VANCOUVER CANADIANS (18-13) Vs. SPOKANE INDIANS (13-18)
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. PT | Avista Stadium | Spokane, WA | Game #32 | Road Game #14 VANCOUVER CANADIANS (18-13) vs. SPOKANE INDIANS (13-18) RHP CJ Van Eyk (0-1, 5.75 ERA) vs. RHP Chris McMahon (2-1, 4.36 ERA) 2021 AT A GLANCE ABOUT LAST NIGHT…: Luis De Los Santos drove in four runs and scored a fifth to finish a triple shy of the cycle in the Vancouver Canadians’ 8-6 win over the Spokane Indians (Rockies) on Tuesday LAST TIME OUT Home 11-8 at Avista Stadium. Road 7-5 June 8 R H E Day 5-0 De Los Santos started his night at the dish in a big way. With the C’s leading 1-0 after a Tanner Kirwer infield single, a two-base throwing error and a Phil Clarke RBI groundout, De Los Santos arrived at the Vancouver 8 8 2 Night 13-13 plate with two men on and one out. The Bajos de Haina, DR native took advantage of the short porch Extra Innings 1-2 in right for an opposite field blast that made it 4-0 Vancouver. Spokane 6 7 3 1-Run Games 6-3 Spokane would score an unearned run in the third and plate another in the fourth after consecutive W: Wymer (1-2) L: Olivarez (1-5) S: McAffer (3) 2-Run Games 5-1 hits and a sacrifice fly, but the Canadians answered with three in the top of the fifth. In that inning, 3-Run Games 2-1 the first three hitters reached on two walks and a hit by pitch before Spencer Horwitz singled home Time: 3h 15m 4+Run Games 5-8 the fifth run of the night. After a double play brought in another run, a wild pitch plated the third run of the stanza to put Vancouver up 7-2. Last 5 Games 3-2 Notable Performances Last 10 Games 5-5 Starter Sean Wymer (W, 1-2) turned in five strong innings before he was tagged for three runs in the L. De Los Santos: 3-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R sixth after a lead-off single, a walk and the league-best ninth home run from Spokane’s Michael M. Reyes: 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H | C. Eden: 2-3, 2 R, BB May 15-9 Toglia to bounce him from the game. On came Marcus Reyes, who retired the next three hitters to June 3-4 keep it 7-5 C’s and went on to work two scoreless innings. July 0-0 The Canadians plated an insurance run in the seventh on a pair of hit batters and De Los Santos’ RBI HIGH-A WEST STANDINGS August 0-0 single to put them up 8-5 before the Indians scratched across a run in the bottom of the eighth. W-L GB September 0-0 Will McAffer (S, 3) – who was activated prior to today’s game after a stint with Team Canada in the Eugene (SF) 19-12 --- Olympic qualifiers – returned to action with a perfect ninth to secure the 8-6 win. Lead after 7 14-0 Everett (SEA) 18-12 0.5 Tied after 7 3-3 HASTA AVISTA: Vancouver arrives in Spokane this week for the first of two visits to Avista Stadium and the second of four meetings with the Indians. These two teams last met May 11-16 at Ron Tonkin Vancouver (TOR) 18-13 1.0 Behind after 7 1-10 Field in Hillsboro, when the C’s took the last five games of the series after dropping the home-away- Lead after 8 15-1 from-home opener. The Canadians outscored the Rockies affiliate 27-16 in that series. Hillsboro (ARI) 14-16 4.5 Tied after 8 3-1 HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Due to pandemic-related border closures, Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro Spokane (COL) 13-18 6.0 Behind after 8 0-11 will serve as Vancouver’s home ballpark this year. 78 of 120 C’s game will take place in the Tualatin Valley over the course of the season (60 home games, 18 as the visitors). Tri-City (LAA) 10-21 9.0 Scores First 12-3 Opp Scores First 6-10 ON THIS DATE IN BASEBALL HISTORY: June 9, 1999 – After being ejected in the 12th inning by plate VAN 10+ Hits 5-0 umpire Randy Marsh for arguing a catcher's interference call, Bobby Valentine returns to the dugout with a fake mustache and glasses. The National League will suspend the Mets' manager for two LEAGUE LEADING C’S Opp 10+ Hits 1-4 games and fine him for using the disguise. Opp Starts RH 15-11 AVG: Kirwer (.316, 3), Horwitz (.281, 8) Opp Starts LH 3-2 WHERE ARE WE?: For the first time since the first week of the season, Vancouver is playing somewhere else other than Ron Tonkin Field. The C’s started the year on the road in Pasco, WA HR: Kirwer (4, T-10) RBI: De Los Santos (21, 3) Comeback Wins 8 before playing four consecutive series (three home, one road) in Oregon’s Tualatin Valley. Tonight is just their eighth game away from their home-away-from-home. W-L in Last AB 4-3 OBP: Kirwer (.463, 1), Horwitz (.459, 2), Morris (.405, 7) nd Walk-off W/L 3-0 TEAM RANKINGS: The C’s are ranked 2 in the circuit in team batting average (.232) and team ERA Shutouts by VAN 2 (3.72) and have the third-best fielding percentage (.975). SLG: Kirwer (.516, 5) TB: Shutouts by OPP 1 KIR-WOW: Tanner Kirwer is the bona-fide “straw that stirs the drink” for the Canadians. The Sherwood Park, Alberta native leads the team in average (.316), home runs (4), on-base percentage OPS: Kirwer (.979, 3), Horwitz (.875, 8) Tuesday 2-4 (.463), slugging (.516), OPS (.979), hits (30), runs (25), total bases (49) and stolen bases (19). Wednesday 2-3 H: Kirwer (30, T-4) 2B: Gold (8, T-8), De Los Santos (8, T-8) Thursday 5-0 DID YOU KNOW?: C’s skipper Donnie Murphy made his pro debut for Spokane in 2002 after he was drafted by the Royals in the 5th round that year. 19-year-old Murph hit .303 with 10 doubles, two Friday 2-3 triples, 12 runs scored and 15 RBI in 28 games before he was promoted to Low-A Burlington. He made BB: Horwitz (29, 1), Kirwer (21, T-3), Gold (18, T-6) Saturday 2-3 his MLB debut with Kansas City in 2004 and went on to play in parts of nine seasons with five Sunday 5-0 different teams. R: Kirwer (25, 1), Eden (22, T-6) SB: Kirwer (19, 1), Eden (18, 2) ON THE HILL: #10 Blue Jays prospect (MLB.com) CJ Van Eyk gets the ball tonight for his second look White Jerseys 2-5 at Spokane. He faced the Indians on May 13 for his second career start; that night, the right-hander ERA: Fraze (2.05, 2), Schultz (2.08, 3) W: Fraze (3, T-1), Red Jerseys 6-1 went 4.2 innings and gave up one run on three hits (including a solo homer from Brenton Doyle) and Schultz (3, T-1) recorded his first seven strikeouts as a pro. Van Eyk, 22, last worked on June 2 against Eugene when Black Jerseys 9-5 he lasted five innings and allowed three runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts. SO: Schultz (36, T-6) SV: Caracci (3, T-4), Maese (3, T-4), Grey Jerseys 1-2 McAffer (3, T-3) MLB.com’s #8 Rockies prospect Chris McMahon gets the nod for Spokane. In his last turn on June 3 against Tri-City, the right-hander took the loss after giving up three runs on six hits in five innings At Ron Tonkin 14-10 pitched. McMahon, 22, is set for his third look at Vancouver; the C’s mustered a solo home run as part OPP AVG: Schultz (.170, 1), Fraze (.183, 3) WHIP: Schultz Everywhere Else 4-3 of four hits and one run in five innings on May 11 before touching him up for five runs on ten hits in six th (0.81, 1), Fraze (0.87, 2) innings on May 16. He played collegiately at Miami (FL) before the Rockies took him 46 overall in ’20. Date Time Opponent Canadians Pitcher IP:Opposing Fraze (26.1, 4) Pitche r Thurs. 6/10 12:00 p.m. at Spokane RHP Luis Quinones (1-0, 1.80 ERA) RHP Ryan Feltner (2-1, 2.51 ERA) Fri. 6/11 6:30 p.m. at Spokane TBA RHP Will Ethridge (Advanced-A debut) Sat. 6/12 6:30 p.m. at Spokane RHP Adam Kloffenstein (1-3, 6.55 ERA) LHP Nick Bush (2-1, 2.86 ERA) Sun. 6/13 5:09 p.m. at Spokane RHP Paxton Schultz (3-0, 2.08 ERA) LHP Helcris Olivarez (1-4, 4.50 ERA) Mon. 6/14 Off Run Team Home Away SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS – T (ties record), N (new record) Diff. 2019 TEAM HITTING: Most Runs, Game………………….. 13 – May 18 at Hillsboro (W, 13-4) Eugene 2-4 0-0 29-38 3-4 Most Runs, Inning…………………. 6 – May 18 at Hillsboro (3rd inn., W, 13-4) Most Hits, Game……………………. 18 – May 18 at Hillsboro (W, 13-4) Fewest Hits, Game…………………. 2 – May 20 at Hillsboro (W, 2-1) Everett 3-3 0-0 17-27 4-14 Most Doubles, Game……………….