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: Cardinals Red Beat Brewers 4-3: Erick Thomas Hits A Solo Home Run; Fernando Brazoban Triples & Drives In One Run; Henry Gomez Strikes Out Three & Allows One Run Over Four & Two-Thirds Innings

Individual Highlights:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  0-for-2 with one run, two walks, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted second.  1-for-4 with one double.
Roblin Heredia started at catcher and batted third.  0-for-3 with one RBI, one walk, one strikeout, on passed ball, and threw out one base runner.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one triple, one two-out RBI, and one hit by pitch.
Erick Thomas started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, and one run.
Bryan Matute started at third base and batted ninth.  1-for-2 with one run, one hit by pitch, and one fielding error.
Henry Gomez started and pitched 4.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run. four walks, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out.  (g/f:4-5)

Rough Outing:
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-4 and was picked off.
Larimel Soriano entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out.  (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:3-0)
Augusto Calderon entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks (one intentional), threw one wild pitch, and struck one out for the blown save (3) and winning decision (4-4).  (g/f:1-1)(ir-s:3-1)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Red Beat Rangers Two 8-2 In Game Two Of Doubleheader: Fernando Brazoban Singles & Drives In Three Runsp; Miguel Yedis Strikes Out Three Over One Scoreless Inning; Luis Andujar Singles Twice & Knocks In Two Runs

Individual Highlights:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run, and three strikeouts.
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted second.  1-for-2 with two runs and two walks.
Roblin Heredia started at first base and batted third.  1-for-2 with one RBI, one run, two walks, and assisted in one double play.
Luis Andujar started at third base and batted fourth.  2-for-3 with two RBIs, one run, one sac fly, and one stolen base.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted sixth.  1-for-2 with three two-out RBIs.
Diego Velasquez started at catcher and batted seventh.  1-for-4 with one double and one strikeout.
Miguel Yedis entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck three out.  (g/f:0-1)
Miguel Maiz entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Erick Thomas entered late in the game in right field and batted sixth.  0-for-2 at the plate.
Diorys Guerrero started and pitched four innings.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck seven out.  (g/f:3-0)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Red Beat Rangers Two 5-2 In Game One Of Doubleheader: Roblin Heredia & Bryan Matute Each Single & Drive In One Run; Angel Cuenca Strikes Out Four & Allows One Run Over Three Innings; Albert Inoa Singles & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Roblin Heredia started at catcher and batted third.  1-for-2 with one RBI, one run, and ones sac fly.
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  2-for-3 with one double, one strikeout, and one throwing error.
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted fifth.  2-for-3 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted sixth.  2-for-3 with one triple and two runs.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted seventh.  0-for-1 with one RBI, one sacrifice, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Erick Thomas started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one double and one strikeout.
Bryan Matute started at third base and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Angel Cuenca started and pitched three innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck four out.  (g/f:1-1)
Yonael Dominguez entered in the fourth and pitched three innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, two walks, and struck three out for the winning decision (2-1).  (g/f:1-4)
Luis Garcia entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and one walk for the save (3).  (g/f:1-2)

Rough Outing:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  0-for- with three strikeouts.

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Red Beat Mets Two 14-4: Fernando Brazoban Walks Twice & Hits A Three-Run Homer; Luis Andujar Triples, Homers, & Drives In Three Run; Smith Vargas Singles Twice, DOubles, & Knocks In Three Runs

Individual Highlights:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  3-for-6 with one double, three two-out RBIs, two runs, two stolen bases, one strikeout, and one caught stealing.
Roblin Heredia started at catcher and batted third.  1-for-3 with one triple, two RBIs, two runs, and two walks.
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  2-for-5 with one triple, one home run, three RBIs (two w/two-outs), three runs, and assisted in one double play.
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one RBI, three runs, one walk, and one fielding error.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one home run, three two-out RBIs, two runs, two walks, and one fielding error.
Miguel Marcos started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  2-for-5 with one RBI, two strikeouts, and was picked off.
Bryan Matute started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one double, one run, two walks, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Brayan Ramirez entered in the sixth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks, and struck three out for the hold (3).  (g/f:1-1)
Hemerson Cordero entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, three walks, and struck one out for the hold (2).  (p-s:1-1)(ir-s:2-0)
Ramon Fernandez entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-5 with two strikeouts.

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Red Beat Cubs Two 6-2: Henry Gomez Strikes Out Four Over Five Scoreless Innings For The Win; Sander Mora Singles, Doubles, & Drives In One Run; Miguel Marcos Singles Twice, Walks, & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  2-for-4 with three runs, one hit by pitch, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Sander Mora started at second base and batted second.  2-for-5 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, one stolen base, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Luis Andujar started at third base and batted fourth.  1-for-1 with one RBI.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted fifth.  1-for-5 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Miguel Marcos started as designated hitter and batted seventh.  2-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, one hit by pitch, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Henry Gomez started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, no runs, two walks, and struck four out for the winning decision (1-1).  (g/f:7-2)

Rough Outing:
Erick Thomas started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one hit by pitch and one strikeout.
Jesus Orecchia started at first base and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and assisted in one double play.
Larimel Soriano entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, two walks, and struck four out.  (g/f:1-1)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Red Beat Phillies White 6-4: Roblin Heredia Singles, Triples, Walks, & Drives In Two Runs; Luis Andujar Singles, Doubles, & Knocks In Two Runs; Diorys Guerrero Strikes Out Four & Allows One Run Over Four Innings

Individual Highlights:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Sander Mora started at third base and batted second.  1-for-4 with one RBI and one run.
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one double, two RBIs, one run, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.
Roblin Heredia started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  2-for-3 with one triple, two two-out RBIs, one run, one walk, and one strikeout.
Diego Velasquez started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one double and one two-out RBI.
Bryan Matute started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Diorys Guerrero started and pitched four innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, three walks, one balk, and struck four out.  (g/f:2-3)
Ramon Fernandez entered in the seventh and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, hit one batter, and struck two out for the save (1).  (g/f:4-2)

Rough Outing:
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted sixth.  0-for-3 with two strikeouts, one outfield assist, and assisted in one double play.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted seventh.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Miguel Yedis entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, threw one wild pitch, one pickoff error, and struck one out for the winning decision (1-3).  (g/f:1-2)

Boxscore

DSL: Phillies White Beat Cardinals 2-1: Yonael Dominguez Strikes Out Three Over Five Scoreless Innings; Luis Garcia Strikes Out One Over Two Scoreless Innings; Miguel Marcos Singles & Drives In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 with one walk and one strikeout.
Sander Mora started at shortstop and batted second.  3-for-3 with one double, one walk, and one caught stealing.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted third.  0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Luis Andujar started at third base and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Roblin Heredia started at first base and batted fifth.  1-for-2 with one walk, one sacrifice, and one strikeout.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted sixth.  0-for-2 with one run, one walk, one hit by pitch, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Miguel Marcos started in centerfield and batted ninth.  1-for-4 with one two-out RBI, three strikeouts, and one outfield assist.
Yonael Dominguez started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, no runs, one walk, and struck three out.  (g/f:4-1)
Luis Garcia entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out for the hold (2).  (g/f:3-2)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Boxscore

DSL: Diamondbacks Two Beat Cardinals Red 6-2: Luis Andujar Walks & Drives In One Run; Brayan Ramirez Strikes Out Two & Holds Two Inherited Runners On Base Over One & A Third Scoreless Innings; Miguel Maiz Strikes Out One Over One Scoreless Inning

Individual Highlights:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  1-for-3 with one walk and grounded into one double play.
Sander Mora started at shortstop and batted second.  1-for-3 with one run, one walk, three stolen bases, and one fielding error.
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted third.  0-for-2 with two walks and one stolen base.
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  0-for-3 with one RBI and one walk.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one double and one strikeout.
Bryan Matute started at third base and batted ninth.  0-for-2 with one run and two walks.
Brayan Ramirez entered in the sixth and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, two walks, and struck two out.  (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-0)
Miguel Maiz entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Roblin Heredia started at catcher and batted fifth.  0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one hit by pitch.
Diego Velasquez started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Edgar Manzo started and pitched 5.1 innings.  He allowed eight hits six runs (five earned), three home runs, and struck two out for the losing decision (1-4).  (g/f:12-2)

Boxscore

Dominican Summer League Cardinals Notebook 8-12-19

The Cardinals Blue swept the schedule for the week, winning all five games.  The club is 35-17 and are one game out of first place in the South Division.  They are 18-8 defending home and 17-9 on the road and are 18 games away frombeing eliminated from postseason play.

The Cardinals Red took four of six games and ended the week on a loss.  The clubs is 24-36 and are 13 games out of first place and are fighting to not end the season in the San Pedro Division cellar.  They are 13-17 at home and 11-19 away are have been eliminated from postseason play.

Week In Review:

August 5, 2019:  The Cardinals Red opened the week on the road against the Rangers Two.  The Redbirds pitching overpowered the Rangers and held them to one run on four hits and struck 17 out as the offense plated eight runs and a guaranteed win  in the second inning.  Hancel Rincon struck out seven and allowed one run in the four-inning start.  Hansel De Los Santos struck out six over two and two-thirds scoreless relief innings.  Roblin Heredia singled, homered, and drove in three runs.

August 6, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue opened their week up hosting the Angels.  The Redbirds got things going with a run in the first but went silent at the plate as the Halos finally squeaked one across in the eighth to send into extras.  The Cardinals pulled it off following the Angels' one-run tenth with two of their own.  Reinys Portillo struck out a career-high nine over five scoreless innings.  Darlyn Del Villar singled twice and knocked in one run.

August 6, 2019:  The Cardinals Red welcomed in the Rangers for the second game of the two-game series.  The Redbirds, for a second time, held the Rangers offense in check and out the victory with a run in the ninth.  Edgar Manzo struck out five and allowed one run over five innings in the start.  Roblin Heredia collected two singles and two RBIs.

August 7, 2019:  The Cardinals Red began a new series against the Brewers with the first as the visitor.  The Brewers plated one run in the first and went silent until the end of the contest as they let the Redbirds in the door but pulled off the win.  Yonael Dominguez opened with four innings and one run.   Sander Mora singled three times and drove in one run.

August 7, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue continued their home field stretch with a contest against the Yankees.  The Redbirds posted up three runs in the first, one in the third, and one in the sixth as the Yankees were only able to get two in.  Engels Martinez had his best start of his career with four strikeouts and one run over six innings.  Gustavo A. Rodriguez singled and drove in two runs.

August 8, 2019:  The Cardinals Red hosted the Brewers in the second game of the series.  The Redbirds jumped out in front early but the Brewers kept up as the game came down to the wire as the Cards won.  Hemerson Cordero pitched three scoreless innings of relief to finish off the game.  Fernando Brazoban doubled, tripled, and knocked in a career-high four runs.

August 8, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue went out on the road to face the Nationals.  The Redbirds offense took advantage walks and miscues and beat up on the Nats 12-4.  Yordy Richard tossed four scoreless innings of relief.  Darlin Moquete singled, tripled, walks, and drove in four runs.

August 9, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue stayed out on the road to face the Mets one in the next contest.  Redbirds had four pitchers hold the Mets scoreless as the offense plated six runs.  Wilmer Ortega opened with four scoreless frames.  Fernando Diaz singled twice and knocked in one run.

