Minor League Blogs

Daytona didn’t do much at the plate in a 5-1 loss to Brevard County.  Nate Spears drove in the only run for the Cubs and Brian Dopirak went two for three with a walk and a run.
Scott Koerber dropped to 2-3 with a tough start.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on eleven hits [...]

The Smokies got some great pitching in a 5-1 win over the Jaxx and Donald Veal picked up the win with a nice start.  He improved to 3-4 on the season and he gave up three hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six shutout innings.
Casey McGehee provided the bulk of the offense for [...]

Dan Meyer improved to 2-0 on the season with five quality innings.  He gave up two runs on three hits and three walks with nine strikeouts.
Dee Brown hit a solo homerun in the 7-3 win.  Jason Perry went three for four with a run.

J.R. Mathes improved to 5-3 on the season with a nice start in the Cubs 4-1 win over Portland.  He gave up just one run on four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in six innings of work.  Mathes has been up and down all season and this was probably his best start since he [...]

Ryan Morse had a mixed start.  On the one hand, he gave up four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks and he took the loss.  On the other hand, he struck out a season high nine batters.
Nevin Ashley was the only Catfish hitter with two hits.  He went two for four in the [...]

Aaron Sisk had a big day at the plate in Vero Beach’s 9-7 win over St. Lucie.  He went three for four with a double, a homerun, three RBIs and three runs.  Patrick Cottrell went two for five with two runs scored.
Jonathan Beltre picked up the win although his relief appearance was hardly stellar.  He [...]

Jonathan Barrett had an unusual start and while at times he could find the plate (he finished with six strikeouts), at others he couldn’t (six walks) in his four innings.  He did give up three runs though and while he didn’t take the loss, he gave up almost enough to pick it up.  Richard De [...]

The Bulls offense had a tough time in a 4-3 loss to Ottawa.  Wes Bankston had a two run homer to provide most of the offense.  Jonny Gomes went one for one for two with two walks and two runs in his rehab start.
Andy Sonnanstine had a rough start and he dropped to 6-4 on [...]

The Dragons lost 7-6 to the Loons and the damage that mattered came in the ninth inning.  Ramon Geronimo gave up three ninth inning runs and he took the loss.
Justin Turner went two for five and he drove in two runs.  Drew Stubbs went one for three with two RBIs and a run.

Ramon Ramirez improved to 4-2 with a nice start in Sarasota’s 4-0 win over Fort Myers.  He gave up just two hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven shutout innings.
Jeremiah Piepkorn was the hitting star in the win. He went two for four with a two run homer.

The Ports got just enough offense to make up for some poor pitching in an 8-7 win over Modesto.  Javier Herrera was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for five with an RBI and two runs.  Herrera also had two stolen bases.
Adam Thomas picked up the win.  He struck out three in [...]

The Cougars got it all in an 11-1 blowout win over Beloit.  Matthew Sulentic was one of the hitting stars in the game.  He went two for four with a double, three RBIs and a run.  Jermaine Mitchell also had a nice game and he went three for four with two triples, two RBIs and [...]

Carlos Fisher had another awesome start and while he didn’t pick up the win, he did what he could to keep the Lookouts in the game.  He gave up one run on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in eight innings.  He now has 35 strikeouts in 31 innings since being promoted Double [...]

Phil Dumatrait had his third straight rough start and he’s dropped to 5-4 with probably his worst start of the season.  He gave up six runs on twelve hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Joey Votto had the big hit of the game for the Bats in the 7-4 loss. He [...]

Jonathan Mota scored on a sac. fly by Russ Canzier in the top of the ninth inning to beat Cedar Rapids 4-3.  Canzier finished the game with two RBIs and Jonathan Mota went three for five with a run.
Jeremy Papelbon picked up the win with three nice innings of relief.  He gave up one hit [...]

Michael Madsen dropped to 3-1 on the season with a tough start in the Rockhounds 4-3 loss to Tulsa.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
The Rockhounds got most of the offense on one swing of the bat.  Luke Appert his a two run [...]

The Loons lost 7-5 and Thomas Melgarejo struggled in his start.  He gave up seven runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts and he dropped to 0-4 on the season.
Eduardo Perez was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.

The Chiefs made it five in a row with a 7-6 win over Norfolk.  Russ Adams only had one hit in the game but he made it count.  It was a three run shot in the second inning that basically put the Chiefs in front for good.
John Thomson had a nice start and he improved [...]

Las Vegas lost 6-4 to Nashville but it wasn’t because of Delwyn Young, who played a role in most of Vegas’ four runs.  He went two for five with a double and three RBIs in the loss.
Spike Lundberg was shelled and he took the loss. He dropped to 2-4 on the season and he gave [...]

Francisco Pena had a great day at the plate in the Sand Gnats 9-5 win over Rome.  He went two for three with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs scored.
Josh Stinson picked up the win with a decent outing.  He gave up four runs on four hits and a walk with one strikeout in [...]

St. Lucie outhit Vero Beach 15-13 but they lost 6-4 as their pen collapsed in extra innings.  Each team scored a run in the ninth to keep it going, then they did the same thing in the tenth.  Finally in the eleventh, Vero Beach scored two and St. Lucie couldn’t answer.  Grady Hinchman gave up [...]

Kevin Mulvey improved to 5-4 on the season with a nice start in Binghamton’s 9-2 win over New Britain. He gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in seven solid innings.
Corey Coles was the hitting star.  He went one for four with a walk, a triple, three RBIs and [...]

The Zephyrs won both games of their doubleheader with Colorado Springs and they got some quality pitching in both games.  The first game was a 5-2 win with Philip Humber having a nice start.  He gave up two runs on ten hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.  Jake Gautreau went two for three with [...]

The RiverDogs jumped out to a 7-3 lead only to see the pen give up fve runs late to lost the game 8-7.  Jonathan Hovis took the loss and he gave up two runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Seth Fortenberry had three hits in the game including a solo homerun.  Kevin Smith went two for four [...]

Tamps lost to Lakeland 9-2 in a game where the hitters were definitely held in check.  Kevin Russo tripled home both of the Yankees runs and Colin Curtis was the only Tampa hitter with two hits.
Eric Hacker was hit hard and he dropped to 1-3 with a rough start.  He gave up five runs on [...]

Gerardo Casadiego gave up the losing run in the bottom of the tenth inning in the Thunder’s 4-3 loss to the Fisher Cats.  A pretty good start by Tim Lavigne was wasted in the loss.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six innings.
Aarom Baldiris was the [...]

The Yankees’ hitters didn’t show in their 7-0 loss to the Mud Hens.  The offense picked up just four hits and only one of those was for extra bases.  Chris Basak had that with a double.
Steven Jackson was hit hard and he took the loss.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and three [...]

Alessandro Maestri had a rough time on the mound in the Chiefs 12-7 loss to Cedar Rapids.  He gave up seven runs on eight hits and two walks with strikeouts in just two innings of work.
Joshua Lansford was the hitting star in the loss.  He went four for five with an RBI and two runs.

Scott Deal had a nice start go to waste in the Cougars 5-3 loss to Beloit.  He gave up two runs on five hits and one walk with six strikeouts in seven innings of work.
Isaac Omura was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with an RBI.

Ryan Webb dropped to 0-3 on the season with a tough start against Tulsa in the Rockhounds 5-3 loss.  He gave up four runs on three hits and four walks with four strikeouts in six innings.
Myron Leslie went three for three and he drew a walk.  Richie Robnett hit a two run homer.

Jason Perry singled home Dee Brown in the eighth inning to tie the game and then Nick Blasi scored on Kevin Mellilo’s RBI single in the ninth to win it 5-4.  Jeremy Brown finished the game one for one with a double, two RBIs and two walks.
Santiago Casilla got just one batter one but it [...]

Mitch Atkins improved to 4-3 on the season with a nice start in Daytona’s 7-1 win over Brevard County.  He gave up five hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six shutout innings.
Jeff Culpepper was the hitting star in the win. He went three for five with three RBIs and a run.

The Catfish went down early 7-3 and they stormed back with five unanswered runs to beat the RiverDogs 8-7.  Cesar Suarez was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for five with a double, two runs and an RBI.
Woods Fines was hit hard in his loss but the hitters picked him up.  Neal [...]

Despite scoring four runs in the final three frames, this game looked it could go on forever.  The Rays scored a run in the top of the ninth to take a one run lead only to have St. Lucie tie it up in the bottom half of the inning.  Ditto in the tenth when each [...]

