Gwinnett 0, Pawtucket 6
- C. Gearrin 2IP 1H 0R 1BB 0K 3.24ERA
You know the game is bad when the only top performer I have is a reliever. The offense managed just 4 hits (none by Freddie Freeman) and Todd Redmond got hit like he was filled with candy and hanging from a tree. Also of note, Brent Clevlen, who was the best hitter on this team the first month of the season, is now batting .259 and has just 6 hits in his last 34 ABs.
Mississippi 4, Chattanooga 5
- J. Schafer 1-3 BB, CS(1), .375 Avg
- W. Cabrera 2-4 2B, .304 Avg
- E. Duncan 2-4 3B, RBI, K, CS(3), .302 Avg
- M. Gomez 1-3 HR(4), 3 RBI, 2K, .200 Avg
Jacob Thompson gave up 4 runs in less that 6 innings of work and the offense couldn't produce enough runs to take the lead. Thompson did generate 9 groundballs vs just 2 flyball so we know that sinker is working well. Willie Cabrera has hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games and in 8 of those he has multiple hits and he has 8 doubles in that span as well. All that bears out to a .439 Avg and 1.185 OPS making him the hottest hitter in the Braves system right now.
Kinston 3, Myrtle Beach 4
- C. Culver 2-3 2B, 2 RBI, .283 Avg
- J. Sucre 2-4 HR(3), 2 RBI, .223 Avg
- JJ Hoover 6IP 1H 0R 1BB 7K 5.24ERA
Hoover turned in his best start of the season - by far - and earned his first win of the year. Hoover did a fantastic job of limiting hits and getting Ks, two things he has had real issues doing since the season began. Coming into this game he had given up 44 hits in just 28 innings of work and he had only recorded 18 Ks. Hopefully this game is a step in the right direction.
Rome 2, Savannah 3 - 10 Innings
- M. Jones 2-5 HR(3), K, .182 Avg
- C. Bethancourt 2-4 K, .214 Avg
- J. Teheran 6IP 6H 2R 1BB 5K 1.14ERA
- R. Lopez 3IP 4H 1R 2BB 8K 2.61ERA
Julio Teheran had what I would say was his worst start of the year and it was still one I would take every time a pitcher stepped on the mound for my team. Robinson Lopez had an interesting night. He struck out the first four batters he faced then struck out the side in the 8th leaving men on 2nd & 3rd after a wild pitch, a walk and a passed ball. In the ninth Savannah tried bunting against (I think they saw something) but he made the play and then struck out the next two guys. In the 10th Lopez allowed a bunt single, advanced the runner with another wild pitch, gave up another bunt single, intentionally walked the bases loaded and then gave up the game winning single. The box score shows a guy that was completely dominant but was undone by a series of unfortunate events.