The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim finished up their three game series on Sunday night. The Yankees is looking to complete a three game road sweep. The Angels are looking to prevent the sweep at home. Veteran CC Sabathia is the starting pitcher for the Yankees. The starter for the Angels is Tyler Skaggs.
Skaggs would start off with a 1-2-3 top of the first. In the bottom of the first, Mike Trout would draw a one out walk but a lineout and a groundout would end the inning. Giancarlo Stanton drew a walk to lead off the top of the second but Skaggs would retire the next three to keep the game scoreless. Sabathia would throw a 1-2-3 second for the Yankees. Gleyber Torres would draw a one out walk but Skaggs would get back to back strikeouts to end the top of the third. Ian Kinsler would hit a two out double to center then Trout would reach on an error to get Kinsler to third but a groundout would end the Angels' threat. Stanton would hit a one out double to left then Gary Sanchez would hit a home run to left for a 2-0 Yankees lead. A strikeout and a flyout would end the top half of the fourth. Zack Cozart would hit a two out single to left but a forceout would end the fourth. Gleyber Torres would reach on an infield single but a line out and a strikeout would end the Yankees threat. Sabathia threw a 1-2-3 fifth inning for the Yankees. After a popout, Justin Anderson came in to pitch for the Angels. Anderson would get a strikeout and a groundout to end the top of the sixth. Justin Upton would reach on an infield single then Albert Pujols followed with a single to center to move Upton to third. Upton would score on a wild pitch to cut the Yankees lead to 2-1. A popout and a flyout would end the inning. Aaron Hicks would start the top of the seventh with a walk but Anderson would retire the next three batters to keep it a one run ballgame. Rene Rivera would hit a two out infield single then a lineout would end the seventh. Jose Alvarez came in to pitch the eighth for the Angels and would throw a 1-2-3 inning. Chad Green would come in to pitch for the Yankees. Trout would lead off with a walk. After a popout and a lineout, Andrelton Simmons would single to left to move Trout to second but Green would get a strikeout to end the eighth. Cam Bedrosian would come in to pitch for the Angels for the ninth inning. Aaron Hicks would hit a two out double to right but a strikeout would end the top of the ninth with the Angels hoping to either tie the game or win it in the ninth as they trail 2-1. Aroldis Chapman came in for the save for the Yankees in the bottom of the ninth. Chris Young would draw a one out walk but Chapman would get back to back strikeouts as the Yankees completed the sweep of the Angels 2-1.
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Mixed Bag of Results
Last week, it was mixed precipation. This week, it was plain rain that postponed Wednesday and Friday's action. However, we were able to get quite a bit of baseball and Softball action in this week. There were quite some interesting results. So with that being said, here is what went down this week in Baseball and Softball in District 2.
-Dallas knocked off Valley West on Monday 14-4 then knocked off Coughlin 13-0 on Thursday. On Friday, they would fall to Pittston Area 10-2 to snap a 20 game winning streak that dated back to last season. Interesting enough, the Mountaineers' winning streak started last year by beating Pittston Area and then almost a year later ended at the hands of the Patriots.
-Hanover Area stayed undefeated on the season with a 17-7 victory on Tuesday over GAR then beat Holy Redeemer on Thursday 7-5. Matt Clarke had an incredible week with two home runs and 10 RBIs. He also struck out 12 on the week.
-North Pocono beat Delaware Valley 11-1 to hand the Warriors their first loss of the season. North Pocono is now the top seed in the District 2 5A Playoffs.
-Valley View has looked impressive this week as they knocked off West Scranton 9-1 on Monday. Then on Tuesday, beat Scranton 9-0.
-Holy Cross Softball defeated Mid Valley 2-0 to give the Spartans their first loss of the season.
-The Holy Redeemer Lady Royals continued their run as they beat Lake-Lehman 6-1 on Monday then MMI 18-0 on Thursday.
-The Wyoming Area Lady Warriors went 2-0 on the week as they knocked off rival Pittston Area 6-1 and then beat Crestwood 12-5 on Thursday.
-Dallas knocked off Valley West on Monday 14-4 then knocked off Coughlin 13-0 on Thursday. On Friday, they would fall to Pittston Area 10-2 to snap a 20 game winning streak that dated back to last season. Interesting enough, the Mountaineers' winning streak started last year by beating Pittston Area and then almost a year later ended at the hands of the Patriots.
-Hanover Area stayed undefeated on the season with a 17-7 victory on Tuesday over GAR then beat Holy Redeemer on Thursday 7-5. Matt Clarke had an incredible week with two home runs and 10 RBIs. He also struck out 12 on the week.
-North Pocono beat Delaware Valley 11-1 to hand the Warriors their first loss of the season. North Pocono is now the top seed in the District 2 5A Playoffs.
-Valley View has looked impressive this week as they knocked off West Scranton 9-1 on Monday. Then on Tuesday, beat Scranton 9-0.
-Holy Cross Softball defeated Mid Valley 2-0 to give the Spartans their first loss of the season.
-The Holy Redeemer Lady Royals continued their run as they beat Lake-Lehman 6-1 on Monday then MMI 18-0 on Thursday.
-The Wyoming Area Lady Warriors went 2-0 on the week as they knocked off rival Pittston Area 6-1 and then beat Crestwood 12-5 on Thursday.
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Crestwood combines for one-hitter against Wyoming Area
The Crestwood Comets took to the road as they traveled to Wyoming Area. The Comets looked to snap a three game league losing streak. The Warriors are looking to get back in the win column after losing to Hazleton Area on Monday. Brandon Brozena got the start for the Comets. The Warriors went to Brad Barletta.
Crestwood's Colin Macko would draw a one out walk then Justin Darden would follow by getting hit by a pitch then Evan Knapp would single home Macko for a 1-0 Crestwood lead. Mike Palmiero would hit a single to load the bases. Brandon Brozena would bring in Darden and Knapp on a fielder's choice for a 3-0 Comets lead. A groundout would end the inning. Brozena would throw a 1-2-3 first for the Comets. Barletta would throw a 1-2-3 second for Wyoming Area. Brozena would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the second for Crestwood. Macko would lead off the top of the third with a walk but Barletta would retire the next three to end the Crestwood threat. Aaron Zezza would hit a one out infield single but back to back groundouts would keep the Warriors off the scoreboard. Wyatt Kindler would hit a two out single but a flyout would end the Top of the fourth. After Brozena got back to back strikeouts, he would leave the game due to an undisclosed injury. Sophomore Brad Papura would come in to pitch for Crestwood. Matt Wright would reach on an error but Papura would get a flyout to end the fourth. Darden would hit a two out single but a fielder's choice would end the Top of the fifth. Papura would throw a 1-2-3 fifth for the Comets. Barletta would throw a 1-2-3 sixth for Wyoming Area. Marc Minichello would draw a one out walk but would get thrown out at second for the second out then Papura would get a strikeout to end the sixth. Barletta would throw a 1-2-3 seventh as the Warriors had a last chance. Papura would throw a 1-2-3 seventh to get the save as the Comets would take the road victory 3-0 over Wyoming Area.
Thoughts on the game: Really good pitching on both sides. After Brad Barletta gave up those three runs in the first inning, he seemed to settle down. He had a really good outing. He gave up four hits, while striking out four and walking two. For Crestwood, Brad Papura pitched great despite the circumstance. After Brozena left the game, who also pitched really well, he didn't give up a hit while striking out three and walking one.
Crestwood 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Wyoming Area 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crestwood
SS B Caladie 3 0 0 0
PH S Caladie 1 0 0 0
C Rozitski 0 0 0 0
DH Macko 1 1 0 0
2B Darden 2 1 1 0
LF Knapp 3 1 1 1
3B Palmiero 3 0 1 0
P Brozena 2 0 0 2
P Papura 1 0 0 0
1B Chalk 3 0 0 0
RF Kindler 3 0 1 0
PH Bafunno 1 0 0 0
Wyoming Area
CF Minichello 2 0 0 0
SS Wiedl 0 0 0 0
DH Yochem 3 0 0 0
3B Melberger 3 0 0 0
1B Wright 3 0 0 0
C Petrucci 3 0 0 0
P Barletta 2 0 0 0
2B Angellela 2 0 0 0
RF Zezza 2 0 1 0
LF Zielinski 1 0 0 0
LF Coolbaugh 1 0 0 0
Pitching
Crestwood
Brozena (W) 3.2 IP 12 BF 0 R 0 ER 1 H 3 K 0 BB
Papura (S) 3.1 11 BF 0 R 0 ER 0 H 3 K 1 BB
Wyoming Area
Barletta (L) 7 IP 28 BF 3 R 3 ER 4 H 4 K 2 BB
Monday, April 23, 2018
Sixth Inning propels Tigers over Crestwood
The Crestwood Comets traveled to Tunkhannock to take on the Tigers. The Comets are looking to break a two game league losing streak. The Tigers are looking for their second straight victory. Matt Goodwin got the start for the Tigers. Corey Chalk got the ball for the Comets.
Brett Caladie led off the game with a walk and would get to third on a throwing error but Goodwin would strike out the side to keep it scoreless. Denny Robinson led off the bottom of the first with a double for the Tigers. Robinson would get to third with a sacrifice bunt by Tyler Faux but a popout and a groundout would end the first inning. Corey Chalk and Stew Caladie would draw two out walk but a flyout would end the Top of the second. Goodwin would hit a single and Connor Munley would follow with a double and Goodwin's courtesy runner would score after Crestwood missed the cutoff for a 1-0 Tigers lead. A fielder's choice and a strikeout would end the inning. Colin Macko would draw a one out walk but a strikeout and a groundout would keep the Comets off the scoreboard. Tyler Faux would reach on an error then get to second on a errant pickoff and got to third when the ball was bobbled on the tag. Dylan Mislevy would bring home Faux on a sacrifice fly to left for a 2-0 Tunkhannock lead. David Baltrusaitis would reach on an error but a flyout would end the third inning. Mike Palmiero would draw a leadoff walk then Mick Bafunno would single to move Palmiero to second. Corey Chalk would move them over with a sacrifice bunt then Stew Caladie would hit a fly ball to center to score Palmiero to cut the lead to 2-1 but the Tigers would get the runner going to third for the final out of the top of the fourth. Chalk would throw a 1-2-3 fourth inning for the Comets. Brett Caladie would draw a one out walk then Macko would hit a double to move Caladie to third then Justin Darden would hit a fly ball to center to score Caladie to tie the game at 2. A groundout would end the Top of the fifth. Chalk would throw another 1-2-3 fifth. Highlighted by Brett Caladie making a leaping catch for the third out. Don Faux would come in to pitch for the Tigers. Palmiero would hit a double but would end up caught stealing. After a flyout, Chalk would reach on an error then pinch hitter Brandon Brozena would hit a single. A fielder's choice would end the inning on a nice play by third baseman Matt Goodwin who entered the game at third after pitching five inning. Baltrusaitis would hit a double then Nick Reposa would follow with a double to score Baltrusaitis for a 3-2 Tigers lead. Wyatt Kindler came in to pitch for the Comets. Matt Goodwin would bring home Reposa for a 4-2 Tunkhannock lead. Connor Munley would hit a single and get to third on an error scoring Goodwin for the 5-2 lead. After a strikeout, DeMarco would draw a walk. Connor Kaminski would come in to pitch for the Comets and would get a strikeout to end the sixth. Nick Reposa would come in for the save for the Tigers. Brett Caladie would draw a leadoff walk then Macko would hit a single. Both runners would move one base on a passed ball. Darden would bring home Caladie on an RBI groundout to cut the lead to 5-3. A flyout and a lineout would end the game as the Tigers took the victory 5-3 over the Crestwood Comets.
Thoughts on the game: Pretty good game by the Tigers. They hit four doubles on the game, two in the sixth that determined the game. Matt Goodwin had a good game at the plate. Going 2 for 3 with two runs scored and plating the eventual winning run. For the Comets, Justin Darden had a good game with 2 RBIs.
Crestwood 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3
Tunkhannock 0 1 1 0 0 3 x 5
Crestwood
SS B Caladie 1 2 0 0
2B Toronzi 0 0 0 0
DH Macko 3 0 2 0
C Darden 3 0 0 2
LF Knapp 4 0 0 0
3B Palmiero 3 1 1 0
RF Bafunno 3 0 1 0
P Chalk 1 0 0 0
P Kindler 0 0 0 0
P Kaminski 0 0 0 0
1B S Caladie 0 0 0 1
PH Brozena 1 0 1 0
CF Taleroski 3 0 0 0
2B: Macko, Palmiero
Tunkhannock
LF Robinson 4 0 1 0
SS T Faux 2 1 0 0
C Mislevy 2 0 0 0
1B Baltrusaitis 3 1 1 0
2B/P Reposa 3 1 1 1
P/3B Goodwin 3 2 2 1
CF Munley 3 0 2 0
RF Stephens 3 0 0 0
3B Dziak 2 0 0 0
P D Faux 0 0 0 0
PH DeMarco 0 0 0 0
2B Sackman 0 0 0 0
2B: Robinson, Munley, Baltrusaitis, Reposa
Pitching
Crestwood
Chalk (L) 5.1 IP 23 BF 4 R 3 ER 5 H 3 K 0 BB
Kindler 0.1 IP 4 BF 1 R 1 ER 2 H 1 K 1 BB
Kaminski 0.1 IP 1 BF 0 R 0 ER 0 H 1 K 0 BB
Tunkhannock
Goodwin 5 IP 22 BF 2 R 2 ER 2 H 5 K 6 BB
D Faux (W) 1 IP 5 BF 0 R 0 ER 2 H 0 K 0 BB
Reposa (S) 1 IP 5 BF 1 R 1 ER 1 H 0 K 0 BB
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Dodgers take home win over Nationals
The Washington Nationals and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed their three game series on Sunday night baseball. The series is knotted up at one and both teams are looking to take the series in a matchup of National League playoff teams. Jeremy Hellickson is on the mound for the Nationals. The Dodgers gave the ball to Alex Wood.
Wood would start with a 1-2-3 top of the first for the Dodgers. Corey Seager would hit a one out double to right. A groundout would move Seager to third and Cody Bellinger would walk but a flyout to center would keep the game scoreless after one. Ryan Zimmerman would hit a ground-rule double to right then Michael Taylor would single to move Zimmerman to third. After a strikeout, Taylor would steal second base then Pedro Severino would hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Zimmerman for a 1-0 Nationals lead. After an intentional walk, Wood would get a groundout to end the inning. Hellickson would have a 1-2-3 second inning for the Nationals. Bryce Harper would get a two out single to left but a forceout would end the inning. Hellickson would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the third inning. Michael Taylor would lead off the top of the fourth with a home run to left for a 2-0 Washington lead. Wood would get the next three batters to keep it 2-0 in favor of the Nationals. Hellickson had his third straight 1-2-3 inning in the fourth. Howie Kendrick would hit a two out double to left but a groundout would end the top half of the fifth. Hellickson had his fourth straight 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the fifth. Taylor would hit a one out double to left then would go to third on an errant pickoff. Moises Sierra would hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Taylor for a 3-0 Nationals lead. A strikeout would end the inning. Chris Taylor would hit a one out double to right for the Dodgers. Seager would draw a walk, then Yasmani Grandal would hit a double to right to score Taylor and Seager to cut the Nationals lead to 3-2. Sammy Solis would come in to pitch for the Nationals. Cody Bellinger would then hit a double to center to score Grandal to tie the game at 3. Pinch hitter Enrique Hernandez would draw a walk. Trevor Gott would come in to pitch for the Nationals and would get back to back strikeouts to end the sixth inning. Josh Fields comes in to pitch for the Dodgers. Wilmer Difo draw a leadoff walk then Andrew Stevenson would hit a single to right to get Difo to third but Stevenson would be out trying to go to second but Fields would get back to back strikeouts to keep the game tied. Austin Barnes would get hit by a pitch with one out then Chris Taylor would single to right to get Barnes to third. Seager would hit a sacrifice fly to left to score Barnes to give the Dodgers their first lead of the game 4-3. Taylor would be called safe on stealing second base but upon further review, Taylor would be called out for the third out of the seventh inning. Tony Cingrani came in to pitch for the Dodgers and would get a strikeout. After that, Pedro Baez came in to pitch for the Dodgers. After a flyout, Michael Taylor would walk but a popout would end the top of the eighth. Brandon Kintzler would come in to pitch for the Nationals. Grandal would lead off with a walk but Kintzler would get the next three outs to keep it a one run game. Kenley Jansen would come in for the save for the Dodgers. Pinch hitter Matt Adams would hit a leadoff single to right then Difo would single to right to move Adams to seconds. However, Jansen would retire the next three batters as the Dodgers would take two of three at home with a 4-3 victory over the Nationals.
Wood would start with a 1-2-3 top of the first for the Dodgers. Corey Seager would hit a one out double to right. A groundout would move Seager to third and Cody Bellinger would walk but a flyout to center would keep the game scoreless after one. Ryan Zimmerman would hit a ground-rule double to right then Michael Taylor would single to move Zimmerman to third. After a strikeout, Taylor would steal second base then Pedro Severino would hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Zimmerman for a 1-0 Nationals lead. After an intentional walk, Wood would get a groundout to end the inning. Hellickson would have a 1-2-3 second inning for the Nationals. Bryce Harper would get a two out single to left but a forceout would end the inning. Hellickson would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the third inning. Michael Taylor would lead off the top of the fourth with a home run to left for a 2-0 Washington lead. Wood would get the next three batters to keep it 2-0 in favor of the Nationals. Hellickson had his third straight 1-2-3 inning in the fourth. Howie Kendrick would hit a two out double to left but a groundout would end the top half of the fifth. Hellickson had his fourth straight 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the fifth. Taylor would hit a one out double to left then would go to third on an errant pickoff. Moises Sierra would hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Taylor for a 3-0 Nationals lead. A strikeout would end the inning. Chris Taylor would hit a one out double to right for the Dodgers. Seager would draw a walk, then Yasmani Grandal would hit a double to right to score Taylor and Seager to cut the Nationals lead to 3-2. Sammy Solis would come in to pitch for the Nationals. Cody Bellinger would then hit a double to center to score Grandal to tie the game at 3. Pinch hitter Enrique Hernandez would draw a walk. Trevor Gott would come in to pitch for the Nationals and would get back to back strikeouts to end the sixth inning. Josh Fields comes in to pitch for the Dodgers. Wilmer Difo draw a leadoff walk then Andrew Stevenson would hit a single to right to get Difo to third but Stevenson would be out trying to go to second but Fields would get back to back strikeouts to keep the game tied. Austin Barnes would get hit by a pitch with one out then Chris Taylor would single to right to get Barnes to third. Seager would hit a sacrifice fly to left to score Barnes to give the Dodgers their first lead of the game 4-3. Taylor would be called safe on stealing second base but upon further review, Taylor would be called out for the third out of the seventh inning. Tony Cingrani came in to pitch for the Dodgers and would get a strikeout. After that, Pedro Baez came in to pitch for the Dodgers. After a flyout, Michael Taylor would walk but a popout would end the top of the eighth. Brandon Kintzler would come in to pitch for the Nationals. Grandal would lead off with a walk but Kintzler would get the next three outs to keep it a one run game. Kenley Jansen would come in for the save for the Dodgers. Pinch hitter Matt Adams would hit a leadoff single to right then Difo would single to right to move Adams to seconds. However, Jansen would retire the next three batters as the Dodgers would take two of three at home with a 4-3 victory over the Nationals.
Mother Nature's Job
Well last week's weather was not very favorable. In fact, it made me type out a tweet going to Mother Nature on why she was not doing her job. I traveled to Berwick last Tuesday for Crestwood/Berwick and the umpires called the game due to a snow squall. Wednesday was a nice day but not many fields were ready for play as the rain on Sunday and Monday hurt. Thursday is when some snow showers hit and postponed all the games on the Thursday slate. The weather did improve on Friday and Saturday and games were played and this week looks to break the streak of cold weather (hopefully). With all that being said, here are a few things that occurred this past week.
-North Pocono took two of three from Wallenpaupack this past week, taking Tuesday's matchup 7-3. Took the victory 13-3 on Friday. The Buckhorns would take Game 3 on Saturday 5-4.
-Delaware Valley would take two games from West Scranton to improve to 5-0 on the season. They took Game 1 5-4 on Wednesday. They took the second game 4-1 on Saturday.
-Holy Redeemer started off the season at 0-3 but it looks as though they have hit their stride and have won three straight. They improved to 3-3 this week as they beat Northwest 14-2 on Friday and then Meyers 9-2 on Saturday.
-Valley West stayed unbeaten on the season with a 6-0 victory over Nanticoke on Friday. Then on Saturday took down Berwick 2-0.
-Dallas stayed undefeated with an 8-2 victory over Hazleton Area. The Mountaineers haven't lost a game since April of last year. However a big game looms as they host Valley West on Monday.
-The Dallas softball team went 2-0 on the week with a 15-3 victory over Crestwood on Tuesday and then on Friday took down Nanticoke 3-1 at home. The Lady Mountaineers scored three runs in the sixth inning for the victory.
-Holy Redeemer's Morgan Bienkowski threw a five inning no-hitter over GAR. The Royals took it 14-0. They remain unbeaten in league play.
That is going to do it for this week's article. Hopefully the weather gets better in the last week of April and as we head towards the stretch run towards the playoffs in May.
-North Pocono took two of three from Wallenpaupack this past week, taking Tuesday's matchup 7-3. Took the victory 13-3 on Friday. The Buckhorns would take Game 3 on Saturday 5-4.
-Delaware Valley would take two games from West Scranton to improve to 5-0 on the season. They took Game 1 5-4 on Wednesday. They took the second game 4-1 on Saturday.
-Holy Redeemer started off the season at 0-3 but it looks as though they have hit their stride and have won three straight. They improved to 3-3 this week as they beat Northwest 14-2 on Friday and then Meyers 9-2 on Saturday.
-Valley West stayed unbeaten on the season with a 6-0 victory over Nanticoke on Friday. Then on Saturday took down Berwick 2-0.
-Dallas stayed undefeated with an 8-2 victory over Hazleton Area. The Mountaineers haven't lost a game since April of last year. However a big game looms as they host Valley West on Monday.
-The Dallas softball team went 2-0 on the week with a 15-3 victory over Crestwood on Tuesday and then on Friday took down Nanticoke 3-1 at home. The Lady Mountaineers scored three runs in the sixth inning for the victory.
-Holy Redeemer's Morgan Bienkowski threw a five inning no-hitter over GAR. The Royals took it 14-0. They remain unbeaten in league play.
That is going to do it for this week's article. Hopefully the weather gets better in the last week of April and as we head towards the stretch run towards the playoffs in May.
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Pittston Area shutouts Crestwood
The Crestwood Comets hosted the Pittston Area Patriots at Veterans Field in Mountain Top on Saturday afternoon. The Comets are back on the field after a week due to weather. The Patriots are looking to get back on track with a victory after losing to Tunkhannock. Hunter Ralston got the start for Pittston Area. Crestwood sent Brandon Brozena to the mound.
Kyle Ralston would lead off by reaching on an error than go to second on an errant pickoff. After a flyout, Johnny DeLucca would single home Ralston for a 1-0 Patriots lead and DeLucca would advance to second on the play. DeLucca would get out going to third on a grounder by Riley Brody then Joe Stella would single but Brody would get tagged out as he got off second for the third out. Colin Macko would start off with a one out double then move to third on a fly ball to center by Justin Darden but a ground out would end the inning. Brozena would throw a 1-2-3 second for the Comets. Corey Chalk would hit a two out double but a strikeout would end the inning. Kevin Krawczyk would get hit by a pitch with two outs but a fielder's choice would end the Pittston Area threat. Brett Caladie and Macko would each hit one out singles but a flyout and a groundout would end the inning. Joe Stella would hit a one out single then went to second on a passed ball. Two groundouts would end the top half of the fourth. Hunter Ralston would throw a 1-2-3 fourth for the Patriots. Hunter Ralston would single and get picked off trying to go to second then Derrick Cunis would single but back-to-back groundouts would end the Patriots threat. Ralston would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the fifth. Colby Jones would come in to pitch for the Comets in the sixth inning. Riley Brody would reach on an error then Joe Stella would single and Alex McAndrew would draw a walk to load the bases. Jones would get a strikeout and a flyout to keep the game 1-0 in favor of the Patriots. Macko would lead off with a triple. However, a pitch got past the catcher but was able to get it to throw to Ralston to get Macko at the plate to keep the lead. Darden would reach on an error but a flyout and a caught stealing would end the sixth. Cunis would draw a leadoff walk then stole second and got to third on a sacrifice bunt by Kyle Ralston then got home on a wild pitch to give the Patriots a 2-0 advantage. Krawczyk would hit a single then stole second. On a popup, Chalk made the catch but fell down and Krawczyk tried to get to third and on his back, Chalk threw to third in time for the third out. Brozena would get hit a pitch with one out but back to back flyouts would end the game as the Patriots took down Crestwood 2-0.
Thoughts on the game: Great game by Hunter Ralston today. Scattering five hits while striking out four. The Patriots defense made some good plays. Joe Stella had a good game at the plate, going 3 for 3. For the Comets, Colin Macko had a good game with three hits and was a home run away from the cycle.
Pittston Area 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Crestwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittston Area
CF K Ralston 3 1 0 0
SS K Krawczyk 3 0 1 0
1B DeLucca 4 0 1 1
C Spurlin 0 0 0 0
DH Brody 3 0 0 0
DH Bone 0 0 0 0
3B Stella 3 0 3 0
LF McAndrew 2 0 0 0
LF A Krawczyk 0 0 0 0
RF Dillon 2 0 0 0
RF Constantino 1 0 0 0
P H Ralston 3 0 1 0
2B Cunis 2 1 1 0
Crestwood
SS Caladie 3 0 1 0
C Rozitski 0 0 0 0
P Jones 0 0 0 0
C/2B Darden 2 0 0 0
LF Knapp 3 0 0 0
3B Palmiero 3 0 0 0
P Brozena 2 0 0 0
2B Toronzi 0 0 0 0
1B Chalk 3 0 1 0
RF Kindler 2 0 0 0
PH Bafunno 1 0 0 0
CF Taleroski 2 0 0 0
2B: Macko, Chalk
3B: Macko
Pitching
Pittston Area
H Ralston (W) 7 IP 26 BF 0 R 0 ER 5 H 4 K 0 BB
Crestwood
Brozena (L) 5 IP 20 BF 1 R 0 ER 5 H 1 K 0 BB
Jones 2 IP 10 BF 1 R 1 ER 2 H 1 K 2 BB
Kyle Ralston would lead off by reaching on an error than go to second on an errant pickoff. After a flyout, Johnny DeLucca would single home Ralston for a 1-0 Patriots lead and DeLucca would advance to second on the play. DeLucca would get out going to third on a grounder by Riley Brody then Joe Stella would single but Brody would get tagged out as he got off second for the third out. Colin Macko would start off with a one out double then move to third on a fly ball to center by Justin Darden but a ground out would end the inning. Brozena would throw a 1-2-3 second for the Comets. Corey Chalk would hit a two out double but a strikeout would end the inning. Kevin Krawczyk would get hit by a pitch with two outs but a fielder's choice would end the Pittston Area threat. Brett Caladie and Macko would each hit one out singles but a flyout and a groundout would end the inning. Joe Stella would hit a one out single then went to second on a passed ball. Two groundouts would end the top half of the fourth. Hunter Ralston would throw a 1-2-3 fourth for the Patriots. Hunter Ralston would single and get picked off trying to go to second then Derrick Cunis would single but back-to-back groundouts would end the Patriots threat. Ralston would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the fifth. Colby Jones would come in to pitch for the Comets in the sixth inning. Riley Brody would reach on an error then Joe Stella would single and Alex McAndrew would draw a walk to load the bases. Jones would get a strikeout and a flyout to keep the game 1-0 in favor of the Patriots. Macko would lead off with a triple. However, a pitch got past the catcher but was able to get it to throw to Ralston to get Macko at the plate to keep the lead. Darden would reach on an error but a flyout and a caught stealing would end the sixth. Cunis would draw a leadoff walk then stole second and got to third on a sacrifice bunt by Kyle Ralston then got home on a wild pitch to give the Patriots a 2-0 advantage. Krawczyk would hit a single then stole second. On a popup, Chalk made the catch but fell down and Krawczyk tried to get to third and on his back, Chalk threw to third in time for the third out. Brozena would get hit a pitch with one out but back to back flyouts would end the game as the Patriots took down Crestwood 2-0.
Thoughts on the game: Great game by Hunter Ralston today. Scattering five hits while striking out four. The Patriots defense made some good plays. Joe Stella had a good game at the plate, going 3 for 3. For the Comets, Colin Macko had a good game with three hits and was a home run away from the cycle.
