Saturday 07/07/2012 Minor-League Updates

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Tonight's starters (all time EDT)

Pedro Villareal (2-5, 4.19) for Louisville vs. Toledo (6:05 PM)

Tony Cingrani (3-1, 1.75) for Pensacola vs. Mobile (7:30 PM)

Josh Smith (7-4, 3.65) for Bakersfield vs. Lake Elsinore (10:45 PM)

Jacob Johnson (0-1, 3.51) for Dayton vs. Great Lakes (7:00 PM)

Drew Cisco (0-0, 4.50) for Billings @ Great Falls (9:00 PM)

The AZL Reds are off tonight.

[holster10]

Crabbe pitched last night. I believe Cingrani is pitching tonight.

[JaxRed]

That's correct

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That's correct

Sorry. That's what the MiLB scoreboard had.

Villareal just gave up a HR with one out in the top of the 5th. Prior to that, he had allowed a singled, 2 BB's and struclout 4 in four innings. Now 1-0 Mudhens, through 4.5. A Joey Gathright single has been the only hit for the Bats through the first four.

[RedlegJake]

Villareal is an unspectacularly solid pitcher. Good reserve man for the end of the rotation if something happens.

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Dayton and Great Lakes are under way. Jacob Johnson allowed a single in the top of the 1st, but that was it. Dragons coming to bat, no score.

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Janish singles but is cut down trying to steal 2nd. The Bats trail 1-0 after five.

[JaxRed]

3 homers for Dragons in 1st 4-0. Perez, Rodriguez, Wright

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Dayton comes out slugging in the bottom of the first. Juan Perez leads off with his 5ht HR followed bt a single by Jefrey Sierra. Then, one out later, YRod and Ryan Wright with back-to-back jacks (the 3rd for each). 4-1 Dragons after one.

[JaxRed]

Cingrani gets them in order in 1st. Announcers said the wind is "howling out to left"

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A bunch of Bats with convincing bids to earn a leadoff spot with the big club. 2 hits and two walks through six.

[JaxRed]

Yorman tripled on a ball that was not well played by Winker (Jesse's brother)? Halfway to cycle.

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Johnson serves up a Great Lakes HR in the top of the 3rd. Dayton still leads 4-1

[Scrap Irony]

Juan Perez has hit safely in 9 of his last 10, with three dingers and an 850+ OPS over that same period.

In his last 10 games at Dayton, Yorman Rodriguez has hit .385 with an OPS of 1.000+. Perhaps he'll catch fire in the second half. Let's hope so.

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YRod en fuego! Triples in the 3rd but doesn't score. Still 4-1 after three. HR & 3B in two at bats.

[JaxRed]

Cingrani gives up a single and a walk but no damage in the 2nd. I saw the flags.... they do indicate a stiff wind to LF.

Interestingly the announcers said Cingrani was going to throw nothing but breaking balls tonight just to make Doug happy.

[19braves77]

Cingrani gets them in order in 1st. Announcers said the wind is "howling out to left"

Yes it is. Its the only unforgiving part of this ballpark. i say 4 Hrs are surrounded tonight.

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Cingrani with no K's but 5 GOs through two innings.

Villarea deserved better than to leave a potential loser. Christiani in to pitch the 7th for the Bats trailing 1-0.

Perdro's final line:

6.0 4 1 1 2 8 1 3.96

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David Vidal with Dayton's first hit of the evening - a two-out double - and Mark Fleury follows with a walk, but the 'Hoos don't score in the 2nd.

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Donnie Joseph comes in to pitch the top of the 8th and surrenders a run on two singles and a double. 2-0 heading to the bottom of the 8th.

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Jacob Johnson allows his 2nd round-tripper of the evening, but still leads 4-2 after five.

[JaxRed]

Cingrani was not sharp that inning but Fluery was. After a ground out, Cingrani walks a guy, them gives up a bloop single. They attempt a double steal but Fleury throws the trailing runner out at 2nd.

Cingrani walks the next guy, and they double steal again (delayed from 3b to home) but Fleury nailed the guy at 2nd again!!

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Bill Reinhart , Paul Janish and Joe Gathright have singles tonight and that is the sum total of the Bats offense heading to the ninth trailing 2-0

[JaxRed]

Didi leads off the 3rd with triple and Smith singles him in. Then Mills gets a opposite field flyball, and the jetstream carries out 3-0 !!

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Jordan Smith allows a ninth inning single but down't allow a run. Bats trail 2-0 heading to their last hurrah.

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Bill Reinhart , Paul Janish and Joe Gathright have singles tonight and that is the sum total of the Bats offense heading to the ninth trailing 2-0

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t go down in order in the 9th. Fall 2-0

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Johnson allows another run in the top of the 6th to whittle the Datron lead to 2-0.

Yorman reaches for the third straight time (this time on Catcher's interferrence).

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The Blue Wahoos stake Cingrani to a three-run lead on a two out tripple by Gregorious, a run-scoring single by bryson Smith and a two-run homer by Beau Mills (his 5th). They lead 3-0 after three.

[JaxRed]

Actually 3-0. Cingrani scoffs at reports he gave up a run

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Cingrani with his first two K's in a 1-2-3 5th. Still 3-0 middle of the fourth.

[The DARK]

Cingrani with his first two K's in a 1-2-3 5th. Still 3-0 middle of the fourth.

Curious as to how he pitched a 1-2-3 5th when it's the middle of the 4th... ;)

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Cingrani with his first two K's in a 1-2-3 5th. Still 3-0 middle of the fourth.

[JaxRed]

Now it's the middle of the 5th !! Cingrani in order again... however there was some drama as Mobile asked the umps to check Cingrani's glove. But he was clean !!

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Waldrop hits his fifth dinger of the year leading off the bottom of the 7th. Dayton leading 5-3, after 7. El'Hajj Muhammad took over for Johnson in the top of the inning.

JJ's final pitching line:

6.0 6 3 3 0 3 2 3.64

Billings just underway.

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Billings comes up with a run on walks to beau Amaral and Jesse Winker and GO's by Carlos Sanchez and Dan Pigott (Pigott with the RBI. 1-0 Stangs heading to the bottom of the first.

[JaxRed]

Cingrani gets them 1-2-3 in 6th.... yawn.....

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Ciingrani scoffs at the lowly Barons with his 3rd consecutive perfect inning. The 'Hoos still lead 3-0

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Great Lakes finally retires YRod in the9th on a GO. Muhammad threw two scoreless innings giving up a double and walk with2 K's. Ryan Kemp on to pitch the ninth with eDragons leading 5-3.

[JaxRed]

Vidal walks to lead off the 6th and Fluery doubles into the jet stream knocking him in. A GO gets Fluery to 3rd and a Cingrani grounder scores Fluery. 5-0 RBI Cingrani !!

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The Wahoos realize even pitching this great deserves run support and play add-on in the bottom of the sixth (the big club should take notes). Vidal walked, Fleury doubled- him home, Rojas moved Fleury to third with a GO and Cingrani got the RBI on a VC. 5-0 Wahoos after six.

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Kemp alkkowed a double to leadoff the bottom of the ninth, but set down the next three in order. Dayton wins 5-3.


YRod finishes the game 2-3 (also reached on catcher's interference) with a 3rd, a HR a run scored and 2 RBI. Juan Perez and Ryan Wright also homered,

[JaxRed]

The rally continues in Pensacola. Didi singled, and Smith hit with a pitch to load the bases. Then Mills went the opposite way for a 2b. 7-0. I hope Mills learns to hit the opposite way like this.

[mace]

Amaral and Winker walk to start the game and Billings pushes across a first-inning run without a hit. It's 1-1 after one, Drew Cisco chucking.

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After Cingrani reached on the FC, Gregorious singled, Bryson Smith was HBP to load the bases and Cingrani and Gregorious came home on a double by Beay Mills. Mills now has a double and a HR on the evening. All told, it was a 4-run 6th for Pensavole. Cingrani now owns a 7-0 lead going to the seventh.

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There must be a mercy rule in the Southern League. Cingrani has been relieved: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K.

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Drew Hayes on tho pitch the seventh for Pensacola. Andrew Means replaces Josh Feldhauer in RF as part of a double switch.

Cingrani's final line:

6.0 2 0 0 3 3 0 1.50

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Beau Amaral with a one-out single in the 3rd, but was reased when Winker grounded into an inning-ending DP. Amaral is 2-2 so far with a run and is hitting .348 on the year.

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Cisco gives up another run on two out 2 singles sandwiched around a SB. He promptly leaves after the second single. replaced by jose Amazucua who retires the next bat on a pop up to end the inng. Billings trails 2-1 after three. I'd say Cisco reached his pitch count.

His final line:

2.2 6 2 2 0 2 0 5.06

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Billings quickly gets the run back in the bottom of the third on Carlos Sanchez'z 4th triple of the year and a GO by Daniel Pigott. Pigott has both Billings RBIs and both game on GO's. Now 2-2 middle of four.

[JaxRed]

Wonder if Sanchez is a prospect. He's looking good right now.

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Wonder if Sanchez is a prospect. He's looking good right now.


could be, but IIRC he's a little ling in the tooth for the Pionees league. I liik for him to move up to Dayton soon.

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The Hoo's play addon in the bottom of the 8th on a Double bu LaMarre, a GO by Didi and a Sac Fly by Bryson Smith. 9-0 going to the ninth.

[JaxRed]

I didn't know that LaMarre is nursing a sore ankle.

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Amezucua, turns around and gives up two of his own in the bottom of the fourth on a single, a double a FO and a single. Great Falls now leads 4-2 after four.

