Nashville 5 Memphis 1
Notables:
- Greg Garcia (SS): 1-4, R, HR, RBI, SB
- Randal Grichuk (CF): 3-5, 2B, 2 K
- Oscar Taveras (PH/RF): 1-1
- Joey Butler (LF): 0-2, 2 BB, K
- Pete Kozma (2B): 0-4, K
- Xavier Scruggs (1B): 0-5, K
- Stephen Piscotty (RF): 1-4, K, SB
- Boone Whiting (SP): 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 6 K
Notes:
- Another solid start from Whiting. Boone continues to rack up strikeouts, he also had 7 groundouts and no flyouts, he exited with the game tied after 77 pitches (56 strikes), before turning things over to the bullpen...
- Nick Greenwood got into a jam in the bottom of the 7th, Jose Almarante came in to put out the fire and gave up a grand slam that put Nashville ahead for good.
- Greg Garcia's homer was his 4th, which leads the team.
- It looks like the plan for now is for Garcia and Kozma to split time at shortstop.
Springfield 9 Arkansas 5
Notables:
- Mike O'Neill (LF): 1-3, 2 RBI, BB, 1 K
- James Ramsey (CF): 1-5, R, RBI, 3 K
- Aledmys Diaz (SS): 1-5, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
- Jonathan Rodriguez (1B): 1-3, 2, R, HR, RBI, BB, K, SB
- Patrick Wisdom (3B): 1-3, RBI, K
- Curt Smith (DH): 3-4, 2 R, 2B, SB
- Sam Gaviglio (SP): 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR
Notes:
- The S-Cards jumped on the Travelers in the 2nd and kept the on them, chasing the starter after 4 innings.
- Springfield took advantage of the Arkansas battery to the tune of 4 stolen bases.
- Aledmys Diaz hit his second homer of the year.
Palm Beach 8 Charlotte 3
Notables:
- Charlie Tilson (CF): 1-5, R, K
- Breyvic Valera (2B): 0-4, K
- Jacob Wilson (3B): 2-4, R
- Anthony Garcia (DH): 0-3, R, BB, K
- Starlin Rodriguez (LF): 2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, K
- Thomas Lee (SP): 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, BB
Notes:
- Palm Beach trailed for most of the game before scoring 6 runs in the 7th and 8th innings.
- Chuck Tilson is hitting .273 on the season, but he struck out for the 19th time in 14 games.
- Starlin Rodriguez refuses to go away, after a rough season last year he is off to a .318/.412/.614 start.
Fort Wayne 9 Peoria 4
Notables:
- C.J. McElroy (CF): 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Cesar Valera (SS): 2-5, 2RBI, K
- Carson Kelly (DH): 1-5, 2B
- Ronald Castillo (RF): 1-4
- Steve Bean (C): 1-2, R, 2 BB
- Mason Katz (2B): 1-4, R, RBI
- Silfredo Garcia (SP): 5 IP, 11H, 7 R, 4 ER, 4 K
Notes:
- Carson Kelly and Steve Bean continue to share time at catcher, although Kelly gets regular time at DH on nights he's not catching.
- No matter who is behind the plate or on the mound, teams run on Peoria. Fort Wayne was 4-5 on stolen base attempts.
Schedule for 4/19/14: