Minor League Game Review – 6/2/12

6/2 Game Review

Louisville lost 8-3. Box Score

• Neftali Soto went 2-5 with an RBI.
• Cody Puckett went 1-3 with a walk and a run.
• Corky Miller went 1-2 with a walk, RBI and a run.
• Carlos Fisher threw 2 shutout innings with a walk and a strikeout.

Game notes

This team’s offense is still a mess. Aside from Joey Gathright, who has about 10 games under his belt, everyone in the line up was hitting between .220 and .236.

Pensacola lost 9-6. Box Score

• Didi Gregorius went 1-4 with a walk and a run.
• Josh Fellhauer went 1-3 with a double, 2 walks and a run.
• David Vidal went 1-3 with a walk, RBI and a run.
• PJ Phillips went 1-3 with a double and an RBI.
• Mark Fleury went 1-2 with a walk and an RBI.
• Stephen Hunt went 1-2 with a run as a pinch hitter.
• Tim Crabbe allowed 2 runs in 5 innings with 4 walks and 9 strikeouts.

Game notes

The Blue Wahoos scored 6 runs in the 5th inning to go up 6-2, but the bullpen was unable to hold the lead as they gave up 7 combined runs between the 7th and 9th inning.

Bakersfield won 3-2. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 2-3 with a triple, steal (61) and walk.
• Dominic D’Anna went 1-2 with a run and 2 walks.
• Tucker Barnhart went 1-3 with a triple, RBI and a run.
• Theo Bowe went 1-3 with an RBI.
• Josh Smith threw 6 shutout innings with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts.
• Kyle McMyne threw a shutout inning of relief with a strikeout.
• Brian Pearl threw 1.1 scoreless innings with a strikeout.

Game notes

Billy Hamilton remains hot as he extended his hitting streak to 12 games where he has hit .373 over that stretch. Brian Pearl lowered his ERA to 1.26 on the season with his 9th save. The win was coupled with a San Jose loss moved the Blaze into first place by half of a game.

Dayton lost 3-2. Box Score

• Joe Terry went 1-4 with a triple.
• Steve Selsky went 2-4 with a double and a run.
• Sean Buckley went 2-3 with a double and a walk.
• Kyle Waldrop went 1-3 with a double, RBI and a run.
• Juan Silva went 1-3 with an RBI.
• Jacob Johnson threw 6 innings with 2 runs allowed and had 7 strikeouts.
• Michael Dennhardt allowed an unearned run in 2 hitless innings with a walk and 2 strikeouts.

Game notes

Jacob Johnson is throwing up some good numbers since coming back from shoulder surgery, where he has a 2.57 ERA in 21 innings with 4 walks and 15 strikeouts. Sean Buckley remained hot and is hitting .324 over his last 10 games.

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