Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Dayton - James Free cracks a solo shot in the 7th to tie the game up at 2 runs apiece.
Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Daytona - Posts a crooked number in the 4th, taking a 2-1 lead.
Ivan Johnson goes deep (3). Michel Triana walks. The pitcher makes and errant toss trying to pick him off, and then throws a wild pitch. Triana is standing on third when Austin Hendricks grounds out as Triana scores.
Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Louisville - Hunter Greene's night is over: 4 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K. Reiver Sanmartin is back from SpiderTackville. He has given up a run already. Tony Santillan is making his first relief appearance. Louisville trails 6-1.
Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Chattanooga - For the second time in 3 AA starts, Graham Ashcraft is taking a no-hitter into the 6th.
Chattanooga leads 3-0, after scoring two runs in the fifth. Singles by TJ Hopkins, Quincy McAfee, Errol Robinson and Braxton Lee send two home.
UPDATE: The no-hitter is intact through 6, although the pitch count is getting up there. 6 Ks in 6 innings. Ashcraft has also induced 10 ground ball outs.
Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Louisville - Tony Santillan worked a scoreless inning. And, now, Jeff Hoffman is coming out of the pen. Maybe Gameday has that wrong. Hoffman started and went 4 innings on the 2nd.
Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Dayton - Dayton now leads 5-3 in the 8th.
They scored a second run in the 7th when Victor Ruiz reached on an error. It took singles by Alex McGarry, Jose Tello and Reniel Ozuna to finally bring him home.
The Dragons then added 2 more in the 8th. James Free walked. Victor Ruiz singled. Miguel Hernandez followed with a run-scoring single. An error brought home the second run in the inning.
Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Daytona - The Tortugas scored 2 more in the 5th. Daniel Vellojin singles to start things off. A wild pitch gets him to second. Leonardo Seminati reaches on a catcher's interference, and, then, Debby Santana singles a run home. A ground out gets Seminati across the plate. Daytona leads 4-2 in the home half of the 6th.
Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Chattanooga - Ashcraft is laboring as he starts the 7th inning with 6 straight outside of the zone. The no-no is gone on a single. Runners at first and second, none away. And that's all for Graham, as Hector Perez is coming in out of the bullpen.
UPDATE: Hector Perez shuts Birmingham down in the 7th, striking out 3, while keeping Ashcraft's streak alive. Well done, Mr. Perez.
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Louisville - Ah, it wasn't Jeff Hoffman getting 'Haranged', it was Ashton Godeau on the mound. He gave up 3 runs in the inning. Louisville is being embarrassed today, 9-1 in the bottom of the 8th.
Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Dayton - John Ghyzel is struggling this year. He and Braxton Roxby, who has been wobbling himself lately, give up 4 runs and the lead in the 8th. Dragons getting burned 7-5 in the 9th.
Re: A Yankee Doodle Dandy of a Reds Minor League Game Thread - 7/4/21
Daytona - The 'Tugas allow a run in the 6th, and 2 more in the 7th. This game is now knotted up at 4 as they stretch in the 7th.
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Dayton - Dayton is not going out quietly. Siana singles, Urbaez doubles him home to cut the lead to just 1 run. None out, runner on second.
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Louisville Recap - The Bats scored 2 in the 9th, but who were they really kidding? Nobody.
Pitching - Awful. Nine runs. Only Tony Santillan was unscored upon. He struck out 2 in his inning of work. Greene, Sanmartin and Godeau are all grounded.
Hitting -
Max Shrock - SGL, HR (1).
TJ Friedl - SGL, BB.
Mark Payton - SGL, DBL.
Beau Taylor - SGL, HR (3).
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Daytona - Daytona fights back with 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th. They lead now 6-4.
Leonardo Seminati doubled, went to 3rd on a ground out and touched home on a sac fly by Ranser Amador. Brandon Leyton then left the yard (3).
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Dayton - The Dragons plate three runs in the top of the 9th to push a nose ahead 8-7 in the bottom of the inning.
Single Siani, Double Urbaez, single Free and double Ruiz, who had 4 hits on the night.
Hold on tight as Braxton Roxby walks the leadoff hitter for the Lugnuts.
Hold on tighter as he hits the second batter he faces here iin the inning.
Pedro Garcia is on in relief.