Myrtle Beach Pelicans (58-70, 24-34) at Winston-Salem Dash (76-50, 35-21) Vs
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Myrtle Beach Pelicans (58-70, 24-34) at Winston-Salem Dash (76-50, 35-21) vs. THE DASH 2018 vs. Dash .....................................................................4-13 Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 7:00 p.m. in Myrtle Beach ..........................................................2-7 Game No. 129 • Second Half Game No. 59 • Road Game No. 64 in Winston-Salem ......................................................2-6 BB&T Ballpark • Winston-Salem, N.C. All-Time vs. Winston-Salem .........................223-178 (.556) MiLB.tv • MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast • MiLB First Pitch • TuneIn 2017 Regular Season vs. Winston-Salem ......................10-4 in Myrtle Beach ..........................................................5-2 RHP Erick Leal (1-1, 1.30 ERA) vs. RHP Alec Hansen (0-0, 3.60 ERA) in Winston-Salem ......................................................5-2 MILLER’S GEM LEADS TO TWIN BILL SPLIT (FLICKS CHIN) PELICANS BY THE NUMBERS Tyson Miller fired a complete game in Wednesday’s The Pelicans have taken two of the first three games of their Record ...............................................................................58-70 doubleheader finale to lead Myrtle Beach to a 6-1 victory series with Winston-Salem. Thus, no matter what happens Home Record ..................................................................33-32 after the Pelicans fell to Winston-Salem 3-2 in the opener. in Thursday’s series finale, Myrtle Beach is assured at least Road Record ....................................................................25-38 The right-hander matched a career-high with eight a series split. This marks the fourth set in a row the Birds Current Streak .....................................................................W1 strikeouts, and yielded just one run on two hits. In a 1-1 have either won or split a series, the club’s longest since a game, Christian Donahueled off the fifth with a solo home season-best six straight from May 21-June 10. During that Runs Scored ...................................444 (3.5 per game)/10th Runs Allowed ...................................512 (4.0 per game)/3rd run. Luis Ayala notched an RBI double in the sixth inning span, Myrtle Beach won 15 of 17 games, including nine in a Run Differential............................................................-68 /8th before the Birds tacked on three in the seventh to go up 6-1. row during the tail end of the stretch. Pythagorean Record .......................................................55-73 In game one of the doubleheader, Winston-Salem plated Southern Division Standing/GB............................... 4th/12.0 one in the first and two in the second. Wladimir Galindo’s “WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT HIM?” Current Standings Streak ...................................4th, 41 days RBI single in the fourth and Zach Davis’ RBI single in the Over his last 10 games dating back to July 4, Erick Leal has Long Standings Streak ............. 4th, 41 days (7/13-present) fifth cut the deficit to 3-2. However, Myrtle Beach could get surrendered just seven runs, five earned, on 15 hits in 34.0 Series Record ............................................................... 15-19-3 no closer. Jose Paulino and Bailey Clark combined for 4.1 innings for a 1.32 ERA. The right-hander has struck out Series Streak .........................................................................W1 shutout innings out of the bullpen. 38 against seven walks during that span. Among the 93 Pelicans’ Sweeps ..................... 5 (4-game, 7/13-7/16 at DE) Carolina League pitchers with a minimum of 50.0 innings Sweeps of the Pelicans ............. 8 (2-game, 8/6-8/7 at W-S) THUS, OUR TURN IS ENDED this season, Leal leads the circuit in ERA (1.30) and places Myrtle Beach was officially eliminated from the postseason seventh in FIP (2.45). He ranks in the top 25 of the league Batting Average/Rank .............................................. .235/10th On-Base Percentage ............................................... .311/10th on Wednesday, ending a seven-season playoff run that in K-BB percentage (10th, 19.8 percent), strikeout rate Slugging Percentage ................................................. .325/10th had matched a Carolina League record (2001-07 Kinston (16th, 26.1 percent) and walk rate (24th, 6.3 percent). The OPS ............................................................................ .635/10th Indians). The Pelicans has not missed the postseason since Valencia, Venezuela native owns the third-highest fly ball BABIP .................................................................................. .293 2010, and Myrtle Beach is now one defeat away from its rate (53.7 percent) in the league while boasting the Strikeouts ........................................................948/4th-Fewest first losing season since the Birds went 58-82 (.414) during second-lowest line drive rate (7.5 percent). K% (MLB avg: ~22.0%)....................................................20.8% that 2010 campaign. Walks ............................................................................. 407/6th BB% (MLB avg: ~8.5%) ......................................................8.9% TIGHT TABLES Hits ............................................................................... 945/10th SABOTEURS Over the Pelicans’ last 28 contests, 24 have been decided by Doubles .......................................................................162/10th Over the last 19 games, Myrtle Beach starting pitchers three runs or less, including a remarkable 19 by just one Triples ...............................................................................20/9th have ceded three earned runs or less 18 times. During that tally. In the 100 battles prior to this run, the Birds had Home Runs ................................................................... 52/10th span, the club’s starters have pitched a total of 92.0 innings, played in just 20 one-run games. On the season, Myrtle Stolen Bases.....................................................................90/5th yielding 34 earned runs on 69 hits for a 3.33 ERA. The Beach has played 83 games decided by no more than three Defensive Efficiency (MLB avg: ~.705) ......................... .701 Birds’ bullpen has started to heat up recently as well; After runs, the second-highest total in the Carolina League. The Errors .......................................................................... 141/Most posting a 6.38 ERA due to 13 runs, all earned, on 27 hits in Pelicans are 42-41 (.506) in those engagements. Seven of 18.1 frames in the seven games from August 2-11, Pelicans the Birds’ last 10 contests have been decided by one score. FIP ..........................................................................................3.31 relievers have allowed just seven runs, five earned, on 35 ERA ............................................................................... 3.52/3rd hits in 42.2 innings (1.05 ERA) over the last 10 contests. BABIP .................................................................................. .299 PELICAN POINTS Strikeouts ...................................................................... 981/6th Infielder Rochest Cruz has a strong .406 on-base percentage K% (MLB avg: ~22.0%)....................................................21.4% SURROUNDING THE 10s with DSL Cubs1 this year, the best of any Cubs farmhand. Walks .............................................................. 376/2nd-Fewest During the month of August, the Birds are batting just Infielder Pedro Martinez’s .406 OBP with DSL Cubs2 ranks BB% (MLB avg: ~8.5%) ......................................................8.2% .214/.286/.285 to post a .571 OPS, far below their league- little behind Cruz and places second in the organization... Hits Allowed ...................................................982/4th-Fewest worst mark on the season of .635. Over the first 20 games Lately, Myrtle Beach has played better, winning eight of 13... Home Runs ...............................................................59/Fewest WHIP ............................................................................1.25/2nd of August, Myrtle Beach has mustered just 25 extra-base Miss is not what Christian Donahuedid when he swung and hits. The Pelicans are also a woeful 29-for-148 (.196) during yanked a home run last night. It was the 52nd round-tripper the month with runners in scoring position, plating a total of of the year for the Birds, which is last in the CL... Buried SECOND HALF STANDINGS 54 runs (2.7 per game) in August. under guys in notoriety, Tyler Peyton has a strong 2.66 ERA. SOUTHERN Buies Creek 35-21 -- Winston-Salem 35-21 -- THE WEEK AHEAD Carolina 25-31 10.0 Myrtle Beach 24-34 12.0 DATE TIME OPPONENT PELICANS STARTER OPP. STARTER Down East 21-38 15.5 Fri. Aug. 24 7:00 ET at Down East RHP Cory Abbott (4-5, 2.97) RHP Steven Bruce (5-8, 3.19) Sat. Aug. 25 6:00 ET at Down East LHP Bryan Hudson (6-10, 4.43) RHP Jason Bahr (1-3, 5.61) NORTHERN Sun. Aug. 26 2:00 ET at Down East RHP Erich Uelmen (3-3, 5.00) LHP Tyler Thomas (0-0, 1.13) Lynchburg 36-21 -- Mon. Aug. 27 7:05 ET Buies Creek RHP Alex Lange (6-8, 3.78) TBA Wilmington 29-29 7.5 Tue. Aug. 28 7:05 ET Buies Creek RHP Tyson Miller (9-8, 3.63) TBA Potomac 28-28 7.5 Wed. Aug. 29 7:05 ET Buies Creek TBA TBA Salem 28-29 8.0 Thu. Aug. 30 7:05 ET Buies Creek TBA TBA Frederick 24-33 12.0 BIRD DROPPINGS Aramis Ademan: 1-for-27, .037 in last 7 G; 14-for-48, .292, 2 2B, 5 RBIs, 4 BB in prev. 13 G Christian Donahue: