Dominican Summer League Cardinals Notebook 8-26-19

The Cardinals Blue started the week off with a chance to clinch the division but their opponents played spoiler as they only won two of seven contests and ended the season on a two-game losing streak.  They finished the season with a 41-23 record and two games back of the first place Rockies in the South Division.  They were 22-10 at home and 19-13 on the road.

The Cardinals Red extended their winnign streak to seven games before falling in their finale.  They finished with a 32-29 record and 12.5 games out of first place in the San Pedro Division.  They were 18-17 defending home field and 14-22 as the visitor.

Week In Review:

August 19, 2019: The Cardinals Blue opened their week on the road against the Nationals.  The Redbirds two runs on the board in the first and held the lead until the final two frames as the Nats came from behind.  Reinys Portillo struck out five over six scoreless innings in the start.  Fernando Diaz singled twice, double, and drove in two runs.

August 19, 2019: Mets Two @ Cardinals Red was cancelled.

August 20, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Mets Two for the second game of the series.  The Mets took advantage of errors by the Redbirds and took an early lead.  The Redbirds however came back and pounded the Mets in the ground in the later innings for a ten-run victory.  Brayan Ramirez struck out three over one and two-third scoreless innings of relief.  Smith Vargas, Luis Andujar, and Fernando Brazoban each knocked in three runs.

August 20, 2019: The Cardinals Blue hosted the Mets One in their next game.  The Mets took and early lead then let the Redbirds get back in the game and ended up taking it back for the win as errors played a major part.  Ronald Suarez struck out three over one and a third scoreless innings of relief.  Carlos Arcia singled twice and drove in two runs.

August 21, 2019: The Cardinals Red faced off against the Rangers Two for a doubleheader, with the first at home.  Both teams plated one in the first and the Redbirds sprinkled in runs throughout the game to take the contest.  Angel Cuenca and Yonael Dominguez each went three innings and only gave up one run a piece.  Albert Inoa singled, doubled, and knocked in one run.

August 21, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Rangers Two in the second game of the doubleheader.  The Redbirds pitching continued to hold the Rangers in check as the offense plated three in the first, one in the fifth, and four in the sixth for the win.  Miguel Yedis pitched two scoreless relief innings and struck three out for the winning decision.  Fernando Brazoban singled in three runs.

August 21, 2019: The Cardinals Blue visited the Phillies Red to complete the July 31st game.  Bot teams exchanged blanks and forced extras and the Phils pulled it out with a run in the bottom of the tenth.  Yordy Richard opened and struck out four over five scoreless innings.  Eduar Pimentel and William Miranda followed with a combined four scoreless frames.

August 21, 2019: The Cardinals Blue continued as visitors in the following game against the Phillies Red.  Another stellar pitching performance by both teams saw the ending come to 2-1 decision in the Redbirds favor.  Yordy Richard struck out five over four and two-thirds scoreless innings.  Luis Rodriguez singled and drove in two runs.

August 22, 2019: The Cardinals Blue returned home to face the Twins.  The Redbird broke out the good bats as the racked up six runs in the first two frames and added two more in the fourth to take the game.  Cristoffer Zapata held the bases loaded in the ninth for the save.  Darlin Moquete collected three singles, one home run, and four RBIs.

August 23, 2019: The Cardinals Red welcomed in the Brewers for their next game.  The Redbirds pitching was strong in the start and let the hitting get a good lead but the Brewers made a comeback that did end up falling short.  Henry Gomez struck out three and allowed one run over four and two-third innings for the start.  Erick Thomas hit a solo home run in the ninth for the win.

August 23, 2019: The Cardinals Blue went on the road against the Rockies.  The Rockies took an early lead and the Redbirds made a strong comeback that fell short due to miscues in the field.  Fernando Diaz singled, homered, and drove in three runs.

August 24, 2019: The Cardinals Blue visited the Orioles Two for the finale of the season.  The Redbird scored first but handed the game off to the Orioles as they pulled off the win.  Juan Peralta opended with four innings and allowed one run.  Carlos Arcia knocked in one run.

August 24, 2019: The Cardinals Red also finished the season on the road, against the Brewers.  The Redbirds plated a run first and went silent as the Brewers scored double digits in three separate frames for the victory.  Fernando Brazoban hit a solo home run in the second inning for their only score.

Who's Hot:

Luis Andujar (Red) finished the season with a 17-game on-base streak and eight-game hitting streak.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 8-for-19 (.421) with two doubles, one triple, one home run, five RBIs (two w/two-outs), four runs, one stolen base, one sac fly, and three strikeouts.  He played four games at first base (assisted in two double plays and one throwing error) and one at third base.  The September 1, 2017 free agent signing led the team in hits, doubles, and RBIs.

Fernando Brazoban (Red) had a six-game on-base streak and three-game hit streak to end the season.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 4-for-13 (.308) with one triple, two home runs, nine RBIs (seven w/two-outs), three runs, two walks, one hit by pitch, one sacrifice, one sac fly, and three strikeouts.  He played five games in right field and committed one fielding error.  The January 8, 2019 free signing had his best month in August as he hit .266 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 22 RBIs.

Elvin DeJesus (Blue) reached base safely in his final 21 games.  The 17-year old switch-hitter went 7-for-21 (.333) with two triples, one two-out RBIs, three runs, four walks, two hit by pitches, four stolen bases, nine strikeouts, and one caught stealing.  He played five games at second base (assisted in one double play and one fielding error) and one as designated hitter.  The January 11, 2018 free agent signing led the team in triples.

