Padres Down on the Farm: September 1 (Five Sod Poodles homer in loss/Cruz pitches for FW/Arias two hits in LE)
Credit: TinCaps
The minor league affiliates for the San Diego Padres went 0-5 on Sunday.
Here is a brief recap on the day’s events.
El Paso Chihuahuas (80-59) Lost 5-0
The Chihuahuas only managed four hits, all of them being singles, while going 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. Meanwhile, Dietrich Enns pitched 3 2/3 innings and allowed five runs on six hits while walking three batters, tagging him with the loss. Emmanuel Ramirez, Travis Radke, and Evan Miller combined to pitch 4 1/3 innings of shutout ball while striking out eight batters.
Rodrigo Orozco: 1-4
Aderlin Rodriguez: 1-4, K
Dietrich Enns: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (83 pitches-52 strikes) Loss
Emmanuel Ramirez: 1.1 IP, BB, 4 K (26 pitches-14 strikes)
Travis Radke: 2 IP, H, 2 K (26 pitches-19 strikes)
Amarillo Sod Poodles (71-66) Lost 10-7
Despite hitting five home runs as a team, the six runs allowed in the ninth inning resulted in Amarillo taking a hard-luck loss. Taylor Trammell, Owen Miller, Luis Torrens, Hudson Potts, and Brad Zunica all went yard for the Sod Poodles. Trammell’s shot, a two-run blast in the fifth inning, went all the way to the deepest part of the yard. All seven of the Sod Poodles runs came off of the long ball. Starter Jesse Scholtens pitched well, allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out seven in the six innings he pitched. However, Trey Wingenter blew a three-run lead in the ninth inning by allowing four runs, including three on a three-run home run.
Taylor Trammell: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 Runs Scored, K
Owen Miller: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, Run Scored
Luis Torrens: 1-3, HR, RBI, Run Scored
Jesse Scholtens: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, BB, 7 K (97 pitches-65 strikes) No Decision
Trey Wingenter: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, BB, K (27 pitches-16 strikes) Loss
Side view of Taylor Trammell’s home run tonight @EVT_News #SodPoodles #Padres https://t.co/VfO4sXKIR4 pic.twitter.com/auP4IWGOiX
— Austin Hartsfield (@HartsfieldPC) September 2, 2019
Lake Elsinore Storm (72-65) Lost 5-2
The Storm took an early lead in the second inning thanks to an Olivier Basabe RBI groundout. However, a four-run third inning for Lancaster shot the JetHawks into the lead. Reiss Knehr pitched two shutout innings with a strikeout, but Felix Minjares entered after him and allowed a Luis Castro bases-loaded single that cleared the bases and allowed Castro to score after a Jeisson Rosario error. An Eguy Rosario sacrifice fly cut the deficit to two, but it was the closest Lake Elsinore got to tying the game.
Eguy Rosario: 1-3, RBI, K, E
Xavier Edwards: 2-5
Gabriel Arias: 2-4, Run Scored, K
Olivier Basabe: 1-4, RBI, 2B, 2 K
Felix Minjarez: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (80 pitches-53 strikes) Loss
Fort Wayne TinCaps (62-75) Lost 7-5
Omar Cruz surrendered five runs in four innings of work as three Fort Wayne errors led to a defeat for the TinCaps. With the outing, Cruz now sports a still impressive ERA of 2.76 on the season. Jawuan Harris, batting from the leadoff spot, went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run as well as taking two walks. Chandler Seagle went 3-for-3 with an RBI while scoring two runs. Austin Smith relieved Cruz and allowed two unearned runs in the two innings he pitched.
Omar Cruz with a nasty curveball for a strikeout. @TinCaps
This 20-year-old lefty has a career ERA of 2.38 in 100 minor league innings. #Padres pic.twitter.com/W0vMMb4wGC
— James E. Clark 3 (@EVT_JClark) September 2, 2019
Chandler Seagle: 3-3, RBI, 2 Runs Scored, 2B
Jawuan Harris: 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, Run Scored, 2 BB, K, CS
Ripken Reyes: 1-3, RBI, Run Scored, BB
Omar Cruz: 4 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, BB, 6 K (81 pitches-51 strikes) Loss
Austin Smith: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, BB (44 pitches-25 strikes)
Tri-City Dust Devils (37-38) Lost 10-3
By the time the Dust Devils put up two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, it was already too late as the Indians had piled up 10 runs against Tri-City pitching. Starter Gaberial Morales allowed four runs in just 2.1 innings on the mound, while Seth Mayberry and Sam Keating allowed two and three runs respectively in their outings. The only source of offense came from Sean Guilbe, who went 2-for-3 with a two-run triple and an RBI single. With the loss, Tri-City is now one game below .500.
Sean Guilbe: 2-3, 3 RBI, 3B, BB, E
Nick Gatewood: 2-3, 2 Runs Scored, BB
Luke Becker: 1-3, Run Scored, BB, K
Gabriel Morales: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K (62 pitches-34 strikes) Loss
Chris Lincoln: 2 IP, BB, 5 K (33 pitches-20 strikes)
Probable Starters for Monday’s Games
El Paso: Jerry Keel (10-7, 6.81 ERA) vs. TBD
Amarillo: TBD vs. Ljay Newsome (3-3, 2.22 ERA)
Lake Elsinore: Angel Acevedo (0-0, 6.23 ERA) vs. Lucas Gilbreath (5-10, 6.04 ERA)
Fort Wayne: Efrain Contreras (6-5, 3.65 ERA) vs. Sean Wymer (8-11, 5.74 ERA)
Tri-City: Luarbert Arias (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs Justin Slaten (0-1, 5.65 ERA)
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