Mets Minor League Daily – June 29, 2015

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Las Vegas 51s 45-32

Clayton Blackburn (2-3, 4.23 ERA) @ Tyler Pill (2-4, 6.56 ERA)

vs. Sacramento (32-45) at 10:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 4-3 F/10 (Sacramento)

Game notes

Today: L 14-7, Pill (7.14 ERA) – 3 IP, 13 H, 8 R (7 ER), 2 BB, SO, 77 Pitches (43 Strikes), 3 GO: 4 FO

Lineup

2B – Daniel Muno – 1-5, 3 SO

SS – Wilfredo Tovar – 1-4, R, RBI (28), BB

CF – Kirk Nieuwenhuis – 0-3, SO

PH – Matt Reynolds – R, BB

LF/CF – Alex Castellanos – 2-4, R, BB

C – Anthony Recker – 1-5, R, RBI (13), 2 GIDP

1B – Brandon Allen – 1-5, R, HR (7), 2 RBI (37), SO

RF – Travis Taijeron – 1-4, R, HBP, 3 SO

3B – T.J. Rivera – 3-4, 2B (11), RBI (15)

P – Tyler Pill – 1-1, R

PH/LF – Jayce Boyd – 1-2, RBI (5), BB

Bullpen:

Chase Huchingson (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 BB, 1 GO: 1 FO, 1 IR – 0 S

Vic Black (13.50 ERA) – 1 IP, 3 BB, 2 SO, 1 GO

Jack Leathersich (5.40 ERA) – 2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR, 1 GO: 1 FO

Zack Thornton (4.29 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 2 SO, 1 GO

Jenrry Mejia (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 2 SO, 1 GO

Binghamton Mets 38-36

Michael Fulmer (2-0, 2.70 ERA) @ Mike Clevinger (4-3, 2.85 ERA)

@Akron (40-36) at 7:05 PM

MiLB.tv coverage – Boxscore

Yesterday: W 3-1 (Astromets Mind, Binghamton, Akron)

Game notes

Today: L 1-0, Fulmer (2.37 ERA) – 7 IP, 3 H, R (0 ER), 9 SO, 98 Pitches (65 Strikes), 5 GO: 5 FO

Lineup

SS – Gavin Cecchini – 0-4

2B – L.J. Mazzilli – 0-4, SO

LF – Michael Conforto – 1-4, SO

DH – Brock Peterson – 0-3, SO

CF – Brandon Nimmo – 0-3, SO

3B – Josh Rodriguez – 0-2, BB, SO

1B – Aderlin Rodriguez – 0-3, SO

C – Xorge Carrillo – 1-3, 2B (8), 2 SO

RF – Jared King – 0-3, 3 SO

Bullpen:

Beck Wheeler (4.99 ERA) – 1 IP, SO, 1 GO: 1 FO

Full post-game recap

Post-game recap: John Gant continued to overwhelm the Florida State League Monday night, turning in his best performance yet, and one of the top performances at any level of the system this season. He retired 19 of the first 20 Tampa batters in the game, and then worked around 2 singles in the 7^th (with a strikeout after each single allowed), and a leadoff walk in the 8^th. Unfortunately, the Mets offense had nothing going against Gabriel Encinas and then Evan Rutckyj, picking up just 6 of their own hits over the first 11 innings. In the 12^th, Dom Smith sparked the only rally of the game with a single lined softly into RF. Jairo would bunt him over to 2B, and then the next two reached on an intentional walk and a single to load the bases. Colton Plaia’s followed with his only hit of the game, an RBI single into CF to bring home Smith. Cruzado would score on a passed ball, but the next two PSL Mets batters went down swinging to end the threat. Smoker came in for the save, and sandwiched a two out walk with two strikeouts.

Savannah Sand Gnats 39-33

Corey Ray (1-3, 7.29 ERA) @ Corey Oswalt (4-3, 4.30 ERA)

vs. Lexington (33-39) at 5:35 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: Suspended

Game notes

Today: L 8-5 (from Sunday)
Game 2: W 3-1, Oswalt (W, 5-3, 3.95 ERA) – 6 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 7 SO, 91 Pitches (61 Strikes), 4 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

2B – Jonathan Johnson – 0-3, SO

SS – Luis Guillorme – 1-2, BB, SO

RF – Wuilmer Becerra – 0-3, SO

3B – Eudor Garcia – 0-3, R

C – Tomas Nido – 1-2, R, 2B (10), RBI (24)

CF – John Mora – 1-2, RBI (34)

DH – Vicente Lupo – 0-2, R

1B – Adrian Abreu – 1-2, 2B (3)

LF – Joe Tuschak – 1-2, 2B (2), RBI (2)

Bullpen:

James Duff (S, 7, 2.91 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, R, 3 GO: 1 FO

Table 2 – Oswalt pitch stats by inning

	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	Total
Total	24	10	9	18	16	14	91
Strikes	15	8	7	11	10	10	61
Swinging*	1	1	1	1	3	1	8

*8.8% Swinging strike rate

Post-game recap: Before the Sand Gnats got to their regularly scheduled game, they finished up Sunday’s suspended game with a loss. In the scheduled game, Corey Oswalt had the type of start that would make him a no-doubt winner for Cy of the day 90+% of the time, but that was merely third best in the system Monday night. He’s had a strong season by some measures – like his 3.13 FIP entering the start – but he’s allowed too many hits, especially for a league that is generally light on offense. He allowed at least one base runner in each inning, but the Sand Gnats turned a double play behind him in both the 2^nd and 3^rd innings. The Gnats scored all three of their runs on three doubles and an RBI single from John Mora in the 2^nd. Duff came on to finish the game in the 7^th, but he’d allow a run on a double, single, and then E5 with one out, before bouncing back to retire the final two of the shortened game.

Brooklyn Cyclones 6-3

Matt Blackham (1-0, 0.00 ERA) @ Joan Baez (0-0, 9.00 ERA)

@Auburn (5-4) at 7:05 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: W 6-5 F/6 (Auburn)

Game notes

Today: W 11-4, Blackham (2.31 ERA) – 4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 4 BB, 9 SO, 93 Pitches (55 Strikes), 4 GO: 1 FO

Lineup

SS – Branden Kaupe – 1-4, RBI (1), 2 BB, SO

2B – Vinny Siena – 2-5, 2 R

RF – Michael Bernal – 3-4, 3 R, 2B (3), 3B (2), HR (3), 2 RBI (10), BB, SB (1)

3B – David Thompson – 1-4, R, 3B (1), 2 RBI (4), SF

DH – Michael Katz – 0-2, 2 R, RBI (10), BB, SF, SO

LF – Jeff Diehl – 1-2, 2 R, 2B (4), BB, HBP, CS

1B – Zach Mathieu – 2-3, R, 3 RBI (5), HBP

CF – Tucker Tharp – 0-5, 2 RBI (4)

C – Jose Garcia – 1-3, BB

Bullpen:

Gaither Bumgardner (W, 2-0, 2.57 ERA) – 1.1 IP, H, 2 SO, 1 GO, 2 IR – 0 S

Ruben Reyes (6.75 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 SO, 1 GO

Christian Montgomery (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 1 GO: 1 FO

Corey Taylor (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, SO, HBP, 2 GO

Table 3 – Blackham pitch stats by inning

	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	Total
Total	27	9	17	15	25	93
Strikes	13	8	11	12	11	55
Swinging*	4	4	3	3	3	17

*18.3% Swinging strike rate

Post-game recap: This game had a lot of wild elements to it, but the Cyclones would walk away with an easy win, their seventh in ten games. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 1^st, but realistically should have scored more than that, as 6 of the 7 Cyclones batters to come to the plate in the inning would reach: Kaupe was thrown out trying to advance to 3B on a single to RF, Thompson hit a sac fly, Diehl was caught trying to steal 3B (for some reason). They wasted two outs at 3B, and Kaupe is too fast to need to make the first out there. Auburn got 2 runs back on 2 walks and a single/E7 in the bottom of the 1^st, but Blackham did strike out 3 in the frame. He spent most of the start in the strike zone, but did something to lose the zone during those 4 PA that ended in a walk – 21 pitches, 5 strikes during those 4 PA, which means he threw 69% strikes outside of those PA’s. Bernal led a huge attack from the offense with the 3 hardest parts of a cycle – double, triple homerun, and he had a walk – but he lined out in the top of the 7^th, and left the game in the bottom of the 7^th. Diehl doubled and scored on a groundout for a run in the 4^th. Bernal’s 2 run blast started the scoring in the 5^th, and the Cyclones would score 3 more runs in the frame. After retiring 12 of 13 between the 1^st and 5^th innings, Blackham got wild with two outs and a runner on 2B in the 5^th, walking two straight and allowing a 2 run double before Bumgardner replaced him. From there, the Cyclones bats added two more runs after Bernal and Thompson hit consecutive triples in the 6^th, and the bullpen kept Auburn off the scoreboard. Brandon Brosher made his Brooklyn debut as a pinch hitter in this game, striking out in the 9^th – this appears to be Gamboa’s way of introducing these guys to the lineup, so expect him to start tomorrow.

