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<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
CLASS AAA
Tuesday Game
Gwinnett 7, Scranton/WB 4
WP: Blair 7.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR
Hursh 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Cleto (Save, 2) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Kazmar 3-5, 2R, HR (3rd), 3 RBI
T. Moore 2-4, 2B, R, RBI
Schlehuber 1-4, 2 RBI
Bonifacio 1-4, R, RBI, BB
Rojas 3-5, R
Wednesday Game
Scranton/WB 2, Gwinnett 1
Four 9th-inning walks, SWB wins with only one hit
SP: Ellis 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 K
Younginer 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LP: Roney 0 IP, 0 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Cleto 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Kazmar 1-3, 2B, RBI
Ruiz 1-3, 2B
Mustelier 1-4, R
MOOSIC, PA - The Gwinnett Braves entered the ninth inning holding a 1-0 lead, but Bradley Roney and Maikel Cleto combined to issue four walks in the final frame as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders won 2-1 to even the Governors' Cup Championship Series at 1-1. The G-Braves lost despite allowing just one hit all night. Roney (L, 0-1) walked Donovan Solano and Chris Parmelee to start the inning, and hit Kyle Higashioka with a pitch to load the bases. Cleto (BS, 1) replaced him and allowed a game-tying walk to Jake Cave and game-winning walk to Pete Kozma.
Gwinnett had led 1-0 since the fourth inning, when Ronnier Mustelier reached on a single and scored on Sean Kazmar Jr.'s bloop double to right field. Starter Chris Ellis made that lead stand up over 6.0 scoreless, no-hit innings. Ellis worked around four walks and struck out five in a 104-pitch, 58-strike outing.
Madison Younginer continued the no-hitter for an additional 1.1 innings before yielding a pinch-hit double to Cito Culver with one out in the eighth. Younginer stranded him at second base as he retired the next two batters. The G-Braves managed just a run on three hits against left-hander Phil Coke, who struck out nine over 7.1 innings for the RailRiders. Giovanny Gallegos (W, 2-0) followed with 1.2 scoreless innings and two strikeouts.
Thursday Game
Scranton/WB 3, Gwinnett 0
LP: Jenkins 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
Janas 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Moran 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Brignac 1-3, 2B
Rojas 2-4
***Scranton/Wilkes-Barre sports a 26-6 record at Gwinnett all-time, including 5-0 this season.***
Friday Game
Scanton/WB 3, Gwinnett 0
LP: Wooten 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Hursh 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Moran 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Younger 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Bonifacio 1-3, BB, SB
Rojas 1-4, SB
Kazmar 1-4
Moore 1-3
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CLASS AA
Monday Game
Jackson 6, Mississippi 4
SP: Mader 4.2 IP, 8 H, 2 ER(3R), 3 BB, 5 K
Lewis 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Pfeifer 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
LP: Morris 1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Mallex 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Franco 2-4, 2B, R
Astudillo 1-3
Meneses 2-4, RBI
Lien 1-4, 3B, R
D. Moore 2-4, R, RBI
Peterson 0-4, 2 K
Tuesday Game
Jackson 2, Mississippi 0
5 total hits for Braves
LP: Newcomb 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Peterson 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
Mallex 0-4, 2 K
Meneses 1-4, 2B
D.Moore 2-3
Thursday Game
Jackson 11, Mississippi 3
Braves outhit Jackson 14-12
SP: Weigel 0.2 IP, 1 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 1 K
Sobotka 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Dirks 1.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER(4R), 1 BB, 1 K
Lewis 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Morris 1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Peifer 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Minter 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Gaylor 2-3
Peterson 3-4, HR, RBI
Mallex 0-4, 2 K
Camargo 2-4, RBI
Franco 1-4, 2B, R
Meneses 2-4, 2B, RBI
(Jackson wins series, 3-0)
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CLASS A
Monday Game
Lakewood 5, Rome 0
3 Rome errors, 4 unearned runs
LP: Siroka 7 IP, 7 H, 0 ER(4R), 0 BB, 6 K
Custred 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
G.Jones 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Ellison 1-2, 2B (ONLY HIT)
Riley 0-2, E
12 Braves struck out
Tuesday Game
Rome 6, Lakewood 1
WP: Toussaint 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
Jiohnson-Mullins 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Didder 1-3, R, SB, HBP
Acuna 0-3, R, RBI, BB, 2 SB, OF assist
Riley 1-4, HR, 2 RBI
Castro 1-4, 2 RBI
James 2-4, 2B, R, SB
Morales 2-4, 2B, R
Thursday Game
Rome 2, Lakewood 0
WP: Allard 6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Johnson-Mullins 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Watts (Save, 3 ) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Riley 1-3, HR (2nd), RBI, IBB, 2 K
Castro 1-4, RBI
Acuna 1-3, 2B
Ellison 1-4, R
Didder 1-3, 2B, BB
With both pitching staffs rolling, Austin Riley provided the big hit Class A Rome needed Thursday. Atlanta's No. 13 prospect clubbed his second homer in as many games as Rome blanked Lakewood, 2-0, in Game 3 of the South Atlantic League Championship Series at FirstEnergy Park.
