EL1 Harrisburg Senators

Harrisburg Senators Game Information & Starting Lineup at Bowie

July 6, 2019 - Eastern League (EL1)
Harrisburg Senators News Release


Harrisburg Senators (5-11, 47-39) vs. Bowie Baysox (13-4, 43-42)

RH Mario Sanchez (6-1, 3.34) vs. LH Alex Wells (6-1, 2.05)

Game 87 - 2nd Half Game 17 - Saturday, July 6 @ 6:35 p.m. - Prince George's Stadium

Tonight's Senators Starting Lineup:

Michael A. Taylor, DH

Luis Garcia, SS

Dante Bichette, Jr., 2B

Tres Barrera, C

Ian Sagdal, 1B

Chuck Taylor, LF

Rhett Wiseman, RF

Luis Sardinas, 3B

Hunter Jones, CF

Mario Sanchez, P

LAST GAME

Bowie parlayed a six-run second inning into an 8-5 win over the Senators. Harrisburg scored first, plating a run in the first inning, but they couldn't make the lead hold up. The Senators did fight back, scoring a pair of runs in the third and sixth innings. Brady Dragmire and Taylor Guilbeau combined to pitch 5.1 innings in relief allowing just a single run, keeping the Sens in the game.

CAPITAL BEAT

The Senators play the Bowie Baysox in game three of a four-game series at Prince George's Stadium. The Senators are 7-6 against the Baysox this season. The teams meet again after the all-star break in Bowie.

The loss Thursday night to Bowie was their largest shutout loss since losing 14-0 at Portland 6/19/2012.

The Sens are in a long ball drought. They've hit an HR in just 15 of their past 40 games and are 11-4 in the games they've homered. They've homered in five of their past 19 games.

The Sens scored 10 or more runs in back-to-back games against Richmond Monday and Tuesday for the first time since 4/7 & 4/8, 2016.

With their loss last night, the Senators have dropped at least three straight games for the fifth time since May 15.

BOWIE

They're 43-42 overall and 13-4 in the second half, tied for first place with Erie.

In July Bowie is 4-1, hitting .288 with 13 HRs and 34 Runs and a 2.66 ERA. In June Bowie was 20-7, batted .263 with 22 HRs and 127 Runs. They had a 2.88 ERA on the mound.

Richmond has nine MLB.com Top 30 prospects on their active roster.

SCHEDULING

The Sens are in a stretch of games that sees them playing 28 of 35 games against A.L. opponents. It's the longest such stretch this season.

The Sens have 70 scheduled games in the 2nd half with 45 of them against divisional opponents. The DH will be used in 38 of the 70 games including a stretch of 28 of 36 games to begin the 2nd half. The Sens home opponents are Richmond (2x), Altoona (2x), Portland, Hartford and Erie.

MONTHLY PROGRESS

July 2-3, .238 2HR 27RS and a 5.44 ERA. June 11-16, .243 12HR 97RS and a 3.21 ERA. May 13-16, .224 17HR 103r and a 4.03 ERA. April 21-4, .250 28HR 110r and a 2.66 ERA.

SENATORS 2019 ALL-STARS

LHP Ben Braymer, C Tres Barrera, INF Ian Sagdal, OF Rhett Wiseman and RHP Aaron Barrett were all named to the Western Division All-Star team. Braymer has been replaced on the roster. The game is July 10 in Richmond.

ROSTER INFORMATION

Harrisburg has used 44 players this season. They've averaged using 55 players per season for the past 10 seasons. Of the 25 active players, there are 16 that were originally drafted or signed by the Nats, 9 AA rookies, 6 players with big league experience and 20 that were in the Nats organization last year.

LATEST TRANSACTION(S)

7/3 - INF Adrian Sanchez recalled by the Washington Nationals.

7/1 - OF Michael Taylor optioned to Harrisburg from Washington. RHP Andrew Lee assigned to Harrisburg from Potomac. INF Austin Davidson placed on the Injured List.

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