Kingsport Mets 3-3

Erik Manoah (0-1, 12.46 ERA) @ Josh Graham (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

@Danville (3-3) at 7:00 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: L 8-7

Today: W 6-5, Manoah (10.61 ERA) – 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, BB, 5 SO, 4 GO: 5 FO

Lineup

LF – Raphael Ramirez – 1-5, 3B (3), 2 SO

SS – Luis Carpio – 2-4, 2 R

PH/2B – Leon Canelon – 0-1, SO

1B – Dash Winningham – 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B (4), 2 RBI (9), SO

C – Patrick Mazeika – 2-4, 2 R, 2B (3), 2 RBI (4), SO

2B/SS – Milton Ramos – 3-4, 2B (2), 2 RBI (5), SB (2)

CF – Kevin Kaczmarski – 1-3, BB

DH – Hengelbert Rojas – 0-4

RF – Arnaldo Berrios – 0-4, 2 SO, GIDP

3B – Santo Marte – 0-3, BB, SO

Bullpen:

Yoryi Nuez (W, 1-0, 0.00 ERA) – 3.1 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 3 SO, 2 GO: 3 FO

Taylor Henry (S, 1, 0.00 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 2 FO, 2 IR – 2 S

Post-game recap: The K-Mets never give up attitude helped them come back for a win over Danville Monday night, as they made up for an early 5-0 hole that Erik Manoah left them in. Manoah would allow a base runner in each of the first 3 innings, with Danville coming through for 2 in the 2^nd and 3 in the 3^rd. It was a triple from Ray-Patrick Didder that started the 2^nd inning rally, and a triple from Didder that capped their 3^rd inning rally. The K-Mets rally started with two outs in the 6^th, when Carpio reached on a single to LF. The next 3 would pick up hits – Dash RBI double (to RF), Mazeika RBI single, Ramos RBI double – but Ramos was thrown out trying to advance to 3B on the double. It was the same part of this talented lineup that led to the next 3 runs in the 8^th, with another Carpio single sparking the run of 4 straight hits. Dash followed with another RBI double (this time to CF), and then scored on an RBI double from Mazeika, who came home when Ramos lined a single into RF. Nuez took over for Manoah in the 6^th, and he wasn’t very sharp, but he was good enough to keep things scoreless until he handed the game over to Taylor Henry with one out and two on in the 9^th. Henry would retired both Danville batters to face him in his pro debut, inducing a fly out to RF and a fly out to CF.

GCL Mets 1-4

Joel Huertas (0-1, 10.80 ERA) @ Dewin Perez (0-0, 6.00 ERA)

@GCL Cardinals (2-4) at 12:00 PM

Boxscore

Yesterday: Off

Today: W 8-1, Huertas (W, 1-1, 3.86 ERA) – 6 IP, 2 H, BB, 6 SO, 8 GO: 2 FO

Lineup

CF – Ricardo Cespedes – 2-5, R, RBI (2), SB (1)

2B – Dale Burdick – 1-4, R, RBI (3), SF, SO

C – Ali Sanchez – 3-5, R, 2 RBI (2)

1B – Victor Moscote – 0-5

RF – Jose Miguel Medina – 2-3, RBI (1), BB, SO, CS

LF – Kenneth Bautista – 1-4, R, 2B (2), SO

SS – Alvin Maracaro – 3-4, 2 R, RBI (1), SO, CS

DH – Yeffry De Aza – 0-4, SO

3B – Cecilio Aybar – 3-4, 2 R, RBI (1), CS

Bullpen:

Blake Taylor (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, R (0 ER), 2 GO

Jake Simon (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, BB, 2 SO, 1 GO

Jose Carlos Medina (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 1 GO: 2 FO

Post-game recap: Blake Taylor made his 2015 debut, which means he’s healthy and should be headed for Brooklyn soon, and that’s great news. Starter Joel Huertas was the Mets 16^th round pick from 2014 out of Puerto Rico, and he’s a 19-year old lefty who threw 6 excellent innings Monday afternoon. Huertas retired the first 9 before a double broke his streak, and then would allow only a walk in the 5^th and an infield single in the 6^th. The Mets jumped out to a 1-0 lead with 2 two out hits in the 2^nd: Bautista doubled and then Maracaro singled him home. Aybar led off the 3^rd with a single, moved to 3B on Cespedes’s first hit of the game, and then scored on a sac fly from Dale Burdick. They’d add a run in the 5^th on a two out single/E1 from Dale Burdick followed by three bad throws by the pitcher, one for an error on the grounder, and then two wild pitches that brought him around to score. Maracaro led off the 7^th with a single, and then score on Aybar’s first RBI hit of the year. Taylor allowed a leadoff single in the 7^th, and then the runner came home on a throwing error from Maracaro. Medina singled home Sanchez in the 8^th after another Cardinals wild pitch. Jake Simon made his pro debut in the 8^th, working around a leadoff single and walk, while picking up two strikeouts in the frame. The Mets piled on for 3 more runs in the 9^th, with Cespedes and Sanchez providing the RBI singles.

Minors MVP of the Day – Michael Bernal is off to a great start for the Cyclones this year, and he finished a single shy of the cycle - has to be the least commonly missed hit from the cycle.

Minors Cy of the Day – John Gant was the best of the best on a night full of great starts from Mets prospects. I look forward to his return to the Binghamton rotation, which could easily happen in July.

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