April 1st, 2020
GM Notes:
We grabbed our first lead of the season in the 2nd inning on DH Jorge Soler's 2nd homerun of the season. C Salvador Perez would score later that inning on a wild pitch for a 2-0 lead. Things would get out of control in the 3rd. Nursing the 2-0 lead, SP Brad Keller opened the inning by allowing a solo HR to C Eric Haase. Cameron Maybin and Victor Reyes would follow with singles. After getting C.J. Cron to fly out, 2B Jonathan Schoop would jack a 3-run HR and just like that we were down 4-2. Keller then took his frustrations out on Christin Stewart by nailing him with the first pitch he saw. Stewart then charged the mound and both benches cleared. Keller and Stewart were both ejected from the game. 1B Ryan McBroom would launch his 2nd homer of the season to start the 7th, making it a 4-3 game. Maikel Franco would tie the game later than same inning with an RBI single that scored Whit Merrifield. After two quick outs in the 9th, LF Brett Phillips drew a four pitch walk and then scored the go ahead run on a Merrifield triple. CL Ian Kennedy would pitch the 9th for his first save of the season, as we finally we able to capture our first win of the season. Hopefully the little brawl will kickstart this team and get us on track.
W - Richard Lovelady (1-0)
L - Joe Jimenez (0-1)
S - Ian Kennedy (1)
- We were informed after the game that SP Brad Keller has been suspended for 6 games by the Office of the Commissioner.