(Had an odd 11:15 game today to score. Nice walkoff win for Chattanooga, but took awhile to get home)
IT'S TARNOK SAVINGS TIME
Freddy Tarnok, whio has been anywhere from overlooked to ignored as the Braves' 2nd round pick last year, showed again why he was named, as a reliever, to the crowded SAL All-Star Game recently. Allowing only one hit over four innings to earn the win Tuesday. So far in 2018, the 19-year-old right-hander is 4-0, 1.26 with only 21 hits allowed in 36 innings with 49 strikeouts. Holding him back: 24 walks.
Last year, he was exclusively at starter, and went 0-3, 2.57 in eight tightly controlled starts. Overall, his pro ERA is a tiny 1.77. The 6-3, 185-pound RHP turns 20 in November.
TUESDAY MINORS THREAD
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CLASS AAA
Norfolk 3, Gwinnett 2
LP: Allard (5-3) 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
Leyva 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Acuna 1-4
Reed 2-4, 2B, HR (4th), RBI
Peterson 2-4, 2B
CLASS AA
Jacksonville 4, Mississippi 4 (8th)
SP: Wright 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 13 K
Sobotka 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
McCreery
Demeritte 1-3, 3B, R
Valenzuela 1-3, RBI
Marte 1-3, HR (1st), 2 RBI
ADVANCED CLASS A
Dunedin 5, Florida 1
LP: Anderson (1-5) 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Burrows 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Lietz 2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Schwartz 2-4, 2B, R
Davidson 0-3, 3 K
CLASS A
Rome 4, Greenville 3
SP: Rangel 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
WP: Tarnok (4-0) 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Bush 2-3, HR (5th), 2 RBI
Waters 2-4, HR (7th), RBI
Delgado 1-4, 2B, RBI
SHORT-SEASON
GCL Phillies 5, GCL Braves 4
SP: Volquez 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Lopez 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Stallings 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
LP: Aquino (1-1) 1.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Camacho 0,2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Fernandez 3-5, RBI
Alexander 2-4
Ovando 2-4, 2 R
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Danville 2, Burlington 0
WP: Montilla (1-0) 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Guth (Save, 1) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Jenista 1-4, HR (3rd), RBI, OF assist
Rodriguez 1-3, 2B, BB
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DSL Astros 6, DSL Braves 5
LP: Olague (1-2) 3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K
Vallejo 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
De La Cruz 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Guitian 1-3, R, BB
R. De La Cruz 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI