Jesus, Montero’s on fire

Two years ago today on DotF, Mitch Hilligoss set a new South Atlantic League record by picking up a hit in his 36th consecutive games. At the time, it was the longest hitting streak in the minors in 17 years.

Jon Ortiz, struggling big time as High-A Tampa’s closer, has been demoted to Low-A Charleston. Alan Horne threw a simulated game today, and it went horribly.

Triple-A Scranton (3-1 win over Louisville)
Reegie Corona, Juan Miranda, John Rodriguez & Justin Leone: all 1 for 4 – Corona scored a run & swiped a bag … Miranda K’ed … J-Rod hit a solo jimmy jack
Austin Jackson: 2 for 3, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB – hitting .353 in 45 games
Todd Linden: 1 for 3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K – homered off an old pal
Shelley Duncan: 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 K – leads the league with 18 homers, the guy in second has 11
Eric Duncan: 0 for 4
Chris Stewart: 0 for 3, 1 K
Romulo Sanchez: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 4-1 GB/FB – 26 of 43 pitches were strikes (60.5%) … given all of the quality relievers that need innings on this roster, it’s not the worst thing in the world to have a bullpen game every five days
Zack Kroenke: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GB/FB – 23 of 42 pitches were strikes (54.8%)
Jose Valdez: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GB/FB – 18 of 29 pitches were strikes (62.1%)
Anthony Claggett: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 5-3 GB/FB – 22 of 39 pitches were strikes (56.4%)

Double-A Trenton (4-3 win over Altoona, walk-off style)
Justin Snyder: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K – walk-off solo shot
Colin Curtis: 0 for 2, 1 R, 2 BB
Chris Malec & Noah Hall: both 1 for 4 – Malec scored a run & committed a fielding error … Hall doubled, drove in two & swiped a bag
Jorge Vazquez & Kyle Anson: both 0 for 4 – Vazquez K’ed twice
Edwar Gonzalez: 2 for 4, 1 2B
Marcos Vechionacci & James Cooper: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 BB
Chris Garcia: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 7-4 GB/FB – kept right up with the 4th overall pick from 2007
Wilkins Arias: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 3-1 GB/FB
Kevin Whelan: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GB/FB

High-A Tampa (8-5 loss to Charlotte)
Austin Krum: 0 for 2, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP
Eric Fryer: 1 for 5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 CS
Jesus Montero: 3 for 4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI – 13 for his last 24 (.542) with 4 doubled & 3 homers … I have no idea how far his hit streak goes back, but it’s at least 10 games now … he did allow three five stolen bases though
Austin Romine: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Brandon Laird, Brian Baisley & Walt Ibarra: all 0 for 4 – Laird & Baisley each K’ed three times
Damon Sublett: 0 for 2, 1 BB, 1 E (fielding)
Wady Rufino: 2 for 4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 E (throwing)
Sergio Mitre: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 HB, 5-4 GB/FB, 2 E (throwing) – season debut … he’s rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and is also serving a 50-game PED suspension
Craig Heyer: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 3-4 GB/FB, 1 E (throwing)
Grant Duff: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 5-0 GB/FB
Adam Olbrychowski: 1 IP, zeroes, 3-0 GB/FB

Low-A Charleston (3-1 loss to Greenville) they were supposed to face John Smoltz today, but for some reason he didn’t pitch
Abe Almonte, Dan Brewer & Jose Pirela: all 1 for 4 – Almonte stole two bases … Brewer K’ed once, Pirela twice
David Adams, Taylor Grote, Mike Lyon & Chase Weems: all 0 for 3 – Adams K’ed once, Grote & Weems each K’ed twice … Grote drew a walk & threw a runner out at second from LF
Melky Mesa: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 SB
Corban Joseph: 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
David Phelps: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 2 HB, 10-2 GB/FB – 46-10 K/BB ratio in 58.1 IP
Cory Arbiso: 2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-1 GB/FB