Albert Inoa (Red) finished the season on a 32-game on-base streak and seven-game hitting streak.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 6-for-13 (.462) with two doubles, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), six runs, three walks, and one strikeout.  He played four games at second base and committed one throwing error.  The March 26, 2019 free agent signing hit .333 in both the month of July and August.

Darlin Moquete (Blue) ended the season reaching base safely in 43 games and with an eight-game hitting streak.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 14-22 (.636) with one double, three home runs, six RBIs, six runs, one walk, three stolen bases, and two strikeouts.  He played two games in right field (one outfield assist and assisted in one double play), one in left, and split one game in center and left.  The April 21, 2018 free agent signing led the team in runs scored, hits, total bases, stolen bases, OBP, SLG, AVG, and OPS.

Sander Mora (Red) reached base safely in his last 30 games and had a ten-game hitting streak.  The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 5-for-17 (.294) with one double, three runs, two stolen bases, and four strikeouts.  He played two games at shortstop, one at third base (assisted in one double play), and one at second base.  The July 2, 2017 free agent signing led the team in runs scored, stolen bases, and caught stealing.

Reinys Portillo (Blue) threw his third consecutive solid starts with his best of his career coming in the final of his season.  The 18-year old right-hander opened on August 19th and tossed six scoreless innings, allowing six hits, one walk, and striking out five.  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 6-to-5.  The July 28, 2018 free agent signing led the team in innings pitched and strikeouts.

Brayan Ramirez (Red) didn't allow a run in his final three relief appearances.  The 17-year old right-hander pitched one an two-thirds scoreless innings on August 20th and allowed one hit, two walks, and struck three out for the hold (3).  He then hurled on August 24th and gave up one hit, no runs, two walks, and struck one out over one and a third.  He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 2-to-1 and held one inherited runner on base.  The July 2, 2019 free agent didn't allow and earned run in the month of August.

Luis Rodriguez (Blue) reached base safely in his last four games.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 5-for-12 (.417) with one double, one triple, three RBIs, one run, one walk, one hit by pitch, one strikeout, and one caught stealing.  He played three games behind the plate (assisted in one double play, one throwing error, and threw out three of six base runners) and one at first base.

Cristoffer Zapata (Blue) didn't allow a run in his final four appearances.  The 20-year old left-hander was called from the pen on August 20th and allowed one walk, threw one wild pitch, while holding two inherited runners on base.  Then on August 22nd, he came in with the bases loaded and struck out the only batter faced for the save (6).  He had a ground out to-fly-out ratio of 0-to-1.  The September 6, 2016 free agent signing led the team in saves.

Notes:

Michael Ozoria (Blue) missed the entire season, Josue Ramirez (Blue) had been out of action since June 4th, Alexander Samuel (Red) since July 10th, Jose Rodriguez (Blue) since July 12th, Endri Salas (Red) and Jesus Jaquez (Red) since July 22nd, Eduar Pimentel (Blue) since August 8th, Brandon Hernandez (Blue) since August 13th, Oliver Lopez (Red) since August 16th, and Hector De Los Santos (Red) since August 17th.

Angel Cuenca (Red) returned to action after missing almost two weeks.  He started on August 21st and pitched three innings allowing four hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck four out.

Jesus Orecchia was transferred from Red to Blue on August 20th.

Dominican Summer League Stats:

The Cardinals Blue hit .259 (t-9th)(544-for-2101) with 101 doubles, 22 triples, 23 home runs, 308 RBIs, 758 total bases, 391 runs, 318 walks, 84 stolen bases (t-10th worst), 573 strikeouts, 27 caught stealing, .371 OBP (t-6th), .361 SLG, and .732 OPS.

The Cardinals Red hit .258 (595-for-2308) with 111 doubles (10th), 27 triples, 20 home runs, 344 RBIs (5th), 820 total bases, 427 runs (6th), 409 walks (2nd), 130 stolen bases (8th), 618 strikeouts (t-6th worst), 38 caught stealing, .378 OBP (5th), .355 SLG, and .733 OPS.

The Cardinals Blue were 41-21 with a 3.65 ERA, 1.36 WHIP (10th), three shutouts, 16 holds (t-8th), and 15 saves.  They allowed 521 hits, 288 runs (6th best), 224 earned runs (6th best), 23 home runs, 231 walks (t-5th best), hit 23 batters (t-7th best), and struck 495 out (9th worst) over 552 innings.

The Cardinals Red were 31-38 with a 4.44 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 13 holds, and eight saves (t-3rd worst).  They allowed 606 hits (9th worst), 402 runs (9th worst), 298 earned runs, 36 home runs (4th worst), 333 walks, hit 64 batters, and struck 530 out over 604 innings.

Sander Mora (Red) finished second in runs scored, eight walks, and third in stolen bases.

Albert Inoa (Red) finished ninth in runs scored, fifth in walks, and fifth in OBP.

Diowill Burgos (Red) finished tied for seventh in home runs.

Luis Andujar (Red) finished tied for sixth in RBIs.

Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) finished tied for eighth in strikeouts.

Smith Vargas (Red) finished seventh in stolen bases.

Angel Cuenca (Red) finished sixth in ERA and second in WHIP.

Cristoffer Zapata (Blue) finished tied for eighth in saves.

Hemerson Cordero (Red), Edgar Manzo (Red), and Engels Martinez (Blue) all finished tied, with others, for seventh in home runs allowed.

William Miranda (Blue) finished tied for sixth in holds.

