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Winans has struck out 17 across his last two starts. Wednesday was a rough day from top to bottom for Atlanta and its minor league affiliates as none of the four clubs in action were able to scratch out a win. Regardless, let’s dive into the action and see what happened in the midweek action.
(30-35) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (35-30) Nashville Sounds 4
Drake Baldwin, C: 2-2, 2 BB
Luke Williams, 3B: 2-3, 2B, R
Allan Winans, SP: 6 IP, 3 H, BB, 9 K
Box Score
A faltering by the Gwinnett bullpen proved to be the Stripers downfall on Wednesday, losing by two runs to Nashville.
Starter Allan Winans managed to wiggle his way out of trouble — really the only trouble he ran into the entire game — as Nashville was able to put a pair of runners in scoring position in the first inning. However, the Sounds would be left stranding to hold the game at 0-0.
On the night, Winans was yet again spectacular, tossing six innings of shutout ball, striking out nine while only walking one. Over his last two starts, Winans has tossed 12 scoreless frames while only walking a pair and striking out 17.
While Winans was doing his thing, his offense provided him with a little run support in the third inning. Luke Williams singled to lead off the bottom of the frame before moving to third base on an Andrew Velazquez sacrifice bunt. After Forrest Wall was hit by a pitch, he and Williams executed a double steal successfully to put both men in scoring position.
Nacho Alvarez Jr. followed that up with a single to plate Williams to make it 1-0 Stripers. Ramon Laureano then grounded out to shortstop, allowing for Wall to score to extend the Gwinnett lead to 2-0.
Things remained relatively quiet until Winans was relieved in the top of the seventh inning. Taylor Widener took over on the mound and allowed one run in the seventh inning as the Sounds were able to cut the Stripers’ lead in half at 2-1.
The crushing blow for Gwinnett came in the top of the eighth inning, as Nashville tagged Widener for three runs in the frame to take a 4-2 lead.
While Gwinnett was able to put Drake Baldwin in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth, Williams and Velazquez grounded out and struck out to end the game and hand the Stripers the loss.
(25-32) Mississippi Braves, (31-26) Rocket City Trash Pandas (POSTPONED)
Mississippi and Rocket City’s game was postponed on Wednesday, and officials made the decision to move the entire series to Huntsville, Alabama due to unplayable field conditions.
(31-26) Rome Emperors 2, (32-26) Bowling Green Hot Rods 3
Dawson Dimon 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI, SF
Nick Ward, 2B: 2-4, 2B, R
Jace Grady, RF: 1-4, 2B, R
Mitch Farris, SP: 6 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 7 K
Box Score
Rome came up short in Wednesday’s contest, losing by just one run to Bowling Green to drop to 31-26 on the year.
After both starters — including Rome’s Mitch Farris — tossed a pair of scoreless frames to kick things off, the Emperors were the first one to put up a crooked number on the scoreboard. In the top of the third inning, Nick Ward laced his fifth double of the year into right field before Dawson Dimon followed that up with a double of his own to plate Ward to make it a 1-0 Rome lead.
Meanwhile, Farris was fantastic for the Emperors. Across six innings, the righty scattered just three hits, allowed one run and one walk while whiffing seven batters. The only run Farris allowed came in the bottom of the sixth — during which the tying run stole two bases — as Bowling Green tied the game at 1-1.
However, Rome got that run back in the top of the seventh, thanks to Dimon’s timely hitting yet again. Jace Grady reached on an error and moved up to second on an E.J. Exposito fielder’s choice. Then, after Ward singled Grady to third, Dimon hit a sacrifice fly into center field to score Grady, giving Rome the 2-1 lead.
Much like their Triple-A counterparts in Gwinnett, the Emperors’ bullpen failed to maintain the lead in the late going. Reliever Ryan Bourassa took over for Farris in the bottom of the seventh and subsequently gave up the game-tying run on a solo homer. Then, in the home half of the eighth, fellow bullpen arm Cory Wall gave up an additional run as the Hot Rods took the 3-2 lead over Rome.
The Emperors failed to stir up any trouble for the opposition in the top of the ninth, as Bowling Green slammed the door to hand Rome the one-run loss.
(25-33) Augusta GreenJackets 0, (32-27) Lynchburg Hillcats 5
Will Verdung, 1B: 2-2, 2B, 2 BB
Didier Fuentes, SP: 4 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Box Score
Despite getting a solid outing from starting pitcher Didier Fuentes on the mound, Augusta’s offense couldn’t provide any firepower as the GreenJackets were shutout.
Across four innings, Fuentes held Lynchburg scoreless while scattering just two hits and striking out five.
However, after Fuentes gave way to the bullpen in the fifth inning, things began to fall apart. Reliever Giomar Diaz allowed the first run of the game to the Hillcats in the fifth frame, giving Lynchburg the 1-0 lead.
Diaz allowed another run — this one unearned — in the sixth inning as the Hillcats extended their lead to 2-0. Reibyn Corona took over in the sixth inning for Diaz, but also struggled. In his lone inning of work, Corona allowed three runs as the Hillcats mounted a 5-0 lead.
Those five runs would prove to be more than enough as Augusta was limited to only five hits on the day in the shutout.
The line bright spot at the plate for Augusta was Will Verdung who tallied two hits in two at-bats while walking twice.
