Pill Promo Leaves 51s Starter-less As They Get Swept In Round Rock

Las Vegas 51s @ Round Rock Express

May 26, 2017

Beck Wheeler @ Allen Webster

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Las Vegas	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		3	9	1
Round Rock	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	X		7	10	1

W: Webster (4-3, 6.75 ERA); L: Wheeler (2-3, 7.57 ERA)

Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Beck Wheeler (8.57 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 3 H, 6 R (6 ER), 2 2B, 5 TB, 4 BB, 5 GB: 2 FB, 36 Pitches (11 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 1 Called, 2.8% SwStr, 10% Whiff/Swing, 27 Pitches/IP, 11 BF

Kevin McGowan (5.02 ERA) – 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 2B, 4 TB, 2 BB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 3 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD: 1 PU, 37 Pitches (21 Strikes), 4 Swinging, 6 Called, 10.8% SwStr, 26.7% Whiff/Swing, 22.2 Pitches/IP, 10 BF

Alberto Baldonado (7.45 ERA) – 2 IP, 2 H, 2 TB, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 2 GIDP, 4 GB: 1 PU, 22 Pitches (17 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 5 Called, 9.1% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 11 Pitches/IP, 6 BF

Erik Goeddel (8.24 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 BB, 1 GIDP, 1 GB: 1 FB, 17 Pitches (9 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 1 Called, 5.9% SwStr, 12.5% Whiff/Swing, 17 Pitches/IP, 3 BF

Chase Bradford (4.03 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 TB, 1 GIDP, 3 GB, 7 Pitches (4 Strikes), 1 Called, 7 Pitches/IP, 3 BF

Hansel Robles (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 2B, 2 TB, 2 K (0 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 LD, 15 Pitches (11 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 6 Called, 6.7% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 15 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Batters

RF - Brandon Nimmo - 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 10% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA

SS - Amed Rosario - 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 24% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 5 Pitches/PA

DH - Dominic Smith - 2-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 GIDP, 5.3% SwStr, 12.5% Whiff/Swing, 3.8 Pitches/PA

1B - Josh Rodriguez - 2-4, 1 K, 17.6% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA

CF - Desmond Jennings - 0-4, 2.75 Pitches/PA

LF - Victor Cruzado - 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 K, 23.1% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 3.25 Pitches/PA

2B - Gavin Cecchini - 0-2, 2 BB, 18.8% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA

3B - Phillip Evans - 1-4, 1 GIDP, 5.6% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 4.5 Pitches/PA

C - Xorge Carrillo - 1-4, 1 K, 9.1% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 2.75 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            After their scheduled starter was promoted to the majors Friday night, the Las Vegas 51s had to rely on their bullpen for all nine innings, and they did really well… after the 2^nd inning. Fresh off the DL and having not pitched in 9 days, the 51s hoped Beck Wheeler could give them some depth, but he had some control problems in the 1^st, and things got worse in the 2^nd. Kevin McGowan tried to clean things up for him, but that 2^nd inning was determined to end poorly for Las Vegas, and that was essentially the game. Round Rock held a 7-1 lead after the 2^nd, and while the 51s pen combined for 6 scoreless frames to close the game, the 51s single-heavy attack on offense produced little results.

            Before this game was over early, there was reason for excitement from Mets fans. Dominic Smith connected for his sixth homer of the year with two outs in the 1^st inning – he was the only 51s batter to put the ball in play in the 1^st.

            Wheeler only allowed a walk in the 1^st, but two wild pitches and a groundout later the game was tied. He issued three walks and allowed a pair of doubles before McGowan took over for him in the 2^nd. McGowan came into a bases loaded situation and couldn’t strand any of the runners, though he did strand additional runners on the corners in the frame.

            McGowan allowed a double and two walks to load up the bases for Round Rock again in the 4^th, but this time he struck out Preston Beck and Jason Martinson while stranding everyone.

            Victor Cruzado had a nice series in Round Rock, finishing with a multi-hit game after a homer and double earlier in the week. His first hit of this game came in the 4^th, but the Ponies stranded two in that frame. Also shown below is Phillip Evans leadoff single from the 5^th, and Dominic Smith’s second hit of the game from the 6^th.

            Alberto Baldonado took over in the 4^th and worked a pair of scoreless frames. Gavin Cecchini started a double play behind him to help him end both innings, and he struck out Travis Snider to start the 5^th. The 51s made it four straight innings with a double play turned when they turned double plays behind Erik Goeddel in the 6^th and Chase Bradford in the 7^th.

             The 51s put together one last hurrah in the 8^th, with a two run rally sparked by Amed Rosario’s infield single. Smith followed with a walk to reach base for the third time Friday night, and then a fielding error loaded the bases. Cruzado connected for a two run single two batters later, which made it 7-3, but that’s all Las Vegas could get out of the frame, as they left the bases stranded.

            Hansel Robles made his season debut for Las Vegas with a scoreless 8^th. He allowed a double to Snider before striking out Drew Stubbs and Beck back-to-back.

            With this disastrous road trip behind the, Las Vegas returns home to host the El Paso Chihuahua’s this weekend. The series starts Saturday night at 10:05 PM, with Wilfredo Boscan (0-2, 3.45 ERA) scheduled to start for the 51s.

  

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