Minor League Game Review – 7/21/12

7/21 Game Review

Louisville won 4-0. Box Score

• Denis Phipps went 1-4 with a run.
• Didi Gregorius went 2-4 with a HR (3) and 3 RBI.
• Henry Rodriguez went 2-4 with a run.
• Mike Costanzo went 1-3 with a double, walk and RBI.
• Bill Rhinehart went 1-2 with a walk and a run.
• Todd Redmond threw 7 shutout innings with a walk and 8 strikeouts.
• Jordan Smith threw 2 shutout innings with a strikeout.

Game notes

The biggest thing from the game that I saw? Mark Prior pitching on the other side. He has a 3.52 ERA in 15.1 innings with 17 walks and 28 strikeouts. All or nothing with him at this point. Didi Gregorius has 2 home runs 10 games for Louisville after hitting just 1 in 81 games for Pensacola. Henry Rodriguez raised his average in Louisville to .333. Strong performance for Todd Redmond in his Reds organizational debut.

Pensacola won 4-2. Box Score

• Ryan LaMarre went 2-4 with a solo HR (4).
• Bryson Smith went 1-4 with a double.
• Brodie Greene went 2-4 with a run.
• Donald Lutz went 1-4 with a double and a run.
• Tucker Barnhart went 1-4 with an RBI.
• Billy Hamilton went 1-1 with an RBI as a pinch hitter.
• JC Sulbaran went 1-2 with a triple and RBI at the plate. He allowed 2 runs in 5 innings on the mound with a walk and 7 strikeouts.
• Drew Hayes threw a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout.
• Josh Ravin threw 1.1 hitless innings with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
• Justin Freeman threw 1.2 perfect innings with a strikeout.

Game notes

JC Sulbaran is tied for the league lead in strikeouts with 106 after the game.

Bakersfield won 10-6. Box Score

• Theo Bowe went 1-4 with a double, walk and 2 runs.
• Dominic D’Anna went 1-3 with 2 walks, an RBI and 3 runs.
• Travis Mattair went 1-4 with a double, walk, RBI and a run.
• Stephen Hunt went 1-4 with a walk and RBI.
• Steve Selsky went 3-5 with 2 RBI and a run.
• Juan Duran went 1-4 with a walk and a run.
• Niko Vasquez went 2-5 with a solo HR (4).
• Tim Crabbe allowed 2 earned (3 total) in 2 innings with 4 strikeouts.
• Blaine Howell threw 2 shutout innings with 4 strikeouts.

Game notes

Theo Bowe continues to get on base at a very high rate. Steve Selsky pushed his average to .336 with the Blaze.

Dayton lost 9-1. Box Score

• Juan Silva went 1-4 with a walk.
• Ryan Wright went 1-3 with a walk.
• Kyle Waldrop went 3-4 with an RBI.
• Ryan Kemp allowed a run in 2.2 innings with 4 strikeouts.
• El’Hajj Muhammad threw 1.1 perfect innings.
• Michael Dennhardt threw a perfect inning of relief.

Game notes

The Dragons 6-9 hitters struck out 9 times in 12 plate appearances (and Joe Terry, who hit 7th struck out 0 times). Ryan Wright pushed his average back to the .300 mark on the year. Michael Dennhardt lowered his ERA to 2.21.

Game links

Postgame article from DaytonDragons.com.

Billings lost 7-3. Box Score

• Brandon Dailey went 2-4 with an RBI and a run.
• Jesse Winker went 1-3 with a walk.
• Seth Mejias-Brean went 2-4 with 2 RBI.
• Matt Lentz went 1-4 with a double.
• Zach Vincej went 1-4 with a run.
• Robert Stephenson allowed a run in 5 innings with 4 strikeouts.

Game notes

Robert Stephenson lowered his ERA to 2.05, which is tied for 2nd in the league. He pushed his strikeout total to 37, which leads the league. Brandon Dailey raised his average to .333 with the Mustangs. Seth Mejian-Brean raised his average to .356.

AZL Reds lost 7-3. Box Score

• Avain Rachal went 2-4 with an RBI.
• Jhimmy Lopez went 2-4 with a double and an RBI.
• Jose Valdelamar went 1-3.
• Jose Williams allowed 1 earned (3 total) in 3.1 innings with 4 walks.
• Robert Lewis-Walker threw 2 hitless innings with 2 walks.

Game notes

The Reds walked 7 batters in the game and struck out just 3. Avain Rachal raised his average to .333.

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