Down on the Farm

Triple-A Scranton (6-5 win over Norfolk)
Kevin Reese: 2 for 5, 1 R, 3 K
Chris Basak: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Andy Phillips: 2 for 5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Shelley Duncan: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K – it took 34 games and a 1.093 OPS, but he’s finally hitting cleanup…
Eric Duncan: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 2B – first XBH in 9 games…
Kevin Thompson: 3 for 5, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Alberto Gonzalez: 1 for 3, 2 BB, 1 E (fielding)
Eric Junge: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K – signed to fill out the rotation, but he was a big-time prospect like, 8 years ago…
Tim Lavigne: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K – another guy signed to bolster the staff
Edwar Ramirez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K – moved up a level, but still schoolin’ guys…

Double-A Trenton (2-1 loss to Erie)
Jamal Strong: 2 for 4
Joe Muich: 1 for 4, 1 SB, 1 PB
Matt Carson: 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 3B
rest of lineup: 0 for 21, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K – Gabe Lopez drove in Carson on a fielder’s choice
Brett Smith: 8 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 14-7 GB/FB – the latest in a season of phenomenal starts…too bad the game was blown by…
Jeff Kennard: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K – I can’t believe he’s on the 40-man roster…

High-A Tampa (4-3 win over Dunedin) Brandon Magee, the opposing SP, had a 17-3 GB/FB ratio…
Reegie Corona: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 E (fielding) – 11 hits in last 7 games
Tim Battle: 2 for 4, 1 R – last walk was 11 games ago
Jose Tabata: 1 for 4
Juan Miranda: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Kevin Russo: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 CS – quietly having a great year…
Colin Curtis: 0 for 4
Frankie Cervelli: 0 for 3, 1 BB – has reached base in all but 2 games this year…
Dan McCutchen: 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K – another ’06 draftee having a great full season debut…
Zach Kroenke: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Low-A Charleston (5-2 win over Rome)
Mitch Hilligoss: 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 3 K, 2 E (both throwing) – professional baseball leading 23 game hit streak…he’s halfway to Joe D…
A-Jaxâ„¢: 1 for 4
Seth Fortenberry: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K, 1 HBP – second straight game with a jack
Eduardo Nunez: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 E (fielding)
Andres Perez: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Michael Dunn: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 6-1 GB/FB – 46 K in 45.1 IP…
Jon Hovis: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K