Minor League Game Review – 6/25/12

6/25 Game Review

Louisville won 6-3. Box Score

• Cody Puckett went 1-4 with a solo HR (9).
• Paul Janish went 1-4 with a run.
• Felix Perez went 3-4 with a double, HR (3) and 2 runs.
• Daryl Jones went 2-4 with a double and a run.
• Miguel Rojas went 3-4 with a double, 2 RBI and a run.
• Chad Reineke allowed 3 runs in 6.2 innings with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.
• Nick Christiani threw a shutout inning of relief.
• Jordan Smith threw a perfect 9th with a strikeout for the save.

Game notes

The win was the Bats 8th in a row, besting their previous season high win streak of 2 games by 6 and counting. Felix Perez keeps on going in June, now hitting .323/.370/.473 on the month with 8 doubles and 2 home runs (4 doubles and 1 HR coming into the month). Nick Christiani lowered his ERA to 2.82 on the season with his shutout inning of work.

Game links

Postgame article from BatsBaseball.com.

Pensacola lost 3-2. Box Score

• Ryan LaMaree went 2-5.
• Didi Gregorius went 1-4 with an RBI.
• Beau Mills went 1-4 with a run.
• Brian Peacock went 2-4 with a double and RBI.
• Josh Fellhauer went 4-4 with a double and a run.
• Drew Hayes threw a shutout inning of relief.
• Wirfin Obispo threw a hitless inning of relief.
• Chris Manno threw a perfect inning of relief.

Game notes

JC Sulbaran struggled with his control, walking 8 and striking out 7 in 5 innings (85 pitches/38 strikes). Josh Fellhauer’s 4 hits pushed his average to .301 on the year.

Game links

Postgame article from BlueWahoos.com.

Bakersfield lost 5-4. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 1-4 with a walk and a steal (91).
• Travis Mattair went 1-4 with a run.
• Dominic D’Anna went 1-3 with a walk and 2 runs.
• Kurtis Muller went 1-3 with a double and 2 RBI.
• Theo Bowe went 1-3 with a walk, RBI and a steal (40).
• Kyle McMyne threw a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout.
• Brooks Pinckard threw 2 hitless innings with 5 walks and a strikeout.

Game notes

Billy Hamilton stole his 91st base of the season. Theo Bowe, who is 5th in the minor leagues in steals, stole his 40th. Bowe continues to hit, now sitting at .368 on the season for Bakersfield.

Game links

Postgame article from BakersfieldBlaze.com.

Dayton lost 8-3. Box Score

• Juan Perez went 2-5 with a run.
• Ryan Wright went 3-4 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI and a run.
• Kyle Waldrop went 2-3 with a walk.
• Juan Silva went 1-2 with 2 walks.
• El’Hajj Muhammad threw 2 shutout innings with 2 walks and a strikeout.

Game notes

El’Hajj Muhammad lowered his ERA to 2.49 on the year.

Game links

Postgame article from DaytonDragons.com.

Postgame article from the Dayton Daily News.

Billings won 5-2. Box Score

• Jesse Winker went 1-2 with an RBI, run and 3 walks.
• Carlos Sanchez went 2-5 with an RBI and a run.
• Robert Maddox went 1-4 with 2 RBI.
• Wagner Gomez went 1-4 with a run.
• Spencer Dickinson went 3-4 with a double and 2 runs.
• Ismael Guillon allowed a run in 4 innings with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts.
• Lucas O’Rear allowed a run in 2.1 innings with a walk.
• Ben Klimesh threw 1.1 shutout innings with a walk and a strikeout.
• Mo Wiley threw a shutout inning with a walk.

Game notes

Ismael Guillon made good on his first start of the year with 6 strikeouts in 4 innings with just 1 run. Jesse Winker reached base 4 times.

AZL Reds lost 8-6. Box Score

• Ronald Bueno went 2-5 with an RBI and a run.
• Denis Phipps (rehab) went 2-5 with 2 RBI.
• Donald Lutz (rehab) went 1-3 with a walk.
• Avain Rachal went 3-4 with a double and 2 runs.
• Wandy Peralta allowed an unearned run in 4 innings with 3 walks and 5 strikeouts.
• Abel De Los Santos threw a hitless inning with a walk and 3 strikeouts.

Game notes

Avain Rachal is hitting .438 over the first 5 games of the season.

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