From the Farm, 7/30/14: Needy, 2 Mission Relievers Combine on No-Hitter
By Bill Center
By Bill Center
Right-handed starter James Needy and two relievers were credited with a no-hitter at Corpus Christi Wednesday night when the official scorer reversed a hit call in a post-game discussion with the base umpire.
But Needy might have deserved better.
On the sixth-inning play in question, the Corpus Christi hitter might have actually been out at first. But first base umpire Ramon Hernandez ruled the throw from San Antonio shortstop Diego Goris had pulled first baseman Cody Overbeck off the bag.
At the time, Needy was working on a perfect game.
Originally, the play was ruled a hit. But it was changed to an error after the game when the scorer conferred with Hernandez.
Needy, a graduate of Santana High, struck out seven in seven innings while improving to 8–3 with a 2.79 earned run average. Left-hander Frank Garces (1.79) struck out one in a perfect inning. Right-hander R.J. Alvarez (0.29) struck out two in a perfect inning.
Only one Corpus Christi runner reached base in San Antonio’s (55–54) 6–0 win. The no-hitter was the first for San Antonio since 1984.
Goris (.250) was 1-for-4 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored. Left fielder Alex Dickerson (.444) was 2-for-4 with a double and a RBI. Third baseman Casey McElroy (.271) was 2-for-5.
ON THE MOVE: Left-handed pitcher Jason Lane cleared waivers from the Padres and was outrighted toTriple-A El Paso. Infielder Brooks Conrad was placed on El Paso’s seven-day disabled list while catcher Adam Moore was activated from the disable list. Catcher-first baseman Jason Hagerty was activated from the disabled list at San Antonio while 1B Lee Orr was placed on the Missions’ seven-day disabled list. Outfielder Edwin Moreno started a rehab assignment with short-season Single-A Eugene while infielder Nick Vitter was transferred to Eugene from Single-A Fort Wayne.
Around the Farm:
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (54–58): Chihuahuas 8, LAS VEGAS 5–3B Taylor Lindsey (.243) was 2-for-5 with his ninth homer, two RBIs and two runs scored. 1B Cody Decker (.260) was 2-for-4 with his 15th homer and two runs scored. SS Tyler Greene (.305) hit a two-run homer. C Rocky Gale (.300) was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. LF-3B Jonathan Galvez (.290) was 2-for-5 with a double and a RBI. SS Jace Peterson (.274) was 2-for-4. Starting RHP Donn Roach (3–4, 4.74 ERA) allowed one unearned run on five hits and five walks with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. RHP Jerry Sullivan (2.95) allowed a walk with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings for his fifth save.
SINGLE-A (high) LAKE ELSINORE (62–47, 22–17): Rancho Cucamonga 11, STORM 1 — CF Mallex Smith (.328) was 1-for-3 with a walk and three steals. Starting RHP Coby Cowgill (3–2, 5.87 ERA) allowed five runs on two hits and five walks with two strikeouts in an inning. RHP Adam Cimber (2.70) allowed two runs on five hits with a strikeout on four innings. RHP Tayron Guerrero (2.13) struck out one in a perfect inning.
SINGLE-A (low) FORT WAYNE (47–60, 17–21): TinCaps 4, GREAT LAKES 0 — Starting RHP Kyle Lloyd and two relievers combined on a three-hit shutout. Lloyd (5–4, 4.16 ERA) allowed two hits and a walk with eight strikeouts over six innings. RHP Jorge Guzman (2.57) allowed a hit with a strikeout in two innings. RHP Ryan Butler (0.96) struck out two in a perfect inning. DH Trea Turner (.476) was 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs. LF Nick Schulz (.291) was 3-for-4 with a RBI. SS Josh VanMeter (.255) was 2-for-4 with a double. CF Ronnie Richardson (.278) was 2-for-5.
SINGLE-A (short season) EUGENE (19–28, 4–5): Everett 10, EMERALDS 7 — SS Franchy Cordero (.284) was 2-for-4 with his seventh homer, two RBIs and two runs scored. 1B Marcus Davis (.244) was 2-for-2 with two walks. 3B Nick Vitter (.190) was 1-for-3 with a two-run triple and two runs scored. Starting RHP Logan Jernigan (0–2, 4.62 ERA) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings. RHP Aaron Cressley (2.31) allowed four runs on four hits and a walk with one-third of an inning. RHP Sam Holland (2.95) allowed an unearned run on two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings. RHP Adrian De Horta (3.46) allowed two unearned runs on two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in two innings.
ARIZONA ROOKIE PADRES (10–21): The Padres had Wednesday off.
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (13–38): Reds 7, PADRES 0 — Starting RHP Ernesto Montas (2–3, 1.65 ERA) allowed three hits and two walks with five strikeouts over five shutout innings.
See the full scoreboard from yesterday on the farm here.
