ( Low A ) Clearwater 7 (33-27, 77-48) Palm Beach 3 (25-33, 62-61)
West Palm Beach - The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches
Summary :
Chad Castillo and Ricardo Rosario walked in the second inning, they scored on a home run by Jordan Dissin. Bryson Ware walked, Emaarion Boyd singled. William Bergolla singled to score a run.
A hit batter, stolen base and double scored a run for Palm Beach in the fourth inning. A triple and single scored a run for them in the sixth inning. A double and single scored a run for them in the seventh.
Chad Castillo and Ricardo Rosario singled in the eighth inning, they scored on a home run by Bryson Ware.
On the Hill :
Eiberson Castellano pitched five strong innings, one run, three hits, two walks, one hit batter, four strikeouts. Brayden Tucker pitched an inning, one run, two hits, no walks, one strikeout. Brandon Beckel pitched an inning, one run, two hits. Saul Teran pitched two perfect innings to close it, two strikeouts.
At the Bat :
Emaarion Boyd, William Bergolla, Jordan Dissin (double & HR) and Bryson Ware (single & HR) each had two hits. Dissin and Ware’s home runs were both three run shots.
Link to Boxscore : https://www.milb.com/gameday/threshers-vs-cardinals/2023/09/05/730160
Did Ya Know?
“On Sunday Ezequiel Ventura earned his first victory in the United States. It was his fourth career win of the season across three levels.” - from Media notes supplied by Josh Sperber - broadcast voice of the Clearwater Threshers
System Tranactions :
Lehigh Valley : Reinstated RHP TJ Zeuch from the 7-day IL. INF/OF Weston Wilsonrecalled by Philadelphia.
Reading : Reinstated McKinley Moore from the 7-day IL.
Jersey Shore : RHP Konnor Ash is transferred to Jersey Shore from Reading. INF Freylin Minyety reinstated from the Development List. C Andrick Nava placed on the 7-day IL (retroactive to 9/4).
Clearwater : RHP Yoniel Ramirez released.
DSL : former player Uziel Viloria has been hired as a development coach based at the Dominican Academy.
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