05-20-2022 MiLB Summary

OKC Dodgers 2 vs Sugar Land Cowboys (Astros) 6 

The Dodgers struck first in the 1^st, but the Cowboys finished the game. 

On the Mound

Andre Jackson continued to struggle.  Staked with a 2-0 lead, the first 4 batters for the Cowboys reached 1^st safely with 2 walks and 2 singles.  The second single scored two runs.  A Jackson balk scored the 3^rd against OKC in the 1^st.

Jackson took control of the second and third inning. He allowed only one base runner (on a fielding error) and registered 4 Ks.

Caleb Ferguson entered the 4^th.  He struck out the first two batters, but walked the 3^rd batter, and he was relieved by Beau Burrows who got out of the 4^th.  Burrows navigated the 5^th and 6^th innings without allowing a run, but immediately ran into trouble in the 7^th. 

A single, walk, and HBP loaded the bases.  After a strikeout, Burrows walked in a run.  With the bases remaining loaded, Justin Hagenman came into the squelch the inning.  After a pop out, he allowed a 2-run single.  He got through the 8^th without any further damage.

At the Plate

With one out, Miguel Vargas and Jake Lamb walked.  After the 2^nd out, Michael Busch reached 1^st on a fielding error with Vargas scoring.  Eddy Alvarez singled home the second unearned run.

OKC only had 3 hits, singles by Eddy Alvarez and Ryan Noda, and a double by Michael Busch.

Player of the Game

There was no player truly worthy of Player of the Game, but Michael Busch had the only XBH with his 2^nd double in his 4^th AAA game.

Things got off to a good start in Sugar Land, but the Dodgers were held scoreless after the first inning during a 6-2 loss Friday night.

Eddy Alvarez extended his hitting streak to eight games, and Michael Busch collected another double.

Recap: https://t.co/dUuBOmuO9b

— Oklahoma City Dodgers (@okc_dodgers) May 21, 2022

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Tulsa Drillers 3 vs Amarillo Sod Poodles (Arizona) 0 

On the Mound

This was a HUGE game for starting Pitcher Landon Knack (Pictured).  He completed 5.0 scoreless IP. He allowed 3 hits, but did not walk a batter while striking out 9.  Knack threw 71 pitches/53 strikes.

Four Driller pitchers followed throwing 1.0 scoreless inning: Nick Robertson, Jose Adames, Mark Washington, and Guillermo Zuniga, with Zuniga earning his 5^th save.

This was a five pitcher combined shutout in the Texas League, against a good offensive team.

At the Plate

In the 3^rd, James Outman doubled and scored on a Ryan Ward single.  In the 5^th, Jeren Kendall hit is first HR of 2022 for a 2-0 lead.  In the 6^th, the Drillers got their third and final run with a Carson Taylor BB who scored on a Kody Hoese triple (2).

Player of the Game

Landon Knack was a star tonight.

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Lansing Lugnuts (A’s) 2 vs Great Lakes Loons 6 

On the Mound

Kendall Williams was the Loons starting pitcher.  He got behind early when the 2^nd hitter of the game, Brayan Buelvas hit a HR (4).

In the second inning, a leadoff single and a one out double gave the Lugnuts a 2-0 lead.

Kendall got through the 3^rd and 4^th without allowing any runs.  In the 5^th, He loaded the bases with a single and 2 walks, and with 2 outs was lifted for Robbie Peto.

Peto would pitch 3 more scoreless innings allowing a single and issuing 2 BBs.  He allowed only one baserunner for any or the 3 innings.

Cole Duensing entered in the 9^th to close out the game.  He did give up a single, but that was all.  The Lugnuts scored once in the first two innings, but nothing else for the rest of the game.

At the Plate

Down 2-0 in the 4th, Leonel Valera leadoff and was HBP.  Ryan January followed and slugged a 2-run game tying HR (3).  One out later Imanol Vargas broke the tie with his 2^nd HR.

The Loons maintained the 3-2 lead into the 8^th.  In the 8^th, Ryan January doubled to open the 2nd inning.  He moved to 3^rd on an Ismael Alcantara single.  A one out BB to Edwin Mateo loaded the bases. One out later, Eddys Leonard walked to force in a run.  Jorbit Vivas continuing to stay hot, hit a 2-run single to close out scoring.

Player of the Game

It would not be a surprise for me to select Robbie Peto, but I am going with the 24-year-old catcher, Ryan January, who homered, doubled, scored 2 runs, and hit in a pair of ribbies.

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Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7 vs Fresno Grizzlies (Colorado) 2

On the Mound

Ben Casparius started and completed 5.0 IP.  The Grizzlies scored the first run in the third with a pair of doubles off of Casparius.

Thanks to a strike three wild pitch, and a second wild pitch, the Grizzlies scored their second run on a ground out.

Ronan Kopp pitched 2 scoreless innings, and while striking out 6 batters in those 2 innings, he did walk 2 and allow a hit.

Madison Jeffrey pitched a perfect 9^th.

At the Plate

Down 1-0, Yeiner Fernandez walked and moved to 3^rd on a Alex De Jesus doubled.  With one out, Gaige Howard singled in one run.  Yunior Garcia walked to load the bases.  Julio Carrion hit a sac fly for run number 2.  The third run of the inning was a result of a Luis Yanel Diaz single.

In the 5^th, Alex De Jesus doubled and scored ahead of a Luis Rodriguez HR (3).

The Quakes scored 2 insurance runs in the 9^th with doubles by Jake Vogel and Yeiner Fernandez, and a run scoring single by Alex De Jesus.

Alex De Jesus and Luis Rodriguez each had 3 hits.  De Jesus reached base a 4^th time with a BB.

Player of the Game

I can see merit in both Alex De Jesus and Luis Rodriguez being named, but with the HR and 2 RBIs, Rodriguez gets the nod.

Another oppo taco for Luis Rodriguez, this is his 3rd homer of the season, he's 2/3 so far tonight (singled as well) pic.twitter.com/w91l9D6prJ

— Josh Thomas (@jokeylocomotive) May 21, 2022

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