Dan Brewer hit for the cycle, Chase Andselment hit a pair of homers, Todd Cunningham and Carlos Franco extended their hitting streaks, Cody Martin and Alex Wood had great starts, and Julio Teheran had an effectively wild start.
Gwinnett Braves 2, Charlotte Knights 3
- Ernesto Mejia 1B 1-3, HR (22), RBI, BB, .307 AVG
- Stefan Gartrell LF 1-3, HR (16), RBI, BB, .267 AVG
- Julio Teheran 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 BB, 2 K, 5.16 ERA
- Dusty Hughes 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K, 3.73 ERA
- Cole McCurry 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 4.67 ERA
Ernesto Mejia and Stefan Gartrell had identical days, both going 1-3 with a solo homer and a walk. In the month of July, Mejia is hitting .327 with a 1.016 OPS, 9 doubles, 7 homers, and 22 RBI in 98 at bats and Gartrell is hitting .397 with a 1.136 OPS, 6 doubles, 5 homers, and 12 RBI. Julio Teheran was wild, allowing 5 walks in 5 innings, as many walks as he'd given up in 21 innings over his last 4 starts, but he was able to limit the damage, allowing just 1 earned run today after allowing 20 earned in those previous 4 starts.
Sean Gilmartin will make his AAA debut against the Knights on Monday.
Mississippi Braves 2, Montgomery Biscuits 5
- Todd Cunningham CF 2-4, 2B, SB (16), .322 AVG
- Joey Terdoslavich 1B 1-3, 2B, RBI, SF, .308 AVG
- Evan Gattis DH 2-4, .288 AVG
- Brent Leach 6 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 2 K, 2.63 ERA
After a 4 game rehab stint in the GCL that saw him go 6-12 with a RBI and a walk, Evan Gattis returned to the M-Braves lineup for the first time since May 19th, rapping out a pair of singles. Todd Cunningham extended his hitting streak to 9 games, and he's gone 13-35 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 7 RBI, 6 walks, and 2 steals in that stretch. During the month of July, he's hitting .352 with a .940 OPS, 3 doubles, 3 triples, 2 homers, 12 RBI, and 4 steals in 91 at bats. Joey Terdoslavich doubled to extend his hitting streak to 5 games, going 8-20 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI in that stretch. Brent Leach had only allowed 3 earned runs in 18 innings in his first 8 appearances with Mississippi, but he allowed 4 earned runs in 6 innings today.
David Hale will face the Biscuits tomorrow.
Lynchburg Hillcats 9, Salem Red Sox 3
- Dan Brewer LF 4-5, 2B, 3B, HR (1), 3 RBI, .324 AVG
- Adam Milligan DH 1-4, HR (11), 2 RBI, BB, .237 AVG
- Bobby Stevens RF 3-4, 2B, HR (8), 2 RBI, .249 AVG
- Cody Martin 7 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 9 K, W (11), 3.02 ERA
- Ryne Harper 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 K, 2.19 ERA
Dan Brewer hit for the cycle today, homering in the first, singling in the third, tripling in the fifth, and doubling in the ninth. The 25 year old has hit .324 with a .937 OPS, 3 doubles, a homer, 4 RBI, and 3 steals in 34 at bats since joining the HIllcats. Adam Milligan snapped a 0-11 skid over is last 3 games with his 11th homer with the Hillcats. Bobby Stevens had 3 hits, including his second homer with the Hillcats. After hitting .276 with a .727 OPS, 7 doubles, 6 homers, 16 RBI, and 5 steals in 185 at bats with Frederick, he's struggled with Lynchburg, hitting .184 with a .547 OPS, 4 doubles, 2 homers, 7 RBI, and 2 steals in 76 at bats, though he has shown off his versatility this year, appearing games at 2B (26), LF (29), CF (14), RF (10), and 3B (4). Cody Martin picked up his 11th win of the year, tying him with teammate Gus Schlosser for the league lead. In his last 2 starts, Martin has allowed 1 earned run and struck out 13 in 10.2 innings.
