Minor League Report
IronPigs powered their way to doubleheader sweep in Pawtucket . . . Fightin Phils did same in Portland . . . Threshers face DH in Palm Beach today after Saturday wash out . . . BlueClaws won
Lehigh Valley, International League North Division, 1st place
**IronPigs (28–19) powered their way to a double-header win in Pawtucket. First-place lead now 2.5 games . . . Series continues at 1:35 this afternoon, Enyel De Los Santos (5–1).
Game #1: 6–3, riding back-to-back home runs in T1 from RF Dylan Cozens (8) and DH Danny Ortiz (7) and back-to-back again in T6 from 1B Joey Meneses (9) and Cozens (9) . . . ND: Drew Anderson, 4–4–2–2–1–5, WP. WP: Tom Windle (4–2). SV: Pedro Beato (15).
Game #2: 6–2, thanks to extra base power: 3-run HR by C Nick Rickels in T2, solo HR next inning from CF Collin Cowgill and a two-run double by 3B Mitch Williams in T7 . . . ND: Brandon Leibrandt, 3–6–2–2–0–4; his consecutive scoreless inning streak ended at 32.2 on a two-run homer in B4 by 3B Ivan De Jesus Jr. WP: Zac Curtis (1–1). Scoreless relief from Curtis (2 IP), Mark Leiter Jr. (1) and Hoby Milner (1).
Reading, Eastern League East Division, 5th place
**Fightin Phils (19–27) stretched their winning streak to four games by sweeping a doubleheader in Portland . . . Series continues at 1:00 this afternoon, Jose Taveras (0–0).
Game #1: 3–2 in 8 innings on a game-winning, RBI single by 1B Zach Green who also hit a solo HR in T4 (10), 3B Damek Tomscha, 2–4, including an RBI single in T6 . . . ND: Franklyn Kilome, 6.2–3–2–1–2–4, WP. WP: Edgar Garcia (3–1), 1.1–1–0–0–1–1; 12 fast balls, 15 sliders; ERA now 0.66.
Game #2: 6–3 . . . SS Malquin Canelo led off the game with a home run (#6). RF Jan Hernandez, 2–3, including a double, 3 RBI. LF Cord Sandberg, 1–2, 2 RBI . . . ND: Elniery Garcia, 3.1–4–2–2–1–4. WP: Ranfi Casirmiro (1–1); SV: Tyler Gilbert (#1), 2–0–0–0–0–2.
Clearwater, Florida State League North Division, 5th place
**Threshers (19–27) were rained out in Palm Beach . . . Bailey Falter (4–0) and Adonis Medina (4–2) in 12 noon doubleheader which ends a 10-day road trip.
Lakewood, South Atlantic League North Division, 4th place
**BlueClaws (26–21) won fourth in last five games, 8–3, pounding out 14 hits in Delmarva . . . Eight different players had a hit led by 1B Quincy Nieporte’s 3; two hits each included LF Jake Scheiner, 2B Dan Brito, RF Jhailyn Ortiz and 3B Dalton Guthrie, including his third HR. Five different players drove in runs with Nieporte and DH Colby Fitch leading the way with two each . . . ND: Spencer Howard, 1–2–2–2–3–1, WP; threw 39 pitches. WP: Andrew Brown (1–0). SV: Zach Warren (1) . . . Series concludes with doubleheader 1:05 this afternoon, Damon Jones (2–2) and TBA.
