It was a quiet Futures Game for Nick Madrigal and Luis Robert. They started for the American League and batted second and third, respectively, but they combined to go 0-for-6 between them. Madrigal grounded out to second in both his at-bats; Robert bounced out, struck out and flied out to center in his last two trips.
Instead, the highlights went to Taylor Trammell attempting a straight steal of home (called out, probably safe), Nate Pearson throwing 102, and Sam Huff hitting the game-tying two-run homer. The game ended in a 2-2 tie.
Charlotte 7, Norfolk 5
- Danny Mendick went 1-for-3 with an HBP.
- Yermin Mercedes was 1-for-4 with a grand slam.
- Seby Zavala went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Dylan Covey: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
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*Mercedes' slam:
Birmingham 6, Pensacola 5
- Luis Gonzalez went 0-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Blake Rutherford was 3-for-5.
- Gavin Sheets went 2-for-5 with a homer, double and strikeout.
- Ti'Quan Forbes was 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Laz Rivera went 1-for-4.
- Lincoln Henzman: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
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*The Barons redefined #WILDPITCHOFFENSE with a walk-off of the two-run variety:
Winston-Salem 9, Frederick 7
- Steele Walker went 2-for-3 with a homer and two walks.
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*Walker's homer:
Augusta 7, Kannapolis 1
- Lenyn Sosa singled twice and struck out twice.
- Andrew Vaughn went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Bryce Bush was 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Corey Zangari, 0-for-4 with a K.
- Amado Nunez was 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Jason Bilous: 5 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HR
Great Falls 10, Idaho Falls 3 (Game 1, 7 innings)
- Harvin Mendoza went 0-for-3 with a walk.
- Lency Delgado went 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
- Cabera Weaver singled twice, walked, struck out and stole a base.
- Anderson Comas was a homer short of the cycle on a 3-for-4 night.
- Kleyder Sanchez went 0-for-1 with a walk, strikeout and two sac flies.
- Ramon Pineda: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Great Falls 9, Idaho Falls 7 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Kelvin Maldonado went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a strikeout.
- Harvin Mendoza homered and doubled twice in his three trips.
- Luis Mieses and Anderson Comas both were 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Sam Abbott did the same, except his hit was a homer.
- Brayan Herrera: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 WP
AZL Rangers 9, AZL White Sox 6
- Misael Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Samil Polanco, 1-for-5 with a K.
- Jose Rodriguez was 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- DJ Gladney went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Bryan Ramos went 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk and an HBP.
- Victor Torres, 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Anthony Coronado was 1-for-4 with a K.