Lynchburg is off on Monday before beginning a series against the Frederick Keys on Tuesday, with Mike Lee scheduled to start the opener.
Rome Braves 6, Savannah Sand Gnats 2
- Ross Heffley 2B 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB, .302 AVG
- Chase Anselment LF 2-3, 2 HR (3, 4), 3 RBI, BB, .222 AVG
- Brandon Drury 3B 2-4, 3B, RBI, .220 AVG
- Elmer Reyes SS 2-3, 2B, RBI, HBP, .267 AVG
- Alex Wood 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K, W (1), 1.80 ERA
- Nathan Hyatt 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 2.08 ERA
Chase Anselment clubbed out a pair of homers, doubling his season total. In his last 6 games, the 21 year old has gone 6-20 with a double, 2 homers, 5 RBI, and a walk. Ross Heffley reached base 3 times tonight, extending his hitting streak to 6 games, going 10-20 with 2 doubles, 4 RBI, 6 walks, and 3 steals in that span. After hitting .187 with a .495 OPS, 14 doubles, 2 homers, and 21 RBI in 241 first half at bats, Brandon Drury has hit .295 with a .776 OPS, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, and 12 RBI in 105 at bats in the second half. In his last 2 games, Elmer Reyes has gone 4-7 with 2 doubles, a triple, and 3 RBI. Alex Wood picked up the first win of his professional career, allowing 1 earned run over a career high 5 innings. The 21 year old left has posted a 1.80 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP in 25 innings over 7 starts.
The R-Braves will begin a series against the Augusta Greenjackets on Monday, with AJ Holland scheduled to start the opener.
Danville Braves 8, Pulaski Mariners 7
- Levi Hyams 2B 3-5, 2 2B, HR (4), RBI, .191 AVG
- Carlos Franco 3B 3-4, 2B, RBI, BB, .291 AVG
- Aris Alcantara 1B 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, .304 AVG
- Trenton Moses DH 2-4, 2B, HR (2), 3 RBI, .299 AVG
- Ernesto Silva 6 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 3.73 ERA
- Eduardo Castillo 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K, W (2), 10.80 ERA
Carlos Franco extended his hitting streak to 7 games, and he's gone 10-22 with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 RBI, 7 walks, and a stolen base during that stretch. Levi Hyams was 3-36 in his last 9 games, but he went 3-5 today, with 2 doubles and his fourth homer of the season. Aris Alcantara had a 3 hit day, snapping a 1-16 skid over his last 3 games. Trenton Moses had a double, a homer, and 3 RBI, and in his last 10 games, he's hitting .448 with a 1.210 OPS, 3 doubles, 2 homers, and 8 RBI. After putting up a 6.53 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP in 51 innings with Rome, Ernesto Silva has posted a 3.73 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and a stellar 6 K/BB rate in 41 innings with Danville. In his last 2 appearances, Eduardo Castillo has tossed 3 scoreless innings.
Mauricio Cabrera will face Pulaski tomorrow.
GCL Braves - Off
DSL Braves 6, DSL Brewers 1
- Gerald Chin 2B 1-2, 2 BB, .308 AVG
- Juruengelo Tielman 3B 2-3, 2 2B, BB, .215 AVG
- Isael Henriquez RF 2-3, 2 RBI, .750 AVG
- Francisco Gonzalez 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K, 4.78 ERA
- Darrel Levia 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K, W (2), 6.08 ERA
- Jorge Zavala 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 3.65 ERA
Gerald Chin reached base 3 times today, and the 19 year old Panamanian has gone 8-26 with a double, a triple, and 3 walks in 7 games this season. In his last 4 games, 19 year old Curacaoan Juruengelo Tielman has gone 5-14 with 2 doubles and 2 walks. Isael Henriquez, a 18 year old Dominican, has gone 3-4 with 2 RBI in 2 games this year. After allowing 5 earned runs in 3.2 innings in his last start, Francisco Gonzalez allowed just 1 earned run in 6 innings today. Jorge Zavala tossed a scoreless inning, and the 18 year old out of Honduras has thrown 7 shutout innings in his last 4 appearances.