August 9, 2019:  The Cardinals Red opened a new series, at home, against the Tigers One.  The Redbirds offense erupted with three frames of double-digit scoring as the pitching held the Tigers to two runs.  Luis Garcia closed out the contest with three scoreless frames.  Roblin Heredia singled twice and drove in three runs.

August 10, 2019:  The Cardinals Red ended the week and series a the visitors against the Tigers One.  The Redbirds took a good lead with six runs in the second but the Tigers came back to send it into extras and pull the rug out from under their feet.  Henry Gomez gave up only one run over the first five and two-thirds innings.  Erick Thomas tripled and knocked in two runs.

August 10, 2019:  The Cardinals Blue complete this weeks schedule bringing in the Phillies Red for a match.  Both teams connected for the same amount of hits but only the Redbirds pushed across the majority of runs.  Gustavo J. Rodriguez struck out five over six scoreless frames.  Leudy Pena singled, doubled, and drove in three runs.

Who's Hot:

Luis Andujar (Red) currently has a seven-game hitting streak to build on.  The 19-year old right-handed hitter went 9-for-23 (.391) with two doubles, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), three runs, two walks, two stolen bases, five strikeouts, and grounded into one double play.  He played three games at first base (assisted in two double plays), two at third, and one as designated hitter.  The September 1, 2017 free agent signing leads the team in hits.

Fernando Brazoban (Red) will look to build on his seven-game on-base and four-game hit streak in the next week.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 8-for-21 (.381) with two doubles, one triple, seven RBIs (five w/two-outs), two runs, four walks, one hit by pitch, and four strikeouts.  He played all six games in right field.  The January 8, 2019 free agent signing has gradually seen his AVG rise from a low point of .169 on July 18th to a now .216.

Fernando Diaz (Blue) will look to extend his 11-game on-base streak in the next week, which includes hitting safely in four straight.  The 17-year old left-handed hitter went 7-for-18 (.389) with one home run, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), three runs, two walks, two hit by pitches, and five strikeouts.  He played four games at first base (assisted in four double plays and one missed catch error) and one as designated hitter.  The March 26, 2019 free agent signing leads the team in home runs and total bases.

Luis Garcia (Red) extended his scoreless appearances streak to five games.  The 18-year old right-hander struck out one batter over one hitless/scoreless inning on August 6th for the winning decision (2-0).  Then on August 9th, he went an extended three innings allowing three hits, no runs, and struck two out for the save (1).  He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 4-to-4.  The November 29, 2018 free agent signings steak includes nine innings total.

Roblin Heredia (Red) ended this past week with a 14-game on-base streak.  The 17-year old left-handed hitter went 8-for-18 (.444) with one home run, eight RBIs (two w/two-outs), three runs, one walk, one hit by pitch, one sac fly, five strikeouts, and one caught stealing.  He played three games at first base (assisted in one double play) and two behind the plate (threw out two of four base runners and one throwing error).  The April 17, 2019 free agent has seen his AVG perk up from a .177 on July 15th to a now .243.

Edgar Manzo (Red) has been a pretty consistent starter that's been flying just under the radar this season.  The 18-year old right-hander had his best start of his career on August 6th when pitched six innings and allowed five hits, one unearned run, two walks, and struck five out.  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 4-to-7.  The April 17, 2019 free agent signing has given up two or less runs in seven of his ten starts this season for a 3.35 ERA.

Reinys Portillo (Blue) bounced back after four struggling starts to throw one of the best of his career.  The 18-year old right-hander opened on August 6th and tossed five scoreless innings allowing two hits, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck out a career-high nine.  He had a ground out-to-fly out ratio of 2-to-2.  The July 28, 2018 free agent signing gave up 17 hits, 14 runs (13 earned), two home runs, and six walks over the previous 18.2 innings.

Gustavo J. Rodriguez (Blue) threw one his best starts of his career.  The 18-year old right-hander opened on August 10th and tossed six scoreless innings allowing six hits, one walk, hit two batters, and struck five out for the winning decision (4-0).  He had a ground out-to-flu out ratio of 6-to-3.  The July 17, 2018 free agent signing leads the team in innings pitched and strikeouts.

Who's Not:

Carlos Arcia (Blue) ended the week on a two-game hitless streak.  The 17-year old switch-hitter went 1-for-10 (.100) with two runs, one walk, and four strikeouts.  He played two games at shortstop (assisted in three double plays and one fielding error) and one at second base (assisted in one double play).  The April 17, 2019 free agent signing is currently hitting .143 in the month of August.

Jesus Orecchia (Red) managed to end his hitless streak at seven games.  The 18-year old right-handed hitter went 2-for-17 (.118) wt one triple, two RBIs, two runs, and two strikeouts.  He played three game behind the plate (threw out two of three base runners and picked one off) and one at first base.  The July 2, 2017 free agent signing is currently hitting .080 in August.

Erik Pena (Blue) also ended the week on a two-game hitless streak.  The 19-year old switch-hitter went 1-for-11 (.091) with one RBI, one hit by pitch, two strikeouts, and was picked off.  He played two games at third base and one at second.  The July 12, 2016 free agent signing has seen his AVG come crashing down from a .375 on June 25th to .235.

Larimel Soriano (Red) has given up one or more runs in his last five of seven relief appearances.  The 19-year old right-hander struck out two of three batters faced on August 5th.  On August 9th, he had his worst outing of this season as he coughed up five hits, four earned runs, threw one wild pitch, and struck out two over one inning.  He had a combined ground out-to-fly out ratio of 2-to-0 and held two inherited runners on base.  The September 8, 2016 free agent signing has seen his ERA rise from 0.98 on July 16th to 2.81.

Smith Vargas (Red), like Arcia and Pena, finished off the week without connecting for a hit in his last two games.  The 17-year old right-handed hitter went 3-for-24 (.125) with two runs, one walk, two stolen base, and ten strikeouts.  He played all five games in centerfield.  The January 8, 2019 free agent signing is currently hitting .211 in August after putting up .280 in July.

Notes:

Michael Ozoria (Blue) has missed the entire season, Josue Ramirez (Blue) has been out 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, and Miguel Maiz (Red) since July 31st.

Darlin Moquete (Blue) has reached base safely in 34 straight games, Albert Inoa (Red) in 22, Sander Mora (Red) in 20, Hansel Otamendi (Blue) and Claudio Ramirez (Red) in 11, Diego Velasquez (Red) in ten, Jose Zapata (Blue) in nine, and Gustavo A. Rodriguez in five.

Elvin DeJesus (Blue) has a ten-game hitting streak, Erick Thomas (Red) has six, and Bryan Matute (Red) in five.

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 (8th), .356 SLG, and .724 OPS.

The Cardinals Red are hitting .253 (510-for-2016) with 92 doubles, 23 triples, 17 home runs, 295 RBIs (5th), 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 are 35-17 with a 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 are 24-36 with a 4.70 ERA, 1.58 WHIP (7th 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 second in runs scored, fifth in walks, and fourth in stolen bases.

Albert Inoa (Red) is tied for eighth in runs scored, sixth in walks, and seventh in OBP.

Diowill Burgos (Red) is tied for second in home runs and tied for third in RBIs.

Gustavo J. Rodriguez (Blue) is second in ERA and seventh in WHIP.

Wilmer Ortega (Blue) is seventh in ERA.

Angel Cuenca (Red) is tied for tenth in ERA, teid for tenth in wins, fourth in innings pitched, tied for seventh in strikeouts, and third in WHIP.

Engels Martinez (Blue) is tied for third in home runs allowed.

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

Up Next (2019 Record, Record, Vs. Cardinals):

Blue:
August 12: @ Twins (20-34)(3-3)
August 13: Rockies (37-17)(3-3)
August 14: Orioles Two (24-29)(1-5)
August 15: Off Day
August 16: Angels (19-33)(2-5)
August 17: Yankees (24-29)(2-5)
August 18: Off Day

Red:
August 12: Diamondbacks Two (37-23)(8-1)
August 13: @ Diamondbacks Two
August 14: @ Phillies White (33-26)(5-3)
August 15: Phillies White
August 16: @ Cubs Two (35-25)(7-1)
August 17: Cubs Two
August 18: 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 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, ansd 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.

DSL: Cardinals Red Beat Tigers One 7-2: Roblin Heredia Singles Twice & Drives In Three Runs; Luis Garcia Strikes Out Two Over Three Scoreless Innings For The Save; Ramon Fernandez Strikes Out Three & Holds Two Inherited Runners On Base Over Two & A Third Scoreless Innings For The Win

Individual Highlights:
Sander Mora started at shortstop and batted second.  2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one fielding error.
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted third.  1-for-3 with three runs and two walks.
Luis Andujar started as designated hitter and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one two-out RBI and grounded into one double play.
Roblin Heredia started at catcher and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with three RBIs (one w/two-outs), two strikeouts, and one throwing error.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted sixth.  1-for-2 with one two-out RBI, one run, and two walks.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted seventh.  2-for-3 with one double, one two-out RBI, one walk, and one strikeout.
Bryan Matute started at third base and batted ninth.  2-for-4 with one double and one strikeout.
Ramon Fernandez entered in the fourth and pitched 2.1 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, three walks, and struck three out for the winning decision (3-3).  (g/f:3-1)(ir-s:2-0)
Luis Garcia entered in the seventh and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, and struck two out for the save (1).  (g/f:3-3)

Rough Outing:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 with one walk and three strikeouts.
Jesus Orecchia started at first base and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.
Diorys Guerrero started and pitched 3.2 innings.  He allowed one hit, two earned runs, three walks, threw one wild pitches, and struck seven out.  (g/f:3-0)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Beat Brewers 5-4: Fernando Brazoban Singles, Triples, & Drives In Four Runs; Hermerson Cordero Strikes Out Two Over Two Scoreless Innings For The Win; Luis Andujar Singles, Doubles, & Walks Twice

Individual Highlights:
Sander Mora started at third base and batted second.  2-for-4 with one run, one walk, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted third.  1-for-3 with one run, one walk, and one sacrifice.
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  2-for-3 with on double, one run, two walks, was picked off, and assisted in one double play.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted fifth.  1-for-3 with two walks and one strikeout.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted sixth.  2-for-5 with one triple and four RBIs (three w/two-outs).
Erick Thomas started as designated hitter and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one walk and grounded into one double play.
Bryan Matute started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one run, one walk, and one stolen base.
Hemerson Cordero entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck two out for the winning decision (2-1).  (g/f:0-1)

Rough Outing:
Diego Velasquez started at catcher and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout, grounded into one double play, one throwing error, one passed ball, and threw out one of three base runners.
Angel Cuenca started and pitched five innings.  He allowed three hits, three earned runs, one home run, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck eight out.  (g/f:4-0)

Boxscore

DSL: Brewers Beat Cardinals Red 6-5: Sander Mora Singles Three Times, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Yonael Dominguez Strikes Out Four & Allows One Run Over Four Innings; Luis Andujar & Fernando Brazoban Each Single & Knock In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Albert Inoa started as designated hitter and batted leadoff.  3-for-5 with one run, one stolen base, and two caught stealing (one pickoff).
Sander Mora started at second base and batted second.  3-for-4 with one RBI, two runs, one walk, and three stolen bases.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted third.  1-for-3 with two walks, one strikeout, and was picked off.
Luis Andujar started at third base and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Roblin Heredia started at first base and batted fifth.  2-for-3 with one hit by pitch.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one RBI and two strikeouts.
Bryan Matute started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-4 with one double, one run, one strikeout, grounded into one double play, and one throwing error.
Yonael Dominguez started and pitched four innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, one walk, hit two batters, and struck four out.  (g/f:3-4)

Rough Outing:
Jesus Orecchia started at catcher and batted seventh.  0-for-4 with one ground into double play, picked one runner off, and threw out one of two base runners.
Augusto Calderon entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, and one home run.  (g/f:0-1)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Red Beat Rangers Two 3-2: Edgar Manzo Strikes Out Five & Allows One Run Over Six Innings; Roblin Heredia Singles Twice & Drives In Two Runs; Claudio Ramirez Singles & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Sander Mora started at shortstop and batted second.  0-for-3 with one run, two walks, two stolen bases, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted third.  1-for-3 with one run, two walks, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  3-for-5 with one run, two stolen bases, and assisted in one double play.
Roblin Heredia started at catcher and batted fifth.  2-for-5 with two RBIs and one strikeout.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one two-out RBI.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted seventh.  0-for-1 with three walks.
Diego Velasquez started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  2-for-4 with one strikeout.
Bryan Matute started at third base and batted ninth.  1-for-3 with one walk.
Edgar Manzo started and pitched six innings.  He allowed five hits, one unearned run, two walks, and struck five out.  (g/f:5-6)
Luis Garcia entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the winning decision (2-0).  (g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  0-for-5 with four strikeouts and one fielding error.
Oliver Lopez entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits, one earned run, four walks, threw one wild pitch for the blown save (4).  (g/f:4-1)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Red Beat Cubs Two 4-2: Angel Cuenca Strikes Out Eight & Allows One Run Over Six Innings For The Win; Claudio Ramirez Singles Twice, Doubles, & Drives In One Run; Fernando Brazoban Singles & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  2-for-4 with one triple, two runs, one walk, one stolen base, and one caught stealing.
Sander Mora started at second base and batted second.  1-for-3 with one double, one run, two walks, one stolen base, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted fifth.  3-for-4 with one double and one two-out RBI.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted sixth.  1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Angel Cuenca started and pitched six innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, three walks, and struck eight out for the winning decision (5-1).  (g/f:5-1)
Hector De Los Santos entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out for the save (3).  (g/f:0-1)

Rough Outing:
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  0-for-4 and assisted in one double play.
Jesus Orecchia started at catcher and batted seventh.  0-for-4, one passed ball, and threw out one of two base runners.
Miguel Marcos started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.

Boxscore

DSL: Phillies White Beat Cardinals Red 7-6 In 10 Innings: Luis Andujar Singles, Doubles Twice & Drives In Two Runs; Roblin Heredia Singles Twice & Knocks In Two Runs; Sander Mora Collects One One Single, One Walk, & One RBI

Individual Highlights:
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted leadoff.  0-for-4 with one walk, one hit by pitch, grounded into one double play, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Sander Mora started at shortstop and batted second.  1-for-5 with one RBI, one run, one walk, two stolen bases, and one fielding error.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted third.  0-for-2 with two runs, four walks, and grounded into one double play.
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, one walk, one hit by pitch, and assisted in one double play.
Roblin Heredia started as designated hitter and batted fifth.  2-for-5 with two RBIs (one w/two-outs) and two strikeouts.
Diego Velasquez started at catcher and batted seventh.  1-for-2 with three walks.
Erik Pena started at third base and batted ninth.  2-for-4 with two runs, one walk, one stolen base, and one throwing error.
Luis Garcia entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and one walk. (g/f:2-1)

Rough Outing:
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted sixth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Miguel Marcos started in centerfield and batted eighth.  0-for-5 with one strikeout.
Edgar Manzo started and pitched four innings.  He allowed four hits, four runs (three earned), two walks, and struck five out.  (g/f:6-2)
Hemerson Cordero entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and hit one batter.  (g/f:2-2)

