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Game # 75 – June 17 – Citi Park
Brandon Drury's 3-run bomb in the 1st inning gave Charlotte an early 3-0 lead. Drury took Joey Lucchesi deep a 2nd time, this time a solo shot in the 4th to make it 4-0. Elihuris Montero added a solo shot later in the inning. Owen Miller hit a solo home run in the 5th, his 9th. The Knights made it 7-0 in the 6th inning on Montero's RBI groundout. Miller doubled home a run in the 7th, and Jhonkensey Noel followed with an RBI single to make it 9-0. The Knights scored their 10th run on Anthony Santander's double play.
Braxton Garrett backed this up, pitching 6 shutout innings of 1-hit ball before surrendering a double to Jeff McNeil and a home run to Khalil Lee in the 7th. Nick Robertson came on and retired all 5 men he faced. Joe Barlow pitched a scoreless 9th.
Finally Score: Charlotte 10, New York 2
WP: B. Garrett (7-2)
LP: J. Lucchesi (5-4)
Record: 38-36
Player of the Game: Brandon Drury
TRADE: The Knights traded P Danny Duffy and P David Parkinson to Cleveland, receiving INF Ernie Clement, INF Richie Palacios, and P Sam Hentges in return.
None of those are expected to be major pieces, but 1 or may develop into a useful piece. The main reason for tue trade is to open up a rotation spot for Michael Grove, who was acquired from the Dodgers earlier in the season and is ready for a promotion from AAA.
TRANSACTION: Designated Shawn Dubin, Travis Blankenhorn, and Henry Ramos for assignment. Assigned Clement and Palacios to AAA. Optioned Ricky DiVito to AAA. Placed Hentges on the active roster. Activated Jose Iglesias from his rehab assignment.
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