Miami Palms Blog

 Miami failed to complete the sweep, though after a lead off home run from Yairo Munoz it seemed as they would. Colorado came back swiftly, scoring 2 in the top of the 2nd, including the first of two home runs from Daniel Murphy. The Rockies also collected 3 triples (including one from Murphy) and were able to leverage their extra base hits into a victory, while the Palms couldn't bring anyone home, settling for singles and stranded baserunners. Miami welcomes the Detroit Tigers on Monday.  Colorado Rockies 6, Miami Palms 2  Sunday, July 21, 2019      Colorado Rockies (4-2)                                   Miami Palms (50-52)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave...

 Miami was clearly in control for a lot of the game, knocking out Antonio Senzatela through 5 innings, but they only had a 1-0 lead through 6 innings. Reliever Chad Bettis allowed the game to get blown open by walking the bases loaded, only to have every single one of those walks score, thanks first to a double from Chris Korb, which scored 2, and a single from Pat Grant and a fielders choice from Jaspero Gonzales.  Miami Palms 5, Colorado Rockies 0  Saturday, July 20, 2019      Colorado Rockies (3-2)                                   Miami Palms (50-51)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R  H B...

 Miami featured a lefty heavy lineup, but that didn't much matter, even as they faced lefty Kyle Freeland. They scored 11 times in the first inning, with Chris Korb hitting a 2 run double with the bases loaded, and a grand slam, both in the first inning. There wasn't much to the game after that point, with each team scratching a run or two across the plate, but nothing that influenced the final.   Miami Palms 13, Colorado Rockies 2  Friday, July 19, 2019      Colorado Rockies (3-1)                                   Miami Palms (49-51)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P...

 The beginning of an important home stand against three beatable teams has started by dropping a 4 game set to the Royals. Brad Keller had a good game, working 7 innings and allowing 5 hits and striking out 5. The Royals two runs came from back to back homers by Cheslor Cuthbert and Hunter Dozier, while Miami paired doubles from Chris Korb and Pat Grant to get on the board. The game wasn't as close as the final score made it seem, as Erick Fedde needed three double plays to wiggle out of jams.   Kansas City Royals 2, Miami Palms 1  Thursday, July 18, 2019      Kansas City Royals (3-1)                                 Miami Palms (48-51)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB  ...

 Kansas City leveraged some big swings to score most of their runs on Wednesday evening. Lucas Duda hit two home runs, driving in 3, while Jorge Soler hit a 2 run shot and Nicky Lopez and Alex Gordon added solo home runs. Miami tried to keep pace with a couple of solo shots of their own, but not enough of their hits left the park, allowing Kansas City a fairly comfortable victory.   Kansas City Royals 7, Miami Palms 3  Wednesday, July 17, 2019      Kansas City Royals (2-1)                                 Miami Palms (48-50)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E...

 Miami' s offense unleashed torrents on the Kansas City Royals. They had 17 hits, which included a pair of home runs and a whopping 3 triples. They were able to score 10 times, and the pitching ensured that Manny Parra didn't have to over exert, and the bullpen was allowed to rest, and only have an easy 9th after Parra worked 8.   Miami Palms 10, Kansas City Royals 3  Tuesday, July 16, 2019      Kansas City Royals (1-1)                                 Miami Palms (48-49)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave        -...

 It was a hot night in south Florida, and the balls were flying out of the park. The biggest moonshot was Alex Gordon's 2nd inning 3 run shot. The Royals hit 2 other solo home runs on their way to victory. The Palms only had 2 solo - and back to back - homers, these coming from Pat Grant and Jaspero Gonzalez. Miami allowed 6 walks and 11 hits, with the relentless allowing a base to the Royals, things fell apart for Miami in their first home game after the break.   Kansas City Royals 8, Miami Palms 5  Monday, July 15, 2019      Kansas City Royals (1-0)                                 Miami Palms (47-49)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player...

 After battering Brett Anderson in their first meeting, Miami surely looked for more of the same in the series finale in Oakland. Instead, Anderson was on point, working 8 innings, striking out 8 and scattering three hits. For Oakland, Robbie Grossman hit three doubles, factoring in both of the A's runs, and preventing the series sweep. Miami starts their first post-Break homestand on Monday with a 4 game set with Kansas City.  Oakland A's 2, Miami Palms 0  Sunday, July 14, 2019      Miami Palms (47-48)                                      Oakland A's (2-4)                                         Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player         ...

 This Saturday matinee was 1-1 through 6. Chris Bassitt was having an excellent outing, and was nearly matched by Erick Fedde. Then, all hell broke loose. Bassitt, coming off of an injury plagued season was removed after the A's went ahead in the 7th, but the top arms of Oakland's pen were smacked around by Miami pitching. Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo homer off of Blake Treinen to tied it back up. Oakland turned around and scored twice on a Matt Olson home run, so Miami came back and scored three times, including Frank Sohn home run off of Liam Hendriks. The A's scored again, however, to send the game to extra frames. Wellington Castillo led the charge in the 10th, with a 2 run triple as a part of another 3 run inning for Miami. Oakland wasn't dead yet, and was able to score two more times in the bottom of the 10th, but Mike Morin finally came back and struck out the final two batters of the game. The Palms are back at .500.  Miami Palms 8, Oakland A's 7  Saturday, ...

 Miami's mid-season break is through, and it appears as though the Palms took advantage of their time off. Dylan Bundy was effective through 6, and gave way to a quality bullpen outing from Mike Morin and Chris Martin. Edwin Encarnacion was nearly impossible to keep off the bases, while Chris Korb homered and drove in 3 of Miami's 5. The Palms are in Oakland for their first 3, before starting on a post-break home stand.  Miami Palms 5, Oakland A's 3  Friday, July 12, 2019      Miami Palms (46-47)                                      Oakland A's (1-3)                                         Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R...

 Miami will not be going into the break with a record at .500 thanks to a sloppy outing from Manny Parra and the bullpen, and ineffectual hitting. The Palms two runs came on solo homers from Pat Grant and Jaspero Gonzalez, but Baltimore added runs via 13 hits and several walks. All teams will get a few days off now as players get ready for all star festivities. Miami will return against Oakland later in the week.  Baltimore Orioles 5, Miami Palms 2  Sunday, July 7, 2019      Baltimore Orioles (7-9)                                  Miami Palms (45-47)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R  H BI BB SO...

 It was a rainy afternoon in Miami, as storms were in the area, and balls were flying out of the stadium. Chris Korb claimed the lead first with a 2 run homer, but the game would be tied at 3 by Pedro Severino in the 6th. Jaspero Gonzalez reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the inning with a solo blast, and along with solo home runs by Travis Jankowski and Wellington Castillo, the Palms were ahead 6-3 going into the 9th. Chris Martin was shaky in the 9th, allowing 2 runs, but not 3, meaning Miami won and Martin got the save.   Miami Palms 6, Baltimore Orioles 5  Saturday, July 6, 2019   Baltimore Orioles (6-9)                                  Miami Palms (45-46)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A...

 Miami jumped to an early lead, thanks to a two run homer from Pat Grant in the first inning, with a solo shot from Nick Markakis extending the lead. Baltimore stormed back with 3 run 6th to take a 4-3 lead. The Palms tied it again in the 7th, but it was with two outs in the bottom of the 9th that Nick Markakis stepped up and hit the Palms' first walk off home run of the season, and his third blast in the last two games.   Miami Palms 6, Baltimore Orioles 4  Friday, July 5, 2019      Baltimore Orioles (6-8)                                  Miami Palms (44-46)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R...

 Erick Fedde had some control issues in the first inning, and allowed a run, throwing 28 pitches, but he settled in nicely, and ended up working for 7 frames and allowed only one more run. The Palms scored in the bottom of the inning, and a Nick Markakis 2 run homer provided the needed production to secure victory. The Orioles made the top of the 9th interesting, but  Jonathan Villar grounded into a game ending double play, giving fans the rest of the evening to enjoy the 4th of July.  Miami Palms 3, Baltimore Orioles 2  Thursday, July 4, 2019      Baltimore Orioles (6-7)                                  Miami Palms (43-46)                                       Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave...