Down on the Farm: June 3 (Tatis begins rehab assignment in Amarillo)
Credit: John Moore
Only the Amarillo Sod Poodles and the DSL Padres played today.
With El Paso, Lake Elsinore, and Fort Wayne off, the two remaining teams went 0-2 today.
Here is a quick recap of today’s action.
El Paso Chihuahuas (36-21 on the season)
The Chihuahuas were off today as they travel to Iowa to face the Cubs.
Amarillo Sod Poodles Lost 8-5 (28-27 on the season)
Fernando Tatis, Jr. began his long-awaited rehab assignment today for Amarillo as they took on the Frisco Roughriders. It was a back-and-forth affair for the first three innings as Frisco and Amarillo took turns taking the lead. Starter Kyle Lloyd was hit hard in five innings, allowing six runs on ten hits, including three home runs. Tatis scored the first run of the game for the Soddies as, after a walk and a stolen base, he scored on Ivan Castillo‘s ground-rule double.
Tatis had this to say to EVT after the game.
Tatis Jr. when asked about what advice he gives guys around him:
“Just talking to them about consistency. Never back down, this game is going to be tough on them. Small tips to different players who play different games. Just trying to help each one in their own way” @EVT_News
— Austin Hartsfield (@HartsfieldMLB) June 4, 2019
Owen Miller hit a solo home run in the top of the third inning to temporarily tie the game, but it was the last run the Sod Poodles scored. In his final at-bat, Tatis legged out an infield single to lead off the inning, but Amarillo couldn’t bring him around to score.
Lead off single for Tatis!
1-3 2 BB 1 SB
*Apologies for the lights*@EVT_News pic.twitter.com/cjCL69tBBz
— Austin Hartsfield (@HartsfieldPC) June 4, 2019
Fernando Tatis Jr. 1-for-3, Run Scored, SB, 2 BB, K, E
Ivan Castillo: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K, SB
Owen Miller: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, Run Scored, K
Kyle Lloyd: 5.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, BB, 7 K (81 pitches-54 strikes) Loss
Michel Baez: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R (0 earned), 3 K (50 pitches-35 strikes)
Lake Elsinore Storm (28-27 on the season)
The Lake Elsinore Storm were off today as they travel up the I-15 to Inland Empire.
Fort Wayne TinCaps (26-29 on the season)
Fort Wayne was also off today as they prepare to welcome the Lake County Captains
DSL Padres Lost 4-3 (0-2 on the season)
In their second game of the season, the DSL Padres couldn’t grab their first victory of the season. The DSL Diamondbacks 1 (Arizona deploys two teams in the Dominican Summer League) got all the runs they needed in the fourth inning. Frank Lopez uncorked a wild pitch to allow a run to score and then surrendered three runs on one hit as Jeferson Espinal cleared the bases with a three-run double. The Padres picked up three runs in the eighth inning on an RBI-single from Willmert Paula and a two-run double by Albert Fabian, but it wasn’t enough to get the win.
Albert Fabian: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, BB
Euribiel Angeles: 2-for-4, Run Scored, K, 2 SB
Jose Velez: 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
Frank Lopez: 4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 K, Loss
Abismael Paulino: 3 IP, 2 H, 4 K
Probable Starters for Tuesday’s Games
El Paso: Kyle McGrath vs. Matt Swarmer
Amarillo: Emmanuel Ramirez vs. Richelson Pena
Lake Elsinore: TBD vs TBD
Fort Wayne: TBD vs. Luis Oviedo
DSL Padres: TBD vs TBD
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