Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 9-7-17

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Box Scores:

 

Game 1, Carolina League Divisional Round (best-of-3 series): Myrtle Beach lost 4-1 (MB down in the series 1-0): Box Score

 

SS Z. Short 0/5, 2 K

C W. Contreras 0/2, K, HBP - rehab

C PJ Higgins 0/1, K

DH V. Machin 3/4, 2B (1)

3B J. Hodges 0/4, K

1B T. Alamo 1/3, R, 2B (1), BB, K

LF E. Martinez 0/3, BB

SP M. Rucker 3.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-2 GO-FO, 65-46 pitches-strikes

RP K. Miller 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB,0 K, 4-2 GO-FO

 

Game 2, NWL First Round (best-of-3 series): Eugene won 10-4 to win the series 2-0 and advance to the NWL Championship: Box Score

 

LF Z. Davis 1/5, 3B (1), RBI, 4 K

3B A. Filiere 1/4, K

SS J. Bethencourt 3/4, 2 R, 2B (1), SB (1)

C M. Amaya 2/4, 2 R, 2B (1), 2 RBI, K, PB (4) - series-winning double

RF B. Hughes 2/3/, 2 R, HR (1), 3 RBI, BB, K

CF C. Singleton 1/4, R, 2B (2), 3 RBI, K

SP J. Camargo 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 4-1 GO-FO, 81-47 pitches-strikes

RP RT Thomas 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 2-2 GO-FO

 

Game 3, AZL Finals (best-of-3 series): AZL Cubs win 13-3 to win the AZL Championship: Box Score

 

CF J. Gutierrez 2/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, CS (1)

2B C. Sepulveda 1/5, R, 2 RBI, BB, K - rehab

RF J. Sierra 2/5, 3 R, 2B (1), 2 RBI, BB, K, HBP

LF N. Velásquez 2/5, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K

3B D. Zinn 2/4, 3 R, 2B (1), RBI, BB, K

SS L. Vázquez 4/5, 2 R, 2B (1)

SP E. Ferrebus 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-3 GO-FO

RP F. Carrera 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1-0 GO-FO

RP J. Passantino 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0-4 GO-FO

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Dang, I was there with Denzel after reading the first sentence of the tweet- I was able to put the Wild Turkey away by the end of the tweet.

 

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AZL Cubs lead the final game of their season 4-1 in the 4th. They've had one weather delay so far.

 

Eugene up 4-3 in the 7th. If they win, they advance to their second consecutive NWL Championship.

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AZL Cubs lead the final game of their season 4-1 in the 4th. They've had one weather delay so far.

 

Eugene up 4-3 in the 7th. If they win, they advance to their second consecutive NWL Championship.

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With the Eugene game tied 4-4 in the 9th, Miguel Amaya hitan RBI double and then Chris Singleton hit a 3-run double. 8-4 Eugene, still batting in the 9th.

 

The AZL Cubs are up 8-3 in the 5th inning of a game that started over 3 hours ago.

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With the Eugene game tied 4-4 in the 9th, Miguel Amaya hitan RBI double and then Chris Singleton hit a 3-run double. 8-4 Eugene, still batting in the 9th.

 

The AZL Cubs are up 8-3 in the 5th inning of a game that started over 3 hours ago.

Eugene takes the series with a 10-4 win! On to defend their championship!

 

Mesa still leading 8-3 in the winner take all final game of the AZL championship...

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Thanks for that clip, Navin!

 

AZ Phil commented yesterday, I believe, that despite the fans in the stadium being very quiet (most of them being scouts), it was the most raucous game he'd been at because both teams were cheering, chanting and even singing in their dugouts.

 

That's Yovanny Cuevas (#61) leading the chant.

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The storybook run to the AZL championship is just 3 outs away as the Cubs take a 5 run lead into the 9th with a chance to pad their lead in the top half of the inning.

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Well, the Cubs took that 5 run lead and doubled it in the top of the 9th making it 13-3. Ivan Medina came in to close it out and got 3 consecutive ground outs to Carlos Sepulveda to clinch it.

 

Congrats to the AZL Cubs on a most unusual and unexpected run to the championship. Despite having the 4th worst overall record in the league, they win 9 out of their last 10 to win their division in the 2nd half by just 1 game over the 2nd place Angels and then go 4-1 in the playoffs.

 

Including an August 19th make-up game from a rainout in the 1st half and the playoffs, the Cubs finished out the year 17-3.

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Some here will understand, but for those that don't.....Longenhagen called Velázquez a dude lol. That's a very good thing. Seems we got a steal with him because his hamstrings weren't full strength during his HS season.

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