Padres Minor League Report: Miralles Fans Nine In Four Innings Amidst Affiliate Losses

Padres affiliates absorbed four losses Tuesday, but several arms impressed. Maikel Miralles struck out nine over four scoreless innings for Fort Wayne, Winyer Chourio fanned six in four innings for Lake Elsinore, Luis Gutierrez allowed one run over four innings for San Antonio, and Misael Tamarez threw two scoreless innings in El Paso. Jase Bowen homered for the Chihuahuas, Ethan Salas and Romeo Sanabria drove in runs for the Missions, and Justin DeCriscio contributed two hits.

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Ritter, Carrigg Power Albuquerque Past Chihuahuas

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The El Paso Chihuahuas fell to Albuquerque, 8-4, on Tuesday at Southwest University Park.

Albuquerque jumped ahead with two runs in the first, then added two more in the second and another in the third against starter Sean Boyle. Boyle took the loss after allowing six runs on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings, with two walks and no strikeouts. The Isotopes added three more runs in the fourth, including a two-run homer, to build an 8-0 lead.

El Paso scored one run in the bottom of the fourth. Nick Solak drew a walk, Marcos Castañon followed with another free pass, and Jose Miranda brought home a run with a single. Samad Taylor added a solo homer in the fifth, his first of the season, and Jase Bowen gave the Chihuahuas more life in the seventh with a two-run homer that scored Mason McCoy and cut the deficit to four.

Bowen finished 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, while Taylor went 1-for-4 with a walk, a homer, and an RBI. Miranda drove in a run and Pablo Reyes doubled and scored. Solak reached base three times on a hit and two walks.

After Boyle exited, Miguel Cienfuegos allowed two runs in 1 2/3 innings. Yuki Matsui worked one inning, and Misael Tamarez held fast with two scoreless innings, allowing no hits or walks while striking out three. Garrett Hawkins added a scoreless ninth.

Sanabria, Salas Drive In Runs In Missions Loss

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The San Antonio Missions dropped a 6-3 decision to Corpus Christi on Tuesday at Nelson Wolff Stadium.

The Missions answered a one-run deficit in the second when Braedon Karpathios singled, Francisco Acuna walked, and Albert Fabian brought Karpathios home with a sacrifice fly to tie the game. San Antonio moved in front in the third. Ryan Jackson singled, Ethan Salas doubled to left to score him, and Romeo Sanabria followed with an RBI single that pushed the Missions to a 3-1 lead.

That advantage slipped away in the fifth, when the Hooks scored four to take control of the game on way to victorey.

San Antonio collected eight hits in the game, with Acuna and Sanabria each finishing 2-for-4. Salas went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Jackson scored once, and Fabian drove in a run. Karpathios added a hit and scored, while Luis Verdugo also singled.

Starter Luis Gutierrez worked four innings and allowed one run on two hits, with no walks and five strikeouts. Fernando Sanchez was charged with the loss after allowing four runs in 1/3 of an inning, with two walks and one strikeout. Andrew Dalquist gave up one run in 1 2/3 innings, with one walk and one strikeout, before Johan Moreno tossed two scoreless innings with one walk and one strikeout. Michael Flynn added a scoreless ninth.

The Missions threatened again in the sixth when Acuna doubled and stole third, but Corpus Christi kept San Antonio from adding to its total.

McCoy Drives In TinCaps’ Only Run In Ninth-Inning Loss

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps carried a 1-1 tie into the ninth inning before falling, 3-1, on Tuesday at Parkview Field.

Fort Wayne took the lead in the second. Lamar King Jr. was hit by a pitch, Kavares Tears followed with a single, and Alex McCoy lined a single to right that brought home King for a 1-0 lead. McCoy finished 2-for-4 with the TinCaps’ only RBI, while Tears also went 2-for-4 with a double. Kasen Wells added a hit and drew two walks.

Maikel Miralles turned in a solid start with a lot of whiffs, working four scoreless innings while allowing one hit, walking three, and striking out nine. He kept Fort Wayne in front through the early innings before Braian Salazar added two scoreless innings with two hits allowed and four strikeouts.

The Lugnuts tied the game in the seventh after Nate Nankil singled, stole third, and scored on a sacrifice fly. Fort Wayne threatened in the bottom half when McCoy doubled with two outs, but the game remained locked at one.

Jackson Finley followed Miralles and Salazar with one scoreless inning, allowing no hits, walking one, and striking out none. Vicarte Domingo allowed one run in 2/3 of an inning, with one walk and one strikeout. Jeferson Villabona covered 1 1/3 scoreless innings, but the TinCaps could not escape trouble in the ninth. After Davis Diaz singled and a throwing error put runners in scoring position, the visitors scored twice to take control.

Fort Wayne put the tying run on base in the ninth, but could not extend the game.

Wideman Drives In Run, Fountain Scores Twice In Storm Loss

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The Lake Elsinore Storm fell to Rancho Cucamonga, 16-3, on Tuesday at The Diamond.

Lake Elsinore answered an early deficit in the second inning. Kale Fountain doubled to open the frame, Justin DeCriscio moved him to third with a sacrifice bunt, and Conner Westenburg singled to bring him home. Later in the inning, Jose Verdugo singled, and Ryan Wideman followed with an RBI single that scored Westenburg and gave the Storm a 2-1 lead.

The Quakes pulled ahead in the fifth, and the Storm got one run back in the bottom half. Ty Harvey singled, Fountain stole second, and DeCriscio doubled to left to score him, cutting the deficit to 4-3. Fountain finished 1-for-4 with a double and two runs scored, while DeCriscio went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Wideman added a hit, a walk, and an RBI, and Westenburg collected two hits and an RBI.

Starter Winyer Chourio worked four innings and allowed one run on three hits, with two walks and six strikeouts. Rordy Mejia took the loss after allowing three runs on two hits in one inning, with two walks and no strikeouts. Will Koger was charged with two runs in 2/3 of an inning, with one walk and no strikeouts, and Brandon Langley gave up five runs, four earned, in 1 2/3 innings, with one walk and two strikeouts.

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