Sunday’s News & Notes

Rochester 7 Syracuse 4 – GM. 1
• Alvarez 6IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 3K, HR
• C. Romero (W, 2-1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Cluff 2-2, BB
• Pinckney 2-4, R, HR, 3RBI
• Schnell 1-4, 3B, 3RBI

Andrew Picknkey’s two-out, three-run HR tied the game at 3-3 while Nick Schnell’s three-run triple with two-out in the 8th capped off a four-run 8th as the Red Wings took the opener, 7-4. Andrew Alvarez notched his second quality start but was in position to lose before Pinckney’s HR, with three runs let in on five hits (one HR) and a walk while striking out three. Carlos Romero picked up the win with a 1-2-3 seventh. Jackson Cluff reached base three times on two singles and a walk to pace the Rochester offense.

Syracuse 14 Rochester 3 – GM. 2
• Shuman (L, 1-2) 1+ IP, 7H, 8R, 7ER, 1BB, 1K, 2HR
• Helvey 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• House 2-4, R, 2B(10)
• Arruda 1-2, BB, 2B, 2E

In the second game, the Mets went to town on Red Wings pitchers for five in the 1st and seven in the 2nd. Rochester avoided the shutout with a field goal in the 6th for a 14-3 final. Seth Shuman was knocked from the box in the 2nd as he gave up eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits (two HR) and a walk to lose for the second time at AAA this year. Brady House singled, doubled, and a scored a run while J.T. Arruda walked and doubled to highlight the Red Wings offense.

Chesapeake 3 Harrisburg 1 – GM. 1
• Choi 5IP, 5H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 6K,
• Armstrong (L, 1-3) 1IP, 1H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 0K, WP
• Stehly 2-2, R, BB, 2B
• M. Romero 3-3, RBI

Chesapeake got to the first man out of the Harrisburg ‘pen for two runs to break a 1-1 tie and take the first game, 3-1. Hyun-Il Choi went the first five (or more) for the sixth straight start, giving up a run on five hits, no walks and striking out six. Ivan Armstrong walked two and gave up a double for the go-ahead run and that might have been the worst of it until Kevin Made botched the return throw on a would-be 3-6-1 DP sailing one over the 6’5″ Armstrong’s reach. Murphy Stehly reached base three times on a double, walk, and a single and scored the lone Sens run on the first of Max Romero’s three singles. The rest of the lineup went 1-for-19 with five walks and eight strikeouts.

Harrisburg 7 Chesapeake 1 – GM. 2
• Saenz (W, 3-4) 5IP, 5H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 4K
• Powell (H, 2) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Stehly 2-3, R, 2B, 2RBI
• Stubbs 1-2, 2R, BB, RBI
• Naranjo 1-2, 2R, BB, 2B

The BaySox drew first blood with a run in the 1st but the Senators scored seven unanswered runs to earn the doubleheader split, 7-1. Dustin Saenz allowed the lone Chesapeake run on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out four during his first win not against Richmond. Jared McKenzie was the beer man in a nine-hit parade led by Murphy Stehly, who singled, doubled, and drove in two.

Aberdeen 4 Wilmington 3 – GM. 1
• Stuart 4IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 5K
• Jimenez 2IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
• Arguelles (BS, 2; L, 3-2) ⅔ IP, 3H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 1K, HR
• Lomavita 2-3
• Boissiere 0-1, 2SF, 2RBI

A 3-0 lead was too small for the Blue Rocks ‘pen as the IronBirds capped off a four-run rally with a three-run HR to walk off Wilmington, 4-3. Tyler Stuart turned in four scoreless innings in his fourth rehab outing, allowing three hits, no walks, and striking out five. The blown-save-loss went to Anthony Arguelles as the 24-y.o. retired just two of seven batters faced with three hits (one HR) and two walks given up. Chad Lomavita had two of the five singles the Blue Rocks mustered while Branden Boisserie drove in two runs with two sac flies.

Wilmington 6 Aberdeen – GM. 2
• Tolman 3IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 5K
• W. Arias (W, 1-3) 2⅓ IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 1K, 2HBP
• King 3-4, 2R, 2B, RBI, SB
• Boissierie 1-3, 2R, BB, HR(5), 2RBI
• Dugas 1-3, R, 2B, CS

Wilmington built a 5-0 lead after three that was just enough for the bullpen to hold as the Blue Rocks took the nightcap, 6-4. Erik Tolman was the opener and retired nine of ten batters faced with one hit, one walk, and five K’s. Wander Arias was credited with the win despite giving up two runs on two hit, two walks, and two Robles over two and a 1/3rd innings. He struck out one. Seaver King led the Wilmington hit column with two singles and a double while Branden Boissiere walked and hit a two-run HR and Gaving Dugas doubled and scored a run. Roster moves: RHP Tyler Stuart MiLB rehab transferred from the FCL.

Carolina 4 Fredericksburg 3 (11 inn.)
• D. Garcia 6IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 5K, HR
• Bloebaum (L, 0-2) 2IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K
• Cranz 2IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 4K
• Dickerson 2-5, 2B, BB, RBI, 3K
• Mota 2-6, 2K

The Mudcats got a two-run HR in the 6th to take a 2-1 lead, which the FredNats answered in the 7th with Luke Dickerson doubling in Cristhian Vaquero to tie it at 2-2. Carolina broke through for two in the 11th to take a 4-2 lead and Fredericksburg struck out twice in the 11th with the bases loaded to fall, 4-3. Davian Garcia notched his first career quality start despite the homer, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings. The loss went to Adam Bloebaum, his second of the season. Dickerson also singled and walked while Jorgelys Mota and Nate Ochoa both had two safeties to lead the FredNats attack.