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Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies) 8 – OKC Comets 6 It is not easy pitching in Albuquerque, but LHSP Jackson Ferris was able to minimize the damage with all sorts of traffic over 4.0 innings. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, 5 BB, and 2 Ks. RHRP Garrett McDaniels pitched well in his 2.0…
Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies) 8 – OKC Comets 6
It is not easy pitching in Albuquerque, but LHSP Jackson Ferris was able to minimize the damage with all sorts of traffic over 4.0 innings. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, 5 BB, and 2 Ks.
RHRP Garrett McDaniels pitched well in his 2.0 innings, allowing a pair of hits, no BB, and 1 K. McDaniels gave way to newly acquired RHRP Chayce McDermott. McDermott retired the side in order in the 7th, but allowed the first two batters to reach: one on a HBP, and the second on a BB.
LHRP Antoine Kelly relieved McDermott and surrendered a run scoring single, followed by a BB to load the bases with nobody out. Another walk forced in a run, and another single plated the tying run with bases remaining loaded and nobody out.
Kelly induced a 6-2-3 double play, leaving runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs. Noah Miller booted a ball for an error, and a run scored. A WP brought home the 5th run of the inning and 8th run of the game.
OKC did not score in the 9th, and dropped the game to the Isotopes.
In the 3rd, Eliezer Alfonzo singled and moved to 2nd on a BB to Mike Siani. Ryan Fitzgerald moved the runners to 2nd and 3rd on a F9. Zach Ehrhard doubled (5) both runners home. James Tibbs III singled home Ehrhard, and a short lived 3-1 lead.
After Albuquerque tied up the game, Jack Suwinski put the Comets up with his third HR in the 4th. In the 5th, Ryan Fitzgerald hit a triple (3) and scored on an Ehrhard sac fly.
In the 7th, Suwinski hit his 4th HR for the final Comet tally.
Fitzgerald and Suwinski each had a pair of hits, and Ehrhard had three RBIs. t was the third time this year that Ehrhard had at least 3 RBIs in a game.
Arkansas Travelers (Seattle) 12 – Tulsa Drillers 5 – Game 1
Arkansas jumped all over Wyatt Crowell, scoring 6 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits, 5 BB, and 1 K in just 2.0 IP. You are not going to win many games with those hit and BB numbers. None of the next 3 pitchers were effective. The one exception was 2B Yeiner Fernandez who came in to mop up in the 7th.
Yeiner Fernandez doubled (1) home a pair in the 2nd inning. Fernandez later came around to score on a WP. Joe Vetrano hit a 2-run HR (2) in the 3rd.
Griffin Lockwood-Powell had a 2 hit game, and Kendall George continued his torrid start with 2 more hits. George also stole his 8th base in 8 attempts.
Tulsa Drillers 2 – Arkansas Travelers (Seattle) 1 – Game 2
RHSP Payton Martin pitched well for 5.0 innings allowing a single run on a solo HR. He allowed three hits, walked 1 and struck out 5. RHRP Roque Gutierrez shut down Arkansas for the final 2.0 innings to put the Drillers in a position for a win.
Down 1-0 in the 6th, Chris Newell drew a BB and moved to 2nd on a fielders choice. Kyle Nevin singled to score Newell for the tying run.
In the 7th, leadoff hitter, Joe Vetrano, drew a BB. Nelson Quiroz singled, moving Vetrano into scoring position at 2nd. Jake Gelof hit a ground ball that the 2B booted for an error allowing Vetrano to score the run for a walk off win.
Vetrano was 2-2 with a BB, and was the only Tulsa hitter with a multi-hit game.
Dayton Dragons (Reds) 4 – Great Lakes Loons 1
LHSP Zach Root started but was only able to get through 1.1 innings before being forced to leave due to apparent lower body injury after converting a 3-1 putout. He allowed an unearned run on 0 hits, 1 BB, and 1 K.
RHRP Dilan Figueredo relieved Root and completed 3.1 innings. He allowed 2 runs (1 earned). RHRP Nicolas Cruz followed and he too pitched 3.0 innings surrendering 1 earned run. RHRP Davis Chastain finished the final 1.1 scoreless innings. Combined, the three relievers struck out 8 and walked 3.
Offensively, Mike Sirota and Charles Davalan each reached base 3 times with a pair of hits. Sirota hit his 4th double in the first inning, driving in Davalan for the Loons only run. Sirota now has an 8 game hitting streak. During that streak, Sirota is slashing .440/.481/.680/1.161, raising his BA from .059 to .286.