Five hits were all the Smokies’ hitters could manage in a 7-0 loss to the Jaxx.  Jemel Spearman and Chris Robinson each had two hits in the game and Spearman had the only extra base hit with a triple.
Mark Holliamn dropped to 6-3 with the loss. He gave up three runs on seven hits and [...]

The Bulls put eleven runs on the board in a 11-3 blowout win over Ottawa.  There were plenty of hitting stars and four Bulls went yard but Jorge Velandia was the only Bull with three hits.  He went three for five with a homerun and two runs scored.
Lost in all the offense was a nice [...]

Iowa topped Portland 7-4 and Ryan O’Malley improved to 3-4 with a nice start in the win.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Mike Fontenot and Koyie Hill each led the way or the Iowa at the plate.  Each had two hits, two runs and [...]

Juan Francisco provided the bulk of the Dragons offense in their 7-5 loss to the Loons.  He went two for three with a homerun and four RBIs.  Chris Valaika also had a hot day at the plate and he went four for five with two RBIs and a run.
Rafael Gonzalez improved to 8-1 on the [...]

Sarasota lost to Fort Myers 5-3 and Daryl Thompson took the loss in a tough start.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on nine hits with three strikeouts in five innings and the loss drops him to 1-2 on the season.
Jay Bruce hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Michael DeJesus went two for [...]

James Avery had a rough start and he dropped to 5-5 on the season in the Lookouts 9-6 loss to Mississippi.  He gave up all nine runs on ten hits and a walk with two strikeouts in four innings.
Luis Bolivar was the hitting star in the win. He went three for five with a homerun, [...]

The Bats hit five homeruns as a team and Josh Hamilton hit two of those in their 13-6 win over the Knights.  Both of Hamilton’s homers were solo shots and Christopher Dickerson went two for three with a homerun, two walks, three RBIs and two runs.
Mike Gosling picked up the win despite not having his [...]

Burke Badenhop gave up two runs on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in seven innings in his start for Lakeland.  The win improved his record to 5-3 after the 9-2 win.
Ovandy Suero had another nice game at the plate.  He went three for three with two RBIs and two runs.

The Mud Hens beat the Yankees 7-0 and Ron Chiavacci got it done on the mound.  He gave up four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings of relief.  Jordan Tata made his first start of the season and he threw three scoreless frames.
Ryan Rayburn walked in all five of his at [...]

Ryan Patterson singled home Robinzon Diaz in the bottom of the tenth to win it for the Fisher Cats.  Juan Peralta went two for four with a double and two RBIs in the 4-3 win.
Yusaku Iriki had a decent start in the win.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks with [...]

Erie blew out Harrisburg 9-4 and Matthew Joyce played a big part in the win. He went one for three with a homerun and three RBIs.  Steve Torrealba went two for four with two RBIs and a run.
Jair Jurrjens had a rough start but the hitters picked him up. He gave up four runs on [...]

The Suns lost 3-2 and the offense never really got going in this one.  Xavier Paul hit a two run homer to account for the two Suns runs and no other hitter even had an extra base hit.
A nice start by Giuseppe Norrito went to waste in the loss.  He gave up two runs on [...]

The Biscuits were simply blown out by Huntsville today 19-4.  It was 13-1 after just four innings and this one was over early.  James Houser took the loss.  He gave up six runs on nine hits with four strikeouts in three innings of work.  The three relievers that were used all gave up at least [...]

The Lugnuts lost 3-2 to the White Caps and both runs were provided by Brian Pettway.  He only had one hit, but it was a two run homer.
Julio Pinto took the loss and he gave up two runs in one inning.  A nice start by Kyle Ginley was wasted.  He gave up just one run [...]

Gorkys Hernandez played a role in all three White Caps runs in their 3-2 win over the Lugnuts.  He went one for four with two RBIs and a run.  Jeffrey Kunkel was the only White Cap with two hits.
Randor Bierd (cool name) picked up the win with three perfect innings of relief.  He improved to [...]

Jason Schmidt was sharp in his rehab start for Inland Empire and he helped in the 2-1 win over the Quakes.  He gave up two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six shutout innings.
Ryan Rogowski was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with a double and an RBI.