07-10-2022 MiLB Summary

Tulsa Drillers 6 vs Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC) 3

Bobby Miller backed up his outstanding outing in his last game, with another stellar performance to match his last one.  He retired the first 7 batters he faced, walked the next one, and got an F8 for two outs.  The next batter singled.  Miller induced a ground ball to 2B, but it was misplayed for one error.  The ball went to RF who had a throwing error for two errors on the same batted ball.  Two unearned runs scored.  He retired the order in the 4^th and 5^th, and his day was done.  He only threw 74 pitches, and had a 4-2 lead.

After notching a career-high 🔟 punchies his last time out, Bobby Miller fans 9⃣ for the @TulsaDrillers.

The top @Dodgers pitching prospect gave up 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB over 5 IP. pic.twitter.com/ytXmV5ZTCe

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 10, 2022

In the 8^th, Austin Drury loaded the bases with BBs, and Guillermo Zuniga entered and walked the first batter he faced to force in a run.  Zuniga struck out the next 2 batters to leave the bases full.

Keegan Curtis entered the game in the 9^th and immediately loaded the bases with one out.  But he got the next two batters to close out the game.

The Drillers had three HRs in this game.

• Chris Betts – 3 Run HR (3) – also a double (3) and 3 RBIs
• Ryan Ward – Solo (19) – 2 RBIs
• Leonel Valera – Solo (2)

Betts, Ward, Valera, and Justin Yurchak had a pair of hits apiece.

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Lansing Lugnuts (KC) 4 vs. Great Lakes Loons 0

Lael Lockhart allowed all four runs (3 earned) on 8 hits in his 4.2 IP. He did not surrender a BB, and registered 6 Ks.  Three relievers followed and pitched the final 3.1 scoreless innings.  They combined to allow 2 hits, 1 walk, to go with 6 Ks.

The Loons got 5 hits and received 4 BBs.  The Loons were 0-10 WRISP.  Aldrich De Jongh went 2-3 with a walk.  The only XBH was a double (22) by Eddys Leonard.

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Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 7 vs Inland Empire 66ers (LAA) 2

Peter Heubeck started and completed 1.2 innings before his 30 pitch limit was reached.  He followed his July 4 outing, with another scoreless effort.  Ronan Kopp relieved Heubeck and pitched 3.0 scoreless innings, with 2 hits, 1 walk and 3 Ks.  Adolfo Ramirez and Gabe Emmett pitched the next 3.1 innings of scoreless ball.  Unfortunately Madison Jeffrey could not complete the combined shutout giving up 2 runs in the ninth.  After Saturday’s debacle, the pitching staff came through with a solid effort on Sunday.

The Quakes got their first 4 runs on HRs in the 4th.  Luis Rodriguez clubbed his 8^th, a three run shot, followed by a solo shot by Yunior Garcia, his 7^th.  The Quakes got an insurance run in the 6^th, and used 4 singles and a walk in the 9^th to get two more.

Damon Keith was 2-4, Austin Gauthier was 2-5, and Luis Yanel Diaz also went 2-4.

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