Worcester: L, 1-4 (BOX SCORE)
Patrick Sandoval had another short rehab outing, giving up a couple runs to Toledo (Tigers AAA) while also botching a pickoff attempt. The offense went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Romy Gonzalez, who hopes to return this week, had a knock, but it was one of just six on the day, and the only extra-base hit was Tsung-Che Cheng’s, who had a triple. The WooSox never held a lead despite Toledo not having a spectacular day themselves.
Portland: L, 5-7 (BOX SCORE)
Portland is probably the most consistent and intriguing
offensive team relative to their level on the farm, and they showed it again Tuesday in Connecticut against the Yard Goats (Rockies AA). Franklin Arias had three hits and Johanfran Garcia chipped in a double, and even Brooks Brannon continues to get hits, but the team also had the stranding runners bug, leaving ten on the basepaths. In the end, Hartford puleed ahead with three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take the lead for good.
Greenville: W. 2-0 (BOX SCORE)
Justin Gonzalez’s line drive in the third and Luke Heyman’s solo shot in the fourth were the only productive hits the team had in Asheville. (Astros High-A) But the offense isn’t the story, because Devin Futrell was absolutely nails in his six innings. Futrell is an overpowering lefty who has the size the team typically looks for (6’5″, 217) Although he lacks high-end velocity, he had total command Tuesday. He struck out 12 in six innings and threw 84 pitches; this was his second consecutive awesome start. Tyler Davis and Steven Brooks finished off a masterful night on the mound. Here are all of Futrell’s K’s throughout the night.
Salem: L, 2-7 (BOX SCORE)
Salem had just four hits against Myrtle Beach (Cubs A) and took until the sixth inning to get on the board. At the top of the lineup, Skylar King had a home run, and Andrews Opata had a knock and his 30th stolen base of the season, but the offense was mostly stagnant otherwise, wasting two hits from Avinson Pinto in the middle of the lineup as everyone otherwise got sat down on strikes at least once.
Happy day game Wednesday!
