Minor League Game Review – 4/24/12

4/24 Game Review

Louisville lost 5-3. Box Score

• Kristopher Negron went 1-4 with a walk, steal (8) and an RBI.
• Denis Phipps went 1-4 with a walk.
• Danny Dorn went 1-3 with a solo HR (4).
• Chris Valaika went 1-2 with a triple and a run.
• Carlos Fisher threw 1.1 hitless innings with 4 walks and 3 strikeouts.
• Nick Christiani threw a scoreless inning of relief.

Game notes

Andrew Brackman struggled again, allowing 5 runs in 5.2 innings. His ERA for the season sits at 8.82. Might be close to the time to consider moving him into the bullpen. No Bat had more than one hit in the game.

Pensacola lost 7-4. Box Score

• Henry Rodriguez went 1-3 with a walk, RBI and a run.
• Miguel Rojas went 1-3 with a run.
• Brodie Greene went 1-3 with a double, walk and a run.
• Josh Fellhauer went 1-2 with 2 walks.
• Mark Fleury went 1-3 with a double, walk and a run.
• Chris Manno threw 2.1 scoreless innings with a strikeout.
• Wirfin Obispo threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout.

Game notes

Didi Gregorius had his hit streak come to an end at 10 games, but it shouldn’t have. He had a hit fall into the outfield grass on a blooper, but a runner was forced out who had to wait up to see if the ball was caught. Tough way to have it end. Josh Fellhauer raised his line to .364/.462/.394 as he extended his hitting streak to 9 games. Wirfin Obispo is a blast from the past. He is intriguing if for no other reason than to wonder ‘what if’. The Blue Wahoos game will be available online at Milb.tv if you subscribe to the service.

Game links

Postgame article from BlueWahoos.com.

Bakersfield won 6-4. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 2-5 with a triple, steal (19) and a run.
• Donald Lutz went 3-5 with a double, steal (4) and 2 runs.
• David Vidal went 2-4 with a double, 2 steals (3) and 2 runs.
• Travis Mattair went 2-4 with a HR (5) and 2 RBI.
• Bryson Smith went 1-3 with an RBI.
• Tucker Barnhart went 1-4.
• Blaine Howell threw 1.1 scoreless innings with a strikeout.
• Daniel Wolford threw a perfect 9th to pick up the save.

Game notes

Billy Hamilton kept up his hot April with two more hits, including a triple that led off the game. He scored one batter later on a ground out. Yorman Rodriguez continued his struggles in Bakersfield with 5 strikeouts. He is clearly overmatched at this point in time. Donald Lutz and David Vidal are not. Lutz raised his average to .319 on the season while Vidal is up to .313. I am convinced the two have some competition going to match each others production. One guy has a .965 OPS and the other has a .966 OPS for the Blaze. Josh Smith fell one out short of a quality start, allowing 3 runs in 5.2 innings with a walk and 9 strikeouts. Blaine Howell made his season debut with a strong 1.1 innings. Daniel Wolford lowered his ERA in April to 1.64. The win is the 9th in a row for Bakersfield.

Game links

Postgame article from BakersfieldBlaze.com.

Dayton won 3-2. Box Score

• Theo Bowe went 1-3 with a walk, steal (9) and a run.
• Ryan Wright went 3-3 with a walk, RBI, 2 triples and a run.
• Robert Maddox went 1-4 with a run.
• Kyle Waldrop went 2-3 with an RBI and a steal (1).
• Tanner Robles allowed a run in 6 innings with a walk and 4 strikeouts.
• Ryan Kemp threw a perfect inning of relief.
• Carlos Contreras got the last two out of the game to pick up the save.

Game notes

Strong start by Tanner Robles who now has a 2.66 ERA in 23.2 innings pitched this season. Ryan Wright raised his average to .307 on the season after his big night. The win puts the Dragons on the right side of the win-loss column at 10-9 on the season. The Dragons game will be available on Milb.tv if you subscribe to their service.

Game links

Postgame article from DaytonDragons.com.

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