Cup of Coffee: Baker, Mambel among top performers in DSL sweep
7/18 Cup of Coffee: The two Dominican Summer League squads were the only affiliates in action on Wednesday. Alexander Mambel recorded three RBIs off the bench in DSL Red Sox Red's extra-innings win over the DSL White Sox. Tavano Baker delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning of DSL Red Sox Blue's victory over DSL CLE Goryl.
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A five-run 11th inning propelled the Red squad to an 11-6 win on the road. Alexander Mambel led the way offensively by going 2 for 2 with two doubles and three RBIs after taking over for starting first baseman Kenyon Simmons in the ninth inning. Simmons went 2 for 3 with one RBI, one run scored, and one walk. Christopher Alvarado doubled and drove in one run as part of a 2-for-5 showing. Efren Teran and Enddy Azocar each went 2 for 5 as well. The former scored one run and drew one walk while the latter drove in one run and scored three times.
Madinson Frias got the start and went three innings, allowing three earned runs on three hits, two walks, and one strikeout. Oscar Sanchez took over out of the bullpen and retired six of the seven batters he faced over two scoreless frames. Breilin Arredondo notched the win after yielding one unearned run on two hits, one walk, and one strikeout across the final 2 2/3 innings of Wednesday's contest.
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Ilan Fernandez paced the Blue squad's lineup by going 3 for 5 with two runs scored and one stolen base. Jesus Lugo went 2 for 3 with one walk while Emanuel Reyna went 2 for 4 with one RBI. Tavano Baker, who also went 2 for 4, came through with the biggest hit of the day by driving in the winning run on a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th. Luis Cabrera started on the bump and went four innings, allowing two earned runs on two hits, one walk, and six strikeouts. Brahian Rijo and Enrique Carta combined for four scoreless frames. Carta fanned four of the seven batters he faced to secure his first winning decision of the year.
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Player of the Day: Tavano Baker gets the nod for coming through in the clutch on Wednesday. The 17-year-old outfielder is now batting .247/.288/.351 with three doubles, two triples, one home run, 12 RBIs, 12 runs scored, two stolen bases, five walks, and 21 strikeouts in 26 games (105 plate appearances) for DSL Red Sox Blue this season. He was signed for $200,000 as an international free agent coming out of the Bahamas in January.