Minor League Game Review – 7/22/12

7/22 Game Review

Louisville lost 9-3 in 12 innings. Box Score

• Denis Phipps went 3-6 with a HR (7) and 2 RBI.
• Didi Gregorius went 1-5 with a double and a walk.
• Willie Harris went 3-6.
• Chris Valaika went 3-5 with a solo HR (5).
• Cody Puckett went 2-4 with a double and a run.
• Tim Gustafson allowed a run in 5.2 innings with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts.
• JJ Hoover allowed an unearned run in 1.2 innings with 3 strikeouts.

Game notes

Kanekoa Texeira and Josh Judy combined to allow 6 runs in the 12th inning. Denis Phipps is on fire, hitting .409/.480/.636 in his last 10 games.

Pensacola won 1-0. Box Score

• Billy Hamilton went 3-4 with a double and a run.
• Josh Fellhauer went 1-4 with a double and an RBI.
• Ryan LaMarre went 2-4.
• Brodie Greene went 2-4.
• Wirfin Obispo threw 5 shutout innings with a walk and 6 strikeouts.
• Brian Pearl threw a shutout inning.
• Curtis Partch threw 2 perfect innings with 3 strikeouts.

Game notes

Great pitching all around as 5 pitchers combined to allow just 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 12. Wirfin Obispo lowered his ERA in AA to 2.48. Curtis Partch lowered his ERA as a reliever in AA to 2.23. Billy Hamilton raised his line to .333/.455/.528 with Pensacola to go with 8 walks and 7 strikeouts. He was caught stealing and is now just 8 of 12 in AA steal attempts. The win moves the Blue Wahoos to 18-12 where they are tied for first place with Montgomery.

Bakersfield won 10-3. Box Score

• Theo Bowe went 3-5 with a double, steal (50) and 3 runs.
• Travis Mattair went 3-5 with a HR (16), 3 RBI and 2 runs.
• Steve Selsky went 1-4 with a walk, HR (11) and 2 runs.
• Dominic D’Anna went 1-4 with a HR (3), walk and 2 RBI.
• Chris Berset went 2-5 with a HR (2) and 3 RBI.
• Tanner Robles allowed 2 runs in 5.2 innings with a walk and 6 strikeouts.
• Justice French threw 1.1 shutout innings.
• Andrew Brackman threw a perfect inning of relief wit a strikeout.

Game notes

Theo Bowe raised his line in Bakersfield to .345/.419/.435 and has 50 total steals this season. Steve Selsky has been with the Blaze for 31 games and has hit .333/.415/.642. Travis Mattair has 5 home runs in July, his most since April. Tanner Robles has a 1.93 ERA in 4 starts in A+.

Dayton lost 6-2. Box Score

• Kyle Waldrop went 2-4 with a triple and a run.
• Yovan Gonzalez went 1-3 with a run.
• Junior Arias went 2-3 with a double.
• Jefry Sierra went 1-3.
• Lucas O’Rear threw 2.1 shutout innings with a walk and 3 strikeouts.
• Cole Green threw a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout.

Game notes

Radhames Quezada was scratched from the start with shoulder soreness.

Game links

Postgame article from DaytonDragons.com.

Billings won 13-8. Box Score

• Gabriel Rosa went 2-6 with a run and 2 RBI.
• Jesse Winker went 1-3 with a walk and RBI.
• Beau Amaral went 1-1 with 2 RBI and 2 runs.
• Seth Mejias-Brean went 5-5 with a double, triple, walk, 2 runs and 3 RBI.
• Jeff Gelaluch went 4-6 with a HR (1) and 3 RBI.
• Taylor Wrenn went 4-6 with a double and 2 runs.
• Fray Sosa went 2-5 with a double, RBI, walk and 3 runs.
• Ismael Guillon allowed a run in 3.1 innings with 4 walks and 3 strikeouts.
• Alejandro Chacin threw 2 hitless innings with a walk and 3 strikeouts.

Game notes

Jesse Winker was replaced in the game following a pop up to shortstop. Seth Mejias-Brean raised his line to .420/.492/.680 in 14 games. Alejandro Chacin lowered his ERA to 2.38.

AZL Reds won 6-4. Box Score

• Brent Peterson went 2-5 with a solo HR (1) and 2 runs.
• Avain Rachal went 2-5 with a run.
• Humberto Valor went 1-1.
• Jhimmy Lopez went 2-4 with a double, run and 2 RBI.
• Argenis Aldazoro went 2-4 with a double, RBI and a run.
• Elliot Hargreaves went 3-4 with a double and an RBI.
• Nick Travieso threw a perfect inning with a strikeout.
• Richard McCaffrey allowed an unearned run in 3 innings with 2 strikeouts.
• Chris Joyce (rehab) threw 2 shutout innings with 4 strikeouts.

Game notes

Tanner Rahier had to be helped off of the field after taking a ball to the head while in the field, but was on the field after the game with the team. Nick Travieso made his pro debut and worked a perfect inning to start the game. Avain Rachal raised his average to .338 on the season.

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