Larry Shenk’s Phillies Minor League Report: 4/19/19
“The Baron” is the former Philadelphia Phillies head of community relations, a role in which he served the organization for more than four decades. Larry is also a 2018 inductee to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
In addition to the Phillies alumni and history work which Larry has been sharing with readers here at Phillies Nation, his “Minor League Report” pieces will now also run with us all during the season as well.
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**IronPigs (11–3) handed Rochester a 6–5 loss improving their record vs. the Red Wings to 7–1; lost opening day before winning seven in a row . . . ND: Enyel De Los Santos, 4–7–4–4–3–5, 3 HR; in his first two starts vs. Rochester, he allowed one earned run over 12 innings. WP: Austin Davis (1–0), 2–2–0–0–0–1; 10 innings in the young season, seven hits, no runs, two walks, 12 strikeouts. SV: Edubray Ramos (3), 1–0–0–0–0–1 . . . DH Dylan Cozens, 1–3, run, RBI, HR (5), RBI. SS Sean Rodriquez, 2–4, HR (#3), four RBI. 3B Mitch Walding, 2–4, two runs, two doubles, RBI . . . Ranger Suarez (1–0), 7:05 tonight vs. Rochester.
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**Fightin Phils (6–6) lost, 5–3, at the Harrisburg Senators, yielding all runs in the second inning; fourth loss in last five games . . . LP: Tom Eshelman (0–1), 3–9–5–5–1–4. Four Reading pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts . . . Fightin Phils were held to singles by six different hitters . . . Ramon Rosso (2–0), 7 tonight in Harrisburg.
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**Threshers (5–10) pounded out 13 hits, including six doubles, in defeating the Tampa Tarpons, 10–3. Every player in the lineup had a hit . . . ND: Alejandro Requena, 4.2–6–3–3–3–6, 2 HR. WP: Gustavo Armas (1–0) . . . CF Simone Muzziotti, 3–5, run, RBI, two doubles. C Rudolfo Duran, 2–4, RBI. Two RBI each, 3B Madison Stokes, 1B Jake Scheiner . . . 6:30 tonight vs. Tampa.
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**BlueClaws (4–11) ended an eight-game losing streak, 8–6, over the Lexington Legends; a four-run eighth inning decided the outcome. . . ND: Kevin Gowdy, 2.2–2–1–1–5–1, wild pitch. WP: Ethan Evanko (2–0) . . . LF Ben Pelletier, 2–4, two runs, RBI. Two RBI each, RF Carlos De La Cruz, 2B Luis Garcia. 1B Jake Holmes, HR (#1) . . . Ethan Lindow (1–1), 7:05 tonight vs. Lexington.
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LARRY SHENK IS AUTHOR/EDITOR OF THE PHILLIES.COM ALUMNI SECTION AND PROVIDES REGULAR MINOR LEAGUE REPORT PIECES FROM HIS PHILLIES INSIDER BLOG. PHILLIES INSIDER PIECES RE-PRINTED AT PHILLIES NATION BY PERMISSION OF LARRY SHENK. PHILLIES ALUMNI PIECES WITH HIS PERMISSION ALONG WITH APPROVAL FROM MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES.
