By Bill Center
Pitching dominated the Northwest League All-Star Game Tuesday night as the game at PK Field in Eugene ended in a 0-0 tie after 10 innings.
Emeralds’ right-handed closer Bryan Verbitsky walked one in a hitless inning. Right-hander Aaron Cressley allowed a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in his scoreless innings.
Franchy Cordero played the entire game and went 1-for-4. First baseman Marcus Davis had a hit in two-at-bats. Center fielder Auston Bousfield, second baseman Jalen Goree and catcher Miguel Del Castillo, who finished the game at third base, were all 0-for-1.
ON THE MOVE: INF Cody Overbeck was reinstated from the Temporary Inactive List at Double-A San Antonio, to replace C-1B Jason Hagerty, who was placed on the seven-day disabled list.
Around the Farm:
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (56-62): CHIHUAHUAS 4, Reno 2 – LF Jake Goebbert (.287) was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Starting RHP Donn Roach (4-4, 4.36 ERA) allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts over seven innings. LHP Bobby LaFromboise (4.07) allowed two hits in a scoreless inning. RHP Jerry Sullivan (2.59) walked the bases loaded but struck out two in a scoreless inning to get his seventh save.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (57-58, 21-24): Arkansas 3, MISSIONS 2 (12 innings) – 3B Adam Buschini (.232) hit a two-run homer for both of San Antonio’s runs. RF Yeison Asencio (.283) was 2-for-5 with a walk. Starting RHP James Needy (2.77) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings. RHP R.J. Alvarez (0.27) struck out one in a perfect inning.RHP John Hussey (4.14) allowed three hits and two walks with a strikeout in two scoreless innings. RHP Josh Geer (6-11, 3.86) gave up an unearned run on a hit with a strikeout in one inning to suffer the loss.
SINGLE-A (high) LAKE ELSINORE (63-52, 23-22): Inland Empire 9, STORM 0 – Starting RHP Colin Rea (9-6, 3.95) allowed three runs on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six innings. RHP Joe Church (5.16) struck out one in a perfect inning. RHP Tony Rizzotti (27.00) allowed two runs on two hits with a strikeout in an inning. RHP Coby Cowgill (6.82) allowed four runs on three hits and a walk in an inning.
SINGLE-A (low) FORT WAYNE (51-62, 21-23): TIN CAPS 7, Lansing 1 – CF Nick Schulz (.317) hit his fifth homer – and third in two games – in three at-bats with three RBIs and two runs scored. SS Trea Turner (.466) was 3-for-5 with his second homer and two RBIs. 1B Jake Bauers (.313) was 3-for-4. 2B Fernando Perez (.283) was 2-for-5 with a RBI. Starting LHP Jeff Enloe (4-3, 2.38 ERA) allowed four hits with three strikeouts over six shutout innings. RHP Jorge Guzman (2.25) allowed two hits with two strikeouts in an inning. RHP Eric Yardley (3.25) allowed a run on two hits with a strikeout in two innings.
SINGLE-A (short season) EUGENE (22-29, 7-6): The Northwest League was off for its All-Star Game.
ARIZONA ROOKIE PADRES (10-25): ANGELS 8, Padres 7 (13 innings) – 1B Jonas Lantigua (.245) had two homers in five at-bats. Rehabbing SS B.J. Guinn (.800) was 3-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored. 2B Daniel Bravo (.314) was 3-for-6 with a double. CF Michael Gettys (.307) was 2-for-6 with a triple and a RBI. RF Luis Barahona (.261) was 2-for-6 with a RBI. Starting RHP T.J. Weir (0.57 ERA) struck out one in a perfect inning. RHP Elvin Liriano (1.52) struck out one in 1 1/3 perfect innings. RHPs Tyler Wood (1.66) and Malcom Diaz (4.26) each struck out two in two perfect innings. LHP Maxwell McNabb (0-3, 6.27) allowed a run on two hits and four walks with a strikeout in 2 1/3 innings.
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (13-43): WHITE SOX 3, Padres 2 – 2B Manuel Vizcaino (.275) was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and a steal. LF Ronaldo Contreras (.211) was 3-for-5 with a RBI. SS Westhers Magdaleno (.169) was 3-for-5 with a double. 2B Jose Savinon (.306) was 2-for-5 with a double and a RBI. Starting RHP Ernesto Montas (2-4, 2.00) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings. RHP Emmanuel Ramos (2.73) struck out one in two perfect innings.
See the full scoreboard from yesterday on the farm here.
