Game Notes: San Antonio Missions vs. Omaha Storm Chasers
June 1, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
San Antonio Missions News Release
San Antonio Missions (35-21) vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (26-30)
Game #57/Home Game #28
Saturday, June 1, 7:05 p.m.
Wolff Stadium
MiLB.tv / KONO 860 AM
RHP Burch Smith (3-1, 1.27) vs. RHP Arnaldo Hernandez (0-2, 10.58)
A Shaw-some Game: Travis Shaw went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a stolen base in last night's win over the Storm Chasers. The three hits and three runs were season-highs for Shaw.
Overcoming the K's: The Missions won last night despite striking out 10 times at the plate. On the season they are 12-11 when striking out 10 or more times in a game. Of the 506 strikeouts on the season 122 of them (24.1%) have come with runners in scoring position and 59 of them (11.7%) have come with runners in scoring position and two outs. The 506 strikeouts are 12th in the Pacific Coast League but the Missions have cut down on the strikeouts in key moments. Both the 24.1% and 11.7% are the lowest percentage of strikeouts on the circuit in those respective situations.
Missions Movement: 41 different players have appeared for the Missions this season, which is the 10th most in the PCL. Tacoma leads the league, having used 57 different players thus far in 2019. Omaha, Fresno, and Round Rock have all used 38 players, which are the fewest in the league. The Missions used 53 different players in 2018.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
San Antonio Missions Baseball (@missionsmilb)
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