Shelley Duncan didn’t play in today’s doubleheader, leading to some speculation that he was on his way to the Bronx, but it turns out he just has a bum shoulder. Oh, and Kevin Thompson is headed for the indy leagues.
Triple-A Scranton
Game 1 (7-2 win over Indianapolis in 7 innings) makeup of yesterday’s rain out
Doug Bernier, John Rodriguez & Luis Nunez: both 1 for 2, 1 BB – Bernier was hit a pitch, scored a run & drove one in … J-Rod got plunked, drove in a run & K’ed … Nunez stole a bag & scored a pair of runs
Eric Duncan & Austin Jackson: both 0 for 4, 2 K – that’s some good ol’ prospect suckiness right there
Todd Linden & Chris Malec: both 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 K – Linden doubled & drove in 3 runs … Malec hit a solo homer & drove in another run
Juan Miranda & Kevin Cash: both 1 for 4, 1 R – Miranda doubled & K’ed … Cash K’ed thrice
Casey Fossum: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 5-8 GB/FB – 54 of 83 pitches were strikes (65.1%)
Anthony Claggett: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 5-1 GB/FB – 14 of 21 pitches were strikes (66.7%)
Game 2 (9-3 win over Indianapolis in 7 innings)
Kevin Russo: 2 for 2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Doug Bernier & Chris Malec: both 1 for 3, 1 R – Bernier was hit by a pitch, drove in 2 runs & K’ed … Malec drew a walk & K’ed twice
Todd Linden & John Rodriguez: both 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K
Juan Miranda: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Austin Jackson: 0 for 4, 2 K – 1 for his last 12 (.083) … let’s see how he responds to his first AAA slump
Chris Stewart: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 K
Luis Nunez: 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 RBI
Steven Jackson: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 4-5 GB/FB – 34 of 56 pitches were strikes (60.7%) … the only run came on a Steve Pearce solo homer … that’s a damn fine spot start
JB Cox: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K – 10 of 20 pitches were strikes … 8 ER & 19 baserunners allowed in his last 9 IP
Zach Kroenke: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 2-2 GB/FB – 12 of 22 pitches were strikes (54.5%)
Brett Tomko: 1 IP, zeroes, 2 K, 0-1 GB/FB – 10 of 17 pitches were strikes (58.8%)
Double-A Trenton
Game 1 (6-0 loss to Bowie in 7 innings) this was the makeup of one of the three games they had rained out this week
Eduardo Nunez: 1 for 3
Kyle Anson: 1 for 1, 2 BB, 1 PB
Everyone else: comined 0 for 19, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HBP – Marcos Vechionacci drew a walk & K’ed … Jorge Vazquez was hit by a pitch … Colin Curtis & Seth Fortenberry both K’ed twice
Ryan Pope: 4 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 6-2 GB/FB – picked a runner off first … 13 runs allowed in his last 15 IP
Kevin Whelan: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 3-0 GB/FB – you love the 16 K in 13.1 IP … the 7 BB, not so much
Game 2 (4-3 loss to Bowie in 7 innings)
Eduardo Nunez, Reegie Corona & Jorge Vazquez: all 1 for 4 – Corona doubled & drove in a run … Vazquez K’ed
Marcos Vechionacci: 0 for 2, 1 R, 1 BB
Carlos Mendoza & Justin Snyder: both 1 for 3, 1 R
Seth Fortenberry: 1 for 1, 1 RBI, 1 CS, 1 HBP
Jose Gil: 2 for 3, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Alan Horne: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 7-5 GB/FB – it’ll take some time for him to get his old stuff back – if he does at all – but the important thing is that he’s healthy
Amaury Sanit: 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K – that’s an interesting line, so here’s what happened: first batter walked, next guy sac bunted him to 2nd but beat it out, the next guy sac bunted them to 2nd & 3rd, next guy grounded out to score the run
High-A Tampa (4-3 loss to Dunedin, walk-off style)
Austin Krum, Damon Sublett & Brandon Laird: all 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 K – Krum doubled, was caught stealing & threw a runner out at third from CF
Eric Fryer, Jack Rye & Addison Maruszack: all 0 for 4 – Fryer & Maruszack each K’ed
Jesus Montero: 1 for 4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K – he caught, so the leg injury can’t be that bad … allowed 2 SB to the guy with the most steals in baseball
Jeremy Bleich: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 8-6 GB/FB
Jon Hovis: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 3-3 GB/FB – Jon Hovis doesn’t blow saves, saves blow Jon Hovis
Low-A Charleston (2-1 win over Asheville in 11 innings, walk-off style)
Ray Kruml: 0 for 5
Carmen Angelini & Taylor Grote: both 1 for 5 – Angelini doubled & K’ed twice … Grote hit a walk-off single, K’ed & threw a runner out at home from LF
David Adams: 2 for 3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 CS
Brian Baisley: 2 for 4, 1 BB
Melky Mesa: 1 for 3, 1 R , 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB – 7 homers in just 26 games
Neall French: 0 for 3, 1 BB, 2 K
Chase Weems: 0 for 2
Abe Almonte: 1 for 1 – pinch hit for Weems in the 10th, and actually caught the 11th
Hector Noesi: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 Balk, 4-3 GB/FB
Dan Kapala: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 6-1 GB/FB – 36-14 K/BB ratio
Cory Arbiso: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GB/FB – the walk was intentional
Pat Venditte: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 3-1 GB/FB