Syndergaard Sharp and Reynolds Late Homer Wins it for the 51s (Pitch coverage)

Las Vegas 51s @ Salt Lake

July 27, 2014

Wade LeBlanc @ Noah Syndergaard

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Salt Lake	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	5	11	0
Las Vegas	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	X	6	8	3

Win: Germen (2-0, 0.00 ERA); Loss: Kohn (1-1, 4.43 ERA); Save: Bradford (2)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Noah Syndergaard (5.16 ERA) – 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 8 SO, HBP, 103 Pitches (68 Strikes), 3 GO: 3 FO

Gonzalez Germen – 1 IP, H, BB, 2 SO, 3 IR – 2 S

Erik Goeddel (H, 2, 5.19 ERA) – 1 IP, H, SO

Chase Bradford (3.52 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 2 SO, 1 GO

Batters

Matt ∂en Dekker – 1-2, 2 R, BB, SAC

Matt Reynolds – 2-3, R, HR (2), 3 RBI (16), BB, SO

Andrew Brown – 2-3, RBI (52), BB, SO

Cesar Puello – 1-4, R, 2B (11), SB (11)

Anthony Seratelli – 2-2, 2 R, RBI (21), SAC

Recap:

Noah Syndergaard was very sharp but ran into some long innings on this Sunday afternoon, as the Las Vegas 51s took game three of four against the Bees. Salt Lake would score an unearned run in the 1^st thanks to a throwing error from Matt Reynolds. Syndergaard had retired the first two batters before walking Ian Stewart. Brennan Boesch would follow with a grounder to Reynolds that was thrown wide up the RF line, allowing Stewart to come around and score. The 51s bounced back for a run on three singles to start the bottom of the 1^st. Syndergaard made quicker work of the 2^nd, mixing in his curveball at a much higher rate. The 51s took their first lead in the bottom of the 2^nd, with Cesar Puello providing the legs of the run. Puello would hit a one-out double down the LF line, steal 3B, and then scored on a well-placed bunt from Anthony Seratelli. Syndergaard had his only 1-2-3 inning in the 3^rd, and he was mixing in all three pitches really well during the frame. The Bees managed two singles off of Thor in the 4^th, but he continued to mix up his pitches well and worked around the trouble. The 5^th was a long inning for Thor, but he was again able to limit damage, and he only allowed one hit in the inning. The hit was a leadoff double from Vance Albitz, who would come around to score on a groundout two batters later. Miguel Socolovich looked good relieving Thor in the 6^th, but he was unable to retire any of the four batters he’d face in the 7^th, when the Bees surged to a 5-3 lead. However, Matt Reynolds would make up for any earlier problems in the bottom of the frame when he launched a three-run bomb to LF. Erik Goeddel and Chase Bradford kept the Bees scoreless the rest of the way, assuring the 51s a split at minimum for the series.

Thor Pitch Coverage:

Table 1 – Breaking down pitch count by type and inning

Count (Strikes) – Average Speed	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	Total
Fastball	23 (15) 95.3	10 (6) 95	6 (5) 96.3	8 (5) 95.3	22 (14) 95.9	69 (45) 95.5*
Change-up	1 (0) 85	0	2 (1) 86	3 (2) 86	0	6 (3) 85.7ª
Breaking Ball	4 (2) 78	5 (5)	3 (1)	4 (3)	12 (9) 78.5	28 (20) 78.3º
Total	28 (17)	15 (11)	11 (7)	15 (10)	34 (23)	103 (68)

*On 51/69 Fastballs; ªOn 3/6 Change-ups; ºOn 4/28 Curveballs

Table 2 – Breaking down pitch results by type

Strike %
Total	Call	Sw	Foul

BIP%
LD	GB	FB	PU

Results
AB	BABIP	ISO	K

Fastball

65.2

11.6

10.1

31.9

.375

.000

Change-up

50.0

0.00

16.7

100

1.00

.000

Breaking Ball

71.4

32.1

10.7

17.9

.333

.200

Occasional glare made it hard to see the scoreboard sometimes

1^st inning

1) Tony Campana struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 93 MPH Fastball, inside corner – called strike 0-1

ii. 95 MPH Fastball, inside – ball 1-1

iii. 76 MPH Curveball – ball 2-1

iv. 95 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

v. 95 MPH Fastball, letter high – swinging strike 3

2) Shawn O’Malley flied out to M∂D at the warning track in left-center field – it took a diving effort (8/F)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, low and away – ball 1-0

ii. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. Curveball – called strike 1-2

iv. 94 MPH Fastball

3) Ian Stewart walked (BB)

i. 95 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. Fastball, knee high – called strike 0-2

iii. 94 MPH Fastball, low and in – ball 1-2

iv. 96 MPH Fastball, outside – ball 2-2

v. Curveball, bounced and inside – ball 3-2

vi. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 3-2

vii. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 3-2

viii. 96 MPH Fastball, up and away – ball 4

4) Brennan Boesch reached on an infield single to Reynolds that led to a run when Reynolds threw the ball away; Boesch to 2B (S6/G) -> (E6)