Pittston Area 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Crestwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittston Area
CF K Ralston 3 1 0 0
SS K Krawczyk 3 0 1 0
1B DeLucca 4 0 1 1
C Spurlin 0 0 0 0
DH Brody 3 0 0 0
DH Bone 0 0 0 0
3B Stella 3 0 3 0
LF McAndrew 2 0 0 0
LF A Krawczyk 0 0 0 0
RF Dillon 2 0 0 0
RF Constantino 1 0 0 0
P H Ralston 3 0 1 0
2B Cunis 2 1 1 0
Crestwood
SS Caladie 3 0 1 0
C Rozitski 0 0 0 0
P Jones 0 0 0 0
C/2B Darden 2 0 0 0
LF Knapp 3 0 0 0
3B Palmiero 3 0 0 0
P Brozena 2 0 0 0
2B Toronzi 0 0 0 0
1B Chalk 3 0 1 0
RF Kindler 2 0 0 0
PH Bafunno 1 0 0 0
CF Taleroski 2 0 0 0
2B: Macko, Chalk
3B: Macko
Pitching
Pittston Area
H Ralston (W) 7 IP 26 BF 0 R 0 ER 5 H 4 K 0 BB
Crestwood
Brozena (L) 5 IP 20 BF 1 R 0 ER 5 H 1 K 0 BB
Jones 2 IP 10 BF 1 R 1 ER 2 H 1 K 2 BB
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Hot Starts
The first full week of the High School Baseball and Softball season is in the books. So far we have nine baseball teams undefeated and five softball teams undefeated. There are a few surprises and there were a few upsets. So with that being said, here's 10 things that happened this week.
-Lady Royals pitcher Morgan Bienkowski had an incredible week, striking out 52. She had 24 in Holy Redeemer's ten inning victory over Wyoming Seminary. They would also knock Lake-Lehman the next day 5-0 and she would strikeout 15. The Royals would finish the week with a 3-0 victory over Northwest.
-Pittston Area softball had one of the biggest upsets of the early season as they knocked off Hazleton Area 7-5. The Patriots would score six runs in the fourth to give PA the lead to stay.
-West Scranton softball is off to a 3-0 as they knocked off Scranton Prep 14-7 and Scranton 17-2.
-Wallenpaupack softball is on a 2-0 start as they knocked off North Pocono 4-1 and Delaware Valley 16-0.
-The defending 3A Softball Champion Mid Valley is off to a 2-0 as they beat Holy Cross 3-0 and Dunmore 4-2. They also beat Mountain View 18-3 in an exhibition matchup.
-Hanover Area is off to a 4-0 start. They knocked off Meyers 3-2 on Tuesday then beat Northwest 17-2 to stay unbeaten in league play.
-Dallas played four games this week after their only game of last week was postponed. Dallas went out and beat Berwick 2-1 in eight innings, then beat Tunkhannock 6-2 on Wednesday, beat Wyoming Area 13-2 on Friday and then on Saturday, knocked off Nanticoke 8-3.
-Valley West is also 4-0. They knocked off Hazleton Area 5-4 on a walkoff, then beat Crestwood 6-1 on Wednesday. On Friday, beat Coughlin 7-0 and then on Saturday, they knocked off Pittston Area 7-3.
-North Pocono has a 2-0 start. They beat Valley View 3-0 and then beat Scranton 2-0. They have yet to allow a run in league play.
-Forest City starts off 2-0 as well. The defending District 2 Single-A Champions knocked off Lackawanna Trail 7-1 and then Montrose 4-3.
-Lady Royals pitcher Morgan Bienkowski had an incredible week, striking out 52. She had 24 in Holy Redeemer's ten inning victory over Wyoming Seminary. They would also knock Lake-Lehman the next day 5-0 and she would strikeout 15. The Royals would finish the week with a 3-0 victory over Northwest.
-Pittston Area softball had one of the biggest upsets of the early season as they knocked off Hazleton Area 7-5. The Patriots would score six runs in the fourth to give PA the lead to stay.
-West Scranton softball is off to a 3-0 as they knocked off Scranton Prep 14-7 and Scranton 17-2.
-Wallenpaupack softball is on a 2-0 start as they knocked off North Pocono 4-1 and Delaware Valley 16-0.
-The defending 3A Softball Champion Mid Valley is off to a 2-0 as they beat Holy Cross 3-0 and Dunmore 4-2. They also beat Mountain View 18-3 in an exhibition matchup.
-Hanover Area is off to a 4-0 start. They knocked off Meyers 3-2 on Tuesday then beat Northwest 17-2 to stay unbeaten in league play.
-Dallas played four games this week after their only game of last week was postponed. Dallas went out and beat Berwick 2-1 in eight innings, then beat Tunkhannock 6-2 on Wednesday, beat Wyoming Area 13-2 on Friday and then on Saturday, knocked off Nanticoke 8-3.
-Valley West is also 4-0. They knocked off Hazleton Area 5-4 on a walkoff, then beat Crestwood 6-1 on Wednesday. On Friday, beat Coughlin 7-0 and then on Saturday, they knocked off Pittston Area 7-3.
-North Pocono has a 2-0 start. They beat Valley View 3-0 and then beat Scranton 2-0. They have yet to allow a run in league play.
-Forest City starts off 2-0 as well. The defending District 2 Single-A Champions knocked off Lackawanna Trail 7-1 and then Montrose 4-3.
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Crestwood Staff dominates in win over Scranton
The Crestwood Comets and Scranton Knights came to PNC Field on Saturday afternoon. The game is an exhibition game. Wyatt Kindler got the start for the Comets. The Knights went to Jake Weslowski on the mound.
Colin Macko hit a one out double to start the top of the first then Justin Darden followed with a single to move Macko to third. Macko would be out at home on a fielder's choice. Darden would score on a passed ball for a 1-0 Crestwood lead. A strikeout would end the inning. Kindler would go 1-2-3 in the bottom of the first. Mick Bafunno would lead off with a single then Brandon Brozena would single to move Bafunno to second. Corey Chalk would move them over to second and third on a bunt then Matt Taleroski would hit a sacrifice fly to left to score Bafunno for a 2-0 lead. A strikeout would end the inning. Kindler would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the second. Kenny Kretsch would come to pitch for the Knights. Macko would hit a one out single then Darden would hit a triple to score Macko for a 3-0 Comets advantage. Evan Knapp would single home Darden for a 4-0 lead. Mike Palmiero would single but the Knights would get out of it with a unassisted double play at first. Nick Vital would come in to pitch for the Comets. Steve Paszek would lead off with a walk but a 5-4-3 double play would negate the leadoff single. Brian Hobbs would walk then move to second on a balk then Robbie McAndrew would double to score Hobbs to cut the lead to 4-1. A flyout would end the inning. Jason Carpenter would come in to pitch for Scranton. Brozena would lead off with a single but Carpenter would retire the next three to end the top of the fourth. Francisco Mendoza came in to pitch for Crestwood. Jason Arden would get a leadoff walk, after a strikeout, Carpenter would single. After another strikeout, Kretsch would walk to load the bases but a flyout to right ended the threat. Jason Ardan came in to pitch for Scranton. Don Shaw would hit a one out single but a fielder's choice and a strikeout would end the top half of the fifth. Eric Witner came in to pitch for the Comets and would throw a 1-2-3 inning. Steve Paszek would come in to pitch for the Knights. Austin Anthony would lead off with a single. After a strikeout, Anthony would get called out for batter's interference. Wyatt Kindler would hit a single then Stew Caladie followed with a single but a strikeout would end the inning. Joey Hull would draw a one out walk but would get picked off trying to go to second then a flyout would end the sixth. Brad Papura would hit a one out single then Sam Daniel hit a single to right. However an infield fly and the ball would be dropped and an out would be made at third for the third out of the inning. Connor Kaminski would come in for the save for the Comets and would throw a 1-2-3 inning as the Comets knocked off Scranton 4-1.
Thoughts on the game: Overall, wasn't a bad game by the Comets pitching staff. They went five deep and gave up two hits, five walks and struck out four. It was a pretty quick game. For Scranton, Robbie McAndrew had a great game, going 1 for 3 with a double.
Crestwood 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
Scranton 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Crestwood
SS B Caladie 2 0 0 0
SS Papura 2 0 1 0
DH Macko 2 1 2 0
DH Shaw 1 0 1 0
DH Daniel 1 0 1 0
2B Darden 2 1 2 1
2B Toronzi 1 0 0 0
P Kaminski 1 0 0 0
LF Knapp 2 0 1 1
LF Priest 1 0 0 0
EH Bafunno 2 1 1 0
EH Rinehimer 1 0 0 0
RF Brozena 2 0 2 0
P/RF Kindler 1 0 1 0
1B Chalk 1 0 0 0
1B S Caladie 1 0 1 0
CF Taleroski 1 0 0 1
CF Jones 1 0 0 0
C Rozitski 2 0 0 0
C Geroski 1 0 0 0
2B: Macko 3B: Darden
Scranton
SS McAndrew 3 0 1 0
LF Karp 3 0 0 0
PH Liptai 1 0 0 0
3B/P Arden 1 0 0 0
3B Hull 0 0 0 0
RF Keen 2 0 0 0
RF Pregmon 1 0 0 0
1B/P Carpenter 3 0 1 0
PH Bailor 0 0 0 0
P Weslowski 2 0 0 0
P/1B Kretsch 1 0 0 0
2B Paszek 0 0 0 0
2B Kearney 1 0 0 0
C Campbell 2 0 0 0
CF Hobbs 0 1 0 0
CF Bagasevich 1 0 0 0
2B: McAndrew
Pitching
Crestwood
Kindler (W) 2 IP 6 BF 0 R 0 ER 0 H 3 K 0 BB
Vital 1 IP 5 BF 1 R 1 ER 1 H 0 K 2 BB
Mendoza 1 IP 6 BF 0 R 0 ER 1 H 2 K 2 BB
Witner 2 IP 6 BF 0 R 0 ER 0 H 1 K 1 BB
Kaminski (S) 1 IP 3 BF 0 R 0 ER 0 H 1 K 0 BB
Scranton
Weslowski (L) 2 IP 10 BF 2 R 2 ER 4 H 3 K 0 BB
Kretsch 1 IP 6 BF 2 R 2 ER 4 H 0 K 0 BB
Carpenter 1 IP 4 BF 0 R 0 ER 1 H 0 K 0 BB
Ardan 1 IP 4 BF 0 R 0 ER 1 H 1 K 0 BB
Paszek 2 IP 9 BF 0 R 0 ER 5 H 3 K 0 BB
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Grade A as Valley West tops Crestwood
The Wyoming Valley West Spartans traveled to Mountain Top's Veterans Field as they took on the Crestwood Comets. Both teams are undefeated on the season in league play. Valley West would send Pat Adamski to the mound. Crestwood would start Evan Knapp on the mound.
Draig Ruff would draw a one out walk but a groundout and a strikeout would end the top half of the first. Adamski would throw a 1-2-3 first inning. Tommy Federici would draw a two out walk then Stephen Banas would hit a double that would score Federici for a 1-0 Valley West lead. A fielder's choice would end the inning. Adamski would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the second. Jake Packer would draw a two out walk but a groundout would end the third. Mick Bafunno would lead off with a single then Matt Taleroski would bunt him over to second but back-to-back strikeouts would end the third. Nate Baranski would draw a leadoff walk then Federici would bunt him over to second. Stephen Banas would do it again as he doubled home Baranski for a 2-0 lead. Zach Kobusky would follow with a double to score courtesy runner Josh Payne for a 3-0 Spartans lead. Colby Jones would come in to pitch for the Comets. Tyler Okane would bring home Kobusky for the 4-0 advantage. After a groundout, an error would cause Okane to score for the 5-0 lead. A grounder would end the inning. Colin Macko would draw a leadoff walk then Justin Darden would follow with a walk. Macko would steal third after a strikeout. Mike Palmiero would drive home with a single to cut the lead to 5-1. After a strikeout, Jones would draw a walk to load the bases but Adamski's seventh strikeout would end the fourth. Jones would throw a 1-2-3 fifth for the Comets. Brett Caladie would hit a one out single then Macko drew a walk but back to back strikeouts would end the fifth. Ruff would hit a two out single but a strikeout would end the Spartans half of the sixth. Adamski would throw a 1-2-3 sixth for Valley West. Connor Kaminski would come in to pitch for the Comets. Packer would lead off by getting hit by a pitch then Michael Kane would bunt Packer to second then Baranski would single home Packer for a 6-1 lead. Back-to-back strikeouts would end the top of the seventh. Adamski would finish his day with his 13th strikeout as he reached the pitch limit and Zach Kobusky would come in to pitch for Valley West. Kobusky would get a groundout and a flyout as the Spartans took down Crestwood 6-1 as the Spartans improved to 2-0. The Comets dropped to 2-1 on the season.
Thoughts on the game: Valley West's Pat Adamski had a great game on the mound as he struck out 13 and gave up one run on three hits. Stephen Banas had a great game at the plate as he hit two doubles. For Crestwood, Mike Palmiero had an RBI single and Colby Jones pitched well in relief for the Comets.
Valley West 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 6
Crestwood 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Valley West
LF Okane 4 1 1 1
CF Ruff 3 0 1 0
SS Sienkiewicz 4 0 0 0
RF Packer 1 1 0 0
1B Kane 3 0 0 0
P Adamski 0 0 0 0
2B Guiterrez 0 0 0 0
DH Baranski 3 1 1 1
3B Federici 2 1 0 0
C Banas 4 1 2 2
2B/P Kobusky 2 1 1 1
2B: Banas (2), Kobusky
Crestwood
SS B Caladie 4 0 1 0
1B Chalk 0 0 0 0
DH Macko 1 1 0 0
C Darden 2 0 0 0
P/LF Knapp 3 0 0 0
3B Palmiero 3 0 1 1
RF Brozena 3 0 0 0
LF Bafunno 1 0 1 0
P Jones 1 0 0 0
P Kaminski 0 0 0 0
CF Taleroski 1 0 0 0
PH S Caladie 1 0 0 0
2B Toronzi 2 0 0 0
PH Kindler 1 0 0 0
Pitching
Valley West
Adamski (W) 6.1 IP 26 BF 1 R 1 ER 3 H 13 K 4 BB
Kobusky 0.2 IP 2 BF 0 R 0 ER 0 K 0 BB 0 ER
Crestwood
Knapp (L) 3.1 IP 18 BF 4 R 4 ER 3 H 2 K 5 BB
Jones 2.2 IP 12 BF 1 R 0 ER 2 H 2 K 0 BB
Kaminski 1 IP 5 BF 1 R 1 ER 1 H 2 K 0 BB
Draig Ruff would draw a one out walk but a groundout and a strikeout would end the top half of the first. Adamski would throw a 1-2-3 first inning. Tommy Federici would draw a two out walk then Stephen Banas would hit a double that would score Federici for a 1-0 Valley West lead. A fielder's choice would end the inning. Adamski would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the second. Jake Packer would draw a two out walk but a groundout would end the third. Mick Bafunno would lead off with a single then Matt Taleroski would bunt him over to second but back-to-back strikeouts would end the third. Nate Baranski would draw a leadoff walk then Federici would bunt him over to second. Stephen Banas would do it again as he doubled home Baranski for a 2-0 lead. Zach Kobusky would follow with a double to score courtesy runner Josh Payne for a 3-0 Spartans lead. Colby Jones would come in to pitch for the Comets. Tyler Okane would bring home Kobusky for the 4-0 advantage. After a groundout, an error would cause Okane to score for the 5-0 lead. A grounder would end the inning. Colin Macko would draw a leadoff walk then Justin Darden would follow with a walk. Macko would steal third after a strikeout. Mike Palmiero would drive home with a single to cut the lead to 5-1. After a strikeout, Jones would draw a walk to load the bases but Adamski's seventh strikeout would end the fourth. Jones would throw a 1-2-3 fifth for the Comets. Brett Caladie would hit a one out single then Macko drew a walk but back to back strikeouts would end the fifth. Ruff would hit a two out single but a strikeout would end the Spartans half of the sixth. Adamski would throw a 1-2-3 sixth for Valley West. Connor Kaminski would come in to pitch for the Comets. Packer would lead off by getting hit by a pitch then Michael Kane would bunt Packer to second then Baranski would single home Packer for a 6-1 lead. Back-to-back strikeouts would end the top of the seventh. Adamski would finish his day with his 13th strikeout as he reached the pitch limit and Zach Kobusky would come in to pitch for Valley West. Kobusky would get a groundout and a flyout as the Spartans took down Crestwood 6-1 as the Spartans improved to 2-0. The Comets dropped to 2-1 on the season.
Thoughts on the game: Valley West's Pat Adamski had a great game on the mound as he struck out 13 and gave up one run on three hits. Stephen Banas had a great game at the plate as he hit two doubles. For Crestwood, Mike Palmiero had an RBI single and Colby Jones pitched well in relief for the Comets.
Valley West 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 6
Crestwood 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Valley West
LF Okane 4 1 1 1
CF Ruff 3 0 1 0
SS Sienkiewicz 4 0 0 0
RF Packer 1 1 0 0
1B Kane 3 0 0 0
P Adamski 0 0 0 0
2B Guiterrez 0 0 0 0
DH Baranski 3 1 1 1
3B Federici 2 1 0 0
C Banas 4 1 2 2
2B/P Kobusky 2 1 1 1
2B: Banas (2), Kobusky
Crestwood
SS B Caladie 4 0 1 0
1B Chalk 0 0 0 0
DH Macko 1 1 0 0
C Darden 2 0 0 0
P/LF Knapp 3 0 0 0
3B Palmiero 3 0 1 1
RF Brozena 3 0 0 0
LF Bafunno 1 0 1 0
P Jones 1 0 0 0
P Kaminski 0 0 0 0
CF Taleroski 1 0 0 0
PH S Caladie 1 0 0 0
2B Toronzi 2 0 0 0
PH Kindler 1 0 0 0
Pitching
Valley West
Adamski (W) 6.1 IP 26 BF 1 R 1 ER 3 H 13 K 4 BB
Kobusky 0.2 IP 2 BF 0 R 0 ER 0 K 0 BB 0 ER
Crestwood
Knapp (L) 3.1 IP 18 BF 4 R 4 ER 3 H 2 K 5 BB
Jones 2.2 IP 12 BF 1 R 0 ER 2 H 2 K 0 BB
Kaminski 1 IP 5 BF 1 R 1 ER 1 H 2 K 0 BB
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Palmiero's Grand Slam propels Comets over Hazleton Area
The Crestwood Comets hosted the Hazleton Area Cougars at Veterans Field in Mountain Top. The Comets are coming off a big victory over Coughlin yesterday. The Cougars are coming off a loss to Valley West. Brady Antolick got the start for the Cougars. Corey Chalk stared on the mound for the Comets.
