Padres Down on the Farm July 15 (Alfonzo, Alcantara homer in DSL face-off)
Credit: Padres DSL
While the All-Star festivities were in full swing, Padres minor league affiliates still had some action, going 1-1 in games played.
Here is the daily recap of games played.
El Paso Chihuahuas – Off Day
El Paso is off until Friday, July 18, when they open a series in Tacoma. Wes Benjamin is scheduled to start.
San Antonio Missions – Off Day
San Antonio is off until June 18, when they will face off with the Amarillo Sod Poodles in a three-game weekend series at The Wolff.
Fort Wayne TinCaps – Off Day
Fort Wayne returns to play on Friday in Lake County.
Lake Elsinore Storm – Off Day
The Storm returns from the All-Star break on Friday to host the visiting Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
ACL Padres – Off Day
The ACL Padres return to play Wednesday versus the ACL Reds.
DSL Padres – Intrasquad Game
DSL Padres Brown won 8-6 vs DSL Padres Gold
| DSL Padres Gold Notables
Dayquer Alfonzo – 1-for-1, Grand Slam, 5 RBI Jose Bericoto – 1-for-4, Two-Run Home Run Marco Eluscat – 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 5 BB, 1 K |
DSL Padres Brown Notables
Isaac Ponce – 2-for-2, Two-Run Home Run Fabian Alcantara – 1-for-1, Home Run, Three Walks Carlos Alvarez – 0.1 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 4 BB, 0 K |
A six-run first inning led the DSL Padres Brown to a win over their Padres Gold counterparts. Jose Bericoto’s two-run home run set the tone early for the Padres Brown, jumping on Padres Gold starter Carlos Alvarez. Alvarez would be chased after one out recorded. Dayquer Alfonzo made the Padres Gold pay for four walks from Alvarez, turning on a pitch from Jose Montijo for a grand slam. Isaac Ponce got the Padres Gold within slam range with a two-run home run of his own. Dayquer Alfonzo hit a sacrifice fly in the third to score the Padres Brown’s seventh run of the game.
A pair of bases-loaded walks from Eluscat brought the Padres Gold to within three runs, but Victor Pilar ended the frame without any further damage. PIlar allowed a run in the fifth on a single from Moises Valdez, but was picked up by Abraham Bastidas’ sac fly in the next frame. Leading 8-5 entering the seventh, Wilkins Matos had three outs left to record, but a leadoff homer from Fabian Alcantara got the Padres Gold to within one. Nonetheless, Matos was able to record the final three outs, sealing a Padres Brown win.
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