Minor League Game Review – 4/8/12

4/8 Game Review

Louisville lost 7-4. Box Score

• Kristopher Negron went 1-4 with a run and a steal (3).
• Danny Dorn went 1-3 with a walk, HR (2), 2 RBI and 2 runs.
• Neftali Soto went 1-4 with a double.
• Bill Rhinehart went 1-3 with a walk and a run.
• Paul Janish went 1-3 with a double.
• Dioner Navarro went 0-2 with 2 walks.
• Chad Reineke allowed 3 runs in 6 innings with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.
• Travis Webb threw a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout.

Game notes

The Bats took a 4-3 lead in the top of the 8th inning thanks to a Danny Dorn home run, but Nick Christiani struggled in the bottom of the 8th as he allowed 2 hits and 2 walks in an inning where the Clippers scored 4 run to take the lead for good.

Game links

Postgame article from BatsBaseball.com.

Pensacola won 7-5. Box Score

• Didi Gregorius went 1-4 with an RBI.
• Henry Rodriguez went 1-3 with 2 walks, a steal (1) and 2 runs.
• Joel Guzman went 2-3 with a walk, HR (1) and 2 RBI.
• Cody Puckett went 2-3 with 2 doubles, a walk, run and 3 RBI.
• Josh Fellhauer went 1-3 with a walk.
• Tim Crabbe allowed a run in 4 innings with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts.
• Tim Gustafson allowed 3 unearned runs in 3.2 innings with just 2 hits allowed.

Game notes

Donnie Joseph locked up the save with 0.2 innings in the 9th after Chris Manno and Drew Hayes combined to allow 3 inherited runs come across the plate between the two of them. Joel Guzman now has 3 walks on the season. It took him 13 games in his last full season in the minors to walk that many times. If Guzman can figure out some patience, he could be a real difference maker for Pensacola. The game was the Blue Wahoos fourth straight sell out. Better watch out Dayton, your record may be in trouble (kidding…. Dayton’s record is around 850 and going strong).

Game links

Postgame article from PensacolaBaseball.com.

Bakersfield won 5-2. Box Score

• Yorman Rodriguez went 1-3 with a walk and RBI.
• David Vidal went 1-3 with a walk and a run.
• Stephen Hunt went 1-4 with a run.
• Travis Mattair went 1-3 with a HR (1) and 3 RBI.
• Chris Berset went 2-2 with a walk and a run.
• Tony Cingrani threw 6 shutout innings with 1 hit, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts.

Game notes

Tony Cingrani didn’t miss a beat despite the offseason happening. Once again he went out and dominated from the mound. The game only lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes. Bakersfield only drew 269 fans to the game today. Having never been there I can’t say what needs to be done to draw fans in, but it really is a shame that more people don’t show up.

Game links

Postgame article from BakersfieldBlaze.com.

Dayton had the day off.

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