Tampa kinda plays two, loses in 18 innings

Walt Ibarra has been placed on the DL and Jose Toussen was called up to take his roster spot. I haven’t updated the standings yet this season, so let’s do that now. The records shown do not include today’s games…

Triple-A Scranton (7-5 loss to Pawtucket) 14-13 and 2.5 games back in the IL North Division
2B Kevin Russo: 0-5, 2 K
CF Colin Curtis: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
1B Steve Pearce: 1-4, 2 R, 1 K, 1 E (fielding)
DH Jack Cust: 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K — just seven hits in his last 36 at-bats (.194)
3B Brandon Laird & RF Cole Garner: both 0-3 — Laird drew a walk and committed a fielding error … Garner got hit by a pitch, struck out all three times and got picked off first
LF Ronnie Mustelier & C Frankie Cervelli: both 1-4 — Mustelier drove in a pair … Cervelli struck out and allowed a passed ball
SS Yadil Mujica: 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B
LHP Andy Pettitte: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 5/4 GB/FB — picked a runner off first … had more on him earlier
RHP Adam Miller: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 17 of 33 pitches were strikes (51.5%)
LHP Juan Cedeno: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 4/1 GB/FB — 20 of 37 pitches were strikes (54.1%)
Double-A Trenton (4-3 win New Hampshire in 11 innings, walk-off style) 13-14 and 5.5 games back in the EL Eastern Division
RF Abe Almonte: 3-6, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 K, 2 SB — walk-off single
2B Corban Joseph: 2-5 — hopefully they get him to Triple-A soon, it’s a waste of time to keep him here for a third year
DH Gus Molina & LF Cody Johnson: both 0-5, 1 K — Johnson drove in a run
CF Melky Mesa: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 K
1B Luke Murton: 0-2, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
3B Kevin Mahoney: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB — second straight day with a game-tying solo homer in the bottom of the ninth
C Jose Gil: 1-5, 1 R, 2 K
SS Addison Maruszak: 1-4, 1 K, 1 E (fielding) — Dan Brewer pinch-hit for him late and drew a walk
RHP Cory Arbiso: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 7/6 GB/FB — 52 of 92 pitches were strikes (56.5%)
RHP Kelvin Perez: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GB/FB — 31 of 45 pitches were strikes (68.9%)
RHP Ryan Flannery: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HB, 3/2 GB/FB — just 28 of 50 pitches were strikes (56.0%), though one of those walks was intentional
RHP Michael Dubee: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K 0/1 GB/FB — nine of 11 pitches were strikes … seems like he pitches every day

High-A Tampa (7-6 loss to Bradenton in 18 (!) innings) 14-15 and 6.5 games back in FSL North Division … they faced an old friend, RHP Gerrit Cole
CF Eduardo Sosa: 1-7, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 SB
2B-SS Kelvin Castro: 2-8, 1 K, 1 CS
LF Ramon Flores: 2-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K — 13 for his last 31 (.419)
RF Rob Segedin: 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 E (fielding) — threw a runner out at second
DH Neil Medchill: 2-7, 3 K — replaced by 3B J.R. Murphy once things got weird late
C Tyson Blaser: 0-5, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 PB — replaced by Kyle Higashioka after 15 innings … Higgy went 0-for-1 in his season debut
1B Kyle Roller: 2-7, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
3B-2B-P Hector Rabago: 2-8, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3 K — yep, he had to pitch in the super extra innings
SS Jose Mojica: 1-6, 1 K, 1 CS — replaced by Garrison Lassiter late, who played third before sliding over to second and making a fielding error
RHP Mikey O’Brien: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 6/3 GB/FB
RHP Tommy Kahnle: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 0/1 GB/FB — picked a runner off first … first appearance of the season after spending time on the DL with an unknown injury
LHP Rigoberto Arrebato: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0/1 K/BB, 1 E (pickoff)
LHP Aaron Dott: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3/0 GB/FB
RHP Mark Montgomery: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1/0 GB/FB — two hits, one walk, eleven strikeouts in his last seven innings
RHP Branden Pinder: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HB, 3/3 GB/FB — just two strikeouts in his last 5.2 IP
LHP Vidal Nuno: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1/3 GB/FB
LHP Kramer Sneed: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GB/FB
RHP Hector Rabago: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/2 GB/FB — took the loss after a runner reached on an error and scored on a triple … not fair

Low-A Charleston (8-2 win over Delmarva) 19-8 and two games up in SAL Southern Division … Gary Sanchez didn’t play because it was a day game after a night game, but he apparently put on a show in batting practice
CF Mason Williams: 3-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB, 1 CS — led the game off with a homer
2B Angelo Gumbs & LF Ben Gamel: both 0-4 — Gumbs struck out
DH Tyler Austin: 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K — got picked off first … 10 HR in 26 games, hit six in 47 games last year
3B Dante Bichette Jr.: 1-4, 1 R — hooray for a hit
1B Rey Nunez: 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
RF Kelvin DeLeon: 0-2, 2 R, 2 BB
C Francisco Arcia: 2-2, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 PB
SS Ali Castillo: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI
RHP Bryan Mitchell: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 8/1 GB/FB — 42 of 77 pitches were strikes (54.5%) … was sitting 93-96
LHP Dan Mahoney: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 3/0 GB/FB — 24 of 46 pitches were strikes (52.2%)
RHP Phil Wetherell: 1.1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 1/2 GB/FB — ten of 15 pitches were strikes