Boscan Stumbles As Tacoma Gains Edge In Series With Las Vegas | Astromets Mind

Monday, July 3, 2017

Boscan Stumbles As Tacoma Gains Edge In Series With Las Vegas

Las Vegas 51s @ Tacoma Rainiers


June 28, 2017



Teams
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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

2
5
0
Tacoma
2
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
X

7
14
0
W: Lawrence (1-0, 4.98 ERA); L: Boscan (3-6, 5.17 ERA)


The Stats:

Pitchers

Wilfredo Boscan (L, 3-6, 5.17 ERA) – 3.2 IP, 12 H, 6 R (6 ER), 1 2B, 2 HR, 19 TB, 2 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 6 GB: 9 FB: 6 LD: 2 PU, 105 Pitches (64 Strikes), 6 Swinging, 16 Called, 5.7% SwStr, 12.5% Whiff/Swing, 28.6 Pitches/IP, 25 BF
Ben Rowen (5.86 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 2 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 2 GB: 1 FB, 29 Pitches (15 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 5 Called, 3.4% SwStr, 10% Whiff/Swing, 21.8 Pitches/IP, 6 BF
Kevin McGowan (4.43 ERA) – 2 IP, 1 H, 1 2B, 2 TB, 2 BB, 3 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD: 1 PU, 38 Pitches (20 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 5 Called, 13.2% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 19 Pitches/IP, 9 BF
Beck Wheeler (7.36 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 2B, 2 TB, 2 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 1 HBP, 1 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD, 32 Pitches (17 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 4 Called, 6.2% SwStr, 15.4% Whiff/Swing, 32 Pitches/IP, 7 BF

Table 1 – Boscan pitch stats by inning

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
Total
29
22
19
35
105
Strikes
19
14
13
18
64
Swinging*
1
2
1
2
6
*5.7% Swinging strike rate; 12.5% Whiff/Swing rate


Batters

CF - Victor Cruzado - 0-3, 1 BB, 4.25 Pitches/PA
2B - Gavin Cecchini - 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 4.75 Pitches/PA
SS - Amed Rosario - 1-4, 1 K, 13.3% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 3.75 Pitches/PA
1B - Dominic Smith - 1-4, 1 R, 3.25 Pitches/PA
RF - Travis Taijeron - 0-4, 2 K, 15% SwStr, 37.5% Whiff/Swing, 5 Pitches/PA
LF - Josh Rodriguez - 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 17.6% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 4.25 Pitches/PA
C - Xorge Carrillo - 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 K, 11.1% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 4.5 Pitches/PA
DH - Cody Decker - 0-3, 1 K, 21.4% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 4.67 Pitches/PA
3B - Phillip Evans - 0-3, 1 K, 21.4% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 4.67 Pitches/PA


Recapish


            The Las Vegas 51s took a 7-2 loss in Tacoma Wednesday night after starter Wilfredo Boscan’s struggles in the 4th left them too far behind for a comeback. Boscan was making his first start since a comebacker off his leg knocked him out of a game in he 1st on 6/23, and he had to be carried off the field that night. The 51s offense showed some signs of life early, but then managed just a pair of singles after the 2nd inning, as Casey Lawrence and the Rainiers pen shut them down.
            When he’s been close to full strength this year, Boscan has been a reliable starter for the 51s, he’s just been dealing with leg issues all season. He had a knee issue that put him on the DL for a little in May, and the comebacker from five days earlier could’ve definitely still been bothering him in this start – perhaps he felt fine at the beginning and the pain came back little-by-little with each pitch. Either way, it wasn’t easy for Boscan from the start. He allowed the first two Tacoma batters of the game to reach and eventually come around to score, which put the Rainiers up 2-0 after one.
            The 51s responded right back with two of their own in the 2nd. Dominic Smith led off the frame with a single, went to third on a Josh Rodriguez double, and then both runners came home on a Xorge Carrillo single.

Smith with the wall ball single

J Rod

Carrillo

            Boscan faced trouble in all four frames he pitched in, and the Rainiers finally broke through again to jump ahead in the 4th. Leonys Martin and Boog Powell homered for the Rainiers in the frame, and Ben Rowen eventually had to come in and get the final out for Boscan. Also, 51s pitching coach Frank Viola was ejected during the frame. Kevin McGowan and Beck Wheeler combined to allow just one run over the final three innings, but the 51s offense never came back to life.

Evans at third

Rowen

McGowan K#1

McGowan K#2

McGowan K#3

Wheeler

            Amed Rosario and Josh Rodriguez had the final two hits for Las Vegas.

Rosario

            Looking ahead, the 51s will give the ball to Ricky Knapp on Thursday night as Las Vegas looks to earn a series split with the Rainiers.




  

  • 0Blogger Comment
  • Facebook Comment
  • Disqus Comment

Leave your comment

Post a Comment

comments powered by Disqus
submit to reddit