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Chris Manno comes on to pitch the ninth for the Hoos'. K, BB, BB, K, 1B (bases loaded), 1B (2 RVI, GO. Final: 8-2 Pennsavola wins.

Mills - 2-4, R, 2B, HR, BB, 4 RBI
Gregorius - 2-5, 2 R, 3B

Bakersfield gets underway in 10 mins.

[JaxRed]

could be, but IIRC he's a little ling in the tooth for the Pionees league. I liik for him to move up to Dayton soon.

He's 21. Same age as this years college draftees so, not too old. Like to see him keep this up

[redsof72]

could be, but IIRC he's a little ling in the tooth for the Pionees league. I liik for him to move up to Dayton soon.

No place for him to play in Dayton. Buckley is an everyday guy. If they had a spot for a first baseman, Maddox would already be there.

Coming from someone who has been highly critical of the player (and rightfully so), Yorman is starting to look like a ballplayer.

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Devin Lohman is back off the DL for the Blaze and is starting at SS. No Billy.


Bakersfield Blaze

Theo Bowe CF
Kurtis Muller LF
Travis Mattair 3B
Donald Lutz 1B
Steve Selsky RF
Juan Duran DH
Niko Vasquez 2B
Devin Lohman SS
Danny Vicioso CA

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Bakersfield Blaze

Theo Bowe CF
Kurtis Muller LF
Travis Mattair 3B
Donald Lutz 1B
Steve Selsky RF
Juan Duran DH
Niko Vasquez 2B
Devin Lohman SS
Danny Vicioso CA

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A Lake Elsinore's Rico Noel to reach base to start the game on a Devin Lohman error, he steals 2nd (his 59th) but is picked off by Josh Smith. Smith then allows a HR before retiring the next two batters.

Theo Bowe singles to leadoff the bottom of the 2nd, but is promptly caught stealing. 1-0 Storm after one.

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Billings goes down 1-2-3 in the 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th innings. Great Falls was scoreless in those innings also, so the Mustangs go to the top of the 9th needing two. Down 4-2.

[j_m_t_us]

I didn't know that LaMarre is nursing a sore ankle.

I think I heard the announcer of the Wahoos tonight mention he has Plantar Fasciitis which is really painful but he still manage to get his 22nd stolen base of the year!

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Carlos Sanchez with two out walk, followed bt a Dan Pigott single, but the Robert Ramirez K's to end the game. Billings Falls 2-1.

Amaral with single and a walk, Winker with a walk, Sanchez with a triple and a walk and Dan Pigott with a single and 2 RBIs on two GO's - that was it for the Billings offense tonight.

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Josh Smith gives up a solo HR in each of the first two innings. The Blaze go down 1-2-3 in the biottom of the 2nd. 2-0 Storm after two.

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Josh Smith with the hat trick. Single runs in each ofr the first three innings (no HR this time). The Blaze goes down 1-2-3 including a batter's interference on a Devin Lohman bunt. They now trail 3-0 after three.

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Josh Smith allows a single in the top of the fourth, but no runs this time. Baby steps Josh. 3-0 middle of the fourth.

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The Blaze get a single by Travis Mattair and a BB to Donald lutz, but don't score. They still trail 3-0 after four. Jamie Walczak on in relief of Josh Smith to start the 5th.

Final line for Smith:

4.0 6 3 3 0 3 2 3.79

[dougdirt]

Yorman tripled on a ball that was not well played by Winker (Jesse's brother)? Halfway to cycle.

According to Joe's page at Mercer, he had a brother named Jesse, who was 4 years younger than him. Looks like it is his brother.

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Walczak allows a pair of singles, but no runs in the top of the 5th.

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Bakersfield on the board in the fifth on a devin Lohmand single and a RBI single by catcher Danny Viscioso (batting ninth). The Blaze now trail 4-2 going to the sixth.

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Walczak get pummeled for 6 in the top of the sixth. The Blaze now trail 9-1.

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No one scored in the 7th or 8th. Still 9-1 Lake Elsinore going to the ninth.

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Brackman on in the top of the ninth. Allows a leadoff double, but retires the next three.

In the bottom of the inning, Juan Duran, Nico Vasquez and Devin Lohman draw one out walks, Danny Viscioso and Theo Bowe drive in runs with one-run singles. After a pitching change, Jurt Muller walks to force in a 3rd run. bringing the tying run to the on deck circle before Travis Mattair grounds out to drive in the 4th run of the inning (but it's also the second out)

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With two out and runners on 2nd an third, Donald Lutz homers (15) to bring the Blaze to within one run - 9-8!

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After another pitching change though, Steve Selsky strikes out swinging to end the game. Seven runs score in the bottom of the ninth, but the rally falls a run short. Bakersfield loses 9-8.

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Theo Bowe - 3-5, R, RBI (now hitting .383 through 48 games)
Donald Lutz - 1-4, R, BB, HR, 3 RBI (his OPS is now over .900 through 56 games)
Danny Viscioso - 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI