Minor League Game Review – 4/29/12

4/29 Game Review

Louisville lost 7-4. Box Score

• Daryl Jones went 1-4 with a solo HR (3).
• Neftali Soto went 3-4 with 3 doubles and 2 RBI.
• Corky Miller went 1-4 with a double and a run.
• Felix Perez went 1-4 with an RBI.
• Chad Reineke allowed 2 unearned runs in 6 innings with a walk and 4 strikeouts.

Game notes

The bullpen hurt the Bats in the game as Carlos Fisher allowed 3 earned in 0.2 innings while Bill Bray gave up two in his inning of work while on rehab. Neftali Soto is starting to show some power, with 5 doubles over his last 3 games. Chad Reineke lowered his ERA to 3.58 on the season after not allowing an earned run in his last 12 innings.

Pensacola lost 4-0. Box Score

• Didi Gregorius went 1-4 with a double.
• Henry Rodriguez went 1-3.
• Cody Puckett went 1-3.
• PJ Phillips went 1-3.
• Brian Peacock went 1-3.
• Wirfin Obispo threw a perfect inning of relief.

Game notes

Didi Gregorius laced a ground rule double in the game, getting his first extra-base hit of the season. He is hitting .333 on the season. In a bizarre move, with one out, Henry Rodriguez (the teams #3 hitter who was hitting .330 at the time) laid down a sac bunt. Can’t be sure if it was called from the dugout, but it was a strange decision by someone. JC Sulbaran allowed 3 runs in 4.2 innings with 3 walks (1 intentional) and 7 strikeouts.

Game links

Postgame article from BlueWahoos.com.

Bakersfield lost 7-4. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 3-4 with a run and a steal (29).
• Devin Lohman went 1-3 with a walk and an RBI.
• Yorman Rodriguez went 1-4 with a double.
• Stephen Hunt went 1-4 with a double and 2 RBI.
• James Ewing went 2-3.
• Chad Rogers threw 5 innings with 2 earned runs, no walks and 6 strikeouts.
• Pat Doyle threw 2 perfect innings of relief with 4 strikeouts.

Game notes

The loss is the 2nd in a row for the Blaze, who had won their previous 11 games. Chad Rogers may be the least talked about player so far this season who is having an impressive start. Let’s change that. He had another good start and has a 2.63 ERA in 24 innings with 5 walks and 22 strikeouts. John Holdzkom allowed 2 earned runs without getting an out. An error in the 8th led to 2 unearned runs coming across the plate. Billy Hamilton is up to .398 on the season and he has 29 steals, though he was caught for the 6th time in the game.

Dayton lost 4-3. Box Score

• Juan Perez went 1-3 with a double and a walk.
• Danny Vicioso went 1-4 with a run.
• Juan Silva went 2-4 with a run and a steal (7).
• Kyle Waldrop went 1-4 with an RBI, steal (2) and a run.
• Nick O’Shea went 2-4 with an RBI.
• Tanner Robles allowed 2 runs in 5 innings with a walk and 4 strikeouts.
• James Allen allowed a run in 3 innings with a walk and 2 strikeouts.

Game notes

The game was tied at 3 heading to the bottom of the 9th, but Kyle McMyne was unable to keep Beloit off of the board.

Game links

Postgame article from DaytonDragons.com.

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