Minor League Game Review – 6/26/12

6/26 Game Review

Louisville won 5-3. Box Score

• Felix Perez went 4-5 with 2 doubles and a run.
• Cody Puckett went 2-4 with a double, walk and a run.
• Bill Rhinehart went 2-4 with a double and 2 RBI.
• Corky Miller went 1-2 with 2 walks, a double and a run.
• Tim Gustafson went 1-1 with an RBI at the plate. He allowed 2 runs in 4 innings on the mound.
• Carlos Fisher threw a shutout inning of relief with a walk.
• JJ Hoover threw a shutout inning with a strikeout.
• Donnie Joseph threw a shutout 9th with a strikeout for the save.

Game notes

Felix Perez continues his tear in June, now hitting .347/.390/.510 on the month and has his average up to .278 on the season. Cody Puckett is absolutely on fire over his last 9 games with a hit in each game and a line of .515/.610/.758. Donnie Joseph racked his 3rd save for the Bats and has yet to allow an earned run for the AAA squad since being promoted. The win was the 9th in a row for the Bats.

Game links

Postgame article from BatsBaseball.com.

Pensacola lost 4-2. Box Score

• Ryan LaMarre went 1-4 with a run.
• Brodie Greene went 1-4 with an RBI.
• Brian Peacock went 2-4 with a run.
• Andrew Means went 1-2 with a walk.
• Brian Pearl threw 2 scoreless innings of relief.
• Mark Serrano threw 2 shutout innings with 3 walks and a strikeout.

Game notes

Brian Peacock has a 10 game hitting streak for the Blue Wahoos, though the streak spans April, May and June (spent time in Louisville between each gap).

Game notes

Postgame article from BlueWahoos.com.

Bakersfield lost 4-3. Box Score

• Bryson Smith went 1-4 with a run.
• Travis Mattair went 3-4 with a double, HR (11) and 3 RBI.
• Steve Selsky went 1-2 with a walk.
• Juan Duran went 1-3.
• Blaine Howell threw 2 shutout innings with a strikeout.

Game notes

Billy Hamilton stole his 92nd base of the season, but was also caught for the 19th time. An error in the 8th inning allowed the go ahead run to score off of Andrew Brackman and the Blaze were unable to tie it up in the top of the 9th.

Game links

Postgame article from BakersfieldBlaze.com.

Dayton lost 5-2 in 12 innings. Box Score

• Juan Perez went 1-4 with a HR (2) and 2 walks.
• James Ewing went 1-3 with 2 walks.
• Ryan Wright went 1-3 with 2 walks.
• Stalin Gerson threw 6 shutout innings with a walk and 3 strikeouts.
• Ryan Kemp threw  a perfect inning with a strikeout.

Game notes

Juan Perez extended his hitting streak to 10 games and is hitting .459/.565/.568 over that stretch with 9 walks and 6 strikeouts.

Game links

Postgame article from DaytonDragons.com.

Postgame article from the Dayton Daily News.

Billings won 9-6. Box Score

• Sammy Diaz went 2-4 with a walk, RBI and 2 runs.
• Jesse Winker went 3-3 with a double, RBI, run and 2 walks.
• Spencer Dickinson went 2-5 with 2 RBI and a run.
• Carlos Sanchez went 2-5 with a double, RBI and a run.
• Gabriel Rosa went 2-5 with a double and a run.
• Brennan May went 4-4 with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 RBI and a run.
• Sal Romano allowed 1 earned (2 total) in 4 innings with a walk and 4 strikeouts.
• Jimmy Moran threw 1.1 shutout innings with 2 strikeouts.

Game notes

Jesse Winker extended his hitting streak to 6 games and is hitting .357/.472/.429 through 8 games. Spencer Dickinson extended his hitting streak to 7 games and is hitting .345/.424/.517 this season.

AZL Reds lost 11-9. Box Score

• Ty Washington went 2-5 with a solo HR (2).
• Denis Phipps (rehab) went 2-4 with a solo HR and 2 runs.
• Donald Lutz (rehab) went 4-4 with a double, 2 triples, 2 runs and 3 RBI.
• Wilfrel Estevez went 2-4 with an RBI.
• Lorgi Pinesa allowed 2 unearned in 3 innings with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts.
• Luke Moran threw 2 shutout innings with a walk and 3 strikeouts.
• Jackson Stephens threw a shutout inning with a strikeout.

Game notes

Ty Washington has reached base in every game this season and is hitting .381/.458/.762 through 5 games.  The rehabbing Phipps and Lutz went 6-8 with a double, 2 triples, HR and 4 RBI in the loss.

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