Jesus Montero got some love in Kevin Goldstein’s Minor League Update today. His write-up isn’t behind the pay wall, so give it a click and check it out. Also, here’s video of Montero’s walk-off homer from last night.
Triple-A Scranton (6-5 loss to Pawtucket in 11 innings)
Kevin Russo, 2B & Greg Golson, CF: both 0 for 5, 2 K – Russo drew a walk
Colin Curtis, RF: 1 for 6, 1 RBI, 1 K
Jesus Montero, C: 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI – 13 for his last 30 (.433) with four doubles & three homers … that’s his third homer in the last four games … was pinch run for in the 8th, when they were down a run
Reid Gorecki, PR: 0 for 0, 1 R – and pinch running worked
Chad Moeller, C: 0 for 2, 1 K
Juan Miranda, DH: 2 for 4, 1 BB
Brandon Laird, 1B: 1 for 5, 1 R, 2 K
Eduardo Nunez, 3B: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB – just his fourth homer of the season
Chad Huffman, LF: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Eric Bruntlett, SS: 1 for 4, 1 BB, 1 K
Al Aceves: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 0-1 GB/FB – ten of his 19 pitches were strikes … he topped out at 90, but mostly sat a touch below that … nothing to be alarmed about, it’s his first time facing batters in nearly three months
Lance Pendleton: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 3-5 GB/FB – 60 of 92 pitches were strikes (65.2%) … AAA debut … he served up a homer to the greatest hitter of all timeK
Amaury Sanit: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 5-2 GB/FB – 27 of 42 pitches were strikes (64.3%)
Eric Wordekemper: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2-2 GB/FB – 18 of his 31 pitches were strikes (58.1%)
Jon Albaladejo: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 Balk, 0-2 GB/FB – 19 of his 35 pitches were strikes (54.3%)
Romulo Sanchez: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K – five of his eight pitches were strikes