Minor League Game Review – 8/26/12

8/26 Game Review

Louisville won 4-3. Box Score

• Denis Phipps went 3-4 with a HR (15), 2 runs and 2 RBI.
• Didi Gregorius went 1-4 with a HR (7) and 2 RBI.
• Willie Harris went 1-4 with a run.
• Tim Gustafson allowed a run in 6.2 innings with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.

Game notes

Denis Phipps continues his hot streak, hitting .368/.400/.842 over his last 10 games where he has 5 home runs. Didi Gregorius hit his 6th home run for Louisville in 172 at bats. He had 1 home run in 316 at bats in Pensacola.

Pensacola won 5-2, lost 1-0 in a double header.

Game 1: 5-2 win. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 1-3 with a walk, run and a steal (150).
• Josh Fellhauer went 1-3 with a walk, RBI and a run.
• Ryan LaMarre went 1-2 with 2 walks, a steal (28) and a run.
• Miguel Rojas went 1-3 with a walk, RBI and a run.
• Tony Cingrani allowed 2 earned in 4 innings with 5 walks and 6 strikeouts.
• Michael Griffin threw a shutout inning with a strikeout.
• Justin Freeman threw 2 shutout innings with 2 strikeouts.

Game 2: 1-0 loss. Box Score

• Josh Fellhauer went 2-3.
• Beau Mills went 1-1 (pinch hitter).
• Chad Rogers allowed a run in 5 innings with a walk and 3 strikeouts.
• Chris Manno threw a perfect inning with a strikeout.

Game notes

Billy Hamilton now has 150 steals on the season. That is a whole lot of steals. Tony Cingrani struggled with his control in game 1, but kept his team in the game . Josh Fellhauer raised his average to .315 on the year with 3 hits in the double header.

Bakersfield lost 9-1. Box Score

• Theo Bowe went 2-4 with a steal (63).
• Steve Selsky went 1-4 with a double.
• Juan Duran went 1-4 with a run.
• Devin Lohman went 1-3.
• Brooks Pinckard threw a perfect inning of relief.

Game notes

In any other year the 63 steals by Theo Bowe would really stand out. Unfortunately, this is not that year. Bowe raised his average to .318 with the Blaze.

Dayton lost 7-2. Box Score

• Junior Arias went 2-4 with a double and a run.
• Yorman Rodriguez went 1-3 with a walk.
• Sean Buckley went 1-4 with a solo HR (13).
• Yovan Gonzalez went 2-3 with a double.
• Radhames Quezada allowed 2 runs in 4 innings with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Game notes

Not much to go with from this game other than Sean Buckley remains hot.

Billings lost 7-5. Box Score

• Beau Amaral went 2-5 with a run.
• Carlos Sanchez went 1-4 with a double, RBI, walk and a run.
• Daniel Pigott went 2-4 with a walk, RBI and a run.
• Robert Maddox went 1-4 with a HR (12) and 2 RBI.
• Robert Ramirez went 1-3 with an RBI.
• Jon Moscot allowed a run in 3 innings with a walk and 4 strikeouts.
• Erik Miller threw a hitless inning with a walk and a strikeout.

Game notes

Carlos Sanchez remained strong over his last 10 games where he is hitting .459/.488/.865. Robert Maddox hit his 12th home run of the season for Billings in just 171 at bats.

AZL Reds lost 11-9 in 10 innings. Box Score

• Jonathan Reynoso went 2-6 with 2 RBI.
• Tanner Rahier went 1-3 with a double.
• Adam Matthews went 1-4 with a walk, HR (2) and 2 RBI.
• Argenis Aldazoro went 1-4 with a walk, solo HR (5) and 2 runs.
• Humberto Valor went 2-5 with a double and 2 runs.
• Wilfrel Estevez went 3-5 with a double, HR (1), 3 RBI and 2 runs.
• Jose Ortiz went 3-5 with a double and an RBI.
• Richard McCaffrey threw a shutout inning with a walk and a strikeout.

Game notes

Nick Travieso allowed 2 runs in 3 innings with 2 strikeouts. Wandy Peralta struck out 6 in 3 innings but gave up 2 runs. Jonathan Reynoso raised his average to .324 on the year and he stole his 29th base of the year.