Eleventh day of minor league mini-camp. Fifth Grapefruit League game of the season.
Grapefruit League Game Five - Phillies 7 Yankees 7 (Clearwater)
Summary :
Garrett Stubbs walked in the second inning and scored on a 3-2 count opposite field home run by Johan Rojas 👀.
Anthony Volpe hit a two run home run for the Yankees in the third inning.
Brandon Marsh walked in the bottom of the third and scored on a double by Edmundo Sosa.
Garrett Stubbs was hit by a pitch in the 4th inning, advanced to second on a wild pitch, to third on a ground out by Johan Rojas and scored on a single by Christian Arroyo.
Oswaldo Cabrera homered for the Yankees in the seventh inning.
Rafael Lantigua hit a two run home run to right field in the bottom of the seventh.
The Yankees scored four runs in the 8th inning - three on a home run by Alexander Vargas.
The Phillies tied the score in the ninth on a hit batter and three walks.
At the Plate : 7 R, 8 H, 6 BB, 13 K’s
Johan Rojas and Rafael Lantigua each hit two run home runs. Christian Arroyo and Edmundo Sosa each had two hits. Sosa and Brandon Marsh doubled - Marsh also walked twice.
Pitching Notes : 7 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 14 K’s
RH Zack Wheeler - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K’s - 30 pitches - 18 strikes - FB up to 97 mph
LH Matt Strahm - 1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K’s - 20 pitches - 12 strikes
LH Jose Alvarado - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 11 pitches - 7 strikes - FB 98 to 101 🔥
RH Jordan Romano - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 17 pitches - 10 strikes - FB 95 to 98 mph
RH Orion Kerkering - 1 perfect IP - 1 K - 12 pitches - 11 strikes - FB - 95-96 mph
RH Alan Rangel - 1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K - 16 pitches - 11 strikes
RH Max Lazar - 1 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 K’s - 27 pitches - 15 strikes
RH John McMillon - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s -12 pitches - 8 strikes - FB 95-97 mph
Defensive Gems :
Center fielder Cal Stevenson made a nice running over the shoulder catch in the sixth inning.
Other Notes :
Kelly Dugan went 0 for 2 with a strikeout in his return to Grapefruit League play - he last appeared in a spring training game with the Phillies in 2014. He was given his release after the ballgame.
Minor League Camp Call-Ups for the game :
Pitchers : Konnor Ash, Trent Dillard, Paxton Thompson, Gunner Mayer
Infielders : Kelly Dugan, Carson DeMartini
Grapefruit League record is now 2-2-1
Minor League Mini-Camp at Carpenter Complex :
Side Bullpens : 1 pitcher
Nate Karrafa
Live BP : 9 pitchers - (Ashburn & Roberts)
Enrique Segura, Zack Tukis, Danyony Pulido, Erik Ritchie, Wilmer Blanco, Luis Gonzalez, Pedro Reyes, Luke Gabrysh, Wesley Moore
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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