4/25/12 Rock Cats v. Portland Sea Dogs -- Morning Baseball

[Twins Fan From Afar]

9:35 central time start.
Lucas French on the mound, trying to improve to 3-0.
I'll update when anything interesting happens.

[Mr. Ed]

Good Start. WP scored DeLos Santos (double) and Colabello double scored Herrmann, only 1 out in the first.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

After a scoreless top of the first, NB strikes early.
Estarlin De Los Santos doubles, Chris Herrmann singles.
A wild pitch while Chris Colabello is batting scores De Los Santos.
Colabello doubles home Herrmann.

2-0 NB after 1.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Nathan Hanson 1-out walk.
James Berersford single.
Wild pitches moves them to 2nd and 3rd.
De Los Santos with RBI groundout.
3-0 NB after 2.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Portland gets on the board after a double and a wild pitch.
3-1 NB in the 4th.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

3-2 Rock Cats after a Portland double and RBI single in the top of the 5th.

[birdwatcher]

Which three Rock Cats everyday players impress you guys the most?

[Twins Fan From Afar]

So far this year: Deolis Guerra, Chris Colabello, Pedro Florimon (his average is creeping toward .300).

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Lucas French has thrown 7 innings, allowed 7 hits, 2 earned runs, and has struck out 6 while issuing 0 free passes.

[Mr. Ed]

I see De Los Santos is manning LF today. Branching out.

8 innings for French on 106 pitches.

[stringer bell]

French starts the ninth--hey, I guess he wants out of the Eastern League.

[husker brian]

Update? The game tracker is stalled.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Mine is stalled also. I show a runner on second with one out in the top of 9, NB still leading 3-2.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

And the Rock Cats actually end up losing 7-3. Wow. Here's how the last inning played out:

Portland Top of the 9th

• Oscar Tejeda pops out to shortstop Pedro Florimon.
• Bryce Brentz doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Evan Bigley.
• Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Jeremy Hazelbaker replaces Bryce Brentz.
• Ronald Bermudez reaches on fielding error by pitcher Luke French. Jeremy Hazelbaker to 3rd.
• Dan Butler singles on a ground ball to right fielder Evan Bigley. Jeremy Hazelbaker scores. Ronald Bermudez to 2nd.
• Heiker Meneses singles on a ground ball to second baseman James Beresford. Ronald Bermudez scores. Dan Butler to 2nd.
• Derrik Gibson called out on strikes.
• Pitcher Change: Bobby Lanigan replaces Luke French.
• Kolbrin Vitek walks. Dan Butler to 3rd. Heiker Meneses to 2nd.
• Juan Carlos Linares singles on a ground ball to right fielder Evan Bigley. Dan Butler scores. Heiker Meneses scores. Kolbrin Vitek advances to 3rd, on throwing error by right fielder Evan Bigley.
• Reynaldo Rodriguez reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Pedro Florimon. Kolbrin Vitek scores. Juan Carlos Linares advances to 2nd, on throwing error by shortstop Pedro Florimon.
• Oscar Tejeda strikes out swinging.

New Britain Bottom of the 9th

• Jeremy Hazelbaker remains in the game as the right fielder.
• Deibinson Romero grounds out, shortstop Derrik Gibson to first baseman Reynaldo Rodriguez.
• Aaron Hicks strikes out swinging.
• Pedro Florimon pops out to third baseman Kolbrin Vitek.

[Mr. Ed]

That was all messed up on their GameDay. French never got out of the 7th. Turpen relieved, wound up with the loss.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

That was all messed up on their GameDay. French never got out of the 7th. Turpen relieved, wound up with the loss.

Thanks for the corrections. MiLB gameday is the worst.
Too bad for Turpen, though.