Tuesday’s News and Notes
The Nats lose the two games that weren't rained out
The Quick Rundown…
| Team | Yesterday’s Result | Today’s Game | Pitching Matchup (’10 Record @ Level) |
| Syracuse Chiefs | Lost, 4-3 (10 inn.) | @ Lehigh Valley, 10:35 a.m. | Yunesky Maya (0-0, 9.64)* vs. Ryan Feierabend (4-7, 5.30) |
| Harrisburg Senators | Suspended, Top 2nd | vs. New Britain, 5:00 p.m. (Doubleheader) |
TBD and Brad Peacock (2-2, 4.66) vs. TBD and David Bromberg (5-5, 3.62) |
| Potomac Nationals | Lost, 7-5 | Postponed (Doubleheader on Wed.) |
Paul Demny (6-10, 4.23 @ A) and Mitchell Clegg (9-3, 3.48 @ A) vs. Terry Doyle (8-8, 3.71) and Joe Searfin (3-4, 5.62) |
| Hagerstown Suns | Postponed | @ Lexington, 7:00 p.m. | Taylor Jordan (0-1, 13.50) and Paul Applebee (6-6, 4.10) vs. Juan Minaya (4-12, 4.79) and Gabriel Garcia (0-1, 3.86 @ Appy Lg) |
Leigh Valley 4 Syracuse 3 (10 inn.)
∙ Stammen (ND_ 5IP 3H 1ER 1BB 3K
∙ Hyde 1IP 0H 0R 0BB 3K
∙ Chico (L, 0-2) 0IP 1H 1R 0ER 0BB 0K WP
∙ Bixler 1-4, 2R, BB
∙ Frazier 2-4, R, 2B
For the second time this season, the Syracuse Chiefs lost on a walkoff wild pitch, as Iron Pigs’s Cory Sullivan doubled, moved to 2nd, and then scored on a Matt Chico wild pitch. Both losses were charged to Chico. The loss quickly reversed the momentum that had started when the Chiefs rallied in the 8th inning to tie the game at 3-3, thanks to doubles by Jeff Frazier and Chris Marreno. Starting Craig Stammen pitched well, allowing just three hits and one run in five innings, while walking only one and striking out three.
New Britain 0 Harrisburg 0 – Suspended (2nd inning)
The game against the Rock Cats was suspended in the 2nd inning due to field conditions. It will be made up today, beginning at 5 p.m., with the first game a nine-inning completion and the second game a seven-inning affair. In a common minor-league maneuver with the threat of rain, Henry Rodriguez started the game and pitched the top of the first inning. Unfortunately, Erik Davis warmed up to start the second and will likely be skipped in favor of Brad Peacock, with Jimmy Barthmaier and Erik Arnesen the two most likely pitchers in the nightcap. Derek Norris was injured running out a groundball, turning his right ankle on the bag according to eyewitnesses.
Winston-Salem 7 Potomac 5
∙ Frias (L, 0-1) 6IP 4H 1R 1ER 1BB 2K
∙ Caldera 2IP 6H 4R 4ER 0BB 1K 1HR
∙ Hood 2-3, R, 2-2B, BB
∙ Leon 2-4, R
∙ Hague 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI
See Sue’s take in Last Night In Woodbridge
Hagerstown @ Lexington — PPD
Rain washed away the game in Lexington, forcing a doubleheader at 5:05 p.m.
Looks like its Flores -> DC and Philadelphia?
Some are calling this a case of valuing a RH bat more than having a 3rd catcher, which makes sense because Bernadina was the more obvious choice. Have to wonder if LaRoche is more seriously hurt, in which case you might see two catchers in the lineup a few times in the next couple of weeks.
I also got the distinct impression that Randy Knorr wanted to give Jhonatan Solano more time behind the plate. He apparently seems to like the kid as a catcher. Its the bat that’s always been the problem. I wonder if that factored into it at all?