Mets Minors MiLB.tv Series Preview: Las Vegas 51s @ Tacoma Rainiers

Dates: May 16-19, 2015

Current Record: 24-12, 1^st place, 4.5 Games ahead of El PAso

Probables

All times are EST

Saturday at 8:05 PM

Tyler Pill (1-0, 6.43 ERA, 5.53 FIP, 16.8 K%: 7.6 BB%, 1.61 HR/9)

@ Justin Germano (2-1, 5.09 ERA, 3.80 FIP, 19.2 K%: 5 BB%, 0.58 HR/9)

Sunday at 4:35 PM

Matthew Bowman (2-3, 8.13 ERA, 6.35 FIP, 15.2 K%: 7.6 BB%, 1.95 HR/9)

@ Sam Gaviglio (2-3, 5.09 ERA, 6.22 FIP, 19.6 K%, 12.2 B%, 1.78 HR/9)

Monday at 9:05 PM

Darin Gorski (3.2, 5.63 ERA, 6.33 FIP, 17.1 K%: 13 BB%, 1.69 HR/9)

@ Forrest Snow (1-2, 3.09 ERA, 5.69 FIP, 21.8 K%: 2.7 BB%, 2.30 HR/9)

Tuesday at 2:35 PM

Duane Below (2-2, 3.47 ERA, 4.92 FIP, 18.8 K%: 5 BB%, 1.54 HR/9)

@ Mike Montgomery (3-2, 3.19 ERA, 3.29 FIP, 20.6 K%: 7.3 BB%, 0.22 HR/9)

Last series for Las Vegas 51s

Split 4 against Sacramento: W 12-8, W 5-1, L 6-5, L 2-1

Top prospects of the Seattle Mariners playing for Tacoma

Organizational rankings are from the 2015 Baseball America Prospect Handbook

51s Offense Quiet, Verrett Can't Overcome 6th inning Hump Against Tacoma

Las Vegas 51s @ Tacoma Rainiers

July 24, 2014

Logan Verret @ Jordan Pries

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

W: Pries (7-6, 3.78 ERA); L: Verrett (8-3, 4.73 ERA); Save: Coffey (5)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights (gifs here):

Pitchers

Zack Thornton (3.78 ERA) – 2 IP, SO, 1 GO: 2 FO

Batters

Thor Awesome in Game One as 51s Split Double-Header Against Tacoma

Las Vegas 51s @ Tacoma Rainiers

July 22, 2014

Noah Syndergaard @ James Paxton

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
Las Vegas	3	0	0	0	0	0	1		4	7	0
Tacoma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	4	1

W: Syndergaard (8-5, 5.34 ERA); L: Paxton (0-1, 6.00 ERA)

MiLB.com Boxscore – Game 1

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Syndergaard – 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 SO, 109 Pitches (62 Strikes), 8 GO: 3 FO

Gonzalez Germen (0.00 ERA) – 0.2 IP, GO

Batters

Matt ∂en Dekker – 3-4, R, 2B (21), HR (7), 2 RBI (41)

Matt Reynolds – 1-3, BB, SB (5), SO, CS

Josh Satin – 1-4, R, HR (5), 2 RBI (31), 2 SO

Daniel Muno – 1-2, R, BB

Cesar Puello – 1-2, SAC

Giancarlo Alvarado @ Forrest Snow

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
Las Vegas	0	0	1	0	0	0	2		3	5	0
Tacoma	1	0	2	0	1	0	X		4	6	0

MiLB.com Boxscore – Game 2

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Miguel Socolovich (3.05 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 GO: 1 FO

Batters

Matt ∂en Dekker – 2-4, 2B (22), 2 RBI (43), 2 SO

Daniel Muno – 1-1, 2 R, 2 BB, SB (7)

Recap:

            The Las Vegas 51s and Tacoma Rainiers officially split a double-header Tuesday night, but the only thing anyone will be talking about is the performance from Noah Syndergaard in game one. He was awesome. It looked like he had a plan to start every inning, as he was mixing up his pitches and working ahead in the count much of the night. The 51s offense jumped on Rainiers starter James Paxton in the 1^st inning of game one – M∂D would give Thor all the offense he needed when he deposited the fourth pitch of the game beyond the RF wall. Josh Satin contributed a two-run homerun in the first inning as well, and it was all about the pitching the rest of the way.

