Savannah Sand Gnats @ Greenville Drive
September 5, 2015
Game One
Teams
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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R
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H
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E
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Savannah
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0
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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4
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9
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1
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Greenville
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
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1
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0
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3
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7
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2
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W: Knapp (8-3, 2.60
ERA); L: Espinoza (0-1, 8.10 ERA); Save: Baldonado (1.91 ERA)
The Highlights:
Pitchers
Ricky Knapp –
5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 5 SO, 94 Pitches (66 Strikes), 7 GO: 2 FO
Alberto Baldonado – 1.1 IP, H, 2 SO, 2 GO, 1 IR – 0 S
Anderson Espinoza – 3.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 4
SO, 68 Pitches (43 Strikes), 5 GO: 2 FO
Jake Drehoff (2.89 ERA) – 3.2 IP, 5 H, R, 3
SO, 59 Pitches (43 Strikes), 4 GO: 2 FO, 2 IR – 0 S
Batters
Luis Guillorme – 3-4, R, 2 2B (16)
Wuilmer Becerra – 1-4, RBI (63), SO, CS
Eudor Garcia – 1-4, R, SB (5), 3 SO
Jean Rodriguez – 1-3, R
Tomas Nido – 2-3, RBI (40), SO
Patrick Biondi – 1-2, R, BB, 2 SB (38), SO
Michael Chavis – 1-3,
R, 2B (29), SO
Rafael Devers – 2-3, 2
R, 2B (36), RBI (68)
Andrew Benintendi –
1-3, RBI (15), 2 SO, CS
Nick Longhi – 1-3, 2B
(27), RBI (62)
Javier Guerra – 1-3
Danny Mars – 1-3, SO
Recap
Savannah
welcomed their league MVP back to his customary spot in the lineup during game
one Saturday afternoon against Greenville, and his bat picked up right where he
left off before busting a finger on 8/26. Guillorme had 3 hits in this game,
including a pair of doubles, as part of a 5-hit combined effort in this
double-header (plus he drew two walks in game two). Sand Gnats starter Ricky
Knapp was strong early, and battled through some Greenville threats late to
keep Savannah on top. Alberto Baldonado took over for Knapp after he allowed
the tying run to reach 2B, and Baldonado closed out the game by retiring 4 of
the 5 batters he’d face.
The Drive started 17-year old
Anderson Espinoza for the first time, and he was very impressive. He was on a
pitch limit, and he ended up charged with all 3 Savannah runs, but considering
his age relative to the league, he was brilliant. Espinoza mostly threw his
fastball, which ranged from 93-97 MPH per the Greenville announcer, but he also
mixed in a few really nice looking curveballs, and a few really nice looking
changeups (see below for some examples). He seems like a future top prospect
candidate, and you can read more about him from Baseball America here.
These two would play one more
Saturday night, with Savannah looking to sweep a double-header, and the Drive
looking to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The
Sand Gnats got on the scoreboard first with a Eudor Garcia created run in the 2nd
inning: he singled to lead off the frame, stole 2B, moved to 3B on a groundout,
and then scored on a wild pitch.
Patrick
Biondi basically stole a run for Savannah in the 3rd: he drew a walk
to lead off the frame, and then stole 2B and 3B, and went home on a throwing
error before the next AB even ended. Luis Guillorme added his first double of
the game with one out, but he’d be stranded on 2B.
A
throwing error from 3B Michael Chavis allowed Michael Katz to advance to 2B
with 0 outs in the 4th inning. J.C. Rodriguez would advance him to
3B with a single to CF, but he’d be thrown out at home trying to score on a
groundout to the SS. Tomas Nido followed with an RBI single to CF that gave
Savannah a 3-0 lead.
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| Close play at home |
Chavis
and Rafael Devers hit back-to-back doubles leading off the 4th for
Greenville, and then Andrew Benintendi singled home Devers to make this a 3-2
game.
Luis
Guillorme led off the 5th with his second double of the game and 16th
of the season, and then Wuilmer Becerra knocked him in with a single to CF.
In
the bottom of the 6th inning, Rafael Devers would just beat out a
groundout to the 5-hole to reach 1B, and then Nick Longhi doubled him home to
knock Ricky Knapp out of the game and make this a 4-3 game.
Defensive Highlights
Eudor
Garcia handled his one chance in the field with no problems in game one.
Pitcher Coverage
Ricky Knapp
Table 1 – Pitch stats by inning
1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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Total
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Total
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10
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13
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12
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30
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6
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23
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94
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Strikes
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7
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11
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9
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19
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5
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15
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66
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Swinging*
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0
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3
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2
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3
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0
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1
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9
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*9.6% Swinging strike rate
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| K1 |
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| K2 |
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| K3 |
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| K4 |
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| K5 |
Anderson Espinosa
Table 1 – Pitch stats by inning
1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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Total
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Total
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11
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24
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20
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13
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68
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Strikes
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8
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14
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12
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9
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43
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Swinging*
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0
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2
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1
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0
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3
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*4.4% Swinging strike rate
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| K1 |
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| K2 |
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| K3 |
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| K4 |
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