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 Gustavo 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.
July 29, 2019: Luis Andujar, Angel Cuenca, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Leudy Pena, Claudio Ramirez, and Luis Tena.
August 5, 2019: Luis Andujar, Angel Cuenca, Fernando Diaz, Luis Garcia, Darlin Moquete, Wilmer Ortega, Claudio Ramirez, Yordy Richard, and Luis Rodriguez.
August 12, 2019: Luis Andujar, Fernando Brazoban, Fernando Diaz, Luis Garcia, Roblin Heredia, Edgar Manzo, Reinys Portillo, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.
August 19, 2019: Elvin DeJesus, Fernando Diaz, Yonael Dominguez, Luis Garcia, Henry Gomez, Sander Mora, Nelson Prada, Dionys Rodriguez, Gustavo A. Rodriguez, and Smith Vargas.

DSL: Rockies Beat Cardinals Blue 6-5: Fernando Diaz Singles, Homers, & Drives In Three Runs; Darlin Moquete Hits Two Solo Home Runs

Individual Highlights:
Darlin Moquete started in left field and batted leadoff.  3-for-5 with two home runs, two RBIs, two runs, and one strikeout.
Elvin DeJesus started as designated hitter and second.  0-for-3 with one run, two walks, two stolen bases, and two strikeouts.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted fourth.  2-for-5 with one home run, three RBIs, one run, two strikeouts, one missed catch error, and one throwing error.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fifth.  1-for-5 with one double and three strikeouts.
Luis Rodriguez started at catcher and batted sixth.  0-for-2 with one walk, one hit by pitch, one strikeout, picked one runner off, one passed ball, and allowed two stolen bases.

Rough Outing:
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted seventh.  0-for-2 with one walk and one fielding error,
Carlos Arcia started at second base and batted ninth.  0-for-4 with two strikeouts and one missed catch error.
Gustavo J. Rodriguez started 3.1 innings.  He allowed six hits, five runs (two earned), one home run, one walk, hit two batters, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out.  (g/f:2-4)
Victor Villanueva entered in the fourth and pitched 4.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck one out for the losing decision (3-3).  (g/f:7-5)(ir-s:2-2)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Twins 8-6: Darlin Moquete Singles Three Times, Homers, & Drives In Four Runs; Luis Rodriguez Singles, Triples, & Knocks In One Run; Leudy Pena Collects One Single, One Walk, & One RBI

Individual Highlights:
Darlin Moquete started in centerfield and moved to left, batting leadoff.  4-for-5 with one home run, four RBIs, two runs, and one stolen base.
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted second.  1-for-4 with one walk, two strikeouts, and one fielding error.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-5 with one RBI and two strikeouts.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fifth.  2-for-3 with one double, one run, and one walk.
Luis Rodriguez started at first base and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one triple, one RBI, one run, and one caught stealing.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and two strikeouts.
Jesus Orecchia started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-2 with one double, two runs, and two walks.
Allison Benitez entered in the sixth and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, two walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out for the hold (1).  (g/f:1-3)
Cristoffer Zapata entered in the ninth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the save (6).  (ir-s:3-0)

Rough Outing:
Fernando Diaz started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
Wilmer Ortega started and pitched five innings.  He allowed three hits, three earned runs, three walks, and struck two out for the winning decision (5-0).  (g/f:5-6)
Benjamin Arias entered in the ninth and pitched to six batters.  He allowed two hits, two runs (one earned), one home run, and two walks.  (g/f:1-1)

Boxscore

DSL: Phillies Red Beat Cardinals Blue 1-0 In 10 Innings: Yordy Richard Strikes Out Four Over Five Scoreless Innings; Eduar Pimentel Strikes Out Two Over Two Hitless/Scoreless Innings; William Miranda Strikes Out Two Over Two Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one intentional walk and one strikeout.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-3 with one walk, one hit by pitch, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one double and one strikeout.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one walk one fielding error, and assisted n one double play.
Darlin Moquete started in left field and batted ninth.  2-for-4 with one double, one caught stealing (one pickoff), one outfield assist, and assisted in one double play.
Yordy Richard started and pitched five innings.  He allowed no his or runs, one pickoff error, and struck four out.  (g/f:5-3)
Eduar Pimentel entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-1)
William Miranda entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, two walks (one intentional), hit one batter, and struck two out.  (g/f:3-0)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Boxscore

DSL: Mets One Beat Cardinals Blue 6-4: Carlos Arcia Singles Twice & Drives Two Runs In; Elvin DeJesus Triples & Knocks In One Run; Ronald Suarez Strikes Out Three Over One & A Third Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one triple, one two-out RBI, one hit by pitch, three strikeouts, one caught stealing, and assisted in one double play.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-3 with two walks, one strikeout, one fielding error, and and assisted in one double play.
Darlin Moquete started in left field and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one run, one walk, one stolen base, one outfield assist, and assisted in one double play.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted sixth.  0-for-3 with one run, two walks, and two strikeouts.
Leudy Pena started as designated hitter and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Juan Sanchez started and at catcher and batted eighth.  One walk, one throwing error, and allowed two stolen bases.
Luis Rodriguez entered late in the game at catcher and batted eighth.  2-for-3 with one double and threw out one of two base runners.
Carlos Arcia started at third base and batted ninth.  2-for-4 with two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, one stolen base, and two strikeouts.
Ronald Suarez entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, two walks, and struck three out.  (g/f:1-0)
Cristoffer Zapata entered in the ninth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk.  (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Boxscore

Dominican Summer League Cardinals Notebook 8-19-19

The Cardinals Blue opened the week extending their winning streak to ten game, but fell in the final contest.  The club is 39-18 and are tied for first, with Rockies, in the South Division.  They are 21-9 at home and 18-9 away.

The Cardinals Red won their first game of the week, then lost two, and ended things on a three-game winning streak.  The club is 28-38 and fighting to stay out of the cellar of the San Pedro Division.  They are 16-17 defending home field and 12-21 on the road.

Week In Review:

August 12, 2019: The Cardinals Blue opened the week visiting the Twins.  The Redbirds got the game started with a run in the first and Twins answered back but added two runs in three separate frames for the win.  Allinson Benitez, Nelson Prada, and Dionys Rodriguez combined for five scoreless innings of relief.  Darlyn Del Villar singled twice, doubled, tripled, and drove in four runs.

August 12, 2019:  The Cardinals Red opened their week hosting the Diamondbacks Two.  The D-Backs jumped out in front early with three runs in the first two frames but the Redbirds came storming back and tacked on five in the seventh.  Augusto Calderon struck out five of 11 batters faced and had one run score on him.  Fernando Brazoban, Smith Vargas, and Albert Inoa each singled, doubled, and knocked in one run.

August 13, 2019: The Cardinals Red visited the Diamondbacks Two for the second game of the series.  The D-backs got revenge as they kept the Redbirds from scoring in the first five frames and plated six of their own.  Brayan Ramirez struck out two and held two inherited runners on base over a scoreless inning and a two-thirds.  Luis Andujar collected one RBI.

August 13, 2019: The Cardinals Blue stayed out on the road and faced the Rockies.  The Rockies put four on the scoreboard and kept the Redbirds off until the seventh.  The Cardinals tied things up, sent the game into extras, and clinched the win with four in the tenth.  Fernando Diaz singled, doubled three times, and drove in two runs.

August 14, 2019: The Cardinals Red opened a two-game set against the Phillies White, with the first as a visitor.  The Redbirds plated a run in the second inning and went silent for the remainder of the game as the Phils start quiet and scored two in the final two frames for the win.  Yonael Dominguez struck out three over four scoreless frames for the start.  Miguel Marcos singled and knocked in one run.

August 14, 2019: The Cardinals Blue returned home to take on the Orioles Two.  The Redbirds took an early lead, gave it up, and exploded with seven runs in the sixth for the victory.  Benjamin Arias struck out four over two scoreless relief innings.  Hansel Otamendi singled, walked three times, and pushed three runs across.

August 15, 2019: The Cardinals Red hosted the Phillies White in the second game of the series.  The Redbirds plated two runs in the first and sprinkled in a handful more to stay in front enough for the win.  Diorys Guerrero opened and allowed one run over four innings while striking out four.  Roblin Heredia singled, walked, tripled, and drove in two runs.

August 16, 2019: After a day off, The Cardinals Blue welcomed in the Angels.  The Halos went to town early scoring five times over the first three frames but the Redbirds came right back as they plated six and kept the Angels scoreless over the final six innings for their tenth straight win.  Dionys Rodriguez tossed three scoreless relief innings.  Gustavo A. Rodriguez collected two singles, one walk, and two RBIs.

August 16, 2019: The Cardinals Red looking to spoil a postseason appearance visited the Cubs Two.  The Redbirds took advantage of errors by the Cubbies and scored four in the first two frames and two more in the eighth to take the contest.  Henry Gomez struck out four over five scoreless inning in the start.  Sander Mora singled, doubled, and drove in one run.

August 17, 2019: The Cardinals Red welcomed in the Cubs Two for the second game of the series.  The Redbirds jumped out in front early but the Cubbies made a comeback that ended up falling short for the two-game sweep.  Hancel Rincon allowed one run over four innings in the start.  Erick Thomas walked and hit a three-run homer.

August 17, 2019: The Cardinals Blue, looking to ended their ten-game winning streak, hosted the Yankees.  After three scoreless frames, the Yanks plated five runs combined in the fourth and fifth innings.  The Redbirds attempted to comeback but fell short in the ninth.  Victor Villanueva pitched a scoreless inning of relief and held one inherited runner on base.  Elvin DeJesus singled twice, walked, homered, and knocked in three runs.

Who's Hot:

Elvin DeJesus (Blue) has scored at least one run in his last nine games played and has reached base safely in his last 15.  The 17-year old switch-hitter went 7-for-19 (.368) with one double, one triple, one home run, five RBIs (three w/two-outs), eight runs, seven walks, one stolen base, and three strikeouts.  He played four games at second base (assisted in one double play and two fielding errors) and one as designated hitter.  The January 11, 2018 free agent signing is currently hitting .324 with three doubles, two triples, one home run, eight RBIs, and nine walks in nine games this August.

Fernando Diaz (Blue) will look to extend his 16-game on-base streak into the next week, which includes hitting safely in his last two games.  The 17-year old left-handed hitter went 8-for-21 (.381) with five doubles, five RBIs (three w/two-outs), five runs, three walks, one hit by pitch, and five strikeouts.  He played four games at first base (assisted in three double plays and two fielding errors) and one as designated hitter.  The March 26, 2019 free agent signing leads the team in home runs and total bases.

Yonael Dominguez (Red) has given up one or less runs in four of his seven starts this season.  The 17-year old right-hander started on August 14th and allowed four hits, no runs, one walk, and struck three out.  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 4-to-1.  The February 11, 2019 free agent signing has given up eight hits, one earned run, and struck seven out over nine inning this August.

Luis Garcia (Red) extended his scoreless streak to seven games.  The 18-year old right-hander tossed two scoreless innings on August 14th and allowed one hit and struck one out.  On August 17th, he gave up one hit and no runs over one inning for the save (2).  He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 5-to-3.  The November 29, 2018 free agent signing has thrown a consecutive 12 innings without giving up a run.

Henry Gomez (Red) has thrown two consecutive quality starts after having a stretch of four poor.  The 17-year old right-hander opened on August 16th and tossed five scoreless innings allowing four hits, two walks, and struck four out for the winning decision (1-1).  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 7-to-2.  The July 28, 2018 free agent signing has seen his ERA drop to 4.39 after peaking at 5.64 at the beginning of the month.

Sander Mora (Red) has a 27-game on-base streak which includes a six-game hitting streak.  The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 10-for-23 (.435) with three doubles, four RBIs, five runs, three walks, four stolen bases, three strikeouts, and two caught stealing.  He played three games at shortstop (one fielding and one throwing error), two at third base (one fielding error), and one at second base (assisted in one double play).  The July 2, 2017 free agent signing leads the team in runs scored, hits, and stolen bases.

Nelson Prada (Blue) earned a win and save in each of his two appearances this last week.  The 19-year old left-hander pitched two scoreless innings on August 12th allowing one hit, one walk, and striking out one for the winning decision (5-1).  On August 16th, he closed out the game one one scoreless inning and gave up one hit for the save (1).  He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 1-to-2 and held one inherited runner on base.  The August 30, 2016 free agent signing has calmed quite a bit after a rough start to his season as he has only allowed five runs since the beginning of July or last 15 innings.

Dionys Rodriguez (Blue) has allowed a run in his last three appearances.  The 18-year old left-hander struck out two of three batters faced on August 12th.  Then on August 16th, he pitched a season-high three innings and allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out.  He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 3-to-1.  The May 14, 2018 free agent signing has seen his ERA fall from 16.88 on June 26th to 5.84 now.

Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) had a five-game hitting streak come to an end in his final game last week.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 6-for-19 (.316) with one triple, six RBIs, two runs, three walks, seven strikeouts, and grounded into one double play.  He played all five games in right field and committed one fielding error.  The July 2, 2017 free agent signing leads the team in doubles, RBIs, and strikeouts.

Smith Vargas (Red) will look to continue with his hitting streak which is at five games now.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 9-for-20 (.450) with one double, two RBIs, seven runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, five stolen bases, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.  He played all five games in centerfield, where he had one outfield assist, and also was lead off hitter in all five.  After hitting .184 in June, the January 8, 2019 free agent signing settled in and has been hitting .286 over the months of July and August.

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, Endri Salas (Red) and Jesus Jaquez (Red) since July 22nd, Angel Cuenca (Red) and Eduar Pimentel (Blue) since August 8th.

Miguel Maiz (Red) returned to action after missing almost two weeks.  The 18-year old right-hander pitched scoreless inning on August 13th and struck one out.

St. Louis signed 16-year old outfield Keyshawn Rombley from Aruba, on August 11th: Ben Badler Twitter

Darlin Moquete (Blue) has reached base safely in 38 games, Albert Inoa (Red) in 28 games, Hansel Otamenti (Blue) in 16 games, Jose Zapata (Blue) and Luis Andujar (Red) in 12 games.

Dominican Summer League Stats:

The Cardinals Blue are hitting .256 (458-for-1791) with 85 doubles, 16 triples, 21 home runs, 259 RBIs, 638 total bases, 333 runs, 265 walks, 69 stolen bases (7th worst), 489 strikeouts, 18 caught stealing, .368 OBP (t-7th), .356 SLG, and .724 OPS.

The Cardinals Red are hitting .253 (510-for-2016) with 92 doubles, 23 triples, 17 home runs, 295 RBIs (6th), 699 total bases, 370 runs (6th), 372 walks (1st), 109 stolen bases (10th), 543 strikeouts (5th worst), 34 caught stealing, .377 OBP (5th), .347 SLG, and .724 OPS.

The Cardinals Blue have a 35-17 record with 3.75 ERA, 1.36 WHIP (10th best), three shutouts, 14 holds (t-10th best), and 12 saves.  They have allowed 441 hits, 243 runs (6th best), 196 earned runs (7th best), 21 home runs, 199 walks (5th best), hit 40 batters (t-5th best), and struck 418 out (8th worst) over 470 innings.

The Cardinals Red have a 24-36 record with 4.70 ERA, 1.58 WHIP (t-6th worst), ten holds, and five saves (2nd worst).  They have allowed 537 hits (7th worst), 369 runs (7th worst), 276 earned runs (8th worst), 32 home runs (t-5th worst), 300 walks, hit 58 batters, and struck 467 out over 528.1 innings.

Sander Mora (Red) is tied for second in runs scored, tied for fourth in walks, and fourth in stolen bases.

Diowill Burgos (Red) is tied for fourth in home runs and tied for ninth in RBIs.

Luis Andujar (Red) is tied for ninth in RBIs.

Albert Inoa (Red) is tied for fourth in walks and tenth in OBP.

Gustavo A. Rodriguez (Blue) is tied for eighth in strikeouts.

Smith Vargas (Red) is tied for eight in stolen bases.

Gustavo J. Rodriguez (Blue) is fourth in ERA and eighth in WHIP.

Angel Cuenca (Red) is sixth in ERA, ninth in innings pitched and second in WHIP.

Edgar Manzo (Red) and Engels Martinez (Blue) are tied, with others, for sixth in home runs allowed.

William Miranda (Blue) is tied for fifth in holds.