Riley led off the fourth inning against Lakewood starter Alberto Tirado -- who had struck out the previous four batters -- with the game still scoreless. The Braves third baseman fell behind in the count, 0-2, but adjusted to crush the third offering over the center-field fence.
"He started me with a curveball that I swung and fouled off and then came back with another curveball that I took. So in my mind, I was thinking there was a good chance he was going to come back with a fastball," Riley said. "That's what I sat on and he kind of left it over the plate. I put a pretty good swing on it."
Carlos Castro added another run later in the inning on a single to center. The lead proved enough for fourth-ranked Braves prospect Kolby Allard (1-0), who surrendered six hits and a walk while striking out nine over six frames. The 19-year-old left-hander hasn't allowed a run over 12 innings in two playoff starts.
"Honestly, he was able to use all his pitches from what I saw," Riley said. "He got some strikeouts with the curveball and got some swing-and-misses. He got some broken bats with the changeup. He just all around had his stuff."
Allard said the low-scoring win was typical of Rome's style during the playoffs. Against a BlueClaws pitching staff that led the circuit with 1,267 strikeouts, runs have come at a premium.
"We just battle," Riley said. "The guys went out there and grinded out each at-bat. Other than my big hit, I had two strikeouts, so they had some good pitching. We just don't give up until the last out. We're going to keep grinding everything out." The series continues with Game 4 on 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday in Lakewood. The Braves can clinch the Sally League crown with a win.
Friday Game
Rome 6 Lakewood 1
WP: Fried 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 13 K
Graham 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Clouse 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Salazar 3-4, 2 R, RBI
Didder 1-3, 2B, R, RBI, BB, HBP
Morales 2-4, 2B, R
Riley 1-5, RBI
Acuna 1-4, R, RBI
Seymour 1-1, 2B, RBI
(Rome wins, 3-1)
CLASS AAA
Tuesday Game
Gwinnett 7, Scranton/WB 4
WP: Blair 7.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, HR
Hursh 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Cleto (Save, 2) 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Kazmar 3-5, 2R, HR (3rd), 3 RBI
T. Moore 2-4, 2B, R, RBI
Schlehuber 1-4, 2 RBI
Bonifacio 1-4, R, RBI, BB
Rojas 3-5, R
Wednesday Game
Scranton/WB 2, Gwinnett 1
Four 9th-inning walks, SWB wins with only one hit
SP: Ellis 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 K
Younginer 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
LP: Roney 0 IP, 0 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Cleto 0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
Kazmar 1-3, 2B, RBI
Ruiz 1-3, 2B
Mustelier 1-4, R
MOOSIC, PA - The Gwinnett Braves entered the ninth inning holding a 1-0 lead, but Bradley Roney and Maikel Cleto combined to issue four walks in the final frame as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders won 2-1 to even the Governors' Cup Championship Series at 1-1. The G-Braves lost despite allowing just one hit all night. Roney (L, 0-1) walked Donovan Solano and Chris Parmelee to start the inning, and hit Kyle Higashioka with a pitch to load the bases. Cleto (BS, 1) replaced him and allowed a game-tying walk to Jake Cave and game-winning walk to Pete Kozma.
Gwinnett had led 1-0 since the fourth inning, when Ronnier Mustelier reached on a single and scored on Sean Kazmar Jr.'s bloop double to right field. Starter Chris Ellis made that lead stand up over 6.0 scoreless, no-hit innings. Ellis worked around four walks and struck out five in a 104-pitch, 58-strike outing.
Madison Younginer continued the no-hitter for an additional 1.1 innings before yielding a pinch-hit double to Cito Culver with one out in the eighth. Younginer stranded him at second base as he retired the next two batters. The G-Braves managed just a run on three hits against left-hander Phil Coke, who struck out nine over 7.1 innings for the RailRiders. Giovanny Gallegos (W, 2-0) followed with 1.2 scoreless innings and two strikeouts.
