Week 10: 3 @
Boston Aeros(31-21) , 3 vs
Jacksonville Patriots(29-24)
June 1st
B.J. Pitcher(R, 4-5 5.48) -
Alejandro Corral(R, 3-1 3.06)
Once a 15-game winner.
Patriots Deal Expos 7-1 Loss
Jacksonville pitcher
B.J. Pitcher did his part in helping his team beat the
Montreal Expos, 7-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. In 6 innings,
Pitcher surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 0. He allowed 1 run. The win gives
Jacksonville a season record of 32-26.
Jacksonville took a 7-1 lead on
Joe Nardelli's 4th home run of the season. The grand slam home run, which
Nardelli hit in the top of the ninth, left
Montreal pitcher
Dustin Jenkins visibly frustrated. A free agent signing this April, he is batting only .215-4-15 .606OPS -0.8WAR in 42 games.
"
B.J. did a heck of a job," said
Jacksonville manager Matthew Guthrie.
SP
Alejandro Corral 6.0IP 6H 3R 2ER 1BB 5K L
CF
Tyler Dean 2-4 DB SB(1)
LF
Ignacio Benavides 2-4 R
C
Gabriel Cervantes 2-4
SS
Rich Meilleur 1-3 RBI
RF
Vicente Rodriguez 1-3
HR JAC:
Barajas(4),
Nardelli(4)
HR MON: none
W:
B.J. Pitcher(5-5 5.15) L:
Alejandro Corral(3-2 3.05) SV:
Jay Woodward(2 1.73)
Corral didn’t deserve that loss, but our offense was anemic and our relief corps (or corpse) as well.
June 2nd
Steven Gault(R, 2-0 4.42) -
Marty Murrietta(R, 6-2 3.19)
19th overall in 2018, but never quite clicked.
Nardelli Slugs Patriots to 6-4 Win
Joe Nardelli was a major factor in the 6-4
Jacksonville win over
Montreal. The
Patriots right fielder was 4 for 5 with 2 home runs and 2 singles, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice.
Randy Waters earned the save for
Jacksonville, his 22nd of the year. With the win,
Jacksonville has a record of 33-26.
Montreal falls to 35-25.
Nardelli had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a 0-2 changeup from
Marty Murrietta, he banged a 2-run home run to left-center, giving the
Patriots a 5-4 lead. It was the 6th home run of the year for
Nardelli.
"We took home the win," said
Nardelli. "What's not to like?"
SP
Marty Murrietta 7.0IP 10H 5R 5ER 1BB 7K L
RF
Ian Messer 1-5 RBI
3B
Julian Hernandez 1-4 R SB(8)
DH
Matt Talbert 2-3 2R 2RBI BB DB HR
LF
Ignacio Benavides 1-3 DB
1B
Joe Hawk 1-4 RBI
2B
Robby Weltzer 1-4 R
HR JAC:
Allen(3),
Nardelli 2(6)
HR MON:
Talbert(13)
W:
Jeff Hawk(2-1 3.51) L:
Marty Murrietta(6-3 3.50) SV:
Randy Waters(23 2.55)
Nardelli really hates us….
Record: 35-25, 1st in EL Northeast, tied with BOS
Week: 2-4 (1-2 @ BOS, 1-2 vs JAC)
Power Rankings: #7(-4)
Runs scored: 291(4th)
Runs against: 246(5th)
Starters ERA: 3.58(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 4.16(9th)
Defensive Eff.: .693(3rd)
Zone Rating: +20.2(2nd)
Fan Interest: 79(-1)
Who's hot?
SP
Juan Miranda 2G 1-0 1.93 14.0IP 13K
OF
Vicente Rodriguez 9G 13-28 .464 0HR 6RBI
Who's not?
SP
Marty Murrietta 3G 0-3 11.74 15.1IP 15K
News:
June 2nd -
Kansas City SP
David Gallagher(24, 2.5*) pitched a strong
3-hit shutout with 1BB and 12K in a 5-0 win over the
Beavers today. The waiver claim from HOU is 5-4 3.16 69K 1.4WAR in 12 starts.
June 3rd -
Chicago 1B
Justin Farrell(29, 3.5*) was named EL Player of the Week after going 12-22 3HR 10RBI 6R. The 3x All-Star is batting .263-10-34 ..816OPS 1.0WAR in 51 games.
June 3rd -
Seattle 3B
Mark Alderson(24, 3.5*) was named WL Player of the Week after going 11-27 5HR 11RBI 5R. A 4.1WAR player in 2023, he is batting .318-13-44 .923OPS 2.5WAR in 59 games.
Next: 2 vs
Arizona Diamondbacks(32-27), 4@
Atlanta Minuteman(29-32)
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Interleague play against a division leader, and the 2nd placed team in the EL South. Bad news for
Arizona, 3x All-Star
Miguel Ricketts(24, 4*, 7-1 2.09 70K 2.2WAR) is on the IL after starting into the season with Cy Young pace…