He won’t get as much attention, but M∂D had a ridiculous night, combining to go 5-8 with 2 doubles, a homerun and 4 RBI. His strikeout rate is down to an average PCL rate, which is a sign that he can make adjustments at a level if given time. I still think he’ll surprise us all by breaking out in the majors at some point. This is what he’s hitting since his demotion: .394/.468/.679 with 12 doubles, 5 triples, 3 homeruns, 17 RBI, 4/6 SB, and 18 SO: 14 BB in 124 PA.

The offenses stayed dormant throughout game two, but the Rainiers were able to score three runs against Alvarado before knocking him out after three. Things could have ended up worse for Alvarado, but he caught Ty Kelly looking with runners on 2B and 3B to end the 1^st. Muno singled, stole second and scored on a Seratelli single to tie the game in the top of the 3^rd, but then the Rainiers bounced back with two in the bottom half. M∂D would hit a two-out double to drive in two runs in the 7^th, but the late charge came up just short.

GorsKKKKKKKKKi Great but Bullpen Blows Big Lead for Las Vegas

Las Vegas 51s @ Tacoma Rainiers

July 21, 2014

Darin Gorski @ James Gillheeney

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Las Vegas	0	1	0	4	1	0	2	0	0		8	12	2
Tacoma	2	1	0	0	0	5	3	0	X		11	12	3

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Darin Gorski (4.56 ERA) – 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 9 SO, HR, 82 Pitches (54 Strikes), 3 GO: 3 FO

Batters

Matt ∂en Dekker – 2-4, R, 3B (7), RBI (39), BB

Wilmer Flores – 3-5

Taylor Teagarden – 1-4, 3 R, HR (9), RBI (20), HBP, SO

Daniel Muno – 2-5, 2 R, 2B (10), HR (11), 3 RBI (44), 3 SO

Cesar Puello – 3-3, R, 2B (10), 2 RBI (25), HBP

Recap with gifs:

            Las Vegas and Tacoma has been involved in a lot of high scoring games throughout the season, and this game would not be an exception, as things went back and forth all night.

           

51s Walk Off with Win After Strong Performance from Verrett

Tacoma Rainiers @ Las Vegas 51s

May 13, 2014

Matt Palmer @ Logan Verrett

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		R	H	E
Tacoma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		4	11	1
Las Vegas	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2		5	8	3

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Logan Verrett – 7.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R (0 ER), BB, 4 SO, 87 pitches, 61 strikes (70%), 29 batters faced, 11 groundouts, 4 fly outs, pickoff

Batters

Allan Dykstra – 2-4, R, 2B (13), RBI (36), BB

Zach Lutz – 2-5, RBI (30), SO

Matt ∂en Dekker – 1-2, 2 R, HR (3), RBI (21), 2 BB

Cesar Puello – 1-1, RBI (7), BB, HBP, CS, Sac

Abraham Almonte – 3-4, R, BB, SB (3), PO

Chris Taylor – 2-5, R, SO

Ty Kelly – 2-5, R, 2B (10), 2 RBI (21), 3 SO

Gabriel Noriega – 2-4, R, 2B (6)

Recap:

            The 51s wrapped up their four-game set against the Rainiers Tuesday morning with a dramatic extra-inning win, nearly wasting a gem of an effort from Logan Verrett. Verrett was facing the Rainiers for the third time in four starts over the past 16 days, having allowed 5 R (3 ER) over 5 IP on April 27 and then 1 R over 7 IP on May 2, when he induced 13 groundouts, so this would be a good challenge for him. He responded to the challenge in a very positive manner, coming out attacking the bottom of the strike zone and getting another high total of groundouts. Tacoma starter Matt Palmer was making his first start of 2014, and was a little wild before being removed with an out in the 3^rd. Chance Ruffin, who is normally a starter, came in and gave the Rainiers a strong effort out of the pen. He got out of a key bases-loaded, no out situation in the 7^th inning with only one run allowed, keeping the game close enough for a Rainiers comeback. Buddy Carlyle relieved Verrett in the 8^th, and allowed both inherited runners to score on a Ty Kelly RBI single. Vic Black came in with a 3-2 lead in the 9^th, but was wild, allowing two walks and blew the save when a run scored on a wild pitch. Jeff Walters couldn’t slow down the Rainiers offense in the 10^th, when Ty Kelly led off the inning with a popup double that landed between everyone in shallow LF. The 51s would recover to win the game in the bottom of the 10^th, after Allan Dykstra doubled in Josh Satin to tie the game, and Zach Lutz drove in pinch runner Kirk Nieuwenhuis to win it.