Syndergaard Sharp and Reynolds Late Homer Wins it for the 51s (Pitch coverage)

Las Vegas 51s @ Salt Lake

July 27, 2014

Wade LeBlanc @ Noah Syndergaard

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

Win: Germen (2-0, 0.00 ERA); Loss: Kohn (1-1, 4.43 ERA); Save: Bradford (2)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Noah Syndergaard (5.16 ERA) – 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 8 SO, HBP, 103 Pitches (68 Strikes), 3 GO: 3 FO

Gonzalez Germen – 1 IP, H, BB, 2 SO, 3 IR – 2 S

Erik Goeddel (H, 2, 5.19 ERA) – 1 IP, H, SO

Chase Bradford (3.52 ERA) – 1 IP, H, 2 SO, 1 GO

Batters

Matt ∂en Dekker – 1-2, 2 R, BB, SAC

Matt Reynolds – 2-3, R, HR (2), 3 RBI (16), BB, SO

Andrew Brown – 2-3, RBI (52), BB, SO

Cesar Puello – 1-4, R, 2B (11), SB (11)

Anthony Seratelli – 2-2, 2 R, RBI (21), SAC

Recap:

            Noah Syndergaard was very sharp but ran into some long innings on this Sunday afternoon, as the Las Vegas 51s took game three of four against the Bees. Salt Lake would score an unearned run in the 1^st thanks to a throwing error from Matt Reynolds. Syndergaard had retired the first two batters before walking Ian Stewart. Brennan Boesch would follow with a grounder to Reynolds that was thrown wide up the RF line, allowing Stewart to come around and score. The 51s bounced back for a run on three singles to start the bottom of the 1^st. Syndergaard made quicker work of the 2^nd, mixing in his curveball at a much higher rate. The 51s took their first lead in the bottom of the 2^nd, with Cesar Puello providing the legs of the run. Puello would hit a one-out double down the LF line, steal 3B, and then scored on a well-placed bunt from Anthony Seratelli. Syndergaard had his only 1-2-3 inning in the 3^rd, and he was mixing in all three pitches really well during the frame. The Bees managed two singles off of Thor in the 4^th, but he continued to mix up his pitches well and worked around the trouble. The 5^th was a long inning for Thor, but he was again able to limit damage, and he only allowed one hit in the inning. The hit was a leadoff double from Vance Albitz, who would come around to score on a groundout two batters later. Miguel Socolovich looked good relieving Thor in the 6^th, but he was unable to retire any of the four batters he’d face in the 7^th, when the Bees surged to a 5-3 lead. However, Matt Reynolds would make up for any earlier problems in the bottom of the frame when he launched a three-run bomb to LF. Erik Goeddel and Chase Bradford kept the Bees scoreless the rest of the way, assuring the 51s a split at minimum for the series.