Minor League Game Review – 8/19/12

8/19 Game Review

Louisville won 9-8. Box Score

• Chris Valaika went 3-5 with a double and 2 runs.
• Didi Gregorius went 2-5 with a double and a run.
• Felix PErez went 1-4 with a run.
• Denis Phipps went 3-3 with 2 home runs (13), 6 RBI and a walk.
• Mike Costanzo went 1-4 with a run.
• Cody Puckett went 1-4 with an RBI.
• Josh Judy threw 1.2 shutout innings of relief.
• JJ Hoover threw a shutout inning with a strikeout.

Game notes

Denis Phipps with a huge game that the Bats needed all of to pull out the win. JJ Hoover lowered his ERA with the Bats to 1.25 in 36 innings with 12 walks and 52 strikeouts.

Pensacola won 9-2. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 2-3 with a triple, 2 walks and 2 RBI.
• Josh Fellhauer went 2-3 with 2 walks and 3 RBI.
• Donald Lutz went 1-2 with a walk and a run.
• David Vidal went 1-4 with a HR (18) and 2 RBI.
• Mark Fleury went 1-3 with a walk and 2 runs.
• Miguel Rojas went 0-1 with 3 walks and 3 runs.
• Wirfin Obispo allowed a run in 5 innings with 4 walks and 7 strikeouts.
• Wilkin De La Rosa threw 1.1 shutout innings with a walk and a strikeout.
• Justin Freeman threw a perfect inning of relief.
• Curtis Partch threw a perfect inning of relief.

Game notes

Billy Hamilton was picked off once and took a base on a double steal with Lutz, who was caught stealing and the official scorer did not award a steal to Hamilton. He remains at 143 steals, needing 2 to tie Vince Coleman’s record and 3 to break it. The Blue Wahoos walked 9 times in the game and struck out just 5 times. Wirfin Obispo lowered his ERA to 2.19 with Pensacola.

Bakersfield won 6-5. Box Score

• Ryan Wright went 2-4 with a double, HR (8), 2 runs and 2 RBI.
• Dominic D’Anna went 3-4 with 2 runs.
• Juan Duran went 1-4 with an RBI and a run.
• Stephen Hunt went 2-4 with an RBI.
• Devin Lohman went 2-3 with a double and 2 RBI.
• Tim Crabbe allowed 2 earned (3 total) in 7 innings with a walk and 8 strikeouts.

Game notes

Ryan Wright has 3 home runs with the Blaze in 62 at bats after just 5 with Dayton in 389 at bats.

Dayton won 5-1. Box Score

• Kyle Waldrop went 2-4 with a double and solo HR (8).
• Nick O’Shea went 1-4 with a run.
• Juan Silva went 2-4 with 2 doubles and a run.
• Yovan Gonzalez went 1-4 with a double and 2 RBI.
• Ismael Guillon threw 6 shutout innings with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.
• Carlos Gonzalez threw 2 innings and allowed a run with a strikeout.
• Ryan Kemp  threw a perfect inning with a strikeout.

Game notes

Ismael Guillon threw 6 shutout innings in his debut for the Dragons as he lowered his ERA on the season to 2.05 in 57 innings between Billings and Dayton. Kyle Waldrop has hit .351 over his last 10 games.

Game links

Postgame article from DaytonDragons.com.

Billings won 5-0. Box Score

• Carlos Sanchez went 2-2 with 2 walks and a run.
• Daniel Pigott went 1-4 with a double and 3 RBI.
• Robert Maddox went 1-4 with a HR (11).
• Zach Vincey went 2-4 with a double and a run.
• Wagner Gomez went 1-3 with a double and an RBI.
• Drew Cisco threw 5 shutout innings with a walk and 3 strikeouts.
• Jesus Adames threw 3 shutout innings with 2 strikeouts.
• Alejandro Chacin threw a perfect inning of work.

Game notes

Drew Cisco allowed just one hit and one walk as he moved to 4-0 with a 2.89 ERA. Alejandro Chacin lowered his ERA to 2.01 on the season. The game was finished in one hour and 55 minutes. Quickest I can recall in a long time on the minor league level where pitching changes occur more often. The win moved the Mustangs to 15-6, where they hold a 2 game lead over Missoula. The game is on Milb.tv if you are a subscriber.

AZL Reds lost 14-8. Box Score

• Humberto Valor went 2-5 with a run.
• Adam Matthews went 3-4 with a double, walk, HR (1), 2 RBI and 2 runs.
• Jhimmy Lopez went 1-4 with a double, walk and an RBI.
• Jonathan Reynoso went 3-5 with a run.
• Jose Valdelamar went 2-4 with a double, HR (2), 2 RBI and 2 runs.
• Joey Housey threw 2 perfect innings with 3 strikeouts.

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