Monday’s News & Notes
| Team | Yesterday | Today | Probable Pitchers |
| Syracuse | Lost, 5-1 | @ Louisville, 7:05 p.m. |
Cole (0-4, 4.60) vs. Sampson (1-1, 5.79) |
| Harrisburg | Won, 3-2; Won, 4-3 |
vs. Altoona, 7:00 p.m. |
Spann (1-0, 3.25) vs. Kuhl (5-3, 3.18) |
| Potomac | Won, 3-1 | vs. Carolina, 7:05 |
Simms (3-5, 3.79) vs. Povse (A+ debut) |
| Hagerstown | Won, 11-8 (12 inn.) | @ Delmarva, 4:30 p.m. |
A. Williams (6-2, 2.35) and M. Sanchez (4-2, 2.93) vs. B. Gonzalez (4-4, 4.81) and Long (2-2, 3.26) |
| Auburn | Lost, 6-5 (6 inn.) | vs. Brooklyn, 5:05 p.m. |
Baez (0‐0, 9.00) vs. Blackham (1-0, 0.00) |
Indianapolis 5 Syracuse 1
• Hill 5IP, 5H, R, ER, 2BB, 4K
• Fornataro (L, 0-4) 1+ IP, 3H, 4R, 4ER, BB, 0K
• Martinson 1-4, R, HR, RBI
• Keyes 1-4, 2B
The Indians broke through for three in the 7th to turn a 2-1 nailbiter into a solid 5-1 win over the Chiefs. Taylor Hill went five innings in his no-decision, allowing one run on five hits and two walks while striking out four. The loss went Eric Fornataro, who was charged with the last four Indianapolis runs on three hits and a walk over one-plus innings. Syracuse avoided the shutout on Jason Martinson’s first-inning HR as they collected just three hits total.
Roster moves: OF Tony Gwynn Jr. placed on three-day TIL; OF Wilman Rodriguez reassigned from Hagerstown.
Harrisburg 3 Altoona 2 — GAME ONE
• Bates 5IP, 3H, R, ER, BB, 5K, HR
• Runion (W, 1-0) 1IP, 3H, R, ER, BB, 0K
• Solis (SV, 2) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Goodwin 1-3, R, 2B, RBI
• Skole 1-3, 2B, RBI
Back-to-back RBI doubles in the 6th turned a 2-1 deficit into the eventual winning score of 3-2 for Harrisburg in the opener. Colin Bates started and went the first five, giving up a run on a homer and three hits total with one walk and five K’s. Sam Runion got the win despite giving up the go-ahead run in the top of the 6th. Sammy Solis set down the side in order in the 7th for the save, his second.
Harrisburg 4 Altoona 3 — GAME TWO
• Simmons 4IP, 6H, 3R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K
• De Los Santos (W, 3-4) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Bostick 2-3, 2B, 2RBI
• Skole 0-1, 2BB
Newcomer Isaac Ballou’s RBI single in the 6th broke a 3-3 tie as the Sens completed the doubleheader sweep with a 4-3 win over Altoona. James Simmons started and gave up all three Altoona runs on six hits with no walks while striking out two. The win went to Abel De Los Santos, who held the Curve scoreless for two innings.
Roster moves: IF Wilmer Difo optioned from Washington, OF Isaac Ballou reassigned from Potomac.
Potomac 3 Carolina 1
• Valdez (W, 2-2) 6IP, 4H, R, ER, 0BB, 6K
• Suero (H, 3) 2IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Lee (SV, 9) 1IP, 1H, 0R, BB, 0K
• Mesa 2-4, R, SB(10)
• Kieboom 2-4
Potomac broke a 1-1 tie with two in the 6th and held on for 3-1 win over Carolina. Phillips Valdez got his second win with a quality start of one run on four hits over six innings. He walked none and struck out six. Wander Suero followed with two scoreless to earn the hold while Nick Lee closed out the 9th for his ninth save. Every P-Nats batter hit safely with Narciso Mesa and Spencer Kieboom both going 2-for-4.
Roster moves: C Addlering Ruiz reassigned from Auburn.
Hagerstown 11 Delmarva 8 (12 inn.)
• Reyes 3⅓ IP, 5H, 5R, 5ER, 5BB, 3K
• Walsh (W, 1-0) 2⅔ IP, 2H, 0R, BB, 2K
• Perez (SV, 1) 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, K
• Gardner 3-6, 3R, 2B, RBI
• DeBruin 3-6, 2R, 3B, RBI
• Keller 3-7, R, RBI
Matt Reistetter’s two-out, three-run HR in the 9th forced extras where the Suns rallied again for three in the 12th to take this one, 11-8. The Suns trailed 5-1 and 8-3 before the two three-run rallies. Luis Reyes started but was knocked around for five runs on five hits and five walks over three and a 1/3rd innings. Jake Walsh got the win in relief while Kevin Perez worked around a one-out double in the 12th for the save. Jeff Gardner, Grant DeBruin, and Alec Keller each had three hits as the Suns piled up 16 in the comeback win.
Brooklyn 6 Auburn 5
• Fedde 4IP, 6H, 4R, 0ER, 0BB, 5K, WP
• Crownover (L, 0-2) 1⅓ IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, BB, 3K, HR, HBP
• Reetz 2-2, 2RBI
• Sagdal 2-2, 2B
The Cyclones struck for four in the 3rd and two in the 5th and got the benefit of the rain as they were winners by 6-5 when the game got called in the top of the 6th. Erick Fedde started and gave up four unearned runs on six hits over four innings. The loss went to Matthew Crownover, who allowed a two-run HR with two out in the 5th. Jakson Reetz and Ian Sagdal both went 2-for-2 to lead the Doubledays nine-hit offense.
Roster moves: C Erik Vanmeetren assigned from Washington.
Gil Grissom. My smart phone was off – ty sprint
Policies- so I am behind on all the promotions .
We were spot on with Keller and DeBruin heading to
W- bridge. Could Ballou be getting his feet wet
In lieu of any Goodwin trade??
What is your take on Ripken @ hags? I can understand
Cool breeze Eusebio with his bat .
Wilman Rodrieguez in Cuse must be for all
Leather ?
My next guess is that page could hit his
Way to hags but their is a big question mark
With Langlois still in XST!
Impressions ???
Was also right on the quick bumps for Mejia and Eusebio from Auburn. The heavy movement is far from over. Mejia gets reunited with Abreu from the magic GCL 2013 squad. Middleton gone, but Masters will get a few more chances to prove that he can hit as well as he can field. Only a few more. Abreu with his 21st error.
Schrock and Rodriguez to Auburn — who now have four draftee middle infielders.
Koda Glover with 8 strikeouts in 4 innings at Auburn. Mendez and deLos Santos really settling down at the back end of the Harrisburg BP.They and Harper are keeping Nick Lee in A+ Simms settling in at A+ rotation, but I still think Giolito promotion is coming.
Robles is all the rage, headed toward consensus top 5-10 of Nats prospects, for lack of better options.
I still think there is a lot of shaking out of players all over the system, to come. Williamson was released, and I would bet Langlois as well. Cole Plouck’s release was a bit of a surprise, but boy are the Nats scorching the earth these days.
Three cheers for DeBruin. From undrafted to all star to promoted. Erik Vantreenen another bat-catcher, picked up for Auburn as undrafted college free agent. Raudy Read heading toward a lost season and Tillero, I suppose, headed back to Hags.