Minor League Game Review – 7/1/12

7/1 Game Review

Louisville lost 8-3. Box Score

• Kristopher Negron went 1-4 with a double.
• Joey Gathright went 1-4 with an RBI.
• Neftali Soto went 1-3 with a double and a run.
• Mike Costanzo went 1-2.
• Corky Miller went 0-1 with 2 walks and a run.
• Felix Perez went 1-1 with a double and RBI.
• Josh Judy threw a perfect inning of relief.
• Kanekoa Texeira allowed a run in 2 innings with a strikeout.

Game notes

After winning 9 games in a row, the Bats have now lost 5 games in a row.

Pensacola lost 10-4. Box Score

• Beau Mills went 1-4 with a solo HR (3).
• Bryson Smith went 4-4 with a double.
• Stephen Hunt had a pinch hit single.
• Yordanys Perez went 1-2.
• Wirfin Obispo threw a hitless inning with 2 walks and a strikeout.

Game notes

The Blue Wahoos pitchers combined to walk 10 batters in the game. Bryson Smith had 4 hits. So did the rest of his teammates. Smith is hitting .533 in 4 games with the Blue Wahoos.

Bakersfield won 4-2. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 1-4 with 2 runs and 2 steals (98).
• Theo Bowe went 1-2 with a walk, 2 steals (44) and 2 RBI.
• Travis Mattair went 2-4 with an RBI.
• Steve Selsky went 1-3 with a walk.
• Juan Duran went 1-4 with a double and a run.
• Tucker Barnhart went 1-4 with a run.
• Niko Vasquez went 1-4 with a double and RBI.
• Josh Smith allowed a run in 5 innings with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.
• Andrew Brackman allowed a run in 2 innings with 2 strikeouts.
• Chris Joyce threw a shutout inning of relief.
• Kyle McMyne threw a hitless inning with a walk.

Game notes

Billy Hamilton has 98 steals on the year. It is now July 2nd. Theo Bowe raised his average to .371 with the Blaze in 151 at bats. Josh Smith continues his turn around since April, now with a 2.44 ERA over his last 10 starts with 12 walks and 56 strikeouts in 59 innings.

Dayton lost 20-10. Box Score

• Junior Arias went 1-4 with a double, walk and 2 runs.
• Juan Perez went 3-5 with a triple, HR (4), 3 RBI and 4 runs.
• Joe Terry went 3-5 with a double, 2 RBI and 3 runs.
• Ryan Wright went 3-5 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI.
• Yorman Rodriguez went 1-2.
• Juan Silva went 1-3 with a double, walk and a run.

Game notes

They were supposed to play a baseball game, but a football game broke out instead. Juan Perez is on fire, hitting .415/.478/.780 over his last 10 games with 5 walks and 2 strikeouts. Juan Silva also remained hot, hitting .313/.450/.656 over his last 10 games and has an OPS of 1.167 over his last 22 games. Ryan Wright raised his line to .308/.357/.437 on the year with 24 doubles. He extended his hitting streak to 9 games and is hitting .432/.488/.676 in his last 10 games.

Billings lost 6-2. Box Score

• Beau Amaral went 2-5 with a run.
• Jesse Winker went 4-4 with a double, walk and an RBI.
• Daniel Pigott went 2-3.
• Brandon Dailey went 1-3 with a walk and a run.
• Nolan Becker allowed a run in 2 innings with 4 walks and 3 strikeouts.
• Ben Klimest threw a hitless inning with a walk and a strikeout.
• Nick Routt threw 2 shutout innings with a walk and 2 strikeouts.

Game notes

Jesse Winker is hitting .422/.518/.511 through 12 games with 9 walks and 13 strikeouts. He extended his hitting streak to 10 games.

AZL Reds lost 14-9. Box Score

• Avain Rachal went 3-5 with 2 doubles, a triple and 3 runs.
• Tanner Rahier went 1-4 with a walk, HR (3), 2 RBI and 2 runs.
• Henry Rodriguez (rehab) went 1-4 with a walk and a run.
• Jonathan Reynoso went 3-5 with a triple and 2 runs.
• Brayan Arias went 2-5 with 4 RBI.
• Wilfrel Estevez went 2-5.
• Jon Mostcot threw a shutout inning with a walk.
• Jackson Stephens threw a perfect inning with a strikeout.

Game notes

Avain Rachal is hitting .448/.500/.690 with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts in 29 at bats. He has a 7 game hitting streak.

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