Final Regular Season Week (2019 Record, Record Vs. Cardinals):

Blue:
August 19: @ Nationals (19-4)(2-5)
August 20: Mets One (31-28)(2-5)
August 21: @ Phillies Red (continuation of July 31st and regular game)(36-21)(2-4)
August 22: Twins (21-38)(3-4)
August 23: @ Rockies (40-19)(3-4)
August 24: @ Orioles Two (26-31)(1-6)

Red:
August 19: Mets Two (31-35)(1-7)
August 20: @ Mets Two
August 21: Rangers Two (29-37)(4-4)
August 22: @ Rangers Two
August 23: Brewers (34-32)(6-4)
August 24: @ Brewers

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 Gustavo 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.
July 29, 2019: Luis Andujar, Angel Cuenca, Brandon Hernandez, Albert Inoa, William Miranda, Leudy Pena, Claudio Ramirez, and Luis Tena.
August 5, 2019: Luis Andujar, Angel Cuenca, Fernando Diaz, Luis Garcia, Darlin Moquete, Wilmer Ortega, Claudio Ramirez, Yordy Richard, and Luis Rodriguez.
August 12, 2019: Luis Andujar, Fernando Brazoban, Fernando Diaz, Luis Garcia, Roblin Heredia, Edgar Manzo, Reinys Portillo, and Gustavo J. Rodriguez.

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Orioles Two 12-5: Hansel Otamendi Singles, Walks Twice, & Drives In Three Runs; Darlyn Del Villar Singles & Knocks In Two Runs; Benjamin Arias Strikes Out Four Over Two Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, two walks, one stolen base, one fielding error, and assisted in aa
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-2 with three RBIs, one run, three walks, one stolen base, and one caught stealing.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  1-for-5 with two RBIs, one run, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted 0-for-2 with two runs, two walks, one hit by pitch, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Jose Zapata started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  0-for-3 with one run and two walks.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-1 with one RBI, one run, three walks, one stolen base, one sac fly, and one fielding error.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted seventh.  2-for-5 with one two-out RBI, one run, and grounded into one double play.
Juan Sanchez started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with two runs, one walk, two strikeouts, and one unassisted double play.
Erik Pena started at third base and batted ninth.  1-for-2 with two runs and two walks.
Benjamin Arias entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out for the winning decision (1-2).  (g/f:3-1)
Juan Peralta entered in the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:2-1)(ir-s:2-0)
Americo Lugo entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck three out.  (g/f:0-1)

Rough Outing:
Yordy Richard started and pitched four innings.  He allowed six hits, three runs (two earned), one home run, two walks, hit one batter, and struck two out.  (g/f:5-0)
Ronald Suarez entered in the seventh and pitched to five batters.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, and struck one out.

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Rockies 8-7 In 10 Innings: Fernando Diaz Collects One Single, Three Doubles, & Two RBIs; Gustavo A. Rodriguez Singles & Drives In Two Runs; Hansel Otamendi Singles Three Times & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started as designated hitter and batted leadoff.  0-for-3 with one run, two walks, and one strikeout.
Erik Pena entered late in the game at third base and batted fourth.  2-for-3 with one two-out RBI, three runs, and one walk.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted fifth.  4-for-5 with three doubles, two two-out RBIs, one run, one strikeout, assisted in two double plays, and one fielding error.
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted sixth.  3-for-4 with one RBI and one run.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted seventh.  1-for-4 with two RBIs and two strikeouts.
Luis Rodriguez started at catcher and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with one RBI, one run, two strikeouts, and grounded into one double play.
Darlin Moquete started in left field and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one walk, one outfield assist, and assisted in one double play.

Rough Outing:
Carlos Arcia started at second base and batted second.  0-for-5 with three strikeouts and grounded into one double play.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-5 with two strikeouts and one fielding error.
William Miranda entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck two out.  (g/f:0-1)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Nationals 12-4: Darlin Moquete Singles, Triples, Walks, & Drives In Four Runs; Yordy Richard Strikes Out Three Over Four Scoreless Innings For The Win; Hansel Otamendi Triples, Walks, & Knocks In Two Runs

Individual Highlights:

Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one run, two walks, one stolen base, one strikeout, one fielding error, and assisted in two double plays.

Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one triple, two RBIs, and one walk.

Jose Zapata started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  2-for-5 with one double and one run.

Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one run, one walk, two strikeouts, one fielding error, and assisted in two double plays.

Leudy Pena started in left field and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with two runs, two walks, and grounded into one double play.

Juan Sanchez started at catcher and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one RBI, two runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, and two strikeouts.

Darlin Moquete started in right field and batted ninth.  2-for-3 with one triple, four RBIs, four runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, and one stolen base.

Yordy Richard entered in the fifth and pitched four innings.  He allowed four hits, no runs, threw on wild pitch, and struck three out for the winning decision (4-0).  (g/f:5-3)

Ronald Suarez entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:

Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.

Carlos Arcia entered late in the game at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-1 with one strikeout, one fielding error, and assisted in on double play.

