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Chris Newell canât avoid Drillersâ loss
TL;DR
Chris Newell had a standout performance with three hits and two stolen bases, but the Drillers lost to the Cardinals. The day's minor league results included three one-run losses for the Dodgers' affiliates.
Key points
- Chris Newell had three hits and two stolen bases
- Drillers lost to the Cardinals despite Newell's performance
- Oklahoma City Comets lost 2-1 in a walk-off
- Double-A Tulsa lost 7-6 to the Cardinals
- Ontario Tower Buzzers won 9-2 against the Giants
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Player of the day
While the first-place Drillers might not have gotten the result they wanted in a loss against the Cardinals, it most certainly didnât come due to a lack of trying from Chris Newell. The right-fielder finished his game with three hits in four at-bats and stole two bases without getting caught once. While Newell hasnât had what one may describe as a memorable campaign, the twenty-five-year-old could be heating up with this being his second three-hit performance in as many games.
Triple-A Oklahoma City
Despite tossing eight scoreless frames in between the second and ninth innings, the Comets couldnât produce enough offensively to grab a win on the road. Instead, they lost it 2-1 in walk-off fashion on an RBI single from Sterlin Thompson. The weird thing is that it wasnât a particularly dominating day from the Isotopes on the strikeout side, with only five, but they managed to hold off the likes of James Tibbs III and Jack Suwinski hitless.
Double-A Tulsa
Different kind of game, same kind of result. The Comets dropped one 7-6 to the Cardinals as the struggles of Maddux Bruns showed up once again. The once very promising left-hander saw his ERA balloon to 11.68, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) with just as many walks, earning only one out in the process. Interestingly, Bruns didnât even have the shortest outing of a pitcher involved in this game, as Christian Ruebeck opened the game and didnât record a single out. Despite the six runs, it wasnât necessarily the most productive of days for the Drillersâ offense as a whole. Chris Newell recorded half of the teamâs six hits and their only two stolen bases. Five of those runs came in the third inning, later held in check by the Cardinalsâ bullpen.
Q&A
What were Chris Newell's stats in the game against the Cardinals?
Chris Newell finished the game with three hits in four at-bats and stole two bases without being caught.
How did the Oklahoma City Comets perform in their recent game?
The Oklahoma City Comets lost 2-1 in a walk-off against the Isotopes despite eight scoreless innings from their pitcher.
What was the outcome of the Double-A Tulsa game against the Cardinals?
The Double-A Tulsa team lost 7-6 to the Cardinals, with Maddux Bruns struggling on the mound.
Which minor league team had a significant win on the same day?
The Ontario Tower Buzzers achieved a significant win, defeating the Giants 9-2.