Chris Heim led off the game with a single but Chalk would retire the next three batters. Brett Caladie led off by getting hit by a pitch. Caladie would get to second on a wild pitch then to third on a passed ball. After a strikeout, Justin Darren would hit a ground ball to third and tried to get to Caladie at third but would be safe and Darden would reach safely as well. Evan Knapp would come up and hit a triple that would score Caladie and Darden for a 2-0 Crestwood lead. Back to back pop ups would end the inning. Jerome Repetz would hit a one out single then get to second on a stolen base. After a strikeout, Matt Gentile would hit a single to right and Wyatt Kindler would throw out Repetz at the plate to end the Top of the second. Nick Toronzi would hit a two out double to center then stole third base, Brett Caladie would bring in Toronzi on a single for a 3-0 lead. Macko would hit a single, then Darden would draw a walk to load the bases. Knapp would reach on an error to score Caladie for a 4-0 lead. Mike Palmiero would then hit a grand slam to left to break the game open at 8-0. A flyout would end the second inning. Corey Zientek would draw a leadoff walk then Heim would hit a single for a first and second with no outs, but a strike em out-throw em out double play and a groundout would end the threat. Stew Caladie would get hit by a pitch to lead off the third. Matt Taleroski would then draw a walk. After an infield fly, Brett Caladie would hit a single to load the bases then Macko would hit a flyball to left to score Stew Caladie for a 9-0 advantage. A ground out would end the third inning. Ryan Pietrzyk would hit a one out single but a strikeout and a pop up would end the fourth. Palmiero would draw a one out walk but a popout and a flyout ended the inning. Zientek would hit a one out single but would forced out st second and a strikeout would end the inning. Mick Bafunno would hit a leadoff single and would get to second on a passed ball, Austin Anthony would get Bafunno to third on a grounder to second then Brett Caladie would hit a single to score Bafunno as the Comets took the victory 10-0 in five innings over Hazleton Area.
Thoughts on the game: Another incredible game by the Comets. Evan Knapp continued his hot start with a two-run triple in the first. Mike Palmiero hit a grand slam to break the game open. For the Cougars, Chris Heim had a great game with two hits.
Hazleton Area at Crestwood
Hazleton Area
LF Heim 3 0 2 0
CF Amentler 3 0 0 0
3B Colyer 2 0 0 0
SS McGowan 2 0 0 0
1B Pietrzyk 2 0 1 0
P Antolick 0 0 0 0
P Reese 0 0 0 0
DH Repetz 2 0 1 0
RF Reed 2 0 0 0
C Gentile 2 0 1 0
2B Zientek 1 0 1 0
Crestwood
SS B Caladie 3 2 3 2
P Chalk 0 0 0 0
DH Macko 2 1 1 1
C Darden 2 2 1 0
LF Knapp 3 1 1 2
3B Palmiero 2 1 1 4
RF Kindler 3 0 0 0
1B S Caladie 2 1 0 0
CF Taleroski 1 0 0 0
CF Bafunno 1 1 1 0
2B Toronzi 2 1 1 0
PH Anthony 1 0 0 0
2B: Toronzi 3B: Knapp HR: Palmiero
Hazleton Area 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crestwood 2 6 1 0 1 10
Pitching
Hazleton Area
Antolick 2 IP 15 BF 8 R 3 ER 6 H 1 K 1 BB
Reese 2.1 IP 13 BF 2 R 2 ER 3 H 0 K 2 BB
Crestwood
Chalk 5 IP 20 BF 0 R 0 ER 6 H 5 K 1 BB
Monday, April 9, 2018
Crestwood starts hot in win over Coughlin
The Crestwood Comets started their Wyoming Conference Schedule as they hosted the Coughlin Cruaders. The Comets come in as the defending WVC Division 1 champions. The Crusaders are coming off an extra innings loss to Hazleton Area at home. Crestwood gave Brandon Brozena the start on the mound. The Crusaders went to Darryn Marek on the mound.
Brozena started off the game with a 1-2-3 inning in the first. Brett Caladie led off with a bloop single to right, then Colin Macko got hit by a pitch. Justin Darden would then double to score Caladie for a 1-0 Comets lead. Evan Knapp would then bring home Macko and Darden for a 3-0 lead. Brozena would then reach on an error and Knapp would get to third and would score on a double steal for a 4-0 advantage. After a strikeout, Mike Palmeiro would draw a walk. Then the Crusaders would get a popup for the second out then Wyatt Kindler would single home courtesy runner Mick Bafunno for the 5-0 lead. Caladie would single home Palmeiro for the 6-0 lead. Macko would walk to load the bases. Matt Zalaffi would come in to pitch for the Crusaders. Darden walked to bring home Kindler. Knapp would hit a double to score Caladie and Macko for the 9-0 lead. Brozena would single to score Darden to finish the inning with a 10-0 lead as a groundout ended the inning.
Ben Yozwiak would get a one out single but Brozena would get a 6-4-3 double play to end the top half of the second. Palmeiro would lead off with a single but would be forced out at second on a grounder by Matt Taleroski. After a flyout, Caladie would reach on an error. Macko would hit a single to bring in Taleroski for a 11-0 Comets lead. Darden would draw a walk then a forceout would end the inning. Brozena would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the third inning. Chalk would reach on an error with one out. After a flyout, Taleroski would bring in Chalk for the 12-0 lead. Taleroski would go to third and Kindler would go to second. Austin Anthony would reach on an error as Taleroski and Kindler scored for the 14-0 lead. Zach Naperkowski would come in to pitch for the Crusaders. Caden Rozitski would draw a walk then a lineout would end the inning. TJ Wozniak would reach on an error with two outs but a groundout would keep Coughlin off the scoreboard. Naperkowski would have a 1-2-3 fourth for the Crusaders. Eric Witner would come in to pitch for the Comets. Yozniak would lead off with a single, then Josh Rhodes would follow with a bloop single. After a grounder moved the runners to second and third, Tanner Smith would reach on an error would score Yozwiak to break the shutout. A strikeout and a flyout would end the game as the Comets started off their league play at 1-0 with a 14-1 victory over Coughlin. The Crusaders fell to 0-2 on the season.
Thoughts on the game: It was overall a really good game for Crestwood. They started off hot in the first inning and never looked back from there. Evan Knapp had a really good game, going 2 for 3 with a double and four RBIs on the season. For Coughlin, Ben Yozniak had a great game, going 2 for 2 with a run scored.
Brozena started off the game with a 1-2-3 inning in the first. Brett Caladie led off with a bloop single to right, then Colin Macko got hit by a pitch. Justin Darden would then double to score Caladie for a 1-0 Comets lead. Evan Knapp would then bring home Macko and Darden for a 3-0 lead. Brozena would then reach on an error and Knapp would get to third and would score on a double steal for a 4-0 advantage. After a strikeout, Mike Palmeiro would draw a walk. Then the Crusaders would get a popup for the second out then Wyatt Kindler would single home courtesy runner Mick Bafunno for the 5-0 lead. Caladie would single home Palmeiro for the 6-0 lead. Macko would walk to load the bases. Matt Zalaffi would come in to pitch for the Crusaders. Darden walked to bring home Kindler. Knapp would hit a double to score Caladie and Macko for the 9-0 lead. Brozena would single to score Darden to finish the inning with a 10-0 lead as a groundout ended the inning.
Ben Yozwiak would get a one out single but Brozena would get a 6-4-3 double play to end the top half of the second. Palmeiro would lead off with a single but would be forced out at second on a grounder by Matt Taleroski. After a flyout, Caladie would reach on an error. Macko would hit a single to bring in Taleroski for a 11-0 Comets lead. Darden would draw a walk then a forceout would end the inning. Brozena would throw another 1-2-3 inning in the third inning. Chalk would reach on an error with one out. After a flyout, Taleroski would bring in Chalk for the 12-0 lead. Taleroski would go to third and Kindler would go to second. Austin Anthony would reach on an error as Taleroski and Kindler scored for the 14-0 lead. Zach Naperkowski would come in to pitch for the Crusaders. Caden Rozitski would draw a walk then a lineout would end the inning. TJ Wozniak would reach on an error with two outs but a groundout would keep Coughlin off the scoreboard. Naperkowski would have a 1-2-3 fourth for the Crusaders. Eric Witner would come in to pitch for the Comets. Yozniak would lead off with a single, then Josh Rhodes would follow with a bloop single. After a grounder moved the runners to second and third, Tanner Smith would reach on an error would score Yozwiak to break the shutout. A strikeout and a flyout would end the game as the Comets started off their league play at 1-0 with a 14-1 victory over Coughlin. The Crusaders fell to 0-2 on the season.
Thoughts on the game: It was overall a really good game for Crestwood. They started off hot in the first inning and never looked back from there. Evan Knapp had a really good game, going 2 for 3 with a double and four RBIs on the season. For Coughlin, Ben Yozniak had a great game, going 2 for 2 with a run scored.
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Mets complete sweep in Washington
The New York Mets and Washington Nationals concluded their series on Sunday in Washington D.C. The Mets are looking for the series sweep of the Nationals. The Nationals are looking to prevent the sweep. Matt Harvey gets the start on the mound for the Mets. Tanner Roark is the Nationals' starter.
