The Cardinals Blue lost their first game of the schedule and won the last four. The club is 28-14 and are two and half games out of first place in the South Division and are 28 games from being eliminated from postseason play. They are 14-6 at home and 14-8 on the road.
The Cardinals Red carried over their losing streak, from the last period, and extended it to eight games. The club is 17-31 and are 13 games out of first place, dead last, in the San Pedro Division and are 12 games from being eliminated from postseason play. They are 9-15 defending home and 8-16 as the visitor.
Week In Review:
July 22, 2019: The Cardinals Red opened the week hosting the Brewers. The Brewers opened the flood gates of offense on the Redbirds and collected 21 hits and scored 19 runs. The Cardinals did their own damage but not enough and fell ten runs short. Luis Andujar had two singles, two walks, and drove in a career-high five runs.
July 22, 2019: The Cardinals Blue opened the week on the road against the Twins. The Redbirds took an early lead but the Twins came firing back to tie it up in the sixth and then slapped on five runs in the seventh. Ronald Suarez struck out two of three batters in the final inning for the Cardinals. Jose Zapata singled, doubled, and drove in three runs.
July 23, 2019: The Cardinals Red went on the road in the second-game of the series against the Brewers. The Brewers offense didn't slow by much and continued the hit parade as they scored one run in each of the first three frames and plated five in the fifth. The Redbirds did their best to get back in the game as they scored six in the eighth but came up one run short in the loss. Fernando Brazoban singled, walked, homered, and knocked in three runs and Luis Andujar added four singled and two RBIs.
July 23, 2019: The Cardinals Blue stayed on the road to face the Rockies. Gustavo J. Rodriguez opened for the Redbirds and pitched four scoreless frames. William Miranda and Dionys Rodriguez hurled a combined five scoreless frames to complete the shutout. The Cardinals offense lead by Leudy Pena, who had a single, homer, and four RBIs, scored double digits in three separate innings.
July 24, 2019: The Cardinals Red, looking to end their losing streak, visited the Tigers One in the first game of a doubleheader. Yonael Dominguez opened for the Redbirds and only allowed one run in the first four innings. The Tigers took advantage of the bullpen and plated four runs in the final two frames and held of the Cardinals. Smith Vargas, Claudio Ramirez, and Erick Thomas each contributed a RBI.
July 24, 2019: The Cardinals Red continued as the visitor in the second game against the Tigers One. The Tigers attacked early with five runs in the first, then two in the third, and two more in separate innings to follow. The Redbirds attempted a comeback with six in the last four frames but was not good enough. Miguel Marcos hit a two-run homer and Luis Andujar tripled and knocked in two runs.
July 24, 2019: The Cardinals Blue welcomed in the Orioles Two for their next contest. Both teams stayed even the entire game and saw it push into extras where the Orioles committed errors and dropped it to the Redbirds. Elvin DeJesus walked, homered, and knocked in a career-high four runs.
July 25, 2019: The Cardinals Red, riding a five-game losing streak, hosted the Tigers One for the final of the series. Angel Cuenca struck out five and allowed one run over the first seven frames, a career-high. Ramon Fernandez followed by giving up only one run over three innings. However the Redbirds offense was sluggish with four hits and one run as they fell to the Tigers for a third straight game.
July 26, 2019: The Cardinals Blue, after a day off, defended home field against the Angels. The Redbirds scored nine runs over the first five frames of the contest and held the Angels scoreless until the fifth in the victory. Eduar Pimentel started and pitched three scoreless innings. Elvin DeJesus and Leudy Pena each drove in two runs.
July 26, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Diamondbacks Two for a new two-game series. The Redbirds opened with five runs in the first, but quickly the tide changed as the D-Backs marched back and held on for the win. Luis Andujar singled twice and pushed two runs across home plate.
July 27, 2019: The Cardinals Red wrapped up the week hosting the Diamondbacks Two. The Redbirds plated a run first but the D-Backs exploded mid-game for seven runs in the sixth and held on to extend their losing streak to eight games. Luis Garcia pitched a scoreless inning in the eighth. Luis Andujar collected three singles, one double, and drove in one run while Miguel Marcos doubled in two runs.
July 27, 2019: The Cardinals Blue finished off the week with a home game against the Yankees. The Redbirds socred a run in the first, second, and two in the third and then padded the win with two more in the seventh. William Miranda pitched two scoreless innings of relief and struck three out. Leudy Pena hit a three-run homer to lead the offense and help extend the Cardinals winning streak to four games.