Boxscore

DSL: Cardinals Red Beat Phillies White 3-2: Bryan Matute Doubles, Walks, & Drives In One Run; Brayan Ramirez Strikes Out One Over Two Scoreless Innings For The Win; Erick Thomas Singles Twice, Walks, & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  0-for-2 with one RBI, one run, one walk, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Erick Thomas started cas designated hitter and batted sixth.  2-for-3 with one two-out RBI, one walk, one strikeout, and one caught stealing.
Miguel Marcos started in left field and batted eighth.  1-for-2 with one double, one run, and one walk.
Bryan Matute started at shortstop and batted ninth.  1-for-2 with one double, one RBI, one walk, and was picked off.
Hancel Rincon started and pitched four innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, four walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out.  (g/f:3-3)
Miguel Yedis entered in the fifth and pitched three innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one walk, and hit one batter.  (g/f:2-2)
Brayan Ramirez entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out for the winning decision (1-1).  (g/f:3-0)

Rough Outing:
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted third.  0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted fifth.  0-for-4 with one strikeout and one outfield assist.
Jesus Orecchia started at catcher and batted seventh.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.

Boxscore

Dominican Summer League Cardinals Notebook 7-29-19

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.

DSL: Tigers One Beat Cardinals Red 9-6 In Game Two Of Doubleheader: Miguel Marcos Hits A Two-Run Homer; Luis Andujar Triples & Drives In Two Runs; Diego Velasquez Doubles & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  0-for-2  with two walks and two strikeouts.
Sander Mora started at third base and batted second.  3-for-4 with one run.
Albert Inoa started at second base and batted third.  1-for-3 with one double, one run, one walk, grounded into one double play, and one fielding error.
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  1-for-4 with one triple, two RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one RBI and one run.
Claudio Ramirez started as designated hitter and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one run and two strikeouts.
Diego Velasquez started at catcher and batted seventh.  1-for-3 with one double, one RBI, grounded into one double play, one passed ball, and allowed two stolen bases.
Miguel Marcos started in left field and batted eighth.  1-for-3 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run.

Rough Outing:
Bryan Matute started at shortstop and batted ninth.  0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Brayan Ramirez started and pitched to nine innings.  He allowed two hits, five runs (one earned), two walks, hit two batters, threw one wild pitch, one throwing error, and struck one out for the losing decision (0-1).  (g/f:1-1)
Hemerson Cordero entered in the first and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, two walks, and threw one wild pitch.  (g/f:1-0)

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DSL: Brewers Beat Cardinals Red 10-9: Fernando Brazoban Singles, Walks, & Hits A Three-Run Homer; Luis Andujar Collects Four Singles & Two RBIs; Albert Inoa Singles, Doubles, Walks, & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
Smith Vargas started in centerfield and batted leadoff.  1-for-4 with one double, two runs, two walks, and one outfield asssit.
Albert Inoa started at third base and batted third.  2-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, one hit by pitch, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Luis Andujar started at first base and batted fourth.  4-for-6 with two two-out RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
Fernando Brazoban started in right field and batted fifth.  2-for-4 with one home run, three two-out RBIs, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Claudio Ramirez started in left field and batted sixth.  2-for-4 with one run, one hit by pitch, and one strikeout.
Erick Thomas started as designated hitter and batted seventh.  1-for-4 with 1-for-4 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Diego Velasquez started at catcher and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one run, one walk.

Rough Outing:
Sander Mora started at second base and batted second.  0-for-5 with one hit by pitch and four strikeouts.
Hancel Rincon started and pitched three innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, one home run, two walks, threw two wild pitches, and struck four out for the losing decision (1-4).  (g/f:1-2)
Oliver Lopez entered in the fourth and pitched three innings.  He allowed three hits, five earned runs, one home run, three walks, and struck one out.  (g/f:2-2)
Hector De Los Santos entered in the sixth and pitched three innings.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, two walks, hit one batter, and struck four out.  (g/f:1-2)

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