August 14 - Mudcats Game Notes
DOWNLOAD THE FULL GAME NOTES PACKETCAROLINA MUDCATS (MILWAUKEE BREWERS) at DOWN EAST WOOD DUCKS (TEXAS RANGERS)Tuesday, August 14, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Game 119, Away Game 59 | at Grainger Stadium | Kinston, NCRADIO: WDWG, The Big Dawg 98.5 FMSTREAMING AUDIO: www.carolinamudcats.com, TuneIn RadioSTREAMING VIDEO: N/AOverall Record: CAR: 57-61;
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CAROLINA MUDCATS (MILWAUKEE BREWERS) at DOWN EAST WOOD DUCKS (TEXAS RANGERS)
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Game 119, Away Game 59 | at Grainger Stadium | Kinston, NC
RADIO: WDWG, The Big Dawg 98.5 FM
STREAMING AUDIO: www.carolinamudcats.com, TuneIn Radio
STREAMING VIDEO: N/A
Overall Record: CAR: 57-61; DE: 50-70
Streaks: CAR: L1; DE: L4
Last 10 Games: CAR: 4-6, DE: 3-7
Home Record: CAR: 34-26; DE: 31-28
Road Record: CAR: 23-35; DE: 19-42
Division Record: CAR: 35-41; DE: 35-46
Current Series: First game (of 3)
Season Series: DE leads 9-7 (of 23)
CAR v. OPP: 7-3 @CAR (14), 0-6 @OPP (9)
UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTERS:
TUE, 8/13, 7:00 PM: Carolina RHP
WED, 8/14, 7:00 PM: Carolina RHP
THU, 8/15, 7:00 PM: Carolina RHP
TONIGHT: The Mudcats continue a seven game road trip tonight with the first game of a three game series versus the Down East Wood Ducks at Grainger Stadium in Kinston, NC. Tonight's game is also the 17th of 23 total meetings between the two teams this season. Carolina trails the season series 7-9 and is currently 0-6 versus the Wood Ducks at Grainger Stadium this season.
ICYMI: Salem's
WHERE THEY RANK: RHP
TRENDING: INF/OF Ryan Aguilar is batting .400/.471/.733 over his last nine games (12-for-30, 7 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 11 SO). Aguilar has also hit safely in seven consecutive games (.400/.464/.760, 10-for-25, 4 2B)... INF Dallas Carroll is batting .333/.370/.417 (8-for-24, 1 R, 3 RBI) over his last six... C
OF LATE: The Mudcats are just 4-8 since
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WELL TRAVELED: C
HITS AND Ks: The Carolina offense has totaled 200 more strikeouts than hits (1109 SO, 909 H) so far this season. Carolina's difference in strikeouts over hits is currently the 5th largest in MiLB. Since 1991, only the 2017 and 2007 Mudcats have finished a season with more strikeouts than hits. Carolina totaled 164 more strikeouts than hits in 2017 (1,245 SO [franchise record], 1,081 H) and 70 more strikeouts than hits in 2007 (1,219 SO, 1,149 H).
RECORD SETTING: The Mudcats offense has combined to total a CL high 1,109 strikeouts this season and is on pace for a CL and franchise record 1,297 strikeouts this season. The Carolina offense struck out a CL and franchise record 1,245 times last season... The Mudcats hit into a franchise record six (6) double plays 8/10 in Salem (Dallas Carroll: 5-4-3;
LATE LOSSES: Carolina has a CL high 15 losses when leading after 6 innings this season. They have also totaled a league worst 11 losses when leading after 7 innings. The Mudcats are the only CL team with more than 7 losses when leading after the 6th, and more than 6 losses when leading after the 7th inning this season.
THE MUDCATS HAVE…
... Averaged the 2nd fewest runs per game in the CL (3.96).
... Totaled the 2nd fewest runs (467) in the CL this season.
... Allowed the 5th fewest runs (495) in the CL this season.
... Totaled the worst K% (offense) in the CL this season (25.6%).
... Totaled a CL high 15 losses when leading after 6 innings.
... Totaled a CL high 11 losses when leading after 7 innings.
... Gone 22-20 (.524) vs. the CL Northern Division.
... Made 87 total roster transactions this season.
... Not made the playoffs since the 2008 season.
... Not made the playoffs during their Carolina League era.
... Been in Zebulon, NC since 1991 (28th season).
... Been in the Carolina League since 2012 (7th season).