Capped by a three-run shot, the Blue Rocks hung a four-spot on the P-Nats in the 9th to ice an 8-3 win and reclaim second place in the C.L. North. Leading 4-3, Wilmington was content to play small ball to get the insurance run, sacrificing a leadoff walk off Shane McCatty to set up the …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 4-1 @ Lehigh Valley, 1:35 p.m. Lannan (2-2, 5.19) vs. Elarton (2-1, 3.51) Harrisburg Won, 2-1 at Binghamton, 1:05 p.m. Gilliam (1-3, 5.03) vs. Peavey (2-1, 6.35) Potomac Lost, 8-3 vs. Wilmington, 1:05 p.m. Grace (1-3, 7.36) vs. Perez (2-1, 3.66) Hagerstown Won, 4-1 vs. Augusta, 1:05 p.m. …
On a night where hits were plenty but runs weren’t, Ricky Hague’s fourth single of the evening in the bottom of the 9th was the difference in a 5-4 Potomac win. The two teams combined for 26 hits, but 23 of them were singles. Potomac turned four double plays, Wilmington one, but the difference was …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 9-0 @ Lehigh Valley, 6:35 p.m. Maya (1-3, 3.68) vs. Cloyd (1-0, 0.00) Harrisburg Won, 7-4 at Binghamton, 1:05 p.m. Rosenbaum (3-0, 0.76) vs. Gorski (2-0, 2.45) Potomac Won, 5-4 vs. Wilmington, 6:35 p.m. Winters (1-3, 5.74) vs. Billo (1-3, 5.32) Hagerstown Won, 10-2 vs. Augusta, 7:05 p.m. …
Our weekly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS 10-17, 6th place I.L. North, 6 games behind Good Austin Bibens-Dirkx 1.38 FIP Bad Jason Michaels .549 OPS Interesting Carlos Rivero .343/.378/.514 in last 10G HARRISBURG SENATORS 15-12, 2nd place E.L. West, 3½ games behind Good Danny Rosenbaum …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 6-5 @ Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Roark (1-4, 4.85) vs. Hefner (2-1, 2.08) Harrisburg Won, 5-4 at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m. Mandel (2-1, 2.67) vs. Gonzalez Germen (AA debut) Potomac Won, 5-0 vs. Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. Swynenberg (2-1, 3.24) vs. Ventura (0-2, 4.43) Hagerstown Won, 9-4 vs. Rome, 7:05 p.m. …
With three and a 2/3rd scoreless innings of relief from Trevor Holder and three RBI from Justin Bloxom, the Potomac Nationals rallied from a 4-1 deficit to take a 6-5 win from the Winston-Salem Dash, splitting the four-game series. The game also marked the 2012 debut for Robbie Ray, and early on, it looked like …
Three Potomac pitchers combined on six-hit shutout, beating Winston-Salem for the first time in seven games, 5-0. The loss also halted the Dash’s nine-game win streak. For the second straight outing, Adam Olbrychowski pitched into the seventh inning — a just-as-welcome development, given the toll on the ‘pen over the previous two nights — but …
Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers Syracuse Lost, 5-2 @ Buffalo, 6:05 p.m. Atkins (2-2, 3.68) vs. Familia (2-1, 5.40) Harrisburg Lost, 5-4 vs. New Britain, 7:00 p.m. Wang (rehab) vs. Hirschfeld (2-2, 3.14) Potomac Won, 5-0 vs. Winston-Salem, 10:35 a.m. Ray (2-3, 3.13 in ’11) vs. McCray (0-0, 0.00) Hagerstown Won, 10-5 vs. Rome, 7:05 …
It’s one thing to keep the ball in the yard, but quite another to keep it out of the gaps. With nine extra-base hits out of 17 total, the Winston-Salem Dash pummeled the Potomac Nationals by a 15-6 count, taking their ninth straight win — six against the P-Nats. The start for Matt Grace was …