Minor League Game Review – 6/12/12

6/12 Game Review

Louisville lost 9-7. Box Score

• Miguel Rojas went 1-4 with a run.
• Willie Harris went 2-3 with 2 runs and an RBI.
• Mike Costanzo went 2-4 with a HR (4) and 3 RBI.
• Bill Rhinehart went 1-4 with a run.
• Felix Perez went 1-4 with a solo HR (2).
• Dioner Navarro went 1-1.

Game notes

The Bats offense went to waste as the pitching staff couldn’t keep the Yankees off the board.

Game links

Postgame article from BatsBaseball.com.

Pensacola was off.

Bakersfield lost 9-5, won 4-1 in a double header.

Game 1: 9-5 loss. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 1-3 with a walk and a run.
• Theo Bowe went 1-4 with an RBI and a run.
• Devin Lohman went 1-3 with an RBI and a run.
• Dominic D’Anna went 1-3 with a double and a run.
• Travis Mattair went 1-3 with an RBI.
• Juan Duran went 1-3 with an RBI.
• Jaren Matthews went 1-3 with an RBI.

Game 2: 4-1 win. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 3-4 with a steal (73).
• Theo Bowe went 2-4 with a double.
• Travis Mattair went 1-3.
• Niko Vasquez went 2-3 with a double, RBI and a run.
• Jaren Matthews went 2-3 with a HR (1), 2 RBI and 2 runs.
• Tucker Barnhart went 1-3 with an RBI.
• Josh Smith allowed a run in 7 innings with 9 strikeouts.

Game notes

Billy Hamilton stole his 73rd base in game two, but was also caught stealing twice in the game. Theo Bowe is up to .378 for the Blaze. Josh Smith continued the roll that he is on as he lowered his season ERA to 3.75. Over his last 10 starts he has a 2.75 ERA with 59 strikeouts and 15 walks in 59 innings. Over his last 6 starts he has been even better with 37 strikeouts, 6 walks and a 1.93 ERA in 37.1 innings. With the split of the double header and a San Jose win, the Blaze magic number is now at 1 for the first half title.

Game links

Postgame article from BakersfieldBlaze.com.

Dayton lost 6-4. Box Score

• Juan Perez went 2-5 with an RBI and 3 steals (14).
• Jefry Sierra went 1-3 with a walk and a run.
• Juan Silva went 1-3 with a walk and an RBI.
• Sean Buckley went 1-4 with a HR (4) and 2 RBI.
• Junior Arias went 1-3 with a walk and a run.
• Dan Jensen threw 2 perfect innings of relief.
• El’Hajj Muhammad threw a shutout inning of relief with a walk and a strikeout.

Game notes

Sean Buckley continues his hot streak, now hitting .324/.425/.588 since the beginning of June. El’Hajj Muhammad lowered his ERA to 3.12 on the season.

Game links

Postgame article from DaytonDragons.com.

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