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Cola Takes Another Walkoff Loss In Charleston

Columbia Fireflies @ Charleston River Dogs


August 2, 2017



Teams
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

R
H
E
Columbia
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0

3
6
3
Charleston
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1

4
15
0
W: Cedeno (5-0, 0.82 ERA); L: Aldridge (0-1, 2.25 ERA)


The Stats:

Pitchers

Justin Brantley (5.40 ERA) – 4 IP, 7 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 2B, 10 TB, 4 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 4 GB: 5 FB: 7 LD: 1 PU, 88 Pitches (45 Strikes), 6 Swinging, 13 Called, 6.8% SwStr, 18.8% Whiff/Swing, 22 Pitches/IP, 24 BF
Taylor Henry (3.68 ERA) – 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 2B, 3 TB, 1 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 5 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD: 2 PU, 42 Pitches (28 Strikes), 6 Swinging, 10 Called, 14.3% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 14 Pitches/IP, 12 BF
Joseph Zanghi (2.70 ERA) – 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 TB, 2 K (0 K/Sw), 3 GB: 1 FB: 3 LD, 25 Pitches (19 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 4 Called, 12% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 12.5 Pitches/IP, 9 BF
Keaton Aldridge (L, 0-1, 2.25 ERA) – 0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 TB, 1 BB, 1 GB: 2 LD, 14 Pitches (7 Strikes), 0 Swinging, 1 Called, 4 BF

Table 1 – Brantley pitch stats by inning

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
Total
20
14
17
37
88
Strikes
9
7
10
19
45
Swinging*
1
0
1
4
6
*6.8% Swinging strike rate; 18.8% Whiff/Swing rate


Batters

SS - Andres Gimenez - 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 SAC, 1 CS, 14.3% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 4.2 Pitches/PA
2B - Luis Carpio - 0-5, 2 K, 20% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA
C - Dan Rizzie - 0-4, 1 BB, 2 K, 8% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 5 Pitches/PA
DH - Brandon Brosher - 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB, 15% SwStr, 60% Whiff/Swing, 5 Pitches/PA
LF - Jay Jabs - 0-4, 3 K, 27.8% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 4.5 Pitches/PA
CF - Ian Strom - 2-3, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 BB, 1 K, 5.3% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 4.75 Pitches/PA
3B - Colby Woodmansee - 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 33.3% SwStr, 66.7% Whiff/Swing, 4.5 Pitches/PA
RF - Arnaldo Berrios - 1-4, 1 R, 3.5 Pitches/PA
1B - Vinny Siena - 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K, 25% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA


Recapish


            The Columbia Fireflies played a sloppy game in their finale with Charleston Wednesday night, but the River Dogs needed another walkoff in extra’s to take the rubber match of this series. The Fireflies made three errors on the field, three errors on the bases, and allowed fifteen hits to a Charleston lineup that lost two of its best hitters earlier in the day – Hoy Jun Park and Estevan Florial were promoted to Tampa. Still, the game was tied 3-3 after nine innings of play, so the Fireflies had plenty of chances to take control of this game, they just couldn’t get much going at the plate.
            The Fireflies had a runner erased on the bases in each of the first three innings: Andres Gimenez took a HBP and was then caught stealing in the 1st; Ian Strom and Colby Woodmansee connected on back-to-back two out singles in the 2nd, but Strom was thrown out trying to reach third on the play; and then Gimenez unsuccessfully tried to take second after his 3rd inning single deflected away from the Charleston SS.

Strom

Woodmansee

Gimenez

            While the Cola offense was running into outs, the Cola starter was doing his best Harry Houdini impersonation, as he kept getting himself in-and-out of trouble with ease. Justin Brantley stranded two runners in scoring position during the 1st and 2nd innings, and then worked around a pair of two out singles in the 3rd.

Berrios in RF

K #1

Berrios in RF
Brantley’s impersonation act failed in the 4th, as the River Dogs jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Carlos Vidal provided the first big hit of the frame when he doubled to right field to bring home Pablo Olivares. During the play, Luis Carpio’s relay throw to third sailed high and into the dugout, which allowed Vidal to come around and score the second run of the frame. After getting the second out of the frame, Brantley walked two straight and then Steven Sensley made him pay with an RBI double.

K #2

            That 3-0 lead lasted all of five batters for Charleston. Strom and Woodmansee worked walks to start the 5th and then Arnaldo Berrios reached on an infield single to load the bases for Vinny Siena. Siena has been struggling since being promoted from the Fireflies last season, but he came through with a big two run single against Freicer Perez to get the Fireflies on the board. They tying run came home on an RBI sac bunt from Gimenez, and just like that the game was reset.

Berrios

Siena

            Taylor Henry took over for Brantley in the 5th and worked three scoreless innings. He faced some two out trouble in the 7th, but was overall very effective and finished with a pair of strikeouts.

Gimenez at SS


K #1

K #2

Gimenez at SS

            The Fireflies final hit of the game came in the 6th, when Ian Strom hit one of the softest triples you’ll ever see. Speaks to Strom’s speed and hustle that he was able to reach third on the hit, as most guys would’ve been happy settling for two.


            Joe Zanghi was next out of the Cola pen and he worked around three singles for two scoreless frames, striking out a pair along the way as well. Zanghi’s been having a very nice season for the Fireflies and he’s really turned it on lately with six straight scoreless outings: 12 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 14 K: 4 BB.

K #1

K #2

            After five straight scoreless innings of work, the Cola pen finally stumbled in the 10th. Keaton Aldridge came on for his third relief appearance since his promotion and just couldn’t get an out. He allowed back-to-back singles to start the frame – the second of which came on a sac bunt attempt that Aldridge threw away – was forced to intentionally walk a batter, and then Isiah Gilliam ended things with a liner into CF.
            Looking ahead, the Fireflies road trip heads to Augusta, Ga next for a weekend series with the Green Jackets. They return home and to MiLB.tv on Monday, when start a series with these River Dogs.




  

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