Mountcastle homered in first rehab game; Bradish pitched two innings
Triple-A: Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) 5, Norfolk Tides 3
The first hit of the game for the Tides came in the fourth inning, and it was a two-run homer by the rehabbing Ryan Mountcastle. Dylan Beavers was on base for the dinger via walk. Beavers also doubled later in the game. Their second hit came in the seventh inning, a single by Jeremiah Jackson. Jackson came in to score on a hit from Emmanuel Rivera.
Cade Povich started for the Tides and allowed two runs on two hits in five innings. One runner reached on an error by Luis Vázquez, and the run was unearned. Povich struck out six and walked two.
The game was tied at three going into the bottom of the ninth with Matt Bowman on the mound for the Tides. He faced two batters, the second of whom hit a walk-off home run.
I’m happy to see Mountcastle healthy enough to play, but when I saw his name in the box score I felt bad for Coby Mayo. Is Mounty going to return right after Ryan O’Hearn is traded and keep Mayo out of the lineup some more?
Double-A: Altoona Curve (PIT) 5, Chesapeake Baysox 2
It was not a great night for starting pitcher Zach Fruit. Fruit allowed five runs on six hits in the first three innings. He walked one and struck out one. He did end his night with a 1-2-3 fourth inning. Way to go out on top. The trio of Kyle Virbitsky, Peter Van Loon, and Gerald Ogando retired the final 12 Curve batters of the game.
The Baysox offense scored a single run in each of the first and eighth innings and Max Wagner was in the middle of both. In the first, Wagner singled and scored on a Reed Trimble triple. In the eighth, Douglas Hodo walked, stole second, and scored on a single by Wagner.
High-A: Aberdeen IronBirds 2, Winston-Salem Dash (CWS) 1 – F/10
It took them 10 innings, but the IronBirds were the only farm team to win yesterday. Rehabbing Kyle Bradish started and pitched two innings with two hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. He did allow the Dash’s only run. It’s great to see Bradish’s name in a box score, and hopefully, he can get through rehab without any setbacks.
The IronBirds tied the game in the fifth on an RBI single by Jud Fabian. They didn’t score again until the bottom of the tenth despite having eight hits in the game. Both Fabian and Aron Estrada had two-hit games. Catcher Chadwick Tromp was also rehabbing in this game; he was hitless.
The IronBirds won the game on a walk-off error. Aneudis Mordán bunted the Manfred Man over to third base, then the opposing pitcher threw the ball away to allow the runner to score.
Low-A: Lynchburg Hillcats (CLE) 2, Delmarva Shorebirds 1
The Shorebirds had just three hits in this game. In the fifth inning, Braylin Tavera doubled and came in to score on a sac fly by the rehabbing Frederick Bencosme. Fernando Peguero and Raylin Ramos had the other two hits.
Evan Yates started and allowed two runs on two hits in 3.2 innings. Both runs scored in the third inning on a walk, a triple, and a groundout. Relief pitcher Michael Caldon followed with five scoreless innings in which he allowed just two hits and struck out nine.
Today’s Schedule
- Norfolk @ Lehigh Valley, 7:05. Starter: Kyle Brnovich
- Chesapeake @ Altoona, 6:00. Starter: Trey Gibson
- Aberdeen vs. Winston-Salem, 7:05. Starter: Juan Rojas
- Delmarva vs. Lynchburg, 7:05. Starter: Carson Dorsey