Thursday Game
Scranton/WB 3, Gwinnett 0
LP: Jenkins 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, HR
Janas 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Moran 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Brignac 1-3, 2B
Rojas 2-4
***Scranton/Wilkes-Barre sports a 26-6 record at Gwinnett all-time, including 5-0 this season.***
Friday Game
Scanton/WB 3, Gwinnett 0
LP: Wooten 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Hursh 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Moran 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Younger 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Bonifacio 1-3, BB, SB
Rojas 1-4, SB
Kazmar 1-4
Moore 1-3
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CLASS AA
Monday Game
Jackson 6, Mississippi 4
SP: Mader 4.2 IP, 8 H, 2 ER(3R), 3 BB, 5 K
Lewis 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Pfeifer 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
LP: Morris 1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Mallex 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Franco 2-4, 2B, R
Astudillo 1-3
Meneses 2-4, RBI
Lien 1-4, 3B, R
D. Moore 2-4, R, RBI
Peterson 0-4, 2 K
Tuesday Game
Jackson 2, Mississippi 0
5 total hits for Braves
LP: Newcomb 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Peterson 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
Mallex 0-4, 2 K
Meneses 1-4, 2B
D.Moore 2-3
Thursday Game
Jackson 11, Mississippi 3
Braves outhit Jackson 14-12
SP: Weigel 0.2 IP, 1 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 1 K
Sobotka 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Dirks 1.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER(4R), 1 BB, 1 K
Lewis 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
Morris 1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Peifer 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Minter 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Gaylor 2-3
Peterson 3-4, HR, RBI
Mallex 0-4, 2 K
Camargo 2-4, RBI
Franco 1-4, 2B, R
Meneses 2-4, 2B, RBI
(Jackson wins series, 3-0)
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CLASS A
Monday Game
Lakewood 5, Rome 0
3 Rome errors, 4 unearned runs
LP: Siroka 7 IP, 7 H, 0 ER(4R), 0 BB, 6 K
Custred 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
G.Jones 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Ellison 1-2, 2B (ONLY HIT)
Riley 0-2, E
12 Braves struck out
Tuesday Game
Rome 6, Lakewood 1
WP: Toussaint 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, HR
Jiohnson-Mullins 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Didder 1-3, R, SB, HBP
Acuna 0-3, R, RBI, BB, 2 SB, OF assist
Riley 1-4, HR, 2 RBI
Castro 1-4, 2 RBI
James 2-4, 2B, R, SB
Morales 2-4, 2B, R
Thursday Game
Rome 2, Lakewood 0
WP: Allard 6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Johnson-Mullins 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Watts (Save, 3 ) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Riley 1-3, HR (2nd), RBI, IBB, 2 K
Castro 1-4, RBI
Acuna 1-3, 2B
Ellison 1-4, R
Didder 1-3, 2B, BB
With both pitching staffs rolling, Austin Riley provided the big hit Class A Rome needed Thursday. Atlanta's No. 13 prospect clubbed his second homer in as many games as Rome blanked Lakewood, 2-0, in Game 3 of the South Atlantic League Championship Series at FirstEnergy Park.
Riley led off the fourth inning against Lakewood starter Alberto Tirado -- who had struck out the previous four batters -- with the game still scoreless. The Braves third baseman fell behind in the count, 0-2, but adjusted to crush the third offering over the center-field fence.
"He started me with a curveball that I swung and fouled off and then came back with another curveball that I took. So in my mind, I was thinking there was a good chance he was going to come back with a fastball," Riley said. "That's what I sat on and he kind of left it over the plate. I put a pretty good swing on it."
Carlos Castro added another run later in the inning on a single to center. The lead proved enough for fourth-ranked Braves prospect Kolby Allard (1-0), who surrendered six hits and a walk while striking out nine over six frames. The 19-year-old left-hander hasn't allowed a run over 12 innings in two playoff starts.
"Honestly, he was able to use all his pitches from what I saw," Riley said. "He got some strikeouts with the curveball and got some swing-and-misses. He got some broken bats with the changeup. He just all around had his stuff."
Allard said the low-scoring win was typical of Rome's style during the playoffs. Against a BlueClaws pitching staff that led the circuit with 1,267 strikeouts, runs have come at a premium.
"We just battle," Riley said. "The guys went out there and grinded out each at-bat. Other than my big hit, I had two strikeouts, so they had some good pitching. We just don't give up until the last out. We're going to keep grinding everything out." The series continues with Game 4 on 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday in Lakewood. The Braves can clinch the Sally League crown with a win.
Friday Game
Rome 6 Lakewood 1
WP: Fried 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 13 K
Graham 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
Clouse 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Salazar 3-4, 2 R, RBI
Didder 1-3, 2B, R, RBI, BB, HBP
Morales 2-4, 2B, R
Riley 1-5, RBI
Acuna 1-4, R, RBI
Seymour 1-1, 2B, RBI
(Rome wins, 3-1)
