Fri. 7/7 - Gasser Headlines

[Ro Mueller]

JB Bukauskas is trying to close out a 5-2 win here in the 9th inning for the Sounds. He’d better, since he’s probably the last pitcher available. However, the Clippers have started the inning with two singles. Bear down, JB!!

[Ro Mueller]

6 minutes ago, damuelle said:

After allowing all 4 batters to reach this inning in a futile attempt to throw more than 60 pitches, Childers finally exits on that last double. 72 pitches, 32 strikes. 6-5, still nobody out. Yerlin Rodriguez is in now…wish he’d started the inning. 

Yerlin Rodriguez pulls a Houdini: ground ball out, intentional walk, GIDP. Whew! Mudcats still lead 6-5, with one more inning to go. Big-time help from Jadher Areinamo there: 

 

[Ro Mueller]

5 minutes ago, damuelle said:

JB Bukauskas is trying to close out a 5-2 win here in the 9th inning for the Sounds. He’d better, since he’s probably the last pitcher available. However, the Clippers have started the inning with two singles. Bear down, JB!!

Bukauskas did enough to pin down the win. Sounds 5, Clippers 3. Sounds survive and WIN despite 3 ejections on the day, including Robert Gasser after just one inside pitch. Two Sounds got hit by pitches later, with no drama.

Luis Contreras with 3 huge scoreless innings. Skye Bolt 4 RBIs. Luis Urias with a homer. Series tied 2-2.

[Ro Mueller]

Another big-time double play helps the Mudcats’ cause, this time in the 9th inning and started by Yerlin himself! And he gets the next batter to ground out. Mudcats hold on to win 6-5! 

[Ro Mueller]

17-year old RHP Manuel Rodriguez was getting the job done once again in the ACL before two, 2-out infield singles rattled him in his 3rd inning of work - predictably then leading to walks and runs. His line will end up looking mediocre, but he’s just 17 and learning. 

[sveumrules]

41 minutes ago, damuelle said:

17-year old RHP Manuel Rodriguez was getting the job done once again in the ACL before two, 2-out infield singles rattled him in his 3rd inning of work - predictably then leading to walks and runs. His line will end up looking mediocre, but he’s just 17 and learning. 

Saw Ryne Moore pitched a clean first inning in his first appearance of 2023.

He had six nice starts at Carolina last year (35 IP | 2.31 ERA | 38 K | 11 BB), but struggled at Wisco (30 IP | 6.82 ERA | 26 K | 9 BB).

Juan Baez (3-4, 2B, SB) having another big day as it’s currently 2-2 bottom of 6th.

[Joseph Zarr]

Jadher Areinamo is a really really good infielder. I've seen him make heady plays in nearly every series of 2023. He is getting the recognition in 2023 because his power numbers and XBH's are down - hence the OPS is down. But, I want him in that line-up every day for what he brings overall.

[wiguy94]

Looks like Abner Uribe is getting promoted to Milwaukee.