Down on the Farm: July 15 (Gore K’s 10 for TinCaps)
Credit: MiLB
The minor league affiliates for the San Diego Padres were 3-4 on Sunday.
Here is a quick recap of the day’s action.
Padres in the Futures Game
The Padres sent three players to the All-Star Futures game in our nation’s capital as Fernando Tatis Jr. Luis Urias and Buddy Reed. They last sent three players in 2016 when San Diego hosted the All-Star Game and its festivities, sending Carlos Asuaje, Hunter Renfroe and Manny Margot. All three who were sent there have all reached the Major Leagues this year. Here is a quick recap of how the trio performed
- Luis Urias: Ranked the third best prospect in the Padres system and 29th in baseball by MLB Pipeline, Urias started at second base and batted sixth for the World Team. The second baseman struck out in two at-bats, but was also struck in the elbow with a 100 MPH fastball from Cincinnati Reds prospect Hunter Greene, but he came out unscathed and was lifted in the fifth inning for Luis Garcia of the Washington Nationals.
- Buddy Reed: The newest addition to the San Antonio Missions, Reed was placed on the US team after setting High-A on fire with his play. Coming on in the fifth inning, he replaced Alex Kirilloff of the Minnesota Twins in center field. The jolly outfielder had the time of his life in center field, robbing Fernando Tatis Jr.of an extra base hit and playfully laughing in the dugout with the rest of his teammates. He was 1-2 at the plate.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. The number one prospect in the Padres system and third in baseball by Pipeline, Tatis got the nod at shortstop while batting second for the World Team. Tatis had two hits on the day and would’ve had a third were it not for his teammate Reed in center field while also stealing a base. One of his hits came off a 102 MPH fastball from Greene, and he would eventually finish the game at third base.
El Paso Chihuahuas (50-44) Lost 4-1
For the second straight game, the Chihuahuas allowed four runs and only scored on as they were swept by the Reno Aces. Walker Lockett pitched seven innings, but allowed four runs to cross the plate on seven hits while allowing two home runs. The only form of offense for El Paso came in the seventh innings as a Shane Peterson single brought home Diego Goris to score the only run for El Paso. The team has now lost four games in a row.
Shane Peterson: 1-1, RBI
Cory Spangenberg: 2-4
Brett Nicholas: 1-4, 3B
Diego Goris: 1-4, 2B, R
Walker Lockett: 7 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 R, BB, 6 K (95 pitches-66 strikes) Loss
San Antonio Missions (54-38) Win 4-0
After dropping a series against Frisco, the Missions returned home and netted themselves a shutout victory against Midland. Lake Bachar threw three innings whiles striking out three and was followed by Miguel Diaz pitching five innings and striking out four batters. Ty France provided much of the offense with a two-run home run in the first inning and a RBI in the fifth.
Ty France: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R
Eguy Rosario: 1-3, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K, SB
Austin Allen: 1-3, BB, 2 K
Lake Bachar: 3 IP, H, 3 BB, 3 K (69 pitches-43 strikes) No Decision
Miguel Diaz: 5 IP, 3 BB, 4 K (65 pitches-41 strikes) Win
Lake Elsinore Storm (44-51) Lost 3-2
A strong performance from Michel Baez was tossed to the wayside as the Storm failed to provide the proper run support. Baez pitched seven innings while allowing three runs on seven hits, striking out seven and walking a single batter. Hudson Potts picked up the only runs for the Storm thanks to a RBI double in the first inning and a solo home run in the fourth inning. A Lancaster sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning allowed the go-ahead run to score for Lancaster.
Hudson Potts: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2B
Rod Boykin: 3-4, K
Nate Easley: 2-4, R, 2B
Chris Baker: 1-3, K
Michel Baez: 7 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, 6 K, (91 pitches-66 strikes) Lost
Fort Wayne TinCaps (44-49) Lost 2-1
Despite a sterling start from MacKenzie Gore, the TinCaps failed to provide much in terms of offense and lost their fourth straight game. Gore pitched five innings and allowed runs in the second and third inning. However, the tall lefty struck out ten batters and only allowed three hits, but still picked up a loss. Tirso Ornelas had the only RBI for the TinCaps and had three hits.
Tirso Ornelas: 3-4, RBI, 2B
Gabriel Arias: 1-4, 2B, K
Jalen Washington: 1-2, BB, K
MacKenzie Gore: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 R, 3 BB, 10 K (93 pitches-56 strikes) Loss
Fred Schlichtholz: 2 IP, H, K (26 pitches-14 strikes)
Tri-City Dust Devils (13-16) Won 6-2
Tri-City rebounded well today, snapping a four-game losing streak and avoiding a five game streak against the Hillsboro Hops with today’s victory. Luis Asuncion and Justin Paulsen each had two RBI, with Paulsen hitting a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning. Starter Angel Acevedo lowered his ERA to 1.99 thanks to throwing five and two-thirds innings of shutout baseball while striking out four batters. The only runs would be charged to Korey Anderson, who allowed back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Luis Asuncion: 3-4, 2 RBI, R, 2B
Owen Miller: 2-5, R, 2B, K
Justin Paulsen: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
Tre Carter: 1-3, R, BB, K, SB
Angel Acevedo: 5 2/3 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K (92 pitches-53 strikes) Win
AZL Padres 1 (7-13) Lost 3-2
The Padres couldn’t overcome a one-run deficit and were beset by early runs allowed. Starter Frank Lopez lasted only two and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs on four hits while walking four batters. An unearned run allowed by Jake Sims pushed the Indians 2 over the edge and gave them a three run lead. An Agustin Ruiz triple put the Padres on the board, while a double play in the ninth brought home the second run for the Padres. A third and tying run, however, never crossed the plate.
Agustin Ruiz: 2-4, RBI, 2B, 3B, K
Greg Lambert: 1-3, R, BB
Lee Solomon: 1-4, K
Gilberto Vizcarro: 1-4
Frank Lopez: 2 2/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 R, 4 BB, K Loss
AZL Padres 2 (11-11) Won 2-0
In a low scoring affair, the Padres won thanks to a dominant pitching effort from Manny Guzman and two other relievers. Guzman allowed a single hit and walked two in six innings of shutout baseball, striking out seven along the way. Dominic Taccolini and Felix Minjarez finished the game with one and two scoreless innings respectively. An unearned run as well as a RBI double from Blinger Perez provided all the run support the Padres would need for the victory.
Blinger Perez: 1-4, RBI, R, 2B
Alison Quintero: 2-4, 2B
Sean Guilbe: 3-5, 2B
Tucupita Marcano: 1-4
Manny Guzman: 6 IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K Win
Probable Starters for Monday’s Games
El Paso: TBD
San Antonio: Jesse Scholtens
Lake Elsinore: TBD
Fort Wayne: Osvaldo Hernandez
Tri-City: Henry Henry
AZL Padres 1 & 2: TBD
DSL Padres: TBD
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