Las Vegas 51s @ Reno Aces
June 2, 2017
Teams
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2
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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R
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H
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E
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Las
Vegas
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0
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1
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1
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0
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6
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11
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18
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1
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Reno
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0
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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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0
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1
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0
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4
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12
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0
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W: Boscan (1-3, 4.54
ERA); L: Banda (5-3, 4.70 ERA)
The Highlights:
Pitchers
Wilfredo Boscan
(W, 1-3, 4.54 ERA) – 5 IP, 7 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 2B, 2 HR, 14 TB, 3 K (3 K/Sw), 10
GB: 6 FB: 3 LD, 72 Pitches (48 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 14 Called, 4.2% SwStr,
8.8% Whiff/Swing, 14.4 Pitches/IP, 22 BF
Kevin McGowan (H, 4, 4.41 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 TB, 2 K (1
K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB: 2 LD, 23 Pitches (14 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 5 Called, 13%
SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 17.3 Pitches/IP, 7 BF
Alberto Baldonado (H, 4, 10.03 ERA) – 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1
ER), 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 TB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB: 2 LD: 1 PU, 29 Pitches (19
Strikes), 3 Swinging, 6 Called, 10.3% SwStr, 23.1% Whiff/Swing, 17.4
Pitches/IP, 7 BF
Chase Bradford (3.51 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 TB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 2
GB: 1 LD, 19 Pitches (13 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 4 Called, 5.3% SwStr, 11.1%
Whiff/Swing, 19 Pitches/IP, 4 BF
Batters
CF - Brandon Nimmo - 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 3 K, 27.3%
SwStr, 85.7% Whiff/Swing, 3.67 Pitches/PA
SS - Amed Rosario - 2-6, 1 R, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 11.1% SwStr,
22.2% Whiff/Swing, 3 Pitches/PA
1B - Dominic Smith - 0-5, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 8% SwStr, 18.2%
Whiff/Swing, 4.17 Pitches/PA
C - Kevin Plawecki - 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2.6 Pitches/PA
RF – Desmond Jennings - 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 22.2% SwStr,
57.1% Whiff/Swing, 4.5 Pitches/PA
PH – Xorge Carrillo - 1-1, 1 R, 2 RBI, 3 Pitches/PA
3B - Josh Rodriguez - 4-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 13.6%
SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 4.4 Pitches/PA
2B - Gavin Cecchini - 3-5, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 6.2% SwStr,
12.5% Whiff/Swing, 3.2 Pitches/PA
LF - Victor Cruzado - 2-5, 2 K, 3.4 Pitches/PA
SP – Wilfredo Boscan - 2-2, 1 RBI, 25% SwStr, 33.3%
Whiff/Swing, 2 Pitches/PA
PH – Jayce Boyd - 1-1, 1 RBI, 4 Pitches/PA
RF – Travis Taijeron - 0-2, 2 K, 37.5% SwStr, 75%
Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA
Recapish
The
Las Vegas 51s evened their series in Reno up with an offensive explosion Friday
night, scoring 11 runs on 18 hits even though 14 of those hits were just
singles. Although he was two-for-two at the plate in the game, 51s starter
Wilfredo Boscan was removed for a pinch-hitter in a close game during the 6th,
which immediately paid dividends when Jayce Boyd singled home a run. The early
exit left the 51s bullpen with 12 outs to get, which nearly backfired multiple
times, as Kevin McGowan and Alberto Baldonado were pushed to go more than an
inning. Fortunately, Baldonado bailed McGowan out of a bases loaded situation
in the 7th, and then stranded a runner on second with the game still
close in the 8th. Then Las Vegas sent 11 men to the plate in the 9th
to put this game out of reach.
The
51s struck first when they scored a run with two outs in the 2nd.
Gavin Cecchini, Victor Cruzado, and Wilfredo Boscan strung together three
straight singles to make it 1-0, although the inning probably should’ve ended
on the Cruzado ‘hit’.
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| Cecchini |
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| Cruzado added another hit later in the game |
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| Boscan went 2-2 |
Amed
Rosario flashed the leather in the 2nd, but back-to-back two out
hits from Reno tied the game at one.
Kevin
Plawecki put the 51s back on top with a solo blast in the 3rd –
another run scored with two outs.
Oswald
Arcia answered back with a 481’ blast in the Reno half of the 3rd,
which came with two outs in the frame. The Aces jumped ahead on a Carlos Rivero
homer in the 4th and, you guessed it, there were two outs in the
inning when he hit it.
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| Rosario in the fourth |
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| Smith in the fifth |
In
the 51s 6th, Las Vegas finally broke through for some runs before
two outs were recorded. Desmond Jennings worked a leadoff walk and then scored
on a Josh Rodriguez RBI double to LF. After a pitching change, Gavin Cecchini
connected for an RBI double of his own, which put the 51s up 4-3. The Boyd
pinch-hit single came two batters later, and the inning might’ve kept going if
not for a weird 6-4-5 double play to suddenly end the threat.
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| J Rod double |
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| Cecchini |
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| Boyd |
Kevin
McGowan was first out of the 51s pen and he worked a quick and perfect 6th,
striking out Jeremy Hazelbaker and Socrates Brito along the way.
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| Strikeout #1 |
Three pitches for strikeout #2:
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| Nimmo recorded the final out |
Unfortunately
McGowan ran into trouble when three straight reached to load the bases with one
out in the 7th. That’s when Baldonado took over and struck out
Oswaldo Arcia for a huge second out. The inning ended on a grounder hit right
at Rosario for a force out. Baldonado allowed a solo blast in the 8th,
which made this a 5-4 game, but he also added a strikeout of Kristopher Negron
and ended the frame with a pop out induced.
Baldonado vs. Arcia:
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| Replay |
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| Strikeout #2 |
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| Replay |
After
a missed opportunity to add insurance runs in the 8th, the 51s had
more incentive to do so with their lead down to 5-4 heading to the 9th.
They went 7-10 with a walk (Dom Smith’s first PA) and a homer in the frame, but
I’ll let the GIF’s tell the story.
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| Rosario picked up his first hit of the series leading off the frame |
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| After a Dom Smith walk, Plawecki singled to load the bases |
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| PH Xorge Carrillo followed with a two run single to right center |
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| Then J Rod doubled the lead with this monster shot over the 424' marking |
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| The 51s weren't done though, as Cecchini kept the inning going with a single |
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| After Reno finally recorded a pair of outs, Nimmo singled Cecchini home from second |
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| Finally, Rosario finished the inning 2-2 |
With
the game more-or-less out of hand, the 51s sent Chase Bradford out for the 9th,
and he finished the game with a strikeout of Christian Walker.
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| Cecchini |
This
series heats up Saturday night as Steven Matz continues his rehab for Las
Vegas. He’s making his third rehab start for the 51s and fourth overall, and it
will hopefully be his last (ever). Game time is scheduled for 10:05 PM, and the
51s will be facing Reno starter Eric Jokisch (3-2, 6.86 ERA).
Pitcher Coverage
Table 1 – Boscan 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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Total
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Total
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15
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16
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12
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13
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16
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72
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Strikes
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9
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11
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7
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10
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11
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48
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Swinging*
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2
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0
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0
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1
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0
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3
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*4.2% Swinging strike rate; 8.8% Whiff/Swing rate
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