The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and the Winston-Salem Dash took home wins last night down on the farm, as Grant Taylor dominated on the mound once again. Meanwhile, Shane Murphy was promoted from the Dash to the Charlotte Knights and made his first start, and Carlos Perez hit a home run in the Knights’s loss.
This and more in today’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (25-35)
- Carlos Perez (1B): 1-for-4, HR
- Bryan Ramos (3B): 2-for-4, K
- Wynton Bernard (RF): 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
- Shane Murphy (SP): 4.0 IP, 5 H, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (LOSS)
- 70 Pitches, 43 Strikes
- Steven Wilson (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Prelander Berroa (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Josamir Cousin (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
FINAL: Charlotte Knights 4, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 10 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (35-20)
- Terrell Tatum (LF): 1-for-3, BB, K, SB
- Jacob Gonzalez (2B): 2-for-4, K
- Edgar Quero (C): 2-for-4, K
- Tim Elko (1B): 2-for-4, 2B, K
- Jason Matthews (3B): 2-for-4, 2B, K
- Jake Eder (SP): 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (LOSS)
- 86 Pitches, 54 Strikes
- Tristan Stivors (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Gil Luna (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, p ER, 0 BB, 1 K
FINAL: Birmingham Barons 3, Tennessee Smokies 6 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (27-28)
- Jordan Sprinkle (SP): 1-for-5, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 K
- Shaun Goosenberg (2B): 2-for-5, 3B, RBI, BB, 3 K
- Bryce Willits (LF): 1-for-3, 3 BB
- Calvin Harris (DH): 1-for-6, 2B, K
- Samuel Zavala (RF): 1-for-4, BB, SB
- Peyton Pallette (SP): 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- 79 Pitches, 46 Strikes
- Jose Ramirez (RP): 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- Zach Franklin (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (WIN)
FINAL/12: Winston-Salem Dash 5, Rome Emperors 3 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (35-19)
- Rikuu Nishida (2B): 2-for-5, RBI
- Arxy Hernandez (3B): 1-for-5, 2B, 3 K
- Caden Connor (1B): 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB
- Ronny Hernandez (DH): 1-for-2, 2 BB
- Grant Taylor (SP): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
- 60 Pitches, 39 Strikes
- Tommy Vail (RP): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (WIN)
FINAL: Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 6, Fredericksburg Nationals 2 | Box Score
ACL White Sox (8-15)
- Leandro Alsinois (LF): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 K
- Adrian A. Gil (1B): 1-for-3, 2B, K
- Jhoneiker Betancourt (DH): 1-for-3, 2B
- Jeremy Gonzalez (SP): 3.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 2 K
- Denny Lima (RP): 1.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- Pedro Redman (RP): 1.0 IP, 0H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
FINAL: ACL White Sox 0, ACL Royals 8 | Box Score
DSL White Sox (1-1)
Game postponed due to rain.
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Featured image: Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights