Game Recap 7/12: Scrappers Lose 4th In A Row

Scrappers fall to Renegades, 10-5

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers lost their fourth straight Monday night to the Hudson Valley Renegades 10-5 at Eastwood Field.

Asdrubal Cabrera got the start at shortstop beginning his two-day rehab stint with the Scrappers. Cabrera went 1-3 with a double and two RBI before giving way to Tyler Cannon after the fifth inning. Cabrera will be back at Eastwood Field on Tuesday before heading to double-A Akron to continue his rehab.

Miguel Sierra picked up the win for the Renegades pitching five innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits, striking out one and walking two. Scrappers' right-handed pitcher Owen Dew took the loss and went six innings and allowed six runs on nine hits, no walks and had five strikeouts. Third baseman Giovanny Urshella (3-for-4, RBI) and first baseman Chase Burnette (2-for-5, K) led the way for the offense. Catcher Diego Seastrunk also homered.

The Scrappers will play the third and final game of this series on Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m.

Aeros End First Half with 4-2 Loss to Erie

The Akron Aeros lost 4-2 to the Erie SeaWolves at Jerry Uht Park Monday evening, concluding concluded the first portion of the Eastern League regular season schedule. Erie’s victory helped the host team manage a four-game series split with the Aeros as starting pitcher Thad Weber pitched eight innings in earning the win. A three-run third inning homer by Rawley Bishop provided all the scoring the Wolves (38-53) would need as the loss dropped Akron to an even 45-45 at the midway point of the 2010 season.

Aeros starting pitcher Eric Berger stranded a pair of base runners in the first inning before running into serious trouble in the third. The left-hander allowed a single and a walk to start the rally, and then with one out, the designated hitter Bishop unloaded a 2-2 pitch to the left field bleachers, giving Erie the quick 3-0 advantage.

Meanwhile, the righty Weber cruised through the opposing lineup in the early part of the contest. He held Akron scoreless through the first six innings with five hits and no walks, while his offense again broke through against new reliever Bryan Price.

Left fielder Deik Scram drew a one-out walk, stole second base and promptly advanced to third on an errant pickoff attempt by Price. Catcher Andy Bouchie then plated the fourth unanswered run of the contest with a sacrifice fly to right field.

In the eight, the Aeros finally managed to score runs against Weber thanks to the hot bat of designated hitter Matt McBride. Right fielder John Drennen singled with a pair of outs and McBride homered immediately after, providing the final margin of the contest.

Weber (6-9) earned the win as he permitted just two runs total on eight hits with three strikeouts in his eight innings pitched. Berger (4-5) took the loss in struggling through the first five frames and Erie reliever Lester Oliveros earned his first save of the season.

McBride’s lone hit extended his road on-base streak to all 41 of his games played away from Canal Park this year and marked his team-leading 13th home run. Drennen also finished with two hits while streaking left fielder Tim Fedroff collected three more singles to extend his hitting streak to 12 consecutive games.

The Eastern League will enjoy a collective day off Tuesday before the EL All-Star Game at Metro Bank Park in Harrisburg, PA Wednesday night. Three Aeros players, infielder Lonnie Chisenhall, outfielder John Drennen and right-handed pitcher Paolo Espino will participate in the contest before the second half resumes the next day.

The Aeros and the Wolves then continue their season series in the opener of a weeklong home stand Thursday night at Canal Park. Akron lefty Kelvin De La Cruz (1-5, 5.69 ERA) will look for his first win in nearly two months in the start against a currently unannounced Erie pitcher.

Keys Beat Kinston 4-0

The Frederick Keys completed a series sweep, taking down Kinston 4-0 Monday night in Maryland.

Frederick’s Jacob Julius started the scoring with a solo home run to lead of the bottom of the second inning. Frederick would get to Kinston starter T.J. House in the bottom of the fourth inning. House walked his first two batters of the game back-to-back with one out in the frame. Billy Rowell then stepped up and made House pay with a two RBI double to give the Keys a 3-0 advantage. House (2-7) took the loss going four innings, giving up four hits and three earned runs. House walked two and struck out four.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Frederick would add a run off of Kinston reliever Travis Turek with an RBI single by Ronnie Welty. Just off the DL, Rob Bryson threw a scoreless inning from the bullpen. Bryson gave up one hit and struck out a batter. Chris Jones finished the game for Kinston, not giving up a run in two innings of work.

Frederick pitching put it to Kinston for the second straight night, as the Indians managed just three hits. In his Carolina League debut, Luis Noel (1-0) picked up the win giving up just two hits in six innings. Noel walked one and struck out seven. Brett Bordes, Raul Rivero and Sean Gleason finished things up from the bullpen. Bo Greenwell went 2-for-3 for Kinston.

After an off day on Tuesday, the K-Tribe will finish up the roadtrip with four at Potomac. Game one of the Potomac series starts at 7:03 pm on Wednesday night; Joe Gardner will start on the hill for the Indians.

WhiteCaps Crush Captains 11-6

West Michigan put on a show in the series finale against Lake County on Monday night picking up fourteen hits. The WhiteCaps took the game and series from the Captains with an 11-6 win.

West Michigan got things started in the first inning with back to back singles by Jamie Johnson and Hernan Perez. Avisail Garcia singled with two outs driving in a pair of runs for a 2-0 lead.

In the second inning, Clay Jones leadoff with a base hit. Perez made it 3-0 with a sacrifice fly to centerfield.

Lake County got on the board in the fourth inning; Argenis Martinez reached on a bunt single. Chris Kersten doubled to put them into scoring position. Adam Abraham singled to drive in Martinez to make it 3-1.

Brett Brach walked back to back hitters in the bottom of the fourth inning. Johnson and Perez came into score on a Wade Gaynor two RBI single and the WhiteCaps lead 5-1.

Antownie Hubbard entered the game in the fifth inning and West Michigan blew the game wide open. The WhiteCaps sent eleven to the plate and scored six runs on four hits. Clay Jones had an RBI single scoring Tony Plagman. Perez walked and scored Avisail Garcia. Jeff Rowland walked and drove in Jones. Gaynor singled to right scoring Johnson and Perez, Gaynor finished with four RBI. Plagman capped off the inning with an RBI double scoring Rowland. West Michigan led Lake County 11-1.

In the seventh inning Jason Smit started it off with a ground rule double and after a wild pitch to reach third, Smit scored on an RBI ground out by Greg Folgia. Trent Baker drew a one out walk. Baker scored on a Martinez RBI double. Casey Frawley drove in Martinez with an RBI double of his own to make it 11-4.

Casey Frawley drew a one out walk in the ninth inning after an Abraham single the Captains had runners on the corners. Roberto Perez drove in Frawley with a single to center. Jason Smit finished the scoring with a RBI single to score Abraham making it, 11-6.

Jared Wesson (2-0) picked up the win with five innings of work allowing a run on three hits, striking out eight. Brett Brach (1-5) suffered the loss giving up five runs on nine hits in four innings of work. Hubbard allowed six runs on four hits in just 0.2 of an inning.

Lake County will continue their road trip with a series against Quad Cities in Davenport, Iowa at 8:00PM on Tuesday night from Modern Woodmen Park. LHP Vidal Nuno (3-3) will get the start for the Captains and will match up against RHP Jorge Rondon (3-4) for the River Bandits.

Note: Columbus had a scheduled off night for the All Star break

Photo courtesy of Lianna Holub

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