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Rookie Great Falls Voyagers
Helena took a 5-3 lead in the fifth and the Voyagers only got one more run across in the ninth. They lost 5-4.
- Logan Sowers (RF): 0-3, BB, run scored
- Alex Destino (LF): 2-4, 2B, RBI
- Jay Estes (CF): 1-3, 2B, run scored
- Chris Comito (SP): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
- 56 of 82 pitches were strikes
- Vince Arobia and Bennett Sousa threw a combined 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 K out of the pen.
Final Score: Helena 5, Great Falls 4 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Intimidators
The Intimidators fell short in Rome as heavy rain led to this game being called in the middle of the eighth.
- Luis Curbelo (SS): 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored
- Craig Dedelow (LF): 1-4, 2 RBI
- Justin Yurchak (1B): 1-4, 2B, run scored
- Jhoan Quijada (SP): 6.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- 55 of 81 pitches were strikes
Final Score (8): Kannapolis 5, Rome 6 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash
Tanner Banks pitched 7 innings of one-run ball but Lincoln Henzman struggled in the eighth, giving up 3 runs on two hits and two walks. The Dash came back to score one in the ninth but didn’t have enough in the tank to keep the rally going.
- Luis Gonzalez (CF): 1-4, 2B, BB, run scored
- Gavin Sheets (1B): 2-4, run scored
- Extends hitting streak to 15 games
- Yeyson Yrizarri (3B): 2-4, 2B, RBI
- Nate Nolan (C): 2-4, RBI
- Tanner Banks (SP): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
- 59 of 88 pitches were strikes
Final Score: Winston-Salem 3, Wilmington 4 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons
The Barons played their first game of extras at home this season thanks to an Alex Call game-tying check swing single in the ninth. Unfortunately, Jackson gained the upper hand in the 11th on an RBI single for the win. Some good news, Dylan Cease fired a solid seven innings after struggling in his Double-A debut last time out.
- Joel Booker (LF): 0-5, 3 K
- Luis Alexander Basabe (CF): 0-5, 3 K
- Zack Collins (DH): 1-4, HR (10), BB, RBI, run scored
- Alex Call (RF): 2-4, 2 RBI
- Dylan Cease (SP): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR
- 66 of 102 pitches were strikes
Final Score: Jackson 4, Birmingham 3 | Box Score
Triple-A Charlotte Knights
Carson Fulmer had a rough go at things and only lasted an inning and two-thirds. However, the Knights overcame Gwinnett’s 5-run second inning by scoring 4 runs in the last 5 innings to win 7-6. Slow and steady wins the race, especially when Ian Hamilton is your closer to lock things down.
- Jake Elmore (LF-SS): 2-2, 3 BB, 2 runs scored
- Eloy Jimenez (RF-LF): 1-2, run scored
- Exited game with an unknown injury
- According to Chuck Garfien, he may have tweaked a muscle in his leg.
- Exited game with an unknown injury
- Seby Zavala (C): 0-3, 2 BB
- Casey Gillaspie (1B): 1-4, 2B, run scored
- Carson Fulmer (SP): 1.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
- 26 of 53 pitches were strikes
- HR given up was a grand slam
- Ian Hamilton (RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K
- 12 of 14 pitches were strikes
- Triple-A ERA is 0.00 in 4 outings, 4.2 IP.
Final Score: Gwinnett 6, Charlotte 7 | Box Score
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