Who's Hot:
Luis Andujar (Red) collected the most hits and RBIs on either team and ended this period on a two-game hitting streak. The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 13-for-28 (.464) with one double, one triple, 13 RBIs (four w/two-outs), five runs, three walks, one sacrifice, two stolen bases, five strikeouts, two caught stealing, and grounded into one double play. He played all seven games at first base and assisted in three double plays. The September 1, 2017 free agent signing has lifted his AVG from .244, on July 10th, to .296.
Angel Cuenca (Red) has allowed more than one run in three of his nine starts this season. The 18-year old right-hander tossed a career-high seven innings on July 25th and gave up four hits, one earned run, one home run, and struck out five. He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 10-to-3. The May 29, 2018 free agent signing leads the team in wins and WHIP, tied for team lead in strikeouts, and leads the starting rotation in ERA.
Brandon Hernandez (Blue) will look to extend his 18-game on-base and four-game hit streaks in the next week. The 17-year old left-handed hitter went 8-for-14 (.571) with two doubles, two two-out RBIs, five runs, four walks, one strikeout, and one caught stealing. He played three games at third base and one as designated hitter. The October 27, 2018 free agent signing has seen his AVG improve from .111, on June 27, to a now .284.
Albert Inoa (Red) extended his on-base streak to 11 games and hitting streak in six games. The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 10-for-22 (.455) with three doubles, two two-out RBIs, nine runs, eight walks, three hit by pitches, two stolen bases, five strikeouts, and grounded into one double play. He played four games at second base (two fielding errors), two games at third (one fielding error, one throwing error, and assisted in one double play), and one as designated hitter. The March 26, 2019 free agent signing is currently hitting .370 in the Month of July.
William Miranda (Blue) extended his scoreless streak to three games and claimed winning decisions in both appearances this past week.. The 18-year old right-handed pitched on July 23rd, allowing three hits, no runs, one walk, and struck three out over three innings for the winning decision (3-0). On July 27th, he pitched two scoreless innings giving up one hit, one walk, and struck three out for the winning decision (4-0). He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 3-to-4. The March 1, 2019 leads the relievers, on the Blue, in ERA, innings pitched, strikeouts, and holds.
Leudy Pena (Blue) leads both DSL teams with a 29-game on-base streak and that includes hit safely in six games. The 19-year old switch-hitter went 8-for-20 (.400) with one double, two home runs, nine RBIs (four w/two-outs), four runs, one walk, and six strikeouts. He played all five games in left field. The July 12, 2016 free agent signing leads the team in home runs and strikeouts, and is tied for team lead in total bases.
Claudio Ramirez (Red) collected a hit in his first six games of the week but didn't get anything in the finale. The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 10-for-24 (.417) with one double, two RBIs, three runs, two walks, one hit by pitch, one sac fly, and six strikeouts. He played four games in left field and three as designated hitter. The January 12, 2018 free agent signing leads the team in strikeouts.
Who's Not:
Benjamin Arias (Red) has given up a run in every appearance this season and had his worst this past week. The 17-year old right-hander pitched on July 22nd and coughed up four hits, five earned runs, and two walks after facing only seven batters for the losing decision (0-2). Then on July 26th, he hurled an inning and gave up two hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out. The January 26, 2019 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 3-to-1 and held one inherited runner on base.
Henry Gomez (Red) has given up three or more runs in his last three appearances. The 17-year old right-hander started on July 27th and allowed ten hits (career-worst), nine runs (career-worst), eight earned runs (career-worst), one walk, and struck two out for the losing decision (0-1). He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 7-to-4. The July 28, 2018 free agent signing has seen his ERA shoot up from 2.81 to 5.47 in the month of July.
Jesus Jaquez (Red) had his worst appearance of his pro career this past week. The 17-year old right-hander pitch an inning on July 22nd and allowed six hits, eight runs (seven earned), one walk, and hit one batter. The January 8, 2019 free agent signing had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 3-to-0.
Bryan Matute (Red) has struck out at least once in his last 13 games. The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 2-for-21 (.095) with one double, five runs, three walks, one hit by pitch, 13 strikeouts, one caught stealing, and grounded into one double play. He played three games at shortstop (assisted in one double play), two games at third base, and one at second. The August 4, 2018 free agent signing is only hitting .080 in the month of July after a .276 mark in June.
Jesus Orecchia (Red) did not connect for a hit in his last three consecutive games and has only one in his last five played. The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 0-for-10 (.000) with one RBI, one run, two walks, and two strikeouts. The July 2, 2017 free agent signing played all three games at catcher and had one throwing error, one fielding error, and threw out two of eight base runners.
Notes:
Michael Ozoria (Blue) has been out the entire season, Josue Ramirez (Blue) since June 4th, Alexander Samuel (Red) since July 10th, Jose Rodriguez (Blue) since July 12th, Roblin Heredia (Red) since July 15th, and Endri Salas (Red) since July 22nd.
Allinson Benitez (Blue) made his long-awaited season debut on July 22nd. In the two games he pitched, he had a combined two hits, one earned run, and struck one out over one and third innings for a blown save.
Juan Sanchez (Blue) and Diego Velasquez (Red) swapped teams on July 22nd.
Luis Tena (Blue) and Diowill Burgos (Red) were both promoted to Short-Season Rookie-Level Gulf Coast League on July 22nd.
Sander Mora (Red) has a ten-game on-base streak, Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) and Darlyn Del Villar (Blue) have eight games, and Carlos Arcia (Blue) has seven games.
Luis Rodriguez (Blue) has a eight-game hitting streak.
Dominican Summer League Stats:
The Cardinals Blue are hitting .258 (342-for-1325) with 68 doubles, eight triples, 16 home runs, 197 RBIs, 474 total bases, 252 runs, 203 walks, 47 stolen bases (t-4th worst), 388 strikeouts (t-8th worst), 14 caught stealing (2nd best), .371 OBP (t-8th), .358 SLG, and .729 OPS.
The Cardinals Red are hitting .247 (360-for-1455) with 66 doubles, 17 triples, 14 home runs, 219 RBIs (6th), 502 total bases, 277 runs, 284 walks (1st), 77 stolen bases, 398 strikeouts (6th worst), 21 caught stealing (10th best), .379 OBP (5th), .345 SLG, and .724 OPS.
The Cardinals Blue have a 25-14 record with a 4.22 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, two shutouts, ten holds (t-9th best), and nine saves. They have allowed 323 hits, 196 runs (8th best), 161 earned runs, 19 home runs, 154 walks (7th best), hit 27 batters (t-3rd best), and struck out 316 (9th worst) over 343 innings.
The Cardinals Red are 17-26 with a 4.82 ERA, 1.56 WHIP (t-9th worst), nine holds, and three saves (t-worst). They have allowed 392 hits (7th worst), 272 runs (6th worst), 205 earned runs (8th worst), 24 home runs (4th worst), 206 walks, hit 44 batters, and struck out 345 over 383 innings.
Diowill Burgos (Red) is third in AVG, tied for first in home runs, first in RBIs, second in total bases, fourth in OBP, first in SLG, and first in OPS.
Sander Mora (Red) is second in runs scored.
Albert Inoa (Red) is tied for seventh in walks and tied for seventh in OBP.
Claudio Ramirez (Red) is tied for ninth in strikeouts.
Gustavo J. Rodriguez (Blue) is third in ERA and third in WHIP.
Angel Cuenca (Red) is sixth in ERA, tied for third in innings pitched, and second in WHIP.
Engels Martinez (Blue) is tied for second in home runs allowed.
Hemerson Cordero (Red) is tied for eighth in home runs allowed.
William Miranda (Blue) and Eduar Pimentel (Blue) are tied, with others, for seventh in holds.
Cristoffer Zapata (Blue) is tied for eighth in saves.
Up Next (2019 Record, Record Vs. Cardinals):
Blue:
July 29: Nationals (1-4)
July 30: Mets One (2-3)
July 31: @ Phillies Red (2-3)
August 1: Twins (2-3)
August 2: @ Rockies (2-3)
August 3: @ Orioles Two (1-4)
August 4: Off Day
Red:
July 29: Phillies White (4-2)
July 30: @ Philies White
July 31: Cubs Two (6-0)
August 1: @ Cubs Two
August 2: Mets Two (0-6)
August 3: @ Mets Two
August 4: Off Day
Past Notebooks:
June 10, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Angel Cuenca, Bryan Matute, Hansel Otamendi, and Nelson Prada.
June 17, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Angel Cuenca, Sander Mora, Reinys Portillo, Claudio Ramirez, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Gustao J. Rodriguez.
June 24, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Ludwin Jimenez, Reinys Portillo, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Jose Zapata.
July 1, 2019: Darlyn Del Villar, Yonael Dominguez, Darlin Moquete, Hansel Otamendi, Reinys Portillo, Luis Rodriguez, and Luis Tena.
July 8. 2019: Diowill Burgos, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Hancel Rincon, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.
July 15, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Angel Cuenca, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Wilmer Ortega, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.
July 22, 2019: Diowill Burgos, Augusto Calderon, Darlin Moquete, Sander Mora, Wilmer Ortega, Gustavo J. Rodriguez, and Smith Vargas.
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