i. 95 MPH Fastball, inside – ball 1-0

ii. 96 MPH Fastball, low – ball 2-0

iii. Fastball – foul 2-1

iv. 85 MPH Fastball, Change-up, bounced and inside – ball 3-1

v. 96 MPH Fastball, outside corner – called strike 3-2

vi. Fastball – foul 3-2

vii. 96 MPH Fastball

5) John Buck struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, inside – ball 1-0

ii. Fastball, inside corner – called strike 1-1

iii. 80 MPH Curveball – called strike 1-2

iv. 95 MPH Fastball, outside corner – called strike 3

2^nd inning

1) Tommy Field struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 95 MPH Fastball, knee high – called strike 0-1

ii. Fastball, inside – ball 1-1

iii. Curveball – called strike 1-2

iv. 95 MPH Fastball, knee high and outside corner – called strike 3

2) Roberto Lopez singled through the SS hole (S7/G)

i. 95 MPH Fastball, high – ball 1-0

ii. Curveball – swinging strike 1-1

iii. Fastball

3) John Hester struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. Fastball, bounced – ball 1-0

*Wild pitch allowed Lopez to advance to 2B

ii. 95 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 95 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

iv. Curveball, high – swinging strike 3

4) Vance Albitz flied out to Puello (9/F)

i. Fastball, inside – ball 1-0

ii. Curveball, knee high and outside corner – called strike 1-1

iii. 95 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

iv. Curveball

3^rd inning

1) Campana hit a bunt-out back to Thor (13/G)

i. Curveball – called strike 0-1

ii. Fastball – foul 0-2

iii. Fastball

2) O’Malley hit a weak groundout to Seratelli (43/G)

i. Curveball, low and inside – ball 1-0

ii. Curveball, low – ball 2-0

iii. 95 MPH Fastball

3) Stewart struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 97 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. Fastball, inside – ball 1-1

iii. 86 MPH Change-up, high and outside – ball 2-1

iv. Change-up – foul 2-2

v. 97 MPH Fastball, knee high – called strike 3

4^th inning

1) Boesch lined a single into RF (S9/L)

i. Change-up, outside – ball 1-0

ii. 86 MPH Change-up, low and in – swinging strike 1-1

iii. Change-up, outside corner

2) Buck struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 96 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 95 MPH Fastball, inside – ball 1-1

iii. Curveball – called strike 1-2

iv. 96 MPH Fastball, inside corner – swinging strike 3 (foul tip)

3) Field popped out to Seratelli in foul territory (4/P)

i. 95 MPH Fastball, low – ball 1-0

ii. 95 MPH Fastball, up and in – foul 1-1

iii. Curveball, high and inside – ball 2-1

iv. Curveball

4) Lopez lined a single into CF (S8/L)

i. Curveball – called strike 0-1

ii. Fastball, low and outside – ball 1-1

iii. 95 MPH Fastball

5) Hester flied out to M∂D (8/F)

i. Fastball

5^th inning

1) Albitz lined a double into LF (D7/L)

i. Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. Curveball

2) Campana was hit by a pitch (HBP)

i. 94 MPH Fastball – foul bunt attempt 0-1

ii. 95 MPH Fastball – HBP

3) Malley hit an RBI groundout to Seratelli (43/G)

i. Curveball, bounced – ball 1-0

ii. 94 MPH Fastball – foul bunt attempt 1-1

iii. 94 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

*Double steal

iv. Curveball – called strike 2-2

*Frank Viola ejected from the dugout

v. Curveball – foul 2-2

vi. 96 MPH Fastball

4) Ian Stewart struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 96 MPH Fastball, low and inside – ball 1-0

ii. Curveball – foul 1-1

iii. 96 MPH Fastball, letter high and outside corner – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

v. Curveball – foul 1-2

vi. 97 MPH Fastball, knee high on the outside corner – foul 1-2

vii. 97 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 3

5) Boesch was intentionally walked (IBB)

i. Fastball – intentional ball 1

ii. Fastball – intentional ball 2

iii. Fastball – intentional ball 3

iv. Fastball – intentional ball 4

6) Buck struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 78 MPH Curveball, inside corner – called strike 0-1

ii. 97 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iii. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iv. 95 MPH Fastball, high and in – ball 1-2

*Boesch stole 2B without a throw

v. Curveball – foul 1-2

vi. 98 MPH Fastball, knee high and outside corner – foul 1-2

vii. 96 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

viii. Curveball, up and in – ball 2-2

ix. 79 MPH Curveball, just high – ball 3-2

x. 97 MPH Fastball – foul 3-2

xi. Curveball – foul 3-2

xii. 97 MPH Fastball – foul 3-2 (Just out of the reach of Satin, might’ve been off his glove)

xiii. Curveball, low and outside – swinging strike 3

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