Winston-Salem Dash: Game Notes (july 29 At Salem)
Published on July 29, 2018 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
The Dash wrap up their road slate in Salem this season in Sunday's rubber match against the Red Sox. First pitch is set for 4:05 p.m..
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WINSTON-SALEM DASH (22-14, 63-43) at Salem Red Sox (17-19, 49-55)
RHP Luis Martinez (6-5, 4.48 ERA) vs. LHP LHP Darwinzon Hernandez (7-5, 3.99 ERA)
6:05 p.m. - Haley Toyota Field (Salem, Va.)
Game #107 (Away Game #56)
RED SOX TAKE MIDDLE MATCH 7-2
The Red Sox broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning on Saturday and never looked back, as Salem defeated Winston-Salem 7-2 at Haley Toyota Field. With the game tied in the home half of the fifth inning, Chris Madera reached second base on a bunt single and a throwing error from the third baseman Yeyson Yrizarri. Two batters later, Brett Netzer smacked an RBI double against John Parker to right-center to put the Red Sox ahead 2-1. The next batter, C.J. Chatham, stroked an RBI single to center to make it a 3-1 contest. Salem would add four runs in the eighth to pull away for good. Meanwhile, Tanner Houck earned the win by tossing six innings of one-run ball.
LOOK AT THIS MERCEDES
After going 2-for-4 on Saturday, Yermin Mercedes has upped his second-half average to .327. A former Nationals and Orioles farmhand, Mercedes is now posting a .898 OPS after the All-Star Break. The 25-year-old was selected by the White Sox in the Minor League Phase of the Rule 5 Draft in December of 2017. Over his Minor League career, which has spanned 493 games and eight seasons, Mercedes is posting a .299/.364/.470 batting line with 54 homers and 287 RBIs.
BLAKE THE GREAT
Thanks to his 2-for-4 performance on Saturday, Blake Rutherford has now posted a season-best 12-game hitting streak, during which he is registering an average of .353 (18-for-51) with 10 runs scored and six RBIs. A former first-round pick by the Yankees, Rutherford was traded over to the White Sox just over a year ago in July of 2017 as part of a four-player package. He is currently tied for the league lead in hits (108) and ranks second in RBIs (66).
WE MEET AGAIN, RED SOX
Sunday marks the final game of a three-game set between the Dash and the Red Sox at Haley Toyota Field. Winston-Salem is 6-3 in the Roanoke Valley this season. Sunday's game will be the last one played by the Dash in Salem.
SETTLING IN AS ONE OF THE BEST
After clinching a first-half Southern Division championship, Winston-Salem now has the seventh-best winning percentage in full-season Minor League Baseball with a .594 mark. Here's a look at the top teams:
1. Bowling Green Hot Rods
(Midwest League - A): 67-37 (.644)
2. Memphis Redbirds
(Pacific Coast League - AAA): 67-39 (.632)
3. Lakewood BlueClaws
(South Atlantic League - A): 64-40 (.615)
4. Lehigh Valley IronPigs
(International League - AAA): 64-40 (.615)
5. Corpus Christi Hooks
(Texas League - AA): 64-41 (.610)
6. San Antonio Missions
(Texas League - AA): 63-42 (.600)
7. Winston-Salem Dash
(Carolina League - A): 63-43 (.594)
LOOKING TO REBOUND WITH A W
Right-hander Luis Martinez, who will start the series finale on Sunday, is trying to get back in the win column after suffering his first loss since May 30 in his last start. Martinez allowed 10 hits, which tied a career-high, and four runs in 6.1 innings against Frederick on July 24. In the month of July, Martinez is 1-1 with a 5.63 ERA in four starts.
DASH DOTS
The 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place this afternoon in Cooperstown, New York...BBWAA selections Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones, and Jim Thome will be inducted alongside Jack Morris and Alan Trammell, who were chosen by the Modern Era committee. Dash manager Omar Vizquel was on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year, collected a 37 percent share of the vote (156 of 422 votes cast), falling about halfway short to the 75 percent that's required for induction.
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