Mariners Minor League Game Action Recap for July 8
Tacoma and Jackson recaps, and news, in the "Spotlight" post.
Rookie -- Pulaski 4, Princeton 2 -- Box
Luuuuuuuuu-iz!
Obviously the biggest mystery about the International Man of Mystery! -- Luiz Gohara (Talk40 #21) -- is "is he actually any good?"
So far he had one good outing, one bad outing and one brief outing suspended by rain.
Then came Monday:
5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K
Yeah, OK, that'll do just fine.
[He won't turn 17 until July 31.]
Looks like we're on to something here.
And he got offensive help from Jeffrey Zimmerman (third home run, plus a single) and Oregon State product Tyler Smith (single, double, triple). Shortstop Smith was a (relatively) late signee (in the "new-collective-bargaining-agreement" world) due to playing in the College World Series with his Beaver crew.
High-A -- High Desert 7, Lancaster 3 -- Box
It's been a while (June 21, actually), but here comes ...
Blash Splash 16! Also a single for Jabari Blash (Watch List).
Plus three hits for Patrick Brady.
And another scoreless outing for Dominic Leone (Talk40 #25). Yes ... Leone for Bullpen!
Low-A -- Cedar Rapids 5, Clinton 3 -- Box
Tyler Pike (Talk40 #14) allowed a couple more walks than you'd like, but we can't quibble too much:
5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K
The LumberKings went without an extra-base hit, but Jordy Lara got three singles.
Short Season-A -- Everett 3, Salem-Keizer 2 -- Box
Another International Man of (Some) Mystery (But Less Notice) is the "Dutch Master" Lars Huijer. [There's something very "Euro" about a guy named "Lars."]
But the 19-year-old from Haarlem is keeping up with the crowd and fitting right in.
His Monday line: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K.
Austin Wilson was in center field. Were we expecting that, Gordon?
He got a double in four trips, as did D.J. Peterson.
AZL Rookie -- Dodgers 7, Mariners 5 -- Box
Did you forget about Jesus Montero? At first base, he had a double in three at-bats.
Looking Ahead
A light Tuesday schedule. Tacoma's starter is "TBA." It's the "Hultzen" slot, so it's probably Brian Sweeney. The only other games on tap are High Desert and Pulaski.