Sounds may be pounding the Cubby Bares but Caissie very much still does damage. That man always finds a hit vs the Brewers affiliates. Heck of a player.
This one ultimately falls on Miller. He botches the catch. He is set up outside. It was clearly a strike regardless but Miller caroms the ball off his webbing down the 3B side and the ump just calls it a ball. POOR form by Blue. Truly.
Middy was robbed of TWO pitch three strikes. In succession. The second impacted because Miller was mixed up. BUT, make no mistake, the ump blew TWO strikes looking. No doubt about it.
Infield single. Salvaged by a very good diving snag by 2B Ethan Murray. Would have scored a run. Bases juiced. Two down. Curve on the inner black for strike one to his second batter. 0-1 count. Another low and inside curve is fouled down the 3B line. High heater. He looks. 1-2 count. Heater way low and away in the dirt. Miller adeptly scoops it with ease - having a heck of a game Miller. Another curve. Center cut. Fouled back. 2-2 count remains. Heater high and in - nice pitch. Fouled down the 1B line. 2-2 remains. Really solid AB. Bases still juiced. Check swing dribbler rolls foul just down the 1B line. Phewwww. 8th pitch is next. AND in classic ML fashion the homeplate ump takes a gorgeous 94 mph heater belt high outer black and calls it a ball. My gods. What the heck was that?!?
Huge moments for Middendorf here. Men on 1st and 2nd. Two down. His first Shuckers outing was, ummmm, not so kind. Can he execute? 7-4 Shuckers. Two down. Let's hope he has his best stuff. Misses low and well outside pitch one.
Quero gets a 79 mph change-up top of 3. Cantrelle on 1B. Bang-bang play at 2B. MUCH improved pop, throw, and result by my eyes. 1:59:53 on the replay. Nice work.
Wild watching Hayden Cantrelle still working in the Minors. He looks better - physically has added mass. Looks fluid. Made a nice play at 2B to end the 2nd. Playing on the Iowa Cubs at present.
3-2 count. Nice easy poke through the gap between 1B and 2B. Darrien Miller is being checked on out of the dugout. He's pointing to his left knee. He's convincing the men he's ok as he runs down the LF line. Man, he's having a game. Need him in there. He is staying. And we have a pitching change. Whewwww. WHAT A NIGHT!
Why is this hyuggge? Well, the playoff berth is one thing BUT more importantly the Shuckers haven't won their division in any half since 2019. This is setting the record straight.
FOLKS, we are tied in Pensacola. Huge ramifications. We are 4-4 in Biloxi. 3-2 count to Warren bottom of 6. He walks. IF Biloxi were to win. AND Pensacola were to pull one out...well, we'd be division champs in the first half.
I may have just seen my absolute favorite double I have ever seen by one Brock Wilken. UNBELIEVABLE piece of salsa dancing you have to see to believe. Wheewwwwwww boy.
Please do check this out: 2:41:35
I am not kidding when I say this may be the most impressive piece of base running on a double I have ever seen. A true dance-o-matic piece of 'Safe'. Hats off to the ump for seeing the genius. It was incredible.
Mendoza comes aboard and strikes out his first batter (with a man on 2B in a 4-4 game) on three pitches. Like Reyes, Mendoza has pitched much better of late. Love to see it.