ValleyCats shut down Scrappers

Staff report

TROY, N.Y.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers were befuddled by Tri-City right-hander Brady Rodgers on Monday, managing just a run on five hits in six innings in the ValleyCats’ 5-1 victory.

Rodgers (5-2) struck out eight and didn’t walk a batter. Jeremiah Meiners worked the final three innings for his first save. Meiners allowed only one hit and struck out four.

The Scrappers’ only run came in the sixth, when Joe Sever singled with two outs and scored on a double by Evan Frazar.

Frazar, batting .291, also had two singles for Mahoning Valley (23-24).

Scrappers starting pitcher Jacob Lee matched Rodgers through four scoreless innings. Lee allowed only one hit and two walks. He struck out five.

But Tri-City (35-13) got to reliever Geoffrey Davenport (1-3) in the fifth. Jobduan Morales led off with a triple and Joe Sciafani singled to shortstop to drive in the game’s first run.

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VALLEYCATS 5, SCRAPPERS 1

ScrappersTri-City

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Vick lf4000Sclafini ss3121

Siliga cf3000Elkins 2b4010

Jones cf1000Aplin cf4011

Wendle 2b4010Wrzbicki 1b 3110

Sever 3b4110Hneman c2110

Frazar 1b4031Tucker rf3112

Stock c4000Dineen 3b4011

Campbell rf4000Morales dh4110

Nilsson dh3010Gulbran lf 4000

Garcia ss3000

Totals34161Totals31595

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Tri-City00001211x—5

E—Elkins (8). DP —Scrappers 1. LOB—Scrappers 6, Tri-City 7. 2B—Frazar (1), Heineman (10). 3B—Morales (1). HR—Tucker (2). SB—Sciafani 2 (7), Elkins (14), Dineen (5), Aplin (19).

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Scrappers

Lee410025

Davenport L, 1-3253301

Penny121110

Encarnacion111103

Tri-City

Rodgers W, 5-2651108

Meiners S, 1310004

Balk—Penny. IBB—Heineman (by Lee). HBP—Heineman (by Lee). Umpires—Home, Ben Levin; Bases, Ryan Simmons. T—2:19. A—3,119.