In the top of the first, Jay Bruce would hit a two out double to right then Todd Frazier would draw a walk but a strikeout would keep the game scoreless. Anthony Rendon would hit a one out single to center then Bryce Harper would hit a two run homer to right, his sixth of the season for a 2-0 Nationals lead. Matt Adams would hit a double to right but a ground out and flyout would end the inning. Matt Harvey would hit a two out single but a strikeout would end the top half of the second. Harvey would pitch a 1-2-3 second for the Mets. Bruce would draw a two out walk, followed by Todd Frazier and then by Asdubal Cabrera to load the bases. Then Adrian Gonzalez would hit his first home run of the season, a grand slam to right for a 4-2 Mets lead. A groundout would end the inning. Harper would hit a two out single to center but a strikeout would end the third. In the top of the fourth, Michael Conforto would hit a double to left but a strikeout would end the top half of the inning. Howie Kendrick would lead off the bottom of the fourth with a single to left. After a forceout that got Trea Turner on and got to second on a groundout, Pedro Severino would hit a double to left to score Turner to cut the lead to 4-3. Tanner Roark would reach on an error and Adam Eaton would draw a walk, but a flyout to left would end the fourth with the Mets still holding the lead. Roark would get back-to-back strikeouts on the first two batters but then Cabrera would hit a home run to right, his first of the season for a 5-3 Mets lead. In the bottom of the fifth, Harper would hit a single to left then Matt Adams would draw a walk. After a double play, Harper would get to third. Turner would single to left to score Harper to cut the lead to 5-4. Turner would steal second base and Michael Taylor would hit an infield single, but Turner would try to go home but ended up in a rundown and was out at home. Shawn Kelley would come in to pitch for the Nationals and would throw a 1-2-3 sixth inning. Robert Gsellman would come in to pitch for the Mets in the bottom of the sixth. Severino would draw a leadoff walk and would be out at second on a forceout. Goodwin would reach on the fielder's choice and would steal second but back to back groundouts would hold the Mets lead to 5-4. Matt Grace comes in to pitch for the Nationals in the top of the seventh and would have a 1-2-3 inning. Harper would draw a leadoff walk in the seventh inning. After a strikeout, Kendrick would hit a single to center to move Harper to second. A grounder by Turner would get Harper out at third for the second out, Taylor would hit a single to left to score Kendrick to tie the game at 5. A flyout would end the seventh. Ryan Madson would come in to pitch the eighth for the Nationals. Todd Frazier would hit a single to left to lead off the top of the eighth but Madson would retire the next three batters to end the inning. AJ Ramos would come in to pitch the bottom of the eighth for the Mets. Rendon would draw a two out walk. With Bryce Harper batting, Rendon would try to steal second base but would be out as the eighth comes to an end. Sean Dolittle would come in to pitch for the Nationals in the ninth and would go 1-2-3 as the game stayed tied at 5 as we head to the bottom of the ninth. Seth Lugo would come in to pitch the ninth for the Mets. Harper would draw a leadoff walk and would get to second on an errant pickoff. After a flyout that moved Harper to third. The Mets would elect to intentionally walk Kendrick and Turner. The gamble would pay off as Lugo would get back-to-back strikeouts as we headed to the tenth. Sammy Solis would come in to pitch the tenth for the Nationals and would strikeout the side. Anthony Rendon would go for a bunt single but a groundout to first would end the inning in a close play as we head to the 11th. Brandon Kintzler comes in to pitch the eleventh for Washington. Juan Lagares would hit a leadoff single to center and would advance to second on an Amed Rosario sacrifice bunt. Conforto would be intentionally walked, then Yoenis Cespedes would hit a single to center to score Lagares for a 6-5 Mets lead. A double play would end the inning. Jacob Rhame would come in for the save for the Mets. Wilmer Difo would hit a two out double to left but a ground out to third would end the game as the Mets completed the sweep with a 6-5 victory in 11 innings over the Nationals.
In the top of the first, Jay Bruce would hit a two out double to right then Todd Frazier would draw a walk but a strikeout would keep the game scoreless. Anthony Rendon would hit a one out single to center then Bryce Harper would hit a two run homer to right, his sixth of the season for a 2-0 Nationals lead. Matt Adams would hit a double to right but a ground out and flyout would end the inning. Matt Harvey would hit a two out single but a strikeout would end the top half of the second. Harvey would pitch a 1-2-3 second for the Mets. Bruce would draw a two out walk, followed by Todd Frazier and then by Asdubal Cabrera to load the bases. Then Adrian Gonzalez would hit his first home run of the season, a grand slam to right for a 4-2 Mets lead. A groundout would end the inning. Harper would hit a two out single to center but a strikeout would end the third. In the top of the fourth, Michael Conforto would hit a double to left but a strikeout would end the top half of the inning. Howie Kendrick would lead off the bottom of the fourth with a single to left. After a forceout that got Trea Turner on and got to second on a groundout, Pedro Severino would hit a double to left to score Turner to cut the lead to 4-3. Tanner Roark would reach on an error and Adam Eaton would draw a walk, but a flyout to left would end the fourth with the Mets still holding the lead. Roark would get back-to-back strikeouts on the first two batters but then Cabrera would hit a home run to right, his first of the season for a 5-3 Mets lead. In the bottom of the fifth, Harper would hit a single to left then Matt Adams would draw a walk. After a double play, Harper would get to third. Turner would single to left to score Harper to cut the lead to 5-4. Turner would steal second base and Michael Taylor would hit an infield single, but Turner would try to go home but ended up in a rundown and was out at home. Shawn Kelley would come in to pitch for the Nationals and would throw a 1-2-3 sixth inning. Robert Gsellman would come in to pitch for the Mets in the bottom of the sixth. Severino would draw a leadoff walk and would be out at second on a forceout. Goodwin would reach on the fielder's choice and would steal second but back to back groundouts would hold the Mets lead to 5-4. Matt Grace comes in to pitch for the Nationals in the top of the seventh and would have a 1-2-3 inning. Harper would draw a leadoff walk in the seventh inning. After a strikeout, Kendrick would hit a single to center to move Harper to second. A grounder by Turner would get Harper out at third for the second out, Taylor would hit a single to left to score Kendrick to tie the game at 5. A flyout would end the seventh. Ryan Madson would come in to pitch the eighth for the Nationals. Todd Frazier would hit a single to left to lead off the top of the eighth but Madson would retire the next three batters to end the inning. AJ Ramos would come in to pitch the bottom of the eighth for the Mets. Rendon would draw a two out walk. With Bryce Harper batting, Rendon would try to steal second base but would be out as the eighth comes to an end. Sean Dolittle would come in to pitch for the Nationals in the ninth and would go 1-2-3 as the game stayed tied at 5 as we head to the bottom of the ninth. Seth Lugo would come in to pitch the ninth for the Mets. Harper would draw a leadoff walk and would get to second on an errant pickoff. After a flyout that moved Harper to third. The Mets would elect to intentionally walk Kendrick and Turner. The gamble would pay off as Lugo would get back-to-back strikeouts as we headed to the tenth. Sammy Solis would come in to pitch the tenth for the Nationals and would strikeout the side. Anthony Rendon would go for a bunt single but a groundout to first would end the inning in a close play as we head to the 11th. Brandon Kintzler comes in to pitch the eleventh for Washington. Juan Lagares would hit a leadoff single to center and would advance to second on an Amed Rosario sacrifice bunt. Conforto would be intentionally walked, then Yoenis Cespedes would hit a single to center to score Lagares for a 6-5 Mets lead. A double play would end the inning. Jacob Rhame would come in for the save for the Mets. Wilmer Difo would hit a two out double to left but a ground out to third would end the game as the Mets completed the sweep with a 6-5 victory in 11 innings over the Nationals.
Marching Forward
Well the first full week of High School Baseball and Softball didn't start off as planned. On Monday, some places ended up with accumulating snow on their fields. Granted most of it melted Monday afternoon but then we got two straight days of rain and rained most of the slate of games.
There were a few games played this week. Most of which were in the WVC and only game was played in the Lackawanna League for baseball. Softball had a couple games played this week. So with all this being said, here is what went down this past week in baseball and softball.
-Holy Redeemer was one of three baseball teams that were able to play both their games this week. The 3A State Runner-Up are 0-2. Falling to Hanover Area 7-6 at PNC Field and lost to Wyoming Seminary 7-4 on the road. The Royals had to replace several players from a year ago and replaced their starting shortstop, Tucker Ell, who is out for the season with an injury suffered during basketball season.
-The other team that played both their games this week is the Berwick Bulldogs. They knocked off Nanticoke 1-0 in eight innings and also knocked off Tunkhannock 7-5. The last team would be Tunkhannock who went 1-1 by beating Wyoming Area 2-1 on Thursday.
-Of the softball teams, only four WVC softball teams played both of their games. One of which has a turf field in Wyoming Seminary. The other two are Hazleton Area and Tunkhannock. Both those teams played in the State Final a year ago.
-Wyoming Seminary starts their season at 2-0 with a 6-5 victory and an 8-0 victory over MMI. In the game vs MMI, sophomore pitcher Delaney Romanchik threw a perfect game with 14 strikeouts. MMI also fell to 0-2 as they fell to Holy Redeemer.
-Hazleton Area also starts their season 2-0 with a 15-1 victory over Coughlin and an 8-5 win over Tunkhannock in a battle of state runner-ups. Tunkhannock also knocked off Berwick 2-1 to go to 1-1 on the season.
-Only one baseball game was played in the Lackawanna League this week. It would be a 10-0 Montrose victory over Lackawanna Trail in five innings. Jerome Washo went four innings and struck out four. Meteors catcher Keith Ely went 1 for 2 with a double, two RBIs, and three runs scored.
-Three Lackawanna League softball games were played this past week. Abington Heights knocked off Scranton Prep 10-9. Montrose beating Lackawanna Trail 9-2. West Scranton defeating Delaware Valley in a high-scoring affair 14-10.
Well, that will do it with this weekly article, stay tuned for several games this week on the blog as hopefully the weather gets better.
There were a few games played this week. Most of which were in the WVC and only game was played in the Lackawanna League for baseball. Softball had a couple games played this week. So with all this being said, here is what went down this past week in baseball and softball.
-Holy Redeemer was one of three baseball teams that were able to play both their games this week. The 3A State Runner-Up are 0-2. Falling to Hanover Area 7-6 at PNC Field and lost to Wyoming Seminary 7-4 on the road. The Royals had to replace several players from a year ago and replaced their starting shortstop, Tucker Ell, who is out for the season with an injury suffered during basketball season.
-The other team that played both their games this week is the Berwick Bulldogs. They knocked off Nanticoke 1-0 in eight innings and also knocked off Tunkhannock 7-5. The last team would be Tunkhannock who went 1-1 by beating Wyoming Area 2-1 on Thursday.
-Of the softball teams, only four WVC softball teams played both of their games. One of which has a turf field in Wyoming Seminary. The other two are Hazleton Area and Tunkhannock. Both those teams played in the State Final a year ago.
-Wyoming Seminary starts their season at 2-0 with a 6-5 victory and an 8-0 victory over MMI. In the game vs MMI, sophomore pitcher Delaney Romanchik threw a perfect game with 14 strikeouts. MMI also fell to 0-2 as they fell to Holy Redeemer.
