Tampa falls despite Montero’s awesomeness

Robert Pimpsner of Baby Bombers tells me Jesus Montero has been promoted to Double-A Trenton, and should be there tomorrow or Thursday. Yippee.

The Padres released old pal Chris Britton. He had a 10.45 ERA, 2.27 WHIP and a .406 BAA in 20.2 IP split between Double-A & Triple-A this year.

Triple-A Scranton (3-2 loss to Syracuse)
Reegie Corona & Austin Jackson: both 1 for 4, 1 2B – Corona K’ed once, Ajax twice
Todd Linden: 0 for 4, 1 R – 2 for his last 17 (.118)
Shelley Duncan: 0 for 4, 1 K – threw a runner out at home from RF
Juan Miranda: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 3B – a triple? good for him
Justin Leone: 0 for 2, 2 RBI, 1 E (fielding) – had a pair of sac flies
Eric Duncan: 0 for 4, 1 K – here’s what yesterday’s outfield collision with Austin Jackson looked like
Chris Stewart & Doug Bernier: both 1 for 3 – Stewart allowed a passed ball & was picked off first … Bernier K’ed
Casey Fossum: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HB, 7-5 GB/FB – 48 of 82 pitches were strikes (58.5%) … picked a runner off first .. served up a solo jack to an ex-Yank
Anthony Claggett: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 5-3 GB/FB – 21 of 30 pitches were strikes (70%)

Double-A Trenton
Game 1 (7-2 loss to Bowie in 7 innings) makeup of an early May rain out
Justin Snyder & James Cooper: both 1 for 3 – Snyder drew a walk & committed a fielding error … Coop tripled, scored a run & K’ed
Colin Curtis: 1 for 2, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HB
Chris Malec: 0 for 4, 1 K
Noah Hall & Kevin Smith: both 0 for 3 – Hall K’ed once, Smith thrice … Smith also committed a fielding error
Kyle Anson & Marcos Vechionacci: both 0 for 2, 1 BB – Anson K’ed
Edwar Gonzalez: 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Ryan Pope: 6 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 9-5 GB/FB – first start with more than one walk since April 19th
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, zeroes, 1 K, 2-0 GB/FB

I have no idea what’s going on with Game 2 of Trenton’s doubleheader, but the box score isn’t updating. You’re not missing much; Alan Horne was was so-so while on a strict pitch count. That’s about it.

High-A Tampa (9-4 loss to Charlotte) gave up five runs in the top of the ninth
Austin Krum, Brian Baisley & Walt Ibarra: all 1 for 4 – Krum drew a walk, scored a run & K’ed … Baisley drove in a run … Ibarra K’ed
Matt Cusick: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB
Jesus Montero: 2 for 4, 2 R, 1 E (throwing) – 19 for his last 36 (.528) … allowed a pair of stolen bases
Austin Romine: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBP
Brandon Laird, Tommy Baldridge & Wady Rufino: all 0 for 4 – Rufino K’ed three times
DJ Mitchell: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 2 HB, 8-3 GB/FB
Charles Nolte: 2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 6-0 GB/FB
Craig Heyer: 1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 2-1 GB/FB – allowed an inherited runner to score

Low-A Charleston (5-3 win over Savannah)
Abe Amonte: 1 for 2, 2 R, 1 SB – left a game for an unknown reason after coming around to score in the third
Mike Lyon: 0 for 1, 2 BB, 1 K – replaced Almonte
Dan Brewer: 0 for 4, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 E (fielding)
David Adams, Jose Pirela & Taylor Grote: all 1 for 4 – Adams was hit by a pitch, doubled, drove in 2 runs & scored 2 others … Pirela drew a walk, was picked off first & K’ed … Grote K’ed twice
Melky Mesa: 2 for 4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBP
Corban Joseph: 2 for 5, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 1 K – 9 walks in 20 games is encouraging
Neall French & Chase Weems: both 0 for 3, 1 BB – Weems K’ed twice
Manny Banuelos: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HB, 2-4 GB/FB – studly
Brandon Braboy: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 3-0 GB/FB
Casey Erickson: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1-1 GB/FB – hasn’t allowed an earned run since April 23rd, 20.1 IP ago
Pat Venditte: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-0 GB/FB – 34 K in 22.1 IP