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Montero Blows Early Lead And 51s Can’t Battle Back

Las Vegas 51s @ Albuquerque Isotopes


June 10, 2016



Teams
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

R
H
E
Las Vegas
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0

4
9
0
Albuquerque
1
0
1
3
2
0
0
1
X

8
16
1
W: Lyles (3-2, 5.54 ERA); L: Montero (2-3, 5.08 ERA)


The Highlights:

Pitchers

Rafael Montero (L, 2-3, 5.08 ERA) – 4 IP, 9 H, 5 R (5 ER), 1 2B, 2 HR, 16 TB, 2 BB, 4 K (3 K/Sw), 10 GB: 4 FB: 2 LD: 1 PU, 107 Pitches (68 Strikes), 7 Swinging, 12 Called, 6.5% SwStr, 12.5% Whiff/Swing, 26.8 Pitches/IP, 23 BF
Josh Smoker (6.39 ERA) – 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 2B, 5 TB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 2 GB: 2 FB: 1 LD, 28 Pitches (20 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 4 Called, 17.9% SwStr, 31.2% Whiff/Swing, 28 Pitches/IP, 6 BF
Josh Edgin (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 TB, 1 BB, 2 GB: 1 FB: 1 PU, 16 Pitches (9 Strikes), 3 Called, 16 Pitches/IP, 5 BF
Paul Sewald (3.81 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 TB, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 2 GB: 2 LD, 25 Pitches (14 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 4 Called, 4% SwStr, 10% Whiff/Swing, 25 Pitches/IP, 5 BF
Jeff Walters (9.95 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 3B, 3 TB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 2 FB: 1 LD, 16 Pitches (11 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 2 Called, 18.8% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 16 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Batters

2B - Dilson Herrera - 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 HBP, 2 K, 15.8% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 3.8 Pitches/PA
SS - Gavin Cecchini - 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SF, 2.4 Pitches/PA
C - Johnny Monell - 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 6.2% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA
RF - Travis Taijeron - 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 1 K, 1 CS, 21.4% SwStr, 60% Whiff/Swing, 3.5 Pitches/PA
LF - Kyle Johnson - 2-4, 1 GIDP, 2.25 Pitches/PA


Recapish


            The Las Vegas 51s were again off to a hot start Friday night in Albuquerque, but Rafael Montero couldn’t keep the good vibes rolling, blowing an early lead and taking the L. The 51s bats were hot early against Isotopes starter Jordan Lyles, but they couldn’t get to the Albuquerque pen late in this game.
            After both finished with 4 hits Thursday night, Dilson Herrera and Travis Taijeron started their nights with doubles in the 1st inning Friday night. Unfortunately Dilson would be thrown out at home trying to score on a groundout/run on contact play. Taijeron’s double brought home Johnny Monell to give Las Vegas a 2-0 lead.
            Montero was laboring throughout the start and hit hard, and then Wally left him in for way too long in the 4th, when he threw 48 pitches. Josh Smoker was called to work the 5th inning and his recent struggles continued, as he was tagged for two runs on a pair of doubles. The final Isotopes run came against the other hard throwing 51s reliever who has allowed a lot of runs this season, Jeff Walters.
            I break down the scoring highlights below, so enjoy! This series continues Saturday night at 9:05 PM, with Robert Gsellman scheduled to make his Triple-A debut.


MiLB.tv Scoring Highlights


            Dilson Herrera led off the game with an extra base hit for the second straight night, this time settling for a double to LF. He was unfortunately thrown out at the plate two batters later, but the 51s still managed to jump out to a 2-0 lead thanks to RBI hits from Johnny Monell and Travis Taijeron.




            Gavin Cecchini hit his second blast of the year with one out in the 3rd inning.


            Dilson led off the 5th inning with his second double of the game and 18th overall this season. He’d come around to score on a sac fly from Cecchini this time. Kyle Johnson finished with a pair of hits, including a line drive single into CF in the eighth.





Pitcher Coverage


Rafael Montero


Table 1 – Montero pitch stats by inning

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
Total
26
18
15
48
107
Strikes
16
12
11
29
68
Swinging*
2
0
1
4
7
*6.5% Swinging strike rate; 12.5% Whiff/Swing




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