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Nimmo Returns But Knapp Struggles As 51s Fall To Isotopes

Las Vegas 51s @ Albuquerque Isotopes


May 8, 2017



Teams
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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

4
8
0
Albuquerque
2
0
3
0
1
0
2
0
X

8
10
0
W: Jiminian (1-2, 6.27 ERA); L: Knapp (1-3, 5.31 ERA)


The Highlights:

Pitchers

Ricky Knapp (L, 1-3, 5.31 ERA) – 5 IP, 8 H, 6 R (6 ER), 2 2B, 1 HR, 13 TB, 1 BB, 7 GB: 7 FB: 8 LD: 1 PU, 92 Pitches (57 Strikes), 8 Swinging, 10 Called, 8.7% SwStr, 17% Whiff/Swing, 18.4 Pitches/IP, 24 BF
Tim Peterson (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 2 FB, 11 Pitches (9 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 3 Called, 18.2% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 11 Pitches/IP, 3 BF
Erik Goeddel (12.27 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 2B, 3 TB, 1 BB, 1 GIDP, 1 GB: 1 FB: 2 LD, 22 Pitches (10 Strikes), 2 Called, 22 Pitches/IP, 5 BF
Beck Wheeler (6.35 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 2 GB, 14 Pitches (10 Strikes), 4 Swinging, 1 Called, 28.6% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 14 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Batters

CF - Brandon Nimmo - 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 8.3% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 2.4 Pitches/PA
LF - Desmond Jennings - 1-5, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 K, 5.9% SwStr, 12.5% Whiff/Swing, 3.4 Pitches/PA
SS - Amed Rosario - 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SF, 2 K, 31.2% SwStr, 55.6% Whiff/Swing, 3.2 Pitches/PA
1B - Dominic Smith - 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 4.5% SwStr, 9.1% Whiff/Swing, 4.4 Pitches/PA
RF - Travis Taijeron - 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 20% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 5 Pitches/PA
3B - Phillip Evans - 0-1, 3 BB, 5.3% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 4.75 Pitches/PA
2B - L.J. Mazzilli - 1-4, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 16.7% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 3 Pitches/PA
C - Xorge Carrillo - 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 17.6% SwStr, 37.5% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA
SP – Ricky Knapp - 1-2, 3 Pitches/PA
PH – Victor Cruzado - 1-1, 6 Pitches/PA
PH – Josh Rodriguez - 0-1, 1 K, 20% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 5 Pitches/PA


Recapish


            After word came out that Brandon Nimmo had stopped his rehab due to a sore knee Monday afternoon, Brandon Nimmo led off and played center fielder for the Las Vegas 51s. Not only that, he hit the second pitch of the game oppo taco for his first homer of the season. The 51s added another run in the 1st to give Ricky Knapp a 2-0 lead before he took the mound, but that lead was gone just three batters after he took the mound, which was the start of a rough outing for the 24-year old righty.
            After Nimmo went deep, Desmond Jennings tripled and scored on an Amed Rosario sac fly.




            Knapp allowed a two run blast to Mike Tauchman in the bottom half of the frame, which tied things at 2.
            L.J. Mazzilli and Knapp singled in the 2nd, but the 51s could get neither home – it was Knapp’s first hit in 18 at bats.



            Dominic Smith picked up his single with two outs in the 3rd inning. He crushed a single off the wall one batter after an unfortunate deflection kept Rosario from a hit.



            The Isotopes took their first lead in the 3rd, when Raimel Tapia started a 3-run rally with his 13th double of the year. Noel Cuevas and Jordan Patterson connected for back-to-back RBI hits in the frame, making it a 5-2 game.
            Tauchman added an RBI double against Knapp before he left.
            Tim Peterson was the first out of the 51s pen and he worked a perfect 6th inning, striking out Rosell Herrera along the way. It was his first Triple-A strikeout and he got some help from Nimmo during the frame.




            After more than a month on the DL, Victor Cruzado was used as a pinch-hitter for Peterson in the 7th and picked up his first hit of the season.


            The Isotopes capped their scoring with two more runs against Erik Goeddel in the 7th – he has been struggling all season for Las Vegas.
            Xorge Carrillo took a bases loaded walk to bring home a run in the 8th, but that was all Las Vegas could get out of the threat - Travis Taijeron had the only hit in the inning.


            With two outs in the 9th, Amed Rosario launched an absolute no-doubter off the scoreboard in left center, which is just to the left of a ‘428 ft’ marker on the wall.


            Although Brandon Nimmo and Amed Rosario provided some punch for Vegas, the 51s ultimately dropped their third straight to fall into last place in their division. They are just 3.5 games behind the Isotopes, who took over the division lead in this series. These two wrap up the series Tuesday afternoon, with Sean Gilmartin (0-1, 8.10 ERA) scheduled to make the 1:05 PM start for Las Vegas.


Pitcher Coverage


Table 1 – Knapp pitch stats by inning

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Total
Total
21
13
25
10
23
92
Strikes
16
8
14
5
14
57
Swinging*
3
1
3
1
0
8
*8.7% Swinging strike rate; 17% Whiff/Swing rate


  

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