Big 5th Backs Big Outing From Ynoa

Las Vegas 51s @ Salt Lake Bees

June 18, 2016

Gabriel Ynoa @ Chris Jones

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Las Vegas	0	0	0	0	6	0	2	0	0		8	12	0
Salt Lake	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	5	0

W: Ynoa (8-2, 3.45 ERA); L: Jones (3-7, 7.50 ERA)

Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Gabriel Ynoa (W, 8-2, 3.45 ERA) – 7 IP, 4 H, 2 2B, 6 TB, 3 BB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 12 GB: 4 FB: 5 LD, 102 Pitches (61 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 19 Called, 4.9% SwStr, 11.9% Whiff/Swing, 14.6 Pitches/IP, 26 BF

Josh Smoker (6.07 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GB, 23 Pitches (16 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 4 Called, 13% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 23 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Chase Bradford (3.69 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 TB, 1 GIDP, 2 GB: 1 LD, 5 Pitches (4 Strikes), 1 Called, 5 Pitches/IP, 3 BF

Batters

2B - Dilson Herrera - 1-4, 1 BB, 1 K, 11.8% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 3.4 Pitches/PA

C - Travis d'Arnaud - 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 9.1% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 4.4 Pitches/PA

1B - Eric Campbell - 2-5, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K, 11.1% SwStr, 22.2% Whiff/Swing, 3.6 Pitches/PA

SS - Gavin Cecchini - 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2.8 Pitches/PA

RF - Travis Taijeron - 2-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 9.1% SwStr, 22.2% Whiff/Swing, 4.4 Pitches/PA

DH - Nevin Ashley - 2-5, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K, 12.5% SwStr, 23.1% Whiff/Swing, 4.8 Pitches/PA

3B - Danny Muno - 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 11.1% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 4.5 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            The Las Vegas 51s won in easy fashion Saturday night against the Bees, riding a big 5^th and a hot start from Gabriel Ynoa to an 8-0 win. The win kept the 51s above .500 (they are now 35-33), and this was a huge bounceback performance for Ynoa after he allowed 10 ER in his last outing.

            Ynoa and Salt Lake starter Chris Jones were dealing early, matching zero’s for the first 4 innings before Las Vegas exploded. Ynoa had a couple of Bees baserunners reach 2B during the game, although he didn’t seem to notice. The 3 walks issued are a bit high, especially given Ynoa’s control reputation coming into the season, but they didn’t burn him in this outing.

            The 51s had a pair of scoring chances over the first 4 innings, but they wouldn’t break through until the 5^th. I break down the scoring details with highlights below, so enjoy! This series wraps up Sunday night at 9:05 PM, with Sean Gilmartin (7-3, 4.83 ERA) scheduled to start for the 51s.

MiLB.tv Scoring Highlights

            Dilson Herrera and Travis d’Arnaud each singled during their first AB in the 1^st inning.

            Gavin Cecchini picked up his first hit of the night when he doubled in the 2^nd inning.

            Cecchini sparked the 51s big rally in the 5^th inning by reaching on an infield single. Travis Taijeron followed with a single of his own that moved Cheech up to 3B, and then Nevin Ashley doubled him home. Daniel Muno then put the 51s up 3-0 with a two run single lined into CF. Eric Campbell would double the 51s lead with two outs in the inning when he launched his 2^nd PCL homer of the season to LF.

Cecchini

Taijeron (replay)

Ashley

Muno

Soup

            After d’Arnaud walked leading off the 7^th, Soup tripled him home for the 7^th run of the game. Gavin Cecchini capped the scoring with an RBI single, his second infield single of the game.

Pitcher Coverage

Gabriel Ynoa

Table 1 – Ynoa pitch stats by inning

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	Total
Total	13	10	12	19	14	23	11	102
Strikes	7	9	8	10	9	12	6	61
Swinging*	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	5

*4.9% Swinging strike rate; 11.9% Whiff/Swing rate

Josh Smoker

  

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