In a refreshing new twist, we finally had the ability to watch today’s intrasquad action with Jason Benetti and Chuck Garfien providing the commentary. Here are the game log and box score, with some GIFs – courtesy of our Jonnie Nonnie – sprinkled in. Enjoy!
Top of the 1st
Pitcher: Lucas Giolito
- Nick Madrigal (1): Runs the count to 3-1 and then singles to right field.
- Nick Delmonico (2): Singles to right field, Madrigal to third.
- James McCann (3): Flies out to center fielder Luis Robert, who prevents the run at home. Grandal then tries to cut down Delmonico at second base but the ball kicks away and Madrigal scores anyway. Away team takes the 1-0 lead.
- Edwin Encarnacion (4): Strikes out looking.
- Andrew Vaughn (5): Strikes out looking.
Away team leads 1-0.
Bottom of the 1st
Pitcher: Kelvin Herrera
- Luis Robert (1): Flies out to Adam Engel in right-center field.
- Tim Anderson (2): Grounds out to third baseman Yermin Mercedes.
- Jose Abreu (3): Grounds one to third baseman Yermin Mercedes, who one hops one that Andrew Vaughn can’t corral at first. Abreu advances to second.
- Yasmani Grandal (4): Grounds out to second baseman Nick Madrigal who was shited in the outfield grass.
Away team leads 1-0.
Top of the 2nd
Pitcher: Lucas Giolito
- Yermin Mercedes (6): Grounds out to shortstop Tim Anderson.
- Adam Engel (7): Flies out to center fielder Adam Engel.
- Danny Mendick (8): Grounds out to third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert, who makes a nice diving grab capped off by a scoop from Jose Abreu at first.
Away team leads 1-0.
Bottom of the 2nd
Pitcher: Kelvin Herrera
- Eloy Jimenez (5): Strikes out swinging on a breaking ball away.
Pitching change: Jace Fry replaces Herrera.
- Nomar Mazara (6): Walks.
- Zack Collins (7): Walks, Mazara to second.
- Cheslor Cuthbert (8): Grounds one to Yermin Mercedes who throws wildly to first, allowing Nomar Mazara to score. The inning ends there.
Teams tied 1-1.
Top of the 3rd
Pitching: Lucas Giolito
- Luis Basabe (9): Strikes out looking on some nasty offspeed.
- Nick Madrigal (1): Sends one into the right-center field gap but Luis Robert finds a way to track it down. The speed is real.
- Nick Delmonico (2): Strikes out swinging.
Both teams tied 1-1.
Bottom of the 3rd
Pitcher: Jace Fry
- Leury Garcia (9): Flies out to left fielder Nicky Delmonico.
- Luis Robert (1): Singles passed a diving Danny Mendick at shortstop.
- Tim Anderson (2): Flies out to right fielder Luis Basabe.
- Jose Abreu (3): Doubles down the left field line and kicks off the mound along the wall, Luis Robert scores. End of the inning.
Home team leads 2-1.
Top of the 4th
Pitcher: Lucas Gioltio
- James McCann (3): Lines out to second baseman Leury Garcia who leaps to make the catch.
- Edwin Encarnacion (4): Strikes out swinging on high fire from Giolito.
- Andrew Vaughn (5): Flies out to Nomar Mazara.
Home team leads 2-1.
Bottom of the 4th
Pitcher: Alex Colome replaces Fry.
- Yasmani Grandal (4): Singles to left field.
- Eloy Jimenez (5): Broken bat, double play started by shortstop Danny Mendick.
- Nomar Mazara (6): Flies out to center fielder Adam Engel.
Home team leads 2-1.
Top of the 5th
Pitcher: Jimmy Cordero replaces Giolito.
- Yermin Mercedes (6): Strikes out swinging on a high fastball.
- Adam Engel (7): Strikes out swinging.
- Danny Mendick (8): Singles between the third baseman and shortstop into left field.
- Luis Basabe (9): Mendick gets caught stealing mid-at bat.
Home team leads 2-1.
Bottom of the 5th
Pitcher: Tyler Johnson replaces Colome.
- Zack Collins (7): Strikes out swinging.
- Cheslor Cuthbert (8): Doubles down the right field line.
- Leury Garcia (9): Flies out to Nicky Delmonico in left field.
- Luis Robert (1): Strikes out swinging on away pitch.
Home team leads 2-1.
Top of the 6th
Pitcher: Jimmy Cordero
Runner: Danny Mendick began the inning on second base.
- Luis Basabe (9): Bunts foul to strike out.
Danny Mendick advances to third base.
- Nick Madrigal (1): Lines out to second baseman Leury Garcia.
Pitching Change: Steve Cishek replaces Cordero.
- Nicky Delmonico (2): Singles to short right-center to drive home Mendick. Game tied 2-2.
- James McCann (3): Delmonico caught stealing mid-at bat.
Both tied 2-2.
Bottom of the 6th
Pitcher: Tayron Guerrero replaces Johnson.
- Tim Anderson (2): Strikes out swinging on high pitch.
- Jose Abreu (3): Strikes out swinging on pitch low and in.
- Yasmani Grandal (4): Flies out to Nicky Delmonico in short left-center.
Both teams tied at 2-2.
Top of the 7th
- James McCann (3): Flies out to center fielder Luis Robert.
- Edwin Encarnacion (4): Grounds out to third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert.
- Andrew Vaughn (5): Singles to left field.
- Yermin Mercedes (6): Grounds out to shortstop Tim Anderson.
FINAL: Home 2, Away 2
Box Score
AWAY TEAM
- Nick Madrigal (2B): 1-for-3, run
- Nicky Delmonico (LF): 2-for-3, RBI, K, CS
- James McCann (C): 0-for-3, RBI
- Edwin Encarnacion (DH): 0-for-3, 2 K
- Andrew Vaughn (1B): 1-for-3, K
- Yermin Mercedes (3B): 0-for-3, K
- Adam Engel (CF): 0-for-2, K
- Danny Mendick (SS): 1-for-2, single, CS
- Luis Basabe (RF): 0-for-1, K
- Lucas Giolito: 4.0 IP, 2 H, R, 0 BB, 5 K
- Retired 12-straight to finish outing
- Jimmy Cordero: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- Ian Hamilton: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
HOME TEAM
- Luis Robert (CF): 1-for-3, K
- Tim Anderson (SS): 0-for-3, K
- Jose Abreu (1B): 2-for-3, K
- Yasmani Grandal (C): 1-for-3
- Eloy Jimenez (LF): 0-for-2, K, GIDP
- Nomar Mazara (RF): 0-for-1, BB, run
- Zack Collins (DH): 0-for-1, BB, K
- Cheslor Cuthbert (3B): 2-for-2, 2B, RBI
- Leury Garcia (2B): 0-for-2
- Kelvin Herrera: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
- Jace Fry: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Alex Colome: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- Tyler Johnson: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
- Tayron Guerrero: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
In case you missed the action, here’s the link to this afternoon’s stream. Also, be sure to set your reminders for 10:30 a.m. CT tomorrow! The team will be playing another scrimmage of about three innings.
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