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Saturday, August 31: Mike Hessman, Louisville . . . 3-4, 2 HR (25), BB, 2 R. 5 RBI. That's 403 home runs, including his 14 in the majors, for the 35-year-old first baseman. He has hit 279 in Triple-A. (That's just not right.)
Also notable . . .
Emmanuel Burriss: 4-5, 2 R.
Ryan LaMarre: 1-4, 2 R, SB (23) in his AAA debut.
Denis Phipps: HR #8.
Kanekoa Texeira: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.
Jon Moscot (Pensacola): 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K. Finishes his season with 140 K in 146.2 IP. Fashioned a 3.19 ERA in his 31 innings for Pensacola.
Yorman Rodriguez: 1-3, 2B, BB, R, 2 RBI.
Lee Hyde: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. Unscored upon now for 39 games, 38.2 IP.
Ben Lively (Dayton): 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K. His Dayton debut. Lively's rookie body of work reads 41 IP, 23 H, 4 ER, 13 BB, 56 K, 0.88 ERA.
Jon Matthews: 3-4, BB, R, SB (27).
Seth Mejias-Brean (Bakersfield): 2-4, HR #11, 2 R. Batted third in his California League debut.
Junior Arias: 2-4, HR #15, 2 R.
Joey Housey: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
Jose Ortiz (Billings): 2-4, 2 2B, BB, 3 R, RBI. The 19-year-old catcher can fill up a box score.
Ty Washington: 2-3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI, SB (9, home).
Gabriel Rosa: 2-3, 2 BB, R, SB (11).
Aristides Aquino: 2-5, RBI.
Layne Somsen: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Joe Mantoni: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, Sv (7) for the 18th-rounder.
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Did SMB play 1st or 3rd for the Blaze? Also Mace, are you considering a year-end summation version with a player-of-the-year? You've done a fantatstic job with this feature and your efforts are much-appreciated!
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Did SMB play 1st or 3rd for the Blaze? Also Mace, are you considering a year-end summation version with a player-of-the-year? You've done a fantatstic job with this feature and your efforts are much-appreciated!
SMB played 3B last night, and ditto the sentiment for the great work Mace has done.
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Also Mace, are you considering a year-end summation version with a player-of-the-year? You've done a fantatstic job with this feature and your efforts are much-appreciated!
Thanks, cork. I've been doing a recap at the end of every month. For August, though, I'll wait a couple days until the seasons are over. In those, I also include the previous recaps. Beyond that, no, I'm not planning anything.
We probably should post a list of minor-league leaders at some point. That could be done here or elsewhere. If anybody happens to get to it, great.
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Sunday, September 1: Pedro Villarreal, Louisville . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K. Every time I want to stump for taking him off the 40-man, he pulls something like this. (Well, not every time . . .) The 25-year-old Texan completes his Louisville season with a 4.43 ERA in 109.2 IP, with 28 BB and 84 K.
Also notable . . .
Josh Smith (Pensacola): 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K. Final numbers on a fine season -- 160 IP, 148 H, 50 BB, 139 K, 3.26 ERA, 1.238 WHIP. Were he not 26 already, you could call him underrated.
Donald Lutz: 3-5, R.
Yorman Rodriguez: 2-5, HR #13.
Drew Hayes: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. He's lately started to get it together. Hope it stays that way in the Arizona Fall League.
Lee Hyde: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K. Well, that line wouldn't make the list, except that it ends Hyde's remarkable scoreless streak--with a home run--at 39 games and 39 innings. The lefty gave up nary a run between May 19 and September 1.
Juan Perez (Bakersfield): 3-4, 3B, BB, R, 2 RBI.
Juan Duran: 1-2, HR #17, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB (5).
Junior Arias: 3-5, 3B, 2 R, RBI, SB (59).
Brent Peterson: 2-3, R.
Jake Johnson: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K. The big righthander showed some distinct comeback signs in the last six weeks, putting up a 3.10 ERA over 40.2 IP, with 35 K.
Ben Klimesh: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K.
Sean Lucas: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Nick Travieso (Dayton): 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K. In his final two starts, last year's first-rounder surrendered just one earned run in 11 innings.
Daniel Pigott: 2-4, HR #4.
Sammy Diaz: 2-3, BB, 2 RBI.
Robert Ramirez: 3B.
Zach Vincej: 1-2, BB, R.
Joel Bender: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K. The lefty from Cincinnati has given up just 6 hits in his last 12.2 IP.
Mike Costanzo (Louisville): 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI. His double brought home the only runs of the game.
Denis Phipps: 2-3, 2B.
Kevin Whelan: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Jose Arredondo: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
Jumbo Diaz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Sv (13). ERA 1.66.
Adam Matthews (Billings): 2-4, 2 2B, R.
Avain Rachal, 2-4, BB.
Daniel Paula: 2-4, 2 R, RBI.
Ronald Bueno: 2-4, 2 R.
Fabian Roman: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.
Oswaldo Mieres: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.
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Monday, September 2: Juan Duran, Bakersfield . . . 3-3, 3 HR (20), BB. On his 22nd birthday, the 6-foot-7 outfielder evidently came of age. The 3 homers, all solo affairs, gave him 6 over the season's final 5 games. If there's a winter fantasy league somewhere, snap him up.
Also notable . . .
Denis Phipps: 2-5, HR #9 (GS), 4 RBI. With his team one out from a losing conclusion to the season, down by 2, the 28-year-old outfielder got hold of one, sent it deep to left, and the Bats walked off in style. (We won't mention that the slam came against Matt Hague, a first baseman. It was the first time he had pitched as a pro.)
Mike Costanzo: 2-4, 2B, BB, 3 R, RBI.
Mike Hessman: 1-3, 2B, 2 BB, R.
Josh Ravin: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K.
Nick Christiani: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.
Juan Perez (Bakersfield): 2-3, 2B, R. He was 3-4 the day before. Not sure why he left the game early.
Beau Amaral (Dayton): 2-4, BB, R, SB (40).
Jeff Gelalich: 2-4, 2B.
Jesus Adames: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
Wandy Peralta: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
Parker Frazier (Pensacola): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
Juan Silverio: 1-1, 2B, R.
Corey Wimberly: 1-2, BB.
Daniel Paula (Billings): 2-4, HR #3.
Carlos Sanchez: 2-5, 2 R, RBI.
Adam Matthews: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 R.
Zack Weiss: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K. The 6th-rounder walked only 5 batters in 28.2 IP.
Scott Brattvet: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
Austin Muehring: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Sv (6).
Program Note: Since only Billings still has games to play (about a week's worth), this will be the last of the MiLPoD chronicles.
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For Mace and the best thing about Redszone in 2013. Bravo!!!
Edit: Not sure what's wrong with one of my clappers, but you get the idea.
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I know I won't be the only one but I just wanted to stop in and say thanks for everything that you have done and all of the hard work that was put into such a fascinating topic. I'm really big into the minor league side of the game so I began reading this at the beginning of the season just to see what it was all about and it quickly turned into one of my all-time favorite topics on Redszone.
Thanks again and I hope that you continue doing this in the future because I really looked forward to reading it during the season
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Thanks for doing this all season mace. :beerme: I can't believe it's over already.
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Sunday, September 1: Pedro Villarreal, Louisville . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K. Every time I want to stump for taking him off the 40-man, he pulls something like this. (Well, not every time . . .)
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Next year Villarreal will pay you to stump daily for him to be removed from the 40 man.
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Aw shucks, guys. Thanks. It was fun. And I gotta tell ya, the appreciation expressed so generously by so many made it worthwhile at the times when I wondered if it was.
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August-plus recap
( ) indicates how many times the player has been selected as the MiLPoD (if more than one).
8-1: Carlos Contreras (4) . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.
8-2: Henry Rodriguez . . . 5-5, 3 R.
8-3: Juan Silverio (3) . . . 5-5, 2 2B, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI.
8-4: Greg Reynolds (5) . . . 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
8-5: Amir Garrett . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.
8-6: Jake Johnson . . . 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
8-7: Jon Moscot (4) . . . 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
8-8: Jeremy Kivel . . . 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K.
8-9: Phillip Ervin (2) . . . 2-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI.
8-10: Robert Stephenson (6) . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K.
8-11: Nobody.
8-12: Jose Ortiz (3) . . . 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI.
8-13: Aristides Aquino . . . 4-6, 2 3B, 3 R, 3 RBI.
8-14: Kyle Waldrop (4) . . . 4-4, 2B, HR, 2 R.
8-15: Nick Travieso (3) . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
8-16: Robert Stephenson (7) . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K.
8-17: Carlos Sanchez . . . 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI.
8-18: Adam Matthews . . . 4-4, 2 2B, 3B, BB, 3 R, 3 RBI.
8-19: Jon Moscot (5) . . . 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K. Also 1-2, 2B, R.
8-20: Greg Reynolds (6) . . . 9 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
8-21: Juan Silva . . . 3-3, 3B, BB, 2 R, 3 SB.
8-22: Robert Stephenson (8) . . . 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K.
8-23: Yohan Pino (2) . . . 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K.
8-24: Ismael Guillon . . . 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K.
8-25: Tim Crabbe (5) . . . 7.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K.
8-26: Luke Moran . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K.
8-27: Tyler Mahle . . . 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K.
8-28: Kevin Franklin . . . 3-4, 2B, BB, R, 2 RBI.
8-29: James Allen (3) . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K.
8-30: Ismael Guillon (2) . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K.
8-31: Mike Hessman (2) . . . 3-4, 2 HR (25), BB, 2 R. 5 RBI.
9-1: Pedro Villarreal (2) . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K.
9-2: Juan Duran (2) . . . 3-3, 3 HR, BB, 3 R, 3 RBI.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Ismael Guillon, 8-24 . . . 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K. Over his final five starts of the season, the Venezuelan lefty permitted just 11 hits in 29.1 innings.
Hitting Performance of the Month: Juan Duran, 9-2 . . . 3-3, 3 HR, BB, 3 R, 3 RBI. The breakout came on the big fellow’s 22nd birthday, and it gave him 6 home runs in the last 5 games of the season.
Previous recaps
July
7-1: Greg Reynolds (4) . . . 6.1 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K.
7-2: Avain Rachal . . . 3-6, 3B, HR, BB, 2 RBI, SB (doubleheader)
7-3: Jose Ortiz . . . 2-3, 2 HR, BB, 4 RBI.
7-4: Shaun Ellis . . . 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.
7-5: Drew Cisco (3) . . . 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
7-6: Nick Travieso (2) . . . 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K.
7-7: Chad Reineke . . . 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
7-8: Jackson Stephens . . . 5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K.
7-9: Werleen Taveras . . . 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K.
7-10: Seth Mejias-Brean . . . 5-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, R.
7-11: Jesse Winker (4) . . . 1-3, HR, 2 BB, 4 RBI.
7-12: Wandy Peralta . . . 5.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K.
7-13: Robert Stephenson (5) . . . 6.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K.
7-14: Ryan Dennick (2) . . . 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.
7-15: Seth Mejias-Brean (2) . . . 3-5, 3B, R, RBI.
7-17: Ben Lively (2) . . . 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K.
7-18: Seth Mejias-Brean (3) . . . 3-5, 2B, HR, 6 RBI.
7-19: Junior Morillo . . . 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K.
7-20: Jon Matthews . . . 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB.
7-21: Jesse Winker (5) . . . 2-5, 2B, HR, 2 R.
7-22: Seth Mejias-Brean (4) . . . 2-4, 3B, HR, BB, R, RBI.
7-23: Billy Hamilton (4) . . . 2-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI.
7-24: Kyle Waldrop (2) . . . 3-5, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 R, RBI.
7-25: Phil Ervin . . . 4-4, 2 HR, BB, 4 R, 3 RBI.
7-26: Kevin Garcia . . . 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI.
7-27: Jon Moscot (3) . . . 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
7-28: Beau Amaral (3) . . . 2-5, HR, 4 RBI.
7-29: Daniel Renken (2) . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.
7-30: Kyle Waldrop (3) . . . 2-4, 2B, HR.
7-31: Jose Ortiz (2) . . . 3-5, HR, 2 RBI.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Jon Moscot, 7-27 . . . 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. The second-year righthander was (undeservedly) 1-14 when he turned in this gem.
Hitting Performance of the Month: Phil Ervin, 7-25 . . . 4-4, 2 HR, BB, 4 R, 3 RBI. Less than a week later, the first-round draft choice received his first promotion.
June
6-1: Steve Selsky . . . 2-4, 2 HR, BB, 4 RBI.
6-2: Danny Vicioso . . . 3-5, HR, 3 RBI.
6-3: Billy Hamilton (2) . . . 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI.
6-4: James Allen (2) . . . 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K.
6-5: Junior Arias (4) . . . 2-4, 2B, HR.
6-6: Juan Perez (2) . . . 2-3, HR, 2B, BB, 2 R.
6-7: Zach Vincej . . . 4-4, 2B, 2 BB, 3 R, 2 RBI.
6-8: Robert Stephenson (4) . . . 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K.
6-9: Juan Duran . . . 3-3, 2B, BB, R.
6-10: Ryan Wright (3) . . . 3-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI.
6-11: Chris Berset . . . 3-4.
6-12: Steve Selsky (2) . . . 4-5, 2 2B, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI.
6-13: Tim Crabbe (4) . . . 7.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
6-14: Nick Travieso . . . 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K.
6-15: Greg Reynolds (2) . . . 6 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K.
6-16: Juan Silverio (2) . . . 3-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI.
6-17: Corky Miller . . . 2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K. Also 0-2, 2 BB.
6-18: Jesse Winker (3) . . . Won home-run-hitting contest (10) before Midwest League all-star game.
6-19: Yorman Rodriguez (2) . . . 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, RBI.
6-20: Cory Thompson . . . 2-3, 2B, 2 HBP, 3 R.
6-21: Greg Reynolds (3) . . . 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K.
6-22: Sal Romano (2) . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K.
6-23: Daniel Paula . . . 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R.
6-24: Daniel Corcino . . . 7.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
6-25: Israel Cuevas . . . 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K.
6-26: Billy Hamilton (3) . . . 2-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB.
6-27: Sal Romano (3) . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K.
6-28: Devin Lohman (3) . . . 2-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB.
6-29: Chris Berset (2) . . . 3-3, HR, 2 BB, 4 R.
6-30: Ben Lively . . . 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Greg Reynolds, 6-21 . . . 9 IP 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K. The shutout ran his perfect record for 9-0 for Louisville.
Hitting Performance of the Month: Steve Selsky, 6-12 . . . 4-5, 2 2B, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI.
May
5-1: Junior Arias (2) . . .3-5, 3B, HR.
5-2: Yohan Pino . . . 6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K.
5-3: Marquez Smith (2) . . . 3-4, HR.
5-4: Devin Lohman (2) . . . 3-3, 2 HR, 2 BB.
5-5: Tim Crabbe (3) . . . 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K.
5-6: Carlos Gonzalez . . . 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K.
5-7: Josh Ravin . . . 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
5-8: Robert Stephenson . . . 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K.
5-9: Pedro Villarreal . . . 6 IP, 3 IP, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K.
5-10: Billy Hamilton . . . 3-5, 2 HR.
5-11: Kyle Waldrop . . . 3-4, 2 HR, BB, 3 RBI.
5-12: Ryan LaMarre . . . 3-3, HR, 2 BB, SB.
5-13: Robert Stephenson (2) . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K.
5-14: Nevin Ashley . . . 4-4, HR.
5-15: Carlos Contreras (3) . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K.
5-16: Jesse Winker . . . 2-4, HR, 3 RBI.
5-17: Jon Moscot (2) . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K.
5-18: Tanner Rahier . . . 3-6, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI (doubleheader).
5-19: Beau Amaral . . . 3-4, BB, SB, 2 R.
5-20: Ryan Wright . . . 3-4, HR, 2 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI.
5-21: Ryan Wright (2) . . . 2-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI.
5-22: Jesse Winker (2) . . . 2-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.
5-23: Marquez Smith (3) . . . 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 BB, 2 RBI.
5-24: Ryan Dennick . . . 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.
5-25: Junior Arias (3) . . . 3-4, 2 R, RBI, 2 SB.
5-26: Alejandro Chacin . . . 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K.
5-27: Josh Fellhauer . . . 3-5, HR, 2B, 2 BB, 4 RBI.
5-28: Chad Rogers (2) . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K.
5-29: Mike Hesssman (2) . . . 3-3, HR, BB, 3 RBI.
5-30: Robert Stephenson (3) . . . 6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K.
5-31: Marquez Smith (4) . . . 4-4, HR, 2B, SF, 5 RBI.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Robert Stephenson, 5-30 . . . Perfect game for 6.1 innings.
Hitting Performance of the Month: Ryan Wright, 5-20 . . . Big night came in the middle of a 3-game spree in which he went 7-12 with 3 HR, 3 2B and 8 RBIs.
April
4-4: Tony Cingrani . . . 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 14 K.
4-5: Mike Hessman . . . 2 HR (second game in a row).
4-6: Drew Cisco . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K.
4-7: Sal Romano . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
4-8: Daniel Renken . . . 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K.
4-9: Tony Cingrani . . . 6.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K.
4-10: Carlos Contreras . . . 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K.
4-11: Greg Reynolds . . . 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
4-12: Tim Crabbe . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K.
4-13: Sharky Rogers . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
4-14: Juan Silverio . . . 3-3, 2B, 3B, BB.
4-15: Carlos Contreras . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K.
4-16: Junior Arias . . . 2-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.
4-17: James Allen . . . 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
4-18: Drew Cisco . . . 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 12 K.
4-19: Yorman Rodriguez . . . 4-5, 2 doubles.
4-20: Devin Lohman . . . 2-4, HR, BB, 4 RBI.
4-21: Donald Lutz . . . 2-4, HR.
4-22: Josh Smith . . . 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K.
4-23: Tim Crabbe . . . 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K.
4-24: Marquez Smith . . . 3-5, 3B, HR.
4-25: Beau Amaral . . . 3-5, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI.
4-26: David Vidal . . . 2-2, 2 BB.
4-27: Jon Moscot . . . 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K.
4-28: Juan Perez . . . 4-5, BB.
4-29: Neftali Soto . . . 4-4, HR, 2B.
4-30: Kris Negron . . . 2-4, 2B, GS.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Tony Cingrani, 4-4 (Opening Day) . . . 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 14 K.
Hitting Performance of the Month: Neftali Soto, 4-29 . . . 4-4, HR, 2B.
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Special Edition
Wednesday, September 18: Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati . . . 3-4, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI, 4 SB (9). In his first major-league start, Slidin' Billy moved up to second on the club in stolen bases. He became the first player to swipe four bags in his first start since, like, 1920-something. Two of them came on pitchouts. He also scored the winning run in the 13th.
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I guess I should have said the go-ahead (not winning) run, since the Astros ended up matching that one.