51s Overcome Rough Start for ∂eGrom, Win in Extras

Las Vegas 51s @ Salt Lake Bees

May 7, 2014

Jacob ∂eGrom @ Matt Shoemaker

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		R	H	E	LOB
Las Vegas	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	2		7	16	1	13
Salt Lake	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		5	11	0	6

MiLB.com boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Jacob ∂eGrom – 5 IP, 10 H, 5 R (4 ER), SO, HR, 89 pitches, 62 strikes (70%), 25 batters faced, 7 groundouts, 6 fly outs

Zack Thornton – 1 IP, 13 pitches, 9 strikes, 3 groundouts

Vic Black – 1 IP, 3 SO, 14 pitches, 10 strikes

Matt Shoemaker – 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, BB, 11 SO, 100 pitches, 67 strikes, 28 batters faced, 4 groundouts, 3 fly outs

Batters

Eric Campbell – 3-5, 3 R, RBI (24), 2 2B (13), BB, SO

Wilmer Flores – 3-6, R, 2 RBI (25), 2B (5)

Allan Dykstra – 2-5, 3 RBI (29), 3 SO

Brandon Allen – 2-3, RBI (3), 2 BB, SO

Juan Centeno – 2-4, R

J.B. Shuck – 2-4, R, RBI (7)

Luis Jimenez – 2-5, R, 2 RBI (17), HR (8)

Efren Navarro – 2-5, SO

Drew Heid – 2-4, R, RBI (5), SO

Play By Play

Recap:

            In his first start since rumors that his pending call-up to the Mets may be sooner than expected, 51s starter Jacob ∂eGrom had his worst start of the season, giving up a season high ten hits and five runs over his five innings of work. The offense would bail him out though, thanks in part to SS Wilmer Flores, who may have been playing his last game in a 51s uniform. A disappointing outcome for the Bees, as Matt Shoemaker pitched seven very strong innings, striking out eleven, and they were up 4-0 after two. Vic Black would come on to pick up his 4^th save of the season, looking as good as I’ve ever seen him.

 

            The Bees got the scoring started thanks to a long bomb off the bat of Luis Jimenez in the 1^st. They led off the 2^nd inning with three straight singles to score a run, and added another run on a Danny Muno throwing error. ∂eGrom was able to mostly limit the damage the rest of the way, though the Bees kept on getting their hits. The 51s started to mount their comeback behind a 2-RBI double from Wilmer Flores in the top of the 3^rd (can’t wait to see that at Citi Field!), but the Bees starter was too good to give up anything else, giving up only three more hits.

            As if often the case, once the bullpen entered the picture, the entire game changed. The Bees would try five different relievers over the final three innings, who would combine to give up five runs and the lead, with Jeremy Berg taking the loss during a rough 10^th inning. Danny Muno, who had plenty of missed offensive opportunities and an error earlier in the game, got things started in the 10^th with a leadoff single. Eric Campbell drove him in with an RBI double to give the 51s their first lead of the game. Campbell would come around to score on a single by Allan Dykstra, giving the 51s an insurance run that they would not need. Vic Black struck out the side featuring a nice breaking ball in the 10^th – got the first batter looking at one belt high over the plate and the last batter swinging at one that ended up bouncing.

            Looking ahead, the 51s send starter Logan Verrett opposite Bees lefty Jose Alvarez Thursday night.

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