Both teams combined to go an anemic 0-for-14 with runners in scoring position.
Fresno Grizzlies (Rockies) 18 – Ontario Tower Buzzers 8
The one bright spot in this one was a grand slam by catcher Conner O’Neal. Jose D. Hernandez had 2 HRs (3).
Otherwise, this was a forgettable game. If you are interested, you can check the Box Score for more information.
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They haven’t had a save situation in a while, and Vesia was called to do it while they were checking Diaz out. He is supposedly fine, no injuries or issues. Just his control it seems. As for Sasaki, he has been Sasucky lately. My personal opinion is that he does not have a sufficient arsenal of pitches to be a starter. He throws way too many balls, gets behind in the count and then has to make a perfect pitch, which most of the time he does not. Much better suited to a relief role. As the Rockies announcers noted during the game, he gets lit up the second time through the order.
Freddie is better than Wally Pipp ever was.
I didn’t see the game today,but I just saw the boxscore. What’s wrong with RP Diaz? He hadn’t been used in a week plus after his last bad outing. Is elbow or shoulders issues? Is headed for an MRI?
I don’t stress losses or get excited about any wins in Colorado. They shouldn’t even be playing MLB baseball in that venue. See if we can split the series tomorrow.
Haha Not the least obese-ance made he
Sheehan is a 5th/6th pitcher for this team. In 5.0 innings he allowed 2 runs, 4 hits, and 2 BB. He only had 77 pitches after 5.0. He retired the side in order in the 5th with just 9 pitches. He certainly had enough to go back out out in the 6th. His ERA is coming down every game. Klein gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in one inning. While not the same game, Treinen and Diaz each gave up 3 runs without recording an out. They all can’t be Yamamoto/Ohtani/Glasnow.
I really do not like games in Colorado. Even the victories don’t have that legit feeling. Like there should be an asterisk to a perfect game pitched there. Maybe it’s all on me having to do with getting grumpy in my old age. Altitude baseball on the level with miniature golf. I’ve lived in Colorado and loved it, but that was before MLB allowed Colorado a claim. Well it’s not as bad as holding surfing championships held there but it’s almost in that ballpark and it’s a beautiful ballpark but so what. Yeah, old age is a bitch.
I didn’t mean today. And maybe there isn’t one. We’ll see come summer.
We got outbullpenned! More of a factor than Sheehan and Sasaki.
What’s the rush?
Maybe they should find one.
He must be great, Stephens’ professional honors include three George Polk Memorial Awards, and he has on three occasions been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Oh, wait. That was Joe Stephens. Never mind.
No alternative
You mean Freddie Pipp?
Feels like with Sheehan and Sasaki on the mound the team better plan on scoring 6 if you want to win. Maybe 8 in Colorado. Well, he’s gone in the 5th. Hopefully stopped the bleeding in time. Maybe Roki is indeed a multiple inning reliever.
Saski’s day is done. 4 innings, 3 runs , more balls than strikes. But don’t worry, dic will run him out there in 6 days s
So much for his confidence! Roki has to be tipping his fastball. 97 mph just gets crushed. Add another disappointing start to the resume!
Got hit first hit and a ribbie. Congrats, but it is back to OKC when Freddie returns.
Not in the 5th. Exactly why I do not trust this guy as a starter yet. 68 pitches, 30 of them were balls. Sorry, he really needs to throw more strikes.
Good for Ward.
Big escape for Roki in 4th. That should be a big confidence builder
Dodgers up by two. Kim and Ohtani had doubles and Freeland a single. The bottom is setting up the tip beautifully and maybe Doc will see the little ball theory working. So far Saski’s good and efficient. This team should be scaring the rest of baseball when there bottom third is setting up the top four in baseball.
Congrats to Ryan Ward! So happy for the young man! To the “great” Ryan Ward! AAA great
I guess the meaning of ” great ” has evolved.
As per the great Eric Stephen: Zach Root, the Dodgers’ top draft pick in 2025 out of Arkansas, had to leave his start with one out in the second inning after appearing to roll his right ankle in securing an out at first base to open the frame. After a long conversation with a trainer and manager Jair Fernandez, Root was pulled from the game, replaced on the mound by Dilan Figueredo. It was a bad-luck start in general for Root, whose first batter in the first inning reached on an error and scored an unearned run. Figueredo allowed an unearned run of his own, then saw one of his bequeathed baserunners score in a wild pitch in the fifth inning. That’s the only earned run allowed this season by Figueredo, who pitched 3 1/3 innings on Saturday. He has seven strikeouts against only one walk in his four appearances and 9 2/3 innings.