CLEARWATER THRESHERS 2019 GAME INFORMATION 727-712-4300 • threshersbaseball.com • 601 N Old Coachman RD Clearwater, FL 33765 Email: [email protected] • Facebook: /threshersbaseball Twitter: @threshers • Instagram: threshersbaseball CLEARWATER THRESHERS (PHI) (17-19) vs. LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS (DET) (14-21) Monday, May 14, 2019 - 7:00 EDT Spectrum Field - Game 37 - Home 18 RHP Colton Eastman (0-1, 2.08) vs. RHP Jesus Rodriguez (1-3, 4.50) TODAY’S GAME: Game two of a four-game series against the Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET) from Spectrum Field (1-0)... BY THE NUMBERS Game two of a seven-game homestand against Lakeland and the Charlotte Stone Crabs (TB) (1-0)...The Threshers are Current Streak........W5 Game 1 of Series ...5-7 coming off a three-game sweep against the Dunedin Blue Jays (TOR)...Second of four series (15 games) against the Detroit Last 5 Games .........5-0 Game 2 of Series ...5-6 Tigers’ affiliate, with eight contests in Clearwater...The Threshers dropped three of four against Lakeland from April 8-11 at Last 10 Games .......6-4 Game 3 of Series ...7-3 Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Home.......................8-9 Game 4 of Series ...0-3 Away .....................9-10 Rubber Match .........2-1 TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: 22-year-old Colton Eastman makes his third start of the season for the Threshers in Day Games .............2-4 Series W-L-T ........5-5-2 game two of the four-game set against the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Tuesday night...The 6-foot-3 hurler did not factor into Night Games ......15-15 Series Sweeps .......1-1 the decision of a 4-2 loss to the Bradenton Marauders on May 7...The right-hander allowed a run on seven hit, four walks Double Headers ..0-0-1 and three strikeouts through 3.2 innings of work...Tuesday will be the Cal State Fullerton product’s first career start against 2019 vs. FLYING TIGERS the Detroit Tigers affiliate Record .................................................................2-3 Home....................................................................1-0 ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Clearwater Threshers stretched their winning streak to five games with a 7-4 victory over the Away ....................................................................1-3 Lakeland Flying Tigers on Monday night at Spectrum Field to start a seven-game homestand...Nick Maton tied the game at a Current Streak.................................................... W1 run apiece with an RBI double in the first to extend his hitting streak to seven games...Alec Bohm crushed a two-run shot into the bullpens in left for his second homer in two games...Damon Jones earned his first win of the season with an unearned run THRESHERS AT A GLANCE allowed over six frames...The southpaw struck out nine batters and walked only one while scattering four hits. April .................... 11-14 Monday ...................2-3 May..........................6-5 Tuesday ..................3-4 MOTORIN’ MATON: Nick Maton wasted no time in extending his hitting streak to seven games with a run-scoring two June ........................0-0 Wednesday .............2-1 bagger in the first frame...The left-handed batter finished the night with three hits in a 3-for-5 performance for his 10th multi- July .........................0-0 Thursday ................2-2 hit game of the season...The 22-year-old has hit .517 by going 15-for-29 since the streak began on May 4...The Chatham, August ....................0-0 Friday ......................2-4 Ill. native has seen his season batting average jump 77 points from .231 to .308 during the recent hot stretch...The infielder September ..............0-0 Saturday .................5-1 is at the .300 mark for the first time since April 6. Sunday....................1-3 MR. BOHM-BLASTIC!: Alec Bohm whacked a two-run blast in the fourth inning to extend Clearwater’s lead to 5-1 on vs. North .............15-12 Monday night...The Philadelphia Phillies’ top prospect (MLB.com) has left the yard twice in the last two games, and has vs. South ................2-7 collected five round trippers in 34 games in 2019. Aphilliate report DANGEROUS DAMON: Damon Jones earned his first win of the season on Monday night...The southpaw allowed an MLB Philadelphia Phillies (24-16): 1st NL East: (+3.5) unearned run on four hit, a walk and nine strikeouts across six frames for his third quality start of the season...Twice before, STREAK: W3 the Idaho Falls native came within an out of qualifying for a win, but came up just shy on April 24 and April 30...The 24-year- LAST GAME: 5/13 vs. Milwaukee Brewers (W, 7-4) old has allowed just six runs in 35.1 innings, but only three have been earned...The 6-foot-5 hurler lowered his ERA from DUE UP: 5/14 vs. Milwaukee Brewers (7:05 p.m. EDT) 0.92 to 0.76. NOTEABLE: Cesar Hernández: 2x3, 3r, hr, 2rbi, bb J.T. Realmuto: 2x3, 2r, 2b, rbi, bb STRIKEOUT KINGS: Damon Jones (9), Austin Ross (3) and Jonathan Hennigan (1) combined for 13 strikeouts in the Maikel Franco: 2x4, r series opener on Monday...The Threshers pitching staff has collected 361 punch outs through the first 36 games - 14 more than the Fort Myers Miracle for the top spot in the Florida State League...Damon Jones leads the league with 52 Ks - five AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (19-15): (-1.0) more than Lakeland LHP Tarik Skubal. T-2nd International League North: STREAK: L6 LAST GAME: 5/11 vs. Indianapolis Indians (L, 6-1) HOME COOKING: The Clearwater Threshers are scheduled to play 13 of their first 18 games of May at home at Spectrum DUE UP: 5/14 at Durham Bulls (7:05 p.m. EDT) Field, with only two games outside the city of Clearwater in Fort Myers at the start of the month...The Threshers went 5-7 at NOTEABLE: Sunday’s constest against the Indianapolis Spectrum Field in April (one official “road” game against Dunedin), and are off to a 2-3 start in the second month of the sea- Indians was postponed due to rain. son...After a seven-game homestand from May 13-19, Clearwater will not see their home stadium again until May 31 against the Blue Jays following a 10-game road trip...Clearwater has performed about even at the plate at home compared to on the AA Reading Fightin Phils (17-14): road in 2019 (.265 average and 75 runs through 17 games compared to .246 average and 72 runs through 19 games on the 3rd Eastern League Eastern: (-4.0) road), but have pitched better away from Spectrum Field, having allowed 67 runs on the road compared to 77. STREAK: L1 LAST GAME: 5/11 vs. Akron RubberDucks (L, 15-2) DUE UP: 5/14 at New Hampshire Fisher Cats (5:05 p.m. EDT) WEEKLY ACCOLADES: The Philadelphia Phillies announced their Players of the Week for the week of May 6-12, and 5/14 at New Hampshire Fisher Cats (TBD) both awards belong to Threshers players in INF Nick Maton and RHP Julian Garcia...Maton posted a .550/.609/.650 slash NOTEABLE: Monday’s doubleheader against the New line by going 11-for-20 with two doubles three RBI, three runs and three walks in five games...The left-handed batter collected Hampshire Fisher Cats was postponed due to rain. multiple hits in each of his five games, raising his season average from .232 to .294...Garcia earned a win after tossing six scoreless innings on May 10 at Dunedi, in which he collected seven strikeouts without handing out any walks...The right- A Lakewood BlueClaws (11-24): hander lowered his ERA to 2.97 over six starts, and is averaging 10.68 SO/9.0IP. 7th South Atlantic League Northern: (-16.5) STREAK: L3 MONTHLY RECOGNITION: The Philadelphia Phillies announced their Players of the Month for April on May 6, and INF LAST GAME: 5/11 vs. Greensboro Grasshoppers (L, 7-2) 5/14 vs. Hagerstown Suns (6:35 p.m. EDT) Alec Bohm was named Player of the Month and INF Jose Gomez was named Defender of the Month...Bohm, 22, hit .373 DUE UP: NOTEABLE: Monday’s contest against the Greensboro (31-for-83) with nine doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI and posted a 1.039 OPS in 22 games with single-A Lakewood and Grasshopppers was postponed due to rain. one game with Advanced- A Clearwater...He Omaha, Neb. native hit .429 with a .671 slugging percentage over his final 19 games of the month, with multi-hit performances in 11 of those contests...Gomez started 14 games for Clearwater before being promoted to Double-A Reading to start May...The 22-year-old started at three infield positions (Second - nine games; Third - three games; Shortstop - two games), and was a perfect 50-for-50 in total chances. THRESHERS RECORD WHEN... vs. .500 or Better: 8-12 One-Run Games: 4-7 Lead After 6: 15-2 Out-Hit Opp: 14-2 Starter Goes > 6.0 IP: 0-0 Errorless: 8-11 vs. Below .500: 9-6 Two-Run Games: 1-2 Tied After 6: 1-1 Hits Equal: 2-2 Starter Goes 6.0 IP: 7-4 Committing 1 Error: 3-6 Score First: 11-8 Shutouts: 4-3 Trail After 6: 1-16 Out-Hit by Opp: 1-15 Starter Goes < 6.0 IP: 10-15 Committing 2+ Errors: 4-2 Opp. Score First: 6-11 Walk-Off Decisions: 0-1 Lead After 7: 15-1 Collect 0-4 Hits: 0-5 Starter Gets Decision: 9-13 Opp. is Errorless: 5-9 Score 4 or More: 13-4 Extra Innings: 1-1 Tied After 7: 2-0 Collect 5-9 Hits: 7-12 Reliever Gets Decision: 8-6 Score 3 or Fewer: 4-15 Trail After 7: 0-18 Collect 10+ Hits: 10-2 vs.