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Winans has struck out 17 across his last two starts. Wednesday was a rough day from top to bottom for Atlanta and its minor league affiliates as none of the four clubs in action were able to scratch out a win. Regardless, let’s dive into the action and see what happened in the midweek action.
(30-35) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (35-30) Nashville Sounds 4
Drake Baldwin, C: 2-2, 2 BB
Luke Williams, 3B: 2-3, 2B, R
Allan Winans, SP: 6 IP, 3 H, BB, 9 K
Box Score
A faltering by the Gwinnett bullpen proved to be the Stripers downfall on Wednesday, losing by two runs to Nashville.
Starter Allan Winans managed to wiggle his way out of trouble — really the only trouble he ran into the entire game — as Nashville was able to put a pair of runners in scoring position in the first inning. However, the Sounds would be left stranding to hold the game at 0-0.
On the night, Winans was yet again spectacular, tossing six innings of shutout ball, striking out nine while only walking one. Over his last two starts, Winans has tossed 12 scoreless frames while only walking a pair and striking out 17.
While Winans was doing his thing, his offense provided him with a little run support in the third inning. Luke Williams singled to lead off the bottom of the frame before moving to third base on an Andrew Velazquez sacrifice bunt. After Forrest Wall was hit by a pitch, he and Williams executed a double steal successfully to put both men in scoring position.
Nacho Alvarez Jr. followed that up with a single to plate Williams to make it 1-0 Stripers. Ramon Laureano then grounded out to shortstop, allowing for Wall to score to extend the Gwinnett lead to 2-0.
Things remained relatively quiet until Winans was relieved in the top of the seventh inning. Taylor Widener took over on the mound and allowed one run in the seventh inning as the Sounds were able to cut the Stripers’ lead in half at 2-1.
The crushing blow for Gwinnett came in the top of the eighth inning, as Nashville tagged Widener for three runs in the frame to take a 4-2 lead.
While Gwinnett was able to put Drake Baldwin in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth, Williams and Velazquez grounded out and struck out to end the game and hand the Stripers the loss.
(25-32) Mississippi Braves, (31-26) Rocket City Trash Pandas (POSTPONED)
Mississippi and Rocket City’s game was postponed on Wednesday, and officials made the decision to move the entire series to Huntsville, Alabama due to unplayable field conditions.
(31-26) Rome Emperors 2, (32-26) Bowling Green Hot Rods 3
Dawson Dimon 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI, SF
Nick Ward, 2B: 2-4, 2B, R
Jace Grady, RF: 1-4, 2B, R
Mitch Farris, SP: 6 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 7 K
Box Score
Rome came up short in Wednesday’s contest, losing by just one run to Bowling Green to drop to 31-26 on the year.
After both starters — including Rome’s Mitch Farris — tossed a pair of scoreless frames to kick things off, the Emperors were the first one to put up a crooked number on the scoreboard. In the top of the third inning, Nick Ward laced his fifth double of the year into right field before Dawson Dimon followed that up with a double of his own to plate Ward to make it a 1-0 Rome lead.
Meanwhile, Farris was fantastic for the Emperors. Across six innings, the righty scattered just three hits, allowed one run and one walk while whiffing seven batters. The only run Farris allowed came in the bottom of the sixth — during which the tying run stole two bases — as Bowling Green tied the game at 1-1.
However, Rome got that run back in the top of the seventh, thanks to Dimon’s timely hitting yet again. Jace Grady reached on an error and moved up to second on an E.J. Exposito fielder’s choice. Then, after Ward singled Grady to third, Dimon hit a sacrifice fly into center field to score Grady, giving Rome the 2-1 lead.
Much like their Triple-A counterparts in Gwinnett, the Emperors’ bullpen failed to maintain the lead in the late going. Reliever Ryan Bourassa took over for Farris in the bottom of the seventh and subsequently gave up the game-tying run on a solo homer. Then, in the home half of the eighth, fellow bullpen arm Cory Wall gave up an additional run as the Hot Rods took the 3-2 lead over Rome.
The Emperors failed to stir up any trouble for the opposition in the top of the ninth, as Bowling Green slammed the door to hand Rome the one-run loss.
(25-33) Augusta GreenJackets 0, (32-27) Lynchburg Hillcats 5
Will Verdung, 1B: 2-2, 2B, 2 BB
Didier Fuentes, SP: 4 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K
Box Score
Despite getting a solid outing from starting pitcher Didier Fuentes on the mound, Augusta’s offense couldn’t provide any firepower as the GreenJackets were shutout.
Across four innings, Fuentes held Lynchburg scoreless while scattering just two hits and striking out five.
However, after Fuentes gave way to the bullpen in the fifth inning, things began to fall apart. Reliever Giomar Diaz allowed the first run of the game to the Hillcats in the fifth frame, giving Lynchburg the 1-0 lead.
Diaz allowed another run — this one unearned — in the sixth inning as the Hillcats extended their lead to 2-0. Reibyn Corona took over in the sixth inning for Diaz, but also struggled. In his lone inning of work, Corona allowed three runs as the Hillcats mounted a 5-0 lead.
Those five runs would prove to be more than enough as Augusta was limited to only five hits on the day in the shutout.
The line bright spot at the plate for Augusta was Will Verdung who tallied two hits in two at-bats while walking twice.
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