The Dodgers' associates cut up their 4 video games on Sunday.
The participant of the day
Jose Rodriguez on Sunday he struck out 11 for Rancho Cucamonga, the primary double-digit strikeout sport within the Dodgers minor leagues this season. The 6'6, 22-year-old righty from Mexico entered within the third inning and pitched 4⅔ scoreless innings.
Rodriguez labored round two hits in his first 4 frames, however then walked two (and struck out two) in his fifth inning of labor earlier than being pulled with two outs. He had 27 swinging strikes through the sport.
Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis
Centerfielder Drew Avans had three hits, two stolen bases, drove in two, and scored as soon as within the leadoff spot in OKC's win over the Sacramento River Cats (Giants).
Miguel Vargas additionally stole a base, and doubled. Second baseman Jonathan Araúz doubled, singled and scored.
Ricky Vanasco, who made his main league debut for the Dodgers on Monday, pitched in back-to-back days for the primary time this season and had a troublesome outing on Sunday, permitting three runs on three singles and a stroll, recording just one out within the eighth inning.
That pulled Sacramento inside a run, however Michael Petersen and Kevin Gowdy received the ultimate 5 outs to attain the win. Gowdy struck out two within the ninth and recorded his fourth save.
Double-A Tulsa
A four-run fourth inning broke the tie and despatched Tulsa residence a highway loss to the Wichita Wind Surge (Twins).
Hyun-il Choi, who simply began for the Oklahoma Metropolis employees on Tuesday, was again in Double-A on Sunday and strikeouts accounted for 5 of his 10 outs. He allowed three runs, the final of which he scored after hitting a three-run residence run in opposition to reliever Juan Morillo.
First baseman Brandon Lewis drove in each of the Drillers' runs, on a sacrifice fly within the second inning and a fourth inning. Lewis additionally stole a base, one in every of three for Tulsa on the day.
Michael Hobbs pitched two scoreless innings in reduction on Sunday, holding his ERA flawless on the season, after permitting one unearned run in 8⅔ innings with 10 strikeouts and 6 walks.
Excessive-A Nice Lakes
Loons pitchers yielded 14 hits, together with three residence runs and three doubles, in a loss to the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers).
Yunior Garcia hit a two-run shot for Nice Lakes within the seventh, however that ended the scoring for the house staff on this one.
Low-A Rancho Cucamonga
Josue De Paula had three extra-base hits within the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) Quakes Route. The proper fielder tripled and scored within the fourth, and doubled within the fifth and eighth innings. De Paula earlier than Tuesday had two extra-base hits in his first 12 video games.
Earlier than Rodriguez's dominant outing on the mound, Edgardo Henriquez began and pitched two scoreless innings, which he has executed in every of his first three appearances this season after spending all of final 12 months rehabbing from Tommy surgical procedure John.
Third baseman Wilman Diaz doubled residence two runs, and first baseman Joe Vetrano drove in a pair together with his two hits.
Sunday's outcomes
The week forward
- Oklahoma Metropolis to Albuquerque (Rockies)
- Tulsa vs Northwest Arkansas (Royals)
- Nice Lakes at Fort Wayne (Padres)
- Rancho Cucamonga vs. Lake Elsinore (Padres)
