Final day of minor league mini-camp. Sixth Grapefruit League game of the season.
Grapefruit League Game Six - Phillies 7 Red Sox 5 (Clearwater)
Summary :
Boston scored three runs in the third inning on four walks and a single.
Alec Bohm and Max Kepler walked in the bottom of the third, JT Realmuto singled to score Bohm.
The Red Sox scored a run in the fourth on a double, single and two walks.
Justin Crawford walked in the sixth inning, stole second and scored on a laser single by Gabriel Rincones Jr.
Matt Kroon led off the seventh with a home run. Carson Taylor singled and scored on a home run bomb by Carson DeMartini.
Otto Kemp was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning and scored on a mile high home run to right field by Carson Taylor.
Boston scored a run in the ninth inning on four walks.
At the Plate : 7 R, 10 H, 6 BB, 10 K’s
Matt Kroon, Carson DeMartini (two RBIs) and Carson Taylor each hit home runs. Bryce Harper had two hits (singles). Carson Taylor was two for two with 2 RBIs and two runs scored. Gabriel Rincones Jr laced a line drive single over the right fielder’s head for an RBI. Max Kepler has hit the ball hard but so far they’ve been at’ em balls.
Pitching Notes : 5 R, 4 H, 13 BB, 15 K’s
LH Jesus Luzardo - 2 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 19 pitches - 14 strikes - FB 96-98 mph
RH Michael Mercado - 2/3 IP - 3 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 2 K’s - 27 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Chuck King - 1/3 IP - 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K - 15 pitches - 5 strikes
RH Koyo Aoyagi - 2/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K’s - 29 pitches - 12 strikes
RH Andrew Bechtold - 1/3 IP - retired only batter he faced - FB 97-98 mph
RH Jose Cuas - 1 perfect IP - 2 K’s - 13 pitches - 8 strikes
RH Jean Cabrera - 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K’s - 30 pitches - 18 strikes - threw very well - FB 92-95 mph
RH Nicholas Padilla - 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 13 pitches - 7 strikes
RH Austin Schulfer - 2/3 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 0 K’s - 25 pitches - 10 strikes
RH Jack Dallas - 1/3 IP - 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K - 9 pitches - 3 strikes - save - struck out last batter to end game.
Defensive Gems :
Shortstop Bryan Rincon made a leaping snag on a liner in the 6th inning.
Minor League Camp Call-Ups for the game :
Pitchers : Nelson Alvarez, Andrew Bechtold, Brandon Beckel, Jack Dallas, Chuck King
Infielders : Bryan Rincon, Carson DeMartini
Outfielders : Marcus Lee Sang
Grapefruit League record is now 3-2-1
Minor League Mini-Camp at Carpenter Complex :
Side Bullpens : 13 pitchers
Erubiel Armenta, Andrew Walling, Augusto Calderon, Daniel Harper, Noah Skirrow, Braeden Fausnaught, Juan Amarante, Gabe Mosser, Maxwell Hernandez, Alex McFarlane, Gabriel Barbosa, Luke Russo and Casey Steward.
Live BP : 9 pitchers
Andrew Baker, Kevin Warunek, Ethan Chenault, Marty Gair, Aaron Combs, Alexis De La Cruz, Paxton Thompson, Adilson Peralta and Gunner Mayer.
Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️
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