Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
Rochester | OFF DAY | @ Buffalo, 6:35 p.m. | Rutledge (4-6, 6.93) vs. Kaprielian (0-1, 7.58) |
Harrisburg | OFF DAY | @ Bowie, 6:35 p.m. | Solesky (0-3, 2.89) vs. Van Loon (0-1, 3.57) |
Wilmington | OFF DAY | vs. Jersey Shore, 6:35 p.m. | Davis (0-1, 6.00) vs. Russo (1-0, 2.70) |
Fredericksburg | OFF DAY | vs. Carolina, 7:05 p.m. | Tepper (1-1, 2.61) vs. Cortez (0-2, 5.32) |
DSL Nationals | Lost, 7-6 | @ DSL Mariners, 11 a.m. |
Rochester Red Wings, 19-14, 2nd Place, 3½ GB, I.L. East – 57-49 Overall
The trade deadline produced far less movement than was hoped for with only Joan Adon moving back up to replace Dylan Floro and Alex Call, um, recalled to backfill Jesse Winker. On Sunday, Luis Reyes was sent packing after 11 seasons and nearly 1000 innings in the Washington minors. After splitting the series with Omaha last week, Rochester heads down I-90 to play Buffalo this week with a matinee tomorrow.
Harrisburg Senators, 12-21, 6th place, 10GB, E.L. Southwest – 50-52 Overall
The Senators split the series against the RubberDucks last week and weren’t blown out or shut out. Robert Hassell was activated and it would appear that Yoyo Morales should be joining the team soon. It’s five night games and a day game on Sunday against the BaySox in Bowie this week.
Wilmington Blue Rocks, 17-18, 4th Place, 2½ GB, Sally Lg. North – 48-53 Overall
Wilmington won twice in Greenville and was shut out twice, once in a no-hitter. But the Blue Rocks still scored 39 runs in the series, albeit against the Sally League’s #10 pitching staff. This week, they return to the great tax shelter state of Delaware for six against the BlueClaws.
Fredericksburg Nationals, 23-13, 1st Place, 2½ GA, C.L. North – 58-44 Overall
As predicted, the Hillcats played the FredNats tough, even getting a rain-shortened shutout. First-place Fredericksburg hosts second-place Carolina this week with a chance to expand the 2½ game gap between the two teams and hope Down East, winners of 10 straight, cools off since the two teams do not play each other in the second half.
DSL Angels 7 DSL Nationals 6
• J. Feliz 4IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 6K, HR, HBP, WP
• E. Robles 2IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
• A. Martinez (BS, 1; L, 1-1) ⅔ IP, 2H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 1K
• Cabrera 3-4, 2B
• E. Marmolejos 2-3, R, 2BB, 2B, RBI
• Tavarez 2-4, R, HR, 2RBI, E
The DSL Nationals ‘pen was unable to hold a 5-2, giving up two in the 7th and three in 9th to let the DSL Angels slip past, 7-6. Jose Feliz went four innings in his 10th start, allowing two runs on a 1st-inning HR and five hits total. He walked one and struck out six. The blown-save-loss went to Anel Martinez with the last three D-Angels runs allowed on three walks and two singles over 2/3rds of an inning. Manuel Cabrera led the D-Nats hit column with two singles and a double, followed by Eddy Marmolejos with a single, a double, an RBI, and two walks, and Feldi Tavarez with a single and a two-run HR. Dashyll Tejada swiped three more bases to reclaim a share of the league lead in stolen bases.