A couple notes from Winston-Salem:
*Blake Rutherford exceeded his 2017 home run total by homering again tonight. It barely cleared the fence, but it was an extra-base hit either way.
https://twitter.com/WSDashBaseball/status/994770779815530498
*Micker Adolfo has a believer in Keith Law:
Butts: Is Micker Adolfo for real? Can I get excited yet?
Keith Law: Yeah, I would. He may take a step back when he gets to Birmingham and faces AA pitching, but he has always had enormous tools. I think I said in last week’s chat that he could barely play baseball when he was signed. He’s come a long way, baby.
Gwinnett 7, Charlotte 1
- Charlie Tilson went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Eddy Alvarez, 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Thyago Vieira: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Pensacola 6, Birmingham 2
- Tito Polo was 0-for-1, and lifted after two innings.
- Zack Collins went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Eloy Jimenez's multi-hit streak is over, although his hitting streak remains: 1-for-4 with a double.
- Seby Zavala went 0-for-3 with an HBP and two strikeouts.
- Matt Ros went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Jameson Fisher, 1-for-4 with a K.
- Jordan Guerrero: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Down East 9, Winston-Salem 3
- Joel Booker went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Blake Rutherford hit his third homer during a 1-for-4 night. He also struck out once.
- Micker Adolfo went 2-for-3 with a double and a strikeout.
- Gavin Sheets was 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Alex Call, 0-for-3 with a walk.
- Ti'Quan Forbes went 0-for-4 with a K.
Kannapolis 2, Greenville 0
- Luis Gonzalez played for the first time in a week, going 1-for-5 with two strikeouts. He was also picked off.
- Evan Skoug was 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Justin Yurchak, 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Michael Hickman was 0-for-3 with a walk.
- Blake Battenfield is toying with Sally League hitters: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K on 82 pitches.
