08-11-2022 MiLB Summary

Round Rock Express (Houston) 12 vs OKC Dodgers 1

OKC lost for the 5^th straight game.  Michael Grove started and completed 3.2 innings before reaching his pitch limit (74 pitches/53 strikes).  He allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits and 2 walks.  He recorded 4 strikeouts.  4 relievers followed Grove, and let this game get out of hand.  Combined they allowed 10 runs (6 earned) on 12 hits, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts in 4.1 IP.  Jose Adames restored order in the 9^th by retiring the side in order with 2 Ks.

Drew Avans extended his on-base streak to 47 games with a triple, and 2 walks.  He scored the only run on a Michael Busch sac fly.

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Midland RockHounds (A’s) 1 vs Tulsa Drillers 3

The Drillers got some outstanding pitching from Lael Lockhart (5.0 IP – 82 pitches/49 strikes) and Kyle Hurt (4.0 IP- 78 pitches/50 strikes).  Lockhart allowed the sole run (unearned).  Combined they allowed 7 hits and 4 walks.  They also struck out 16 batters.  It was an impressive pitching display.

The Dodgers scored a tying unearned run in the 2^nd.  In the 7^th, Abiatal Avelino drew a BB and stole 2B.  He scored on a Kenneth Betancourt.  Justin Yurchak hit his 6^th HR for an insurance run in the 8^th.

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Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis) 0 vs Great Lakes Loons 2

The Loons got some superb pitching in a 3-hit shutout of the Chiefs.  Nick Nastrini had his fourth consecutive 6.0 IP game and 5^th out of 6 games.   Nastrini threw 86 pitches/60 strikes.  He allowed 2 hits and 2 BBs in his 6 IP.  He also registered 9 Ks.  Cole Duensing and Jake Cantleberry completed the shutout.

The Loons got on the board in the first with a Jorbit Vivas HBP, and singles by José Ramos and Eddys Leonard.  The Loons did not score again until the 7^th when Kekai Rios and Luis Yanel Diaz led off with singles.  Max Hewitt drew a walk to load the bases.  Jorbit Vivas hit a sac fly to score Rios with the second and final run.

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Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 11 vs Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego) 5

The Storm scored 1^st, but after 4 innings, the score was tied at 3.  The Quakes then scored 7 in the 5^th and 6^th.  With Lake Elsinore getting one back in the 6^th.  Each team scored a run in the 9^th.

Ronan Kopp started and had probably his worst outing.  In 3.2 IP he allowed 3 runs (all earned) on 4 hits and 3 walks.  But he did keep his strikeouts up with 7.  He threw 73 pitches/43 strikes.

Joel Ibarra followed Kopp and pitched a quality 2.0 innings.  He gave up one hit and 3 walks, and struck out 6 in his 2.0 innings.  Ibarra threw 48 pitches/29 strikes.  In his 2^nd inning he walked the leadoff hitter, but got 2 strikeouts before Kelvin Bautista relieved him.  Bautista gave up a run scoring double, charged to Ibarra.  Bautista retired the side in order in the 7^th.

Madison Jeffrey relieved Bautista in the 8^th. He retired the side in order in the 8^th, but a walk and double scored a run in the 9^th.  Joan Valdez relieved Jeffrey and struck out the final batter of the game to preserve the win.

In the 2^nd inning Luis Rodriguez singled.  Kyle Nevin drew a walk and Nick Biddison got an infield single to load the bases.  A force out allowed Rodriguez to score and Kyle Nevin moved to 3^rd.  Nevin scored on a Taylor Young single.  Jake Vogel was HBP to load the bases and a WP scored the third run.

A single, three walks, and HBP scored 2 in the 5^th.  The Quakes blew it open in the 6^th with 5 runs.  The Quakes received 3 walks to load the bases.  Kyle Nevin hit a bases clearing double, and moved to third on a throwing error.  Taylor Young singled home Nevin, and Jake Vogel double to score Young.

Nick Biddison singled home an insurance run in the 9^th with his 3^rd hit of the night.

Nick Biddison went 3-4 (including a triple) with 2 walks to reach base safely 5 times.  Jake Vogel went 2-4 with 2 doubles (17) with 2 HBP to reach base 4 times.  Taylor Young and Luis Rodriguez each had a pair of hits.  Kyle Nevin also reached base safely 4 times.

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