-Hazleton Area also starts their season 2-0 with a 15-1 victory over Coughlin and an 8-5 win over Tunkhannock in a battle of state runner-ups. Tunkhannock also knocked off Berwick 2-1 to go to 1-1 on the season.
-Only one baseball game was played in the Lackawanna League this week. It would be a 10-0 Montrose victory over Lackawanna Trail in five innings. Jerome Washo went four innings and struck out four. Meteors catcher Keith Ely went 1 for 2 with a double, two RBIs, and three runs scored.
-Three Lackawanna League softball games were played this past week. Abington Heights knocked off Scranton Prep 10-9. Montrose beating Lackawanna Trail 9-2. West Scranton defeating Delaware Valley in a high-scoring affair 14-10.
Well, that will do it with this weekly article, stay tuned for several games this week on the blog as hopefully the weather gets better.
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Dodgers rout Giants
The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished up their four game set in LA on Sunday night. The Giants are looking to take their third game of the series. The defending NL Champion Dodgers are looking for a split of the series. Chris Stratton would be the starting pitcher for the Giants. Rich Hill would be the Dodgers starting pitcher.
In the top of the first, Joe Panik would hit a one out single to right, but Hill would get out of the inning with a 6-4-3 double play. Stratton would pitch a 1-2-3 first inning for the Giants. Hill would have a 1-2-3 second inning. Stratton would have another 1-2-3 inning in the second. In the top of the third, Brandon Belt would draw a walk, then Brandon Crawford would single to center field and Belt would go to third. Stratton would move Crawford to second on a sacrifice bunt. After a ground out, Panik would draw a walk to load the bases but a fly out to left would end the inning to keep the game scoreless. Kyle Farmer would get hit by a pitch with one out but a force out and a strikeout would end the third. Buster Posey would hit a leadoff single to left to start the top of the fourth. After back-to-back strikeouts, Belt would hit a double to right and get Posey to third. Crawford would be intentionally walked to load the base to get to the pitcher and Hill would get a strikeout to get out of the jam. Corey Seager would lead off the bottom of the fourth with a single to left, then Yasiel Puig followed with a single to left. After Yasmani Grandal flew out to right, Cody Bellinger would fly to left that would move Seager to third and would score during a rundown for a 1-0 Dodgers lead. The Giants would get a pickoff to end the inning. Hill would throw a 1-2-3 fifth inning. Enrique Hernandez would led off the bottom of the fifth with a single to left but Stratton would retire the next three to keep the 1-0 deficit. Posey would hit a leadoff double in the sixth inning. The Giants would not be able to capitalize as the next three batters would be retired. In the bottom of the sixth, Chris Taylor would hit a double to left. After a strikeout, Puig would hit a double to center to score Taylor for a 2-0 Dodgers lead. The Giants would go to the bullpen and bring in Josh Osich for Stratton. Yasmani Grandal would single to left to score Puig for a 3-0 lead, then Bellinger would follow with his first home run of the season, a shot to left for a 5-0 lead. A strikeout and a ground out would end the sixth. Tony Cingrani would come in to replace Hill to start the seventh inning for the Dodgers. Cingrani would have a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh. Roberto Gomez would come in to pitch for the Giants. Taylor would hit a two out single to center but a flyout would end the seventh inning. Josh Fields would come in to pitch for the Dodgers in the eighth and would throw a 1-2-3 inning. Yasiel Puig, Grandal, and Bellinger led off the eighth with singles to load the bases. Hernandez would hit a double to center to score Puig and Grandal for a 7-0 lead. Reyes Moronta came in to pitch for the Giants. Joc Pederson would ground out but Bellinger would score for an 8-0 advantage. After a popout, Austin Barnes would pinch hit and would single to center to score Hernandez for a 9-0 lead. A strikeout would end the inning. Wilmer Font would come in to pitch for the Dodgers in the top of the ninth. Hunter Pence would hit a one out single but a fly out and a ground out would end the game as the Dodgers would shutout the Giants to salvage a split of the series 9-0.
Giants
CF Jackson 4 0 0 0
2B Panik 3 0 1 0
RF McCutchen 4 0 0 0
C Posey 4 0 2 0
3B Longoria 4 0 0 0
LF Pence 4 0 1 0
1B Belt 3 0 1 0
SS Crawford 3 0 1 0
P Stratton 1 0 0 0
P Osich 0 0 0 0
PH Tomlinson 1 0 0 0
P Gomez 0 0 0 0
P Moronta 0 0 0 0
Dodgers
CF Taylor 5 1 2 0
P Font 0 0 0 0
SS Seager 4 1 1 0
RF Puig 4 2 3 1
C Grandal 4 2 2 1
1B Bellinger 4 2 2 2
2B/CF Hernandez 4 1 2 2
LF Pederson 4 0 0 1
3B Farmer 3 0 0 0
P Hill 2 0 0 0
P Cingrani 0 0 0 0
PH Utley 1 0 0 0
P Fields 0 0 0 0
PH Barnes 1 0 1 1
Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dodgers 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 x 9
Pitching
Giants
Stratton (L 0-1) 5.1 IP 5 H 3 R 3 ER 0 BB 4 K
Osich 0.2 IP 2 H 2 R 2 ER 0 BB 1 K
Gomez 1 IP 5 H 4 R 4 ER 0 BB 1 K
Moronta 1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K
Dodgers
Hill (W 1-0) 6 IP 5 H 0 R 0 ER 3 BB 5 K
Cingrani 1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K
Fields 1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K
Font 1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 K
In the top of the first, Joe Panik would hit a one out single to right, but Hill would get out of the inning with a 6-4-3 double play. Stratton would pitch a 1-2-3 first inning for the Giants. Hill would have a 1-2-3 second inning. Stratton would have another 1-2-3 inning in the second. In the top of the third, Brandon Belt would draw a walk, then Brandon Crawford would single to center field and Belt would go to third. Stratton would move Crawford to second on a sacrifice bunt. After a ground out, Panik would draw a walk to load the bases but a fly out to left would end the inning to keep the game scoreless. Kyle Farmer would get hit by a pitch with one out but a force out and a strikeout would end the third. Buster Posey would hit a leadoff single to left to start the top of the fourth. After back-to-back strikeouts, Belt would hit a double to right and get Posey to third. Crawford would be intentionally walked to load the base to get to the pitcher and Hill would get a strikeout to get out of the jam. Corey Seager would lead off the bottom of the fourth with a single to left, then Yasiel Puig followed with a single to left. After Yasmani Grandal flew out to right, Cody Bellinger would fly to left that would move Seager to third and would score during a rundown for a 1-0 Dodgers lead. The Giants would get a pickoff to end the inning. Hill would throw a 1-2-3 fifth inning. Enrique Hernandez would led off the bottom of the fifth with a single to left but Stratton would retire the next three to keep the 1-0 deficit. Posey would hit a leadoff double in the sixth inning. The Giants would not be able to capitalize as the next three batters would be retired. In the bottom of the sixth, Chris Taylor would hit a double to left. After a strikeout, Puig would hit a double to center to score Taylor for a 2-0 Dodgers lead. The Giants would go to the bullpen and bring in Josh Osich for Stratton. Yasmani Grandal would single to left to score Puig for a 3-0 lead, then Bellinger would follow with his first home run of the season, a shot to left for a 5-0 lead. A strikeout and a ground out would end the sixth. Tony Cingrani would come in to replace Hill to start the seventh inning for the Dodgers. Cingrani would have a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh. Roberto Gomez would come in to pitch for the Giants. Taylor would hit a two out single to center but a flyout would end the seventh inning. Josh Fields would come in to pitch for the Dodgers in the eighth and would throw a 1-2-3 inning. Yasiel Puig, Grandal, and Bellinger led off the eighth with singles to load the bases. Hernandez would hit a double to center to score Puig and Grandal for a 7-0 lead. Reyes Moronta came in to pitch for the Giants. Joc Pederson would ground out but Bellinger would score for an 8-0 advantage. After a popout, Austin Barnes would pinch hit and would single to center to score Hernandez for a 9-0 lead. A strikeout would end the inning. Wilmer Font would come in to pitch for the Dodgers in the top of the ninth. Hunter Pence would hit a one out single but a fly out and a ground out would end the game as the Dodgers would shutout the Giants to salvage a split of the series 9-0.
Giants
CF Jackson 4 0 0 0
2B Panik 3 0 1 0
RF McCutchen 4 0 0 0
C Posey 4 0 2 0
3B Longoria 4 0 0 0
LF Pence 4 0 1 0
1B Belt 3 0 1 0
SS Crawford 3 0 1 0
P Stratton 1 0 0 0
P Osich 0 0 0 0
PH Tomlinson 1 0 0 0
P Gomez 0 0 0 0
P Moronta 0 0 0 0
Dodgers
CF Taylor 5 1 2 0
P Font 0 0 0 0
SS Seager 4 1 1 0
RF Puig 4 2 3 1
C Grandal 4 2 2 1
1B Bellinger 4 2 2 2
2B/CF Hernandez 4 1 2 2
LF Pederson 4 0 0 1
3B Farmer 3 0 0 0
P Hill 2 0 0 0
P Cingrani 0 0 0 0
PH Utley 1 0 0 0
P Fields 0 0 0 0
PH Barnes 1 0 1 1
Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dodgers 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 x 9
Pitching
Giants
Stratton (L 0-1) 5.1 IP 5 H 3 R 3 ER 0 BB 4 K
Osich 0.2 IP 2 H 2 R 2 ER 0 BB 1 K
Gomez 1 IP 5 H 4 R 4 ER 0 BB 1 K
Moronta 1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K
Dodgers
Hill (W 1-0) 6 IP 5 H 0 R 0 ER 3 BB 5 K
Cingrani 1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K
Fields 1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K
Font 1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 K
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