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Monday’s News & Notes

Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers
Syracuse Lost, 7-1 vs. Lehigh Valley,
7:05 p.m.		 Jordan (1-2, 2.45) vs.
Aumont (1-1, 1.36)
Harrisburg Won, 10-4 OFF DAY N/A
Potomac Lost, 3-2 OFF DAY N/A
Hagerstown Won, 5-4 vs. Greensboro,
7:05 p.m.		 Valdez (3-2, 1.50) vs.
Mader (2-3, 5.70)


Charlotte 7 Syracuse 1
• Billings (L, 1-3) 5IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, BB, 5K, HBP
• Martin 1IP, 0H, 0R, BB, K
• Martinson 1-3, 2B
• Minicozzi 1-4, R, 2B

The Chiefs led 1-0 early but the Knights scored seven unanswered runs to take the game, 7-1 and the series, 2-1. Bruce Billings took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings. Syracuse was held to just five hits, scoring the lone run on an infield groundout after loading the bases on an error, a hit batsman, and a single by Matt den Dekker. Jason Martinson and Mark Minicozzi both doubled while Steven Lerud and Darin Mastroianni notched the other two singles.

Harrisburg 10 Trenton 4
• Bleier (W, 2-0) 6IP, 7H, 3R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K
• De Los Santos 1⅔ IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K, 2-1 IR-S
• Pleffner 2-4, R, 2B, BB, 3RBI
• Goodwin 2-4, 2R, BB, 2RBI, SB
• Lisson 2-5, R, RBI

Trenton got to the Sens early with three in the 1st, but Harrisburg answered with 10 runs, beginning with five in the 4th as they built a lead big enough for the bullpen to hold and prevented a sweep with a 10-4 win. Richard Bleier recovered to record five scoreless after the 1st for a line of three runs (one earned) on seven hits over six innings pitched. Shawn Pleffner, Brian Goodwin, and Mario Lisson each had two hits as the Sens made the Thunder pay for issuing seven walks to score 10 times on just nine hits, with just one for extra bases (Pleffner’s double).

Frederick 3 Potomac 2
• Lopez 6IP, 5H, R, ER, 2BB, 4K, HBP
• Thomas (BS, 1; L, 0-3) ⅔ IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 0K
• Bostick 2-4, 2-2B, BB
• Miller 1-2, 2BB

Reynaldo Lopez’s scoreless inning streak ended at 13 but the bullpen couldn’t hold his 2-1 lead after six as the Keys edged the P-Nats, 3-2. Lopez finished with one run let in on five hits and two walks as he struck out four. Justin Thomas took the loss as he gave up a single-double-double sequence with one out in the 7th as he retired just two of six batters faced. Christopher Bostick doubled twice, walked once, and was stranded three times, along with eight other baserunners as Potomac was 0-for-7 with RISP and left on 11 men.

Hagerstown 5 West Virginia 4
• Reyes (W, 1-2) 6IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 3K, HBP
• Orlan (SV, 4) 3IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 3K
• Gardner 2-3, R, SF, 2RBI
• DeBruin 2-4, 2R, 2-2B
• Marmolejos-Diaz 2-4, R

Jeff Gardner’s two-out single in the 6th turned a no-decision into a win for Luis Reyes as the Suns edged the Power, 5-4 and took the five-game series, 3-2. Reyes allowed all four West Virginia runs on five hits and two walks over six innings and was not coming out to pitch the 7th when Hagerstown rallied for their 5th and final run. Gardner singled twice as did “Orange” Marmolejos-Diaz while Gavin DeBruin doubled twice to lead the 11-hit parade for the Suns.
Roster move: C Raudy Read placed on the 7-Day DL; C Jorge Tillero assigned from XST.

Trea Turner Update
Turner homered (#2), singled and stole a base (#7) to go 2-for-5 with two RBI (nos. 18 and 19) in San Antonio’s 5-3 win over Midland.

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  1. It’s news when Rey Lopez looks human.
    If I’m not mistaken, that makes him allowing 3 runs in 75+ innings.

    1. His ERA has now “ballooned” to 0.53. Did any of our intrepid readers trek out to Frederick to see him? I believe Gioloto should be up on Wed. at home at Potomac.

  2. Barrett’s boy is called up to hags
    Biggest surprises so far. Danny Espinoza
    And jason Martinson
    LaRoche who ?

  3. Looks like Goodwin is starting to hit better. Has anyone seen him to give a better perspective? We could use a guy like him in the OF mix if Werth is out for a long time.

    1. Since Goodwin is a lefty, he would also be a good replacement for Clint Robinson, who is zero for May and is the only lefty pinch hitter on the bench.

      1. Yep, toolsy, lefty outfielder would be a nice add to the Nats bench. He can take McL’s place…

    2. Better is still needing more seasoning at AA. Even if we limit him to his last 10 games, his OBP is .308 and his OPS is .740. He’s only at a .677 OPS for the season, but certainly some of that is rust. Let’s see what he looks like at the all-star break. There’s certainly room for him at Syracuse if he can continue to make progress. I’m just happy to see his name in these writeups again after some really nasty injuries. A whole year of real development would be a win with Goodwin, I believe.

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