Friday, June 1, 2012, Minor League Updates

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Louisville Bats vs. Durham Bulls
Pedro Villarreal will make his fifth start for the Bats. Between Louisville and Pensacola, he is 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA and WHIP of 1.089. His most impressive stat is probably his 1.2 BB/9IP. Going against him is the 28-year-old Lance Pendleton.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos @ Jackson Generals - Game 1
Dan Corcino was supposed to pitch in the rain-out yesterday, but he'll start game one of the double-header instead. He's going against Brandon Maurer, who turns 22 next month.

Pensacola Blue Wahoos @ Jackson Generals - Game 2
This is a guess on my part, but I believe Tim Crabbe is starting the second game. It would be his usual four-day rest, and he didn't get out of the third inning in his last appearance, so I think it's a fairly safe bet. I'm guessing the Generals will turn to one of the top prospects in baseball, Taijuan Walker.

Bakersfield Blaze @ San Jose Giants
The groundball machine known as Sharky Rogers is opposing Jack Snodgrass, the big lefty from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Rogers is tied for the organizational lead in career fielding percentage as he has never made an error as a professional. I'll pull my tongue out of my cheek now and mention that he has shown excellent control this year. In fact, four members of the bullpen have issued more walks than Rogers despite facing significantly less batters.

Dayton Dragons vs. South Bend Silver Hawks
It's Stalin Gerson versus Jesse Darrah in one of the least-exciting match-ups I've seen all day. Fresh of their walk-off win from last night, the Dragons will try to improve on their 21-33 record. Interestingly, Darrah had a 10.3 K/9IP for Missoula last year, but this year it has dipped to just 4.4 K/9IP.

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The Bats are down 3-1 in the 8th. I must've jinxed Villarreal by mentioning his excellent control because he issued 4 walks in 5.2 IP. Nick Christiani and Josh Judy have combined for 2.1 innings of shutout relief thus far. The Bats are threatening at the moment following a Joey Gathright double.

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The Blue Wahoos lost the first game of the double-header. Corcino gave up five (three earned) in the first inning.

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
Pensacola	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	4	3
Jackson		5	0	1	0	0	0	x		6	10	0 

W: Maurer (3-1, 4.01) L: Corcino (2-3, 3.79)

Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Player		Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Ryan LaMarre	CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271
Yordanys Perez	DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.227
Brodie Greene	SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
Josh Fellhauer	LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.318
Joel Guzman	1B	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	.276
David Vidal	3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.183
P.J. Phillips	2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.200
Andrew Means	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333
Mark Fleury	C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.184

BATTING
2B: Guzman, J (8, Maurer), Phillips, P (5, Maurer).
TB: Phillips, P 2; Guzman, J 3; Perez, Y.
RBI: Phillips, P (11).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fleury.
GIDP: Phillips, P.
Team RISP: 0-for-3.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
E: Vidal, D (1, fielding), Guzman, J (2, pickoff), Phillips, P (1, fielding).
Pickoffs: Fleury (Martinez, F at 2nd base).

Jackson Generals
Player		Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
FrncscoMartinez	3B	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	.257
Nick Franklin	SS	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.335
Denny Almonte	CF	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
ChihHsienChiang RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.179
Jesus Sucre	C	4	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	.321
Joseph Dunigan	DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.275
Kalian Sams	LF	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	1	.219
Steven Proscia	1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.217
Eric Campbell	2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260

BATTING
2B: Chiang (1, Manno), Martinez, F (12, Manno).
HR: Sams (5, 1st inning off Corcino, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Dunigan; Sams 5; Sucre 4; Martinez, F 3; Chiang 2.
RBI: Sucre 2 (21), Sams 2 (11), Martinez, F (13).
2-out RBI: Sams 2; Martinez, F.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Chiang; Franklin 2; Proscia 3; Almonte.
Team RISP: 4-for-18.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
PO: Martinez, F (2nd base by Fleury).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Maurer-Campbell, Franklin-Campbell-Proscia).

Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Player			IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Daniel Corcino (L, 2-3)	3.0	5	6	3	4	2	1	3.79
Chris Manno		2.0	3	0	0	1	1	0	2.75
Wilkin De La Rosa	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1.23

Jackson Generals
Player			IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Brandon Maurer (W, 3-1)	7.0	4	1	1	2	5	0	4.01

HBP: Almonte (by Corcino).
Pitches-strikes: Corcino 73-41, Manno 41-23, De La Rosa 19-12, Maurer 75-48.
Groundouts-flyouts: Corcino 3-2, Manno 3-1, De La Rosa 0-1, Maurer 6-3.
Batters faced: Corcino 20, Manno 10, De La Rosa 5, Maurer 25.
Umpires: HP: Alberto Ruiz. 1B: Kolin Kline. 3B: Matt McCoy. 
Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, L to R.
T: 1:56.

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The second game in Jackson is scoreless after four. Mark Serrano got the start, and Stephen Hunt has the Wahoos' only hit, a single.

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After seven, the Dragons are struggling, but I guess we're used to that. It was 4-3 after the 5th, but they now trail 9-3 in the 8th. Junior Arias has a home run (2) and walk in the same game, which might be the only time he ever does that as a Dragon. Between Jimmy Moran and Ryan Kemp, the bullpen has given up five runs in two innings. Cole Green is now in to hopefully stop the bleeding.

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Useless trivia time: Mark Serrano is currently the Reds' 7th-oldest pitcher to have not played in MLB. Mike Griffin currently has the honor of being oldest. The youngest is Aroldis Chapman.

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In Dayton, it looks like no one explained to Cole Green what "stop the bleeding" means. To be fair, bad defense and some unlucky breaks led to him giving up two unearned runs to make it 11-3 in the bottom of the 8th.

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The Bats are down to their last out with Felix Perez up. A grand slam would win it, but the bases are empty.

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Carlos Contreras will pitch the 9th for the Dragons. They're only down by eight, so this might be considered a moral victory for them.

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Perez walked in a 9-pitch at-bat, but Corky Miller grounded out to the pitcher to end it. For all you boxers out there . . .

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Durham		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	10	1
Louisville	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	6	0 

W: Pendleton (2-1, 2.92) L: Villarreal (2-2, 3.90) 
S: Gomes (4)

Durham Bulls
Player		Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
DesmondJennings	LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250
   Jeff Salazar	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210
Stephen Vogt	RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	.228
Jesus Feliciano	CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.288
Henry Wrigley	DH	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	.229
Juan Miranda	1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.191
Chris Gimenez	C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Reid Brignac	SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180
Matt Mangini	3B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	.251
Cole Figueroa	2B	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	.226

BATTING
2B: Vogt (2, Villarreal), Wrigley (4, Villarreal), Gimenez, C (2, Villarreal).
3B: Figueroa (2, Villarreal).
TB: Mangini; Feliciano, J 2; Vogt 3; Gimenez, C 2; Figueroa 4; Jennings; Wrigley 2.
RBI: Wrigley 2 (12), Figueroa (8).
2-out RBI: Figueroa.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Brignac; Miranda 2; Jennings.
GIDP: Figueroa, Feliciano, J.
Team RISP: 2-for-10.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Pendleton (1, throw).

Louisville Bats
Player		Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Joey Gathright	CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.360
Cody Puckett	2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.217
Bill Rhinehart	DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.231
Neftali Soto	1B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.221
Daniel Dorn	RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.223
Kris Negron	3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.224
Felix Perez	LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.230
Corky Miller	C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.230
Miguel Rojas	SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194

BATTING
2B: Gathright (1, Augenstein).
TB: Miller, C; Rojas; Rhinehart; Perez, F; Dorn; Gathright 2.
RBI: Miller, C (7).
2-out RBI: Miller, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rojas; Soto.
Team RISP: 2-for-6.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Soto (1, 2nd base off Pendleton/Gimenez, C).
CS: Gathright (1, 2nd base by Pendleton/Gimenez, C).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Dorn (Gimenez, C at home).
DP: 2 (Puckett-Rojas-Soto 2).

Durham Bulls
Player			IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Lance Pendleton(W, 2-1)	6.0	5	1	1	1	7	0	2.92
Bryan Augenstein (H, 1)	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.69
Brandon Gomes (S, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.47

Louisville Bats
Player			IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
PedroVillarreal(L, 2-2)	5.2	8	3	3	4	4	0	3.90
Nick Christiani		1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.34
Josh Judy		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.70
Jordan Smith		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6.35

Pitches-strikes: Pendleton 97-64, Augenstein 24-17, Gomes, B 16-10, Villarreal 106-63, Christiani 16-12, Judy 12-7, Smith, J 6-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pendleton 2-6, Augenstein 3-0, Gomes, B 2-1, Villarreal 3-5, Christiani 3-0, Judy 2-1, Smith, J 2-0.
Batters faced: Pendleton 24, Augenstein 7, Gomes, B 4, Villarreal 27, Christiani 5, Judy 4, Smith, J 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Christiani 1-0.
Umpires: HP: David Soucy. 1B: Ben May. 3B: Marcus Pattillo. 
Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, L to R.
T: 2:51.
Att: 8,882.

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Of course on the day I poke fun of Jesse Darrah's K/9IP, he manages to strike out 11 Dragons over 6 innings. I need to stop being so observant.

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Dayton started to make it interesting at the end (haha), but they fell less than a touchdown short of victory.

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
South Bend	3	0	0	1	0	3	2	2	0		11	16	2
Dayton		0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3		6	9	3 

W: Darrah (5-2, 4.03) L: Gerson (3-4, 4.07)

South Bend Silver Hawks
Player		Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Chris Ellison	RF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	.258
Tom Belza	1B	3	1	2	0	0	1	3	2	0	.263
Gerson Montilla	DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.256
Matt Helm	3B	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.279
Fidel Pena	2B	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
Roidany Aguila	C	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	.212
Marc Bourgeois	LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.242
Josh Parr	SS	5	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.195
Ender Inciarte	CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.297

BATTING
2B: Parr (6, Kemp).
HR: Belza (2, 1st inning off Gerson, 1 on, 0 out), Aguila (2, 7th inning off Kemp, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Ellison 2; Belza 5; Helm 2; Aguila 5; Parr 5; Bourgeois, M 2; Inciarte 2.
RBI: Belza 3 (31), Bourgeois, M (21), Ellison 2 (23), Montilla (32), Helm (30), Aguila (19), Inciarte 2 (22).
2-out RBI: Bourgeois, M; Inciarte 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Parr; Montilla 2; Pena; Ellison.
SF: Belza; Helm; Ellison.
Team RISP: 5-for-14.
Team LOB: 11.

FIELDING
E: Helm (16, fielding), Parr (11, throw).
Outfield assists: Ellison (Dailey at 3rd base).

Dayton Dragons
Player		Pos	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Juan Perez	SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	.224
Kurtis Muller	CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.422
Juan Silva	LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.215
Steve Selsky	DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.279
Sean Buckley	1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.210
Kyle Waldrop	RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.260
Yovan Gonzalez	C	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.287
Junior Arias	3B	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	.180
Brandon Dailey	2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.195

BATTING
2B: Gonzalez, Y (3, Darrah).
HR: Arias (2, 3rd inning off Darrah, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Arias 4; Gonzalez, Y 4; Selsky; Perez, J; Silva; Waldrop; Dailey.
RBI: Arias 2 (16), Dailey (6), Perez, J 2 (18).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Waldrop; Buckley; Perez, J.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Silva (10, 2nd base off Darrah/Aguila).
CS: Arias (1, 3rd base by Darrah/Aguila).

FIELDING
E: Dailey 2 (10, fielding, throw), Buckley (4, throw).
Outfield assists: Waldrop (Parr at 2nd base).

South Bend Silver Hawks
Player			IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Jesse Darrah (W, 5-2)	6.0	4	3	2	1	11	1	4.03
Keith Hessler		2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.07
Kable Hogben		1.0	4	3	2	0	0	0	1.98
Dayton Dragons
Player			IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Stalin Gerson (L, 3-4)	5.0	7	4	2	0	1	1	4.07
Jimmy Moran		1.0	3	3	3	1	0	0	6.66
Ryan Kemp		1.0	3	2	2	1	1	1	3.07
Cole Green		1.0	3	2	0	0	1	0	12.00
Carlos Contreras	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.04

WP: Darrah 2, Kemp.
HBP: Montilla (by Moran).
Groundouts-flyouts: Darrah 2-4, Hessler 4-1, Hogben 3-0, Gerson 5-9, Moran 1-2, Kemp 0-2, Green 1-1, Contreras 0-1.
Batters faced: Darrah 23, Hessler 8, Hogben 7, Gerson 24, Moran 8, Kemp 7, Green 7, Contreras 3.
Umpires: HP: Gerard Klepacz. 1B: James Rackley. 
Weather: 55 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 13 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:03.
Att: 8,951.

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Pensacola and Jackson are still scoreless in the 7th inning of the 2nd game. Donnie "Promote Me to Louisville" Joseph pitched a scoreless 6th with 2 strikeouts. He's sticking around for a 2nd inning of work.

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Billy Hamilton led off the Bakersfield game with a single, stole second (58), advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch, and scored on a ground out by Bryson Smith. 1-0 Blaze in the 2nd inning.

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Billy Hamilton led off the Bakersfield game with a single, stole second (58), advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch, and scored on a ground out by Bryson Smith. 1-0 Blaze in the 2nd inning.

We can debate all we want about what kind of major-leaguer Hamilton might be, but man oh man, what a perfect fit for the Reds (leadoff-wise).