Dom Smith Doubles, Akeel Morris Ends the Game with a Strikeout (and four more gifs!)

            After the Brooklyn gif recap and the Thor pitch sequences, I didn’t have enough time for a full gif recap of the Savannah game from Saturday night, but I did grab a few nice highlights. There were a few other big hits in the game, and I did not cover starter Alex Panteliodis, so I can go back upon request for specific plays if you ask in the comments.

            Dominic Smith got the Savannah three-run 4^th inning started with this double to the left-center field-warning track off of a lefty.

 

Dom Smith goes to the opposite field for a double off of lefty starter Trey Ball

             Here is relief pitcher Dawrin Frias getting Jimmy Rider to strike out swinging on the 8^th pitch of the at-bat. It was his second strikeout of the night, but the other one came at a terrible angle.

 

Rider strikes out swinging with a 2-2 count

            Hunter Carnevale was the third Savannah pitcher used Saturday night. He got credit for the blown save when a passed ball allowed Kendrick Perkins to score the tying run in the 8^th – he came into a bases loaded, two outs situation and did get the batter out, after the passed ball. He then had back-to-back strikeouts after a leadoff walk in the 9^th:

            Carlos Asuaje struck out swinging.

 

Asuaje strikes out swinging with a 2-2 count

            Wendell Rijo struck out looking.

 

Rijo strikes out swinging with a 1-2 count

            After Champ Stuart led off the 11^th with a walk, he stole 2B and went to 3B on a fly out to RF by Yeixion Ruiz. Victor Cruzado then drove him in with this RBI single to RF.

 

Cruzado drives in Stuart for the go-ahead run in the top of the 11^th

Akeel Morris then came in for the save in the 11^th and retired the first two hitters in order. He’d walk Aneudis Peralta on five pitches before getting Asuaje swinging with this breaking ball.

Asuaje strikes out swinging at this nasty breaking ball

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