Minor League Week 2 games (5/11 - 5/16/21)

[MadThinker88]

Ok week 2 is here. Can the CLE Affiliates keep it going? We shall see.

This weeks games:
AAA: Columbus Clippers (4-1) hosts Omaha (KC affiliate, 4-2)
AA: Akron RubberDucks (5-0) travel to Erie (Detroit affiliate, 4-2)
High A: Lake County Captains (3-3) host Fort Wayne (SD affiliate, 3-2)
Low A: Lynchburg Hillcats (6-0) travel to Salem (Boston affiliate, 3-3)

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Other info from Indians Prospective Twitter:

#Indians MiLB affiliate starters for Tuesday
Columbus - LHP Kirk McCarty
Akron - LHP Eli Lingos
Lake County - RHP Hunter Gaddis
Lynchburg - RHP Xzavion Curry
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There are five undefeated teams left in all @MiLB baseball. Two of them are Cleveland @Indians affiliates!
(AA) @AkronRubberDuck 5-0
(Low A) @LynHillcats 6-0

MT88 Note addition: 2 of the other 3 undefeated squads are with Texas.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Looks like the quality of the opposition for Columbus and Akron will be a little higher this week.

 

[MadThinker88]

Columbus update:

Daniel Johnson hits a 2 out double in the first but is stranded at 2nd. Jet is still hitting 1.000 at this point
0-0 going into top of 2nd inning

Owen Miller getting the start at SS, Gabriel Arias is the DH today.

 

[MadThinker88]

Akron update:

RDucks have jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the 3rd inning at Erie.
Trenton Brooks with a 3 run blast after Alex Call plated 2 on a single.

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Still no score in Columbus going into bottom of the 3rd.

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No score in Lake County, still in top of 1st.

 

[Benway]

Owen Miller getting the start at SS, Gabriel Arias is the DH today.

Arias needs a semi off-day already? I Know Miller has no business playing SS, but dang it, I wish we had the option.

 

[biggie4]

Where should Miller play??

 

[sportscoach]

Where should Miller play??

Miller and Clement will both be utility guys until further notice...

 

[MadThinker88]

Games update for Tuesday 5/11/21:

Columbus still tied 0-0 in bottom of 5th

Akron leads 5-0 in top of 6th

Lake County leads 1-0, now top of the 4th

Lynchburg leads 1-0 in bottom of the 2nd.

 

[biggie4]

Are utility guys prohibited from playing shortstop?

 

[MadThinker88]

Game updates:

Columbus scores some insurance in the bottom of the 8th
Now 2-0 still in bottom of 8th
Interesting bullpen work today for CBus: Broom 1 IP & 3 ks in the 7th. Gose 1 IP 1 hit allowed & 3 ks in the 8th
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Akron wins 5-0... Now 6-0 on the season
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Lake County scores some insurance in the bottom of the 7th using the legs of George Valera (single- steal of 2nd- steal of 3rd- scores on another single).
Now 2-0 still in bottom of 7th.
Gaddis did not allow a hit over 5 IP for the Captains (1 walk & 6ks; 62 pitches, 43 strikes thrown)
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Lynchburg now leading 3-0, still batting in top of the 5th

 

[MGMT]

Any stream is

 

[MadThinker88]

Game Updates:

CBus wins 2-0
Akron wins 5-0

Lake County leading 3-0 & still batting in bottom of the 8th

The Lynchburg bats have woken up. Now Lynchburg leading 6-0 in the bottom of the 6th...

'Bieber day' has inspired good pitching by starters & relievers throughout the entire system today.
- Cbus allowed 4 hits, no walks while getting 11 ks over 9 innings
- Akron allowed 6 hits, 1 walk while getting 10 ks over 9 innings
- Lake County has allowed 2 hits, 2 walks while getting 11 ks over 8 IP so far
- Lynchburg has allowed 2 hit, 3 walks while getting 7 ks over 5.1 IP so far

 

[Kevalier]

Owen Miller had three hits tonight.

 

[MadThinker88]

Lake County completes the shutout win in their home opener... wins 3-0.
Now 4-3 on the season

 

[thestatman]

Owen Miller had three hits tonight.

A home run short of the cycle.