Eduar Pimentel started and pitched four innings.  He allowed two hits, four runs (two earned), threw one wild pitch, and one balk.  (g/f:10-3)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Angels 3-2 In 10 Innings: Reinys Portillo Strikes Out Nine Over Five Scoreless Innings; Darlyn Del Villar Singles Twice, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Leudy Pena Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-5 with one triple, two runs, and one strikeout.
Hansel Otemandi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one walk.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  2-for-4 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and one hit by pitch.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one hit by pitch, one stolen base, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one RBI, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Juan Sanchez started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  1-for-4 with one double and two strikeouts.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched five innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck nine out.  (g/f:2-2)
Allinson Benitez entered in the ninth and eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, three walks, hit one batter, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-2)(ir-s:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one walk, one strikeout, and allowed three stolen bases.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one walk and three strikeouts.
Nelson Prada entered in the sixth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and threw one wild pitch for the blown save (2).  (g/f:2-3)(ir-s:2-0)

Boxscore

DSL: Rockies Beat Cardinals Blue 9-8: Darlin Moquete Singles, Triples, & Drives In Three Runs; Elvin DeJesus Doubles & Knocks In Two Runs; Gustavo A. Rodriguez Collects One Single & One RBI

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one double, two RBIs, one run, one hit by pitch, one stolen base, two strikeouts, and one throwing error.
Darlyn Del Villar started as designated hitter and batted third.  1-for-3 with one run, two walks, and one strikeout.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  1-for-5 with one RBI, one run, one stolen base, one strikeout, and one throwing error.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  0-for-4 with one RBI, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one run, one walk, and one pickoff error.
Luis Rodriguez started at first base and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with two runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, and two strikeouts.
Darlin Moquete started in left field and batted ninth.  2-for-5 with one triple, three two-out RBIs, one run, one strikeout, and one outfield assist.

Rough Outing:
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  0-for-4 with one walk.
Carlos Arcia started at shortstop and batted eighth.  0-for-2 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Gustavo J. Rodriguez started and pitched four innings.  He allowed eight hits, five runs (four earned), one throwing error, one balk, and struck three out.  (g/f:3-3)
Cristoffer Zapata entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and one walk.  (g/f:2-1)(ir-s:1-0)
Americo Lugo entered in the ninth and pitched to five batters.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, and one intentional walk for the blown save (1) and losing decision (0-1).

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Blue & Phillies Red Tied 0-0, Suspended Middle Of Eighth Inning: Yordy Richard Strikes Out Four Over Five Scoreless Innings; Eduar Pimentel Strikes Out Two Over Two Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one strikeout.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-2 with one walk, one hit by pitch, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one double and one strikeout.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted sixth.  0-for-3 with one walk, one strikeout, and one passed ball.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted seventh.  1-for-2 with one walk, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Juan Sanchez started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Darlin Moquete started in left field and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one double, one outfield assist, and assisted in one double play.
Yordy Richard started and pitched five innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one pickoff error, and struck four out.  (g/f:5-3)
Eduar Pimentel entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-1)

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Mets One 7-1: Fernando Diaz Walks, Homers, & Drives In Two Runs; Engels Martinez Strikes Out Five & Allows One Run Over Four & Two-Thirds Innings; William Miranda Strikes Out Three Over Two Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  2-for-5 with one run, one stolen base, two strikeouts, and two throwing errors.
Darlin Moquete started in centerfield and moved to left, batting second.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one triple, two strikeouts, and one outfield assist.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted fifth.  1-for-2 with one run, two walks, one strikeout, and was picked off.
Jose Zapata started as designated hitter and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one double, two runs, and one strikeout.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted seventh.  1-for-2 with one home run, two RBIs, one run, one walk, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Luis Rodriguez started at catcher and batted eighth.  3-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Engels Martinez started and pitched 4.2 innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, two walks, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck five out.  (g/f:5-3)
Allinson Benitez entered in the fifth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out for the winning decision (1-0).  (g/f:0-2)
William Miranda entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out.  (g/f:0-1)
Victor Villanueva entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits and no runs.  (g/f:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-4 with one ground into double play.

Boxscore

DSL: Nationals Beat Cardinals Blue 5-3: Fernando Diaz Singles Twice & Drives In One Run; Americo Lugo Strikes Out Three Over Two Scoreless Innings; Elvin DeJesus Singles & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-5 with one two-out RBI, one stolen base, and two strikeouts.
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one walk.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one double and one run.
Carlos Arcia entered late in the game at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-1 with one run.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with one two-out RBI, one run, and two strikeouts.
Americo Lugo entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck three out.  (g/f:0-1)

Rough Outing:
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  0-for-4 at the plate.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched 4.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, three earned runs, one home run, five walks, hit one batter, and struck six out for the losing decision (2-4).  (g/f:2-3)
Juan Peralta entered in the fifth and pitched to 2.1 innings.  He allowed three hits, two earned runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:3-2)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Angels 9-5: Eduar Pimentel Strikes Out Three Over Three Scoreless Innings; Leudy Pena Singles, Doubles, & Drives In Two Runs; Elvin DeJesus Doubles, Walks, & Knocks In Two Runs

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started as designated hitter and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one double, two RBIs, one run, one walk, one stolen base, and was picked off.
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-4 with one run, one walk, two strikeouts, and one outfield assist.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  2-for-5 with one RBI, one run, and grounded into one double play.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  0-for-2 with one RBI, one run, one walk, one sac fly, and one outfield assist.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-2 with one double, one two-out RBI, two runs, and two walks.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one double, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), two strikeouts, and on throwing error.
Juan Sanchez started at catcher and batted seventh.  0-for-4 with one RBI, one strikeout, one passed ball, and allowed one stolen base.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  2-for-3 with one home run, one two-out RBI, two runs, and one walk.
Eduar Pimentel started and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, two walks, and struck three out.  (g/f:2-4)
Allinson Benitez entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:1-0)
Cristoffer Zapata entered in the ninth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one otu for the save (5).  (ir-s:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Yordy Richard entered in the fourth and pitched three innings.  He allowed five hits, two earned runs, one walk, and struck four out for the winning decision (3-0).  (g/f:0-2)
Benjamin Arias entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, two runs (one earned), one walk, and struck one out.  (g/f:2-0)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Orioles Two 9-8 In 12 Innings: Elvin DeJesus Walks, Homers, & Drives In Four Runs; Luis Rodriguez Singles Twice & Knocks In One Run; Engels Martinez Strikes Out One & Allows Two Runs Over Five Innings

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted second.  1-for-3 with one home run, four RBIs, one run, one walk, one sac fly, one hit by pitch, and assisted in three double plays.
Brandon Hernandez started as designated hitter and batted third.  3-for-6 at the plate.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one run and one walk.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one sacrifice, two strikeouts, one caught stealing, one pickoff error, one passed ball, and allowed one stolen base.
Luis Rodriguez started at first base and batted seventh.  2-for-6 with one RBI, one strikeout, and assisted in three double plays.
Carlos Arcia started at shortstop and batted eighth.  1-for-5 with one two-out RBI, one intentional walk, and assisted in two double plays.
Erik Pena started at third base and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one RBI, three runs, two walks, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Engels Martinez started and pitched five innings.  He allowed seven hits, two earned runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:8-2)

Rough Outing:
Juan Peralta entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed four hits, three runs (two earned), and one home run.  (g/f:2-0)
Americo Lugo entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed four hits, no runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:3-1)(ir-s:1-1)

Boxscore

DSL: Twins Beat Cardinals 8-5: Jose Zapata Singles, Doubles, & Drives In Three Runs; Reinys Portillo Strikes Out Three & Allows Two Runs Over Five Innings; Ronald Suarez Strikes Out Two Of Three Batters Faced

Individual Highlights:
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-2 with one run, two walks, and one caught stealing.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted seventh.  2-for-3 with one double, three two-out RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
Juan Sanchez started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one double, one walk, and one strikeout.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, one home run, and struck three out.  (g/f:2-5)
Ronald Suarez entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-5 with two strikeouts and assisted in one double play.
Hansel Otamendi started in centefield and batted second.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and assisted in two double plays.
Allison Benitez entered in the sixth and pitched to three batters.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and threw one wild pitch.
Benjamin Arias entered in the sixth and pitched to seven batters.  He allowed four hits, five earned runs, and two walks for the losing decision (0-2).  (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:1-0)
Cristoffer Zapata entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out.  (g/f:0-1)(ir-s:3-3)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Nationals 7-4: Darlyn Del Villar Singles, Doubles Twice, Walks, & Drives In Two Runs; Fernando Diaz Singles & Hits A Solo Home Run; Diorys Rodriguez Strikes Out One Over Two Scoreless Innings For The Win

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-2 with one two-out RBI, two runs, three walks, one stolen base, and assisted in one double play.
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  0-for-3 with one run, one walk, and one hit by pitch.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, one walk, and assisted in two double plays.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  0-for-3 with one RBI and two walks.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-3 with one RBI, two walks, one strikeout, one caught stealing, and one throwing error.
Fernando Diaz started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, and two strikeouts.
Hansel Marcelino entered in the fifth and piched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out.  (g/f:1-0)
Diorys Rodriguez entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks, and struck one out for the winning decision (1-1).  (g/f:4-0)
Juan Peralta entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs for the save (1).  (g/f:1-2)

Rough Outing:
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-3 with one walk and three strikeouts.

Boxscore

DSL: Angels Beat Cardinals Blue 8-3: Brandon Hernandez Singles & Drives In One Run; Elvin DeJesus Singles Twice

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  2-for-5 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Darlyn Del Villar started at shortstop and batted third.  1-for-2 with two runs, one walk, one stolen base, and assisted in one double play.
Carlos Arcia entered late in the game at shortstop and batted third.  One walk and assisted in one double play.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted fifth.  1-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base, and three strikeouts.
Fernando Diaz started at first base and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one walk, one stolen base, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.

Rough Outing:
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  0-for-5 with one strikeout.
Gustavo A. Rodriguez started in right field and batted fourth.  0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
Jose Zapata started at catcher and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one hit by pitch, three strikeouts, one passed ball, picked one runner off, and allowed two stolen bases.
Diego Velasquez started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-3 with one walk and three strikeouts.
Reinys Portillo started and pitched four innings.  He allowed seven hits, five earned runs, one walk, and struck three out for the losing decision (2-3).  (g/f:3-3)
Victor Villanueva entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed five hits, two earned runs, hit one batter, and threw one wild pitch.  (g/f:2-1)
William Miranda entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one walk, threw two wild pitches, and struck one out.  (g/f:2-1)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Blue Beat Orioles Two 6-0: Wilmer Ortega Strikes Out Four Over Five Scoreless Innings For The Win; Jose Rodriguez Hits A Two-Run Homer; Elvin DeJesus Doubles & Drives In Two Runs

Individual Highlights:
Elvin DeJesus started at second base and batted leadoff.  1-for-5 with one double, two two-out RBIs, and three strikeouts.
Hansel Otamendi started in centerfield and batted second.  1-for-3 with one walk.
Brandon Hernandez started at third base and batted third.  2-for-4 with one double, one run, and two strikeouts.
Leudy Pena started in left field and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run, and three strikeouts.
Luis Rodriguez started at first base and batted sixth.  1-for-3 with one RBI, one run, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Jose Rodriguez started in right field and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs,and one run.
Carlos Arcia started at shortstop and batted ninth.  2-for-3 with one walk, one strikeout, and was picked off.
Wilmer Ortega started and pitched five innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck four out for the winning decision (3-0).  (g/f:3-4)
William Miranda entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.
Americo Lugo entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (g/f:1-1)
Cristoffer Zapata entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:1-0)
Luis Tena entